[House Report 108-189]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 108-189
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 438, TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION ACT OF 2003
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July 8, 2003.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 309]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 309, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 438, the
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, under a modified
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Education and the
Workforce. The rule waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill.
The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the
Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The rule makes in order the amendment printed in this
report if offered by Representative George Miller of California
or his designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to a demand
for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee
of the Whole.
Finally the rule provides one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed
below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 152
Date: July 8, 2003.
Measure: H.R. 438--Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of
2003.
Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
Results: Defeated 2-7.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Slaughter--Yea;
McGovern--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee record vote No. 153
Date: July 8, 2003.
Measure: H.R. 438--Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of
2003.
Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
Summary of motion: To make in order the three amendments
offered by Representative Becerra.
Results: Defeated 2-7.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Slaughter--Yea;
McGovern--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee record vote No. 154
Date: July 8, 2003.
Measure: H.R. 438--Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of
2003.
Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment offered
by Representative Tierney which expands teacher eligibility for
$17,500 in loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers, Early Head
Start teachers and pre-kindergarten teachers in programs that
serve children of which at least 60 percent of whom are
eligible to participate in Head Start of Early Head Start
program. Only new borrowers as of FY03 would be eligible for
this loan forgiveness.
Results: Defeated 2-7.
Vote by Members: Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Hastings (WA)--
Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Slaughter--Yea;
McGovern--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE
(Summary derived from information provided by amendment
sponsors.)
Miller, George (CA)/Boehner: Expands teacher eligibility
for $17,500 in loan forgiveness to reading teachers who have
obtained a separate State credential in reading. (10 minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER UNDER THE RULE
Page 2, line 24, strike ``and''; on page 3, line 24, strike
the period and insert ``; and'' and after such line insert the
following:
``(iii) an elementary or secondary
school teacher who primarily teaches
reading and--
``(I) who meets the
requirements of subsection (b),
subject to subparagraph (D) of
this paragraph;
``(II) who has obtained a
separate reading instruction
credential from the State in
which the teacher is employed;
and
``(III) who is certified by
the chief administrative
officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary or
secondary school in which the
borrower is employed to teach
reading--
``(aa) as being
proficient in teaching
the essential
components of reading
instruction as defined
in section 1208 of the
Elementary and
Secondary Education Act
of 1965; and
``(bb) as having such
credential.
Page 6, line 18, strike ``and''; on page 7, line 17, strike
the period and insert ``; and'' and after such line insert the
following:
``(iii) an elementary or secondary
school teacher who primarily teaches
reading and--
``(I) who meets the
requirements of subsection (b),
subject to subparagraph (D) of
this paragraph;
``(II) who has obtained a
separate reading instruction
credential from the State in
which the teacher is employed;
and
``(III) who is certified by
the chief administrative
officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary or
secondary school in which the
borrower is employed to teach
reading--
``(aa) as being
proficient in teaching
the essential
components of reading
instruction as defined
in section 1208 of the
Elementary and
Secondary Education Act
of 1965; and
``(bb) as having such
credential.