Education

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1989

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to extend through FY 1991 the authorization of appropriations for certain school dropout demonstration programs under part A of title VI of the Act. Provides that no amounts are authorized for such programs in any fiscal year in which assistance is made available to local educational agencies under other specified provisions for secondary school programs for basic skills improvement and dropout prevention and reentry.

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1989

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award program. Provides that each award shall be for three years. Provides that academic institutions shall nominate science faculty members with significant commitments to undergraduate education. Requires a merit review process with certain selection criteria for such awards. Earmarks a majority of awards for traditional sciences. Requires consideration of proposals focusing: (1) on science education for all Americans or for traditionally underrepresented groups; and (2) on projects combining science and the humanities, or several institutions, or involving industry. Encourages award recipients to develop curricular materials with a broad impact on undergraduate science education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and subsequent fiscal years.

To designate September 14, 1989, as "National School Safety Patrol Day".

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1989

Designates September 14, 1989, as National School Safety Patrol Day.

Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1989

Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to establish in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education (the Office) to ensure safe and healthy working conditions in the performance of construction work. Provides that the Office shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary). Directs the Secretary to employ additional OSHA inspectors to carry out Office duties. Requires the Director to designate an Office employee to serve as small business liaison. Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations providing for certain exemptions from this Act for specified types of construction projects, operations, or construction contractors, conditioned on compliance with alternative requirements capable of promoting employee safety and health. Directs the Secretary to establish an effective and fair system for construction worksite inspections, concentrating resources on construction worksites and operations with a high potential for fatalities or serious injuries and illnesses. Requires, when establishing inspection priorities, that due weight be given to employer compliance with standards and recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Gives priority to inspection of projects and worksites of owners and employers having a higher than average incidence or severity of injuries or illnesses for the type of construction involved. Requires each construction contractor to maintain accurate records of accidents and injuries at a construction worksite. Requires an employer to report to the appropriate regional office of OSHA by telephone or telegraph, within 24 hours after its occurrence, any incident involving construction work that results in: (1) a serious injury; (2) a fatality; (3) a structural failure that leads to the collapse of a place of employment; or (4) a potential collapse of a place of employment. Requires the employer to submit a written followup report with specified information. Directs the Secretary to conduct site inspections to investigate all such reports, as well as all reports of those categories of serious injuries the Secretary prescribes. Requires such inspections within 24 hours after receipt of the telephone or telegraph report, unless site conditions would make inspection dangerous. Requires the construction contractor to prevent destruction of evidence. Directs the Secretary to make public a narrative description of the occurrence. Requires the construction safety specialist to provide the Secretary with a notice containing specified information on a construction project prior to commencement of work, unless it is necessary to perform such work immediately to prevent injury to persons and notice is given to the Secretary as soon as practicable. Requires the construction safety specialist, at project completion at one-year intervals during the project, to report to the Secretary all fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses and all structural failures. Directs the Secretary to issue standard forms for such purposes. Requires a construction contractor to establish a written safety and health program, to be managed by a construction safety specialist or other employee of the contractor. Sets forth the requirements of such a program, including evaluations of perceived hazardous conditions and analyses of perceived harmful material or substances. Requires such evaluations and analyses to be conducted, upon an employee's or employee representative's request, by a construction safety professional and to be reported or denied in writing. Requires a construction contractor to develop and maintain an onsite project safety and health plan for each construction project that: (1) includes a construction process plan; (2) includes a hazard analysis; and (3) meets other specified requirements. Requires the construction safety specialist to provide a copy of the plan to each employer on the project before work commences. Requires the construction safety specialist to notify the responsible contractors of, and direct them to correct, any hazards, violations of safety or health law, or failure to comply with the program. Requires such notification to be reduced to writing as soon as practicable, with copies provided to the responsible contractors and, upon request, to all affected employers, employees, employee representatives, and the Secretary. Requires a construction contractor to ensure that a construction safety specialist is hired and retained and performs the duties prescribed by the Act at a construction worksite. Gives the construction contractor overall responsibility for the safety of the construction worksite with respect to construction safety, rules, and practices. Requires the contractor to ensure that subcontractors and supervisors are informed of the construction safety specialist's identity and duties, and to require them to comply with the specialist's health and safety policies at the worksite. Requires a construction safety specialist to: (1) ensure worksite compliance with the onsite plan and with guidelines of the Secretary and the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; (2) maintain a detailed worksite safety report; and (3) upon discovery of a hazard, order the contractor to eliminate it and inform the contractor, owner, and Secretary of any imminent dangers. Sets forth required qualifications of a construction safety specialist. Sets forth other responsibilities of a specialist. Establishes in OSHA a Construction Safety and Health Training Academy, to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Directs the Academy to: (1) train employees of the Office who conduct construction worksite inspections; and (2) train and certify construction safety specialists who have fulfilled requirements of a standardized training course and testing program. Revises Federal law relating to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Increases criminal penalties for any employer's willful violations of such Act which result in serious injury or death to an employee. Makes employers who cause such results through specified criminal negligence also liable to such penalties. Amends the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act to grant the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health specified powers to carry out its functions. Directs the President, in the budget message, to separate the appropriation account for construction industry safety activities from that of nonconstruction activities under such Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1989

Designates the week of November 12 through November 18, 1989, as Geography Awareness Week.

Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1989

Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to establish in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education (the Office) to ensure safe and healthy working conditions in the performance of construction work. Provides that the Office shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary). Directs the Secretary to employ additional OSHA inspectors to carry out Office duties. Requires the Director to designate an Office employee to serve as small business liaison. Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations providing for certain exemptions from this Act for specified types of construction projects, operations, or construction contractors, conditioned on compliance with alternative requirements capable of promoting employee safety and health. Directs the Secretary to establish an effective and fair system for construction worksite inspections, concentrating resources on construction worksites and operations with a high potential for fatalities or serious injuries and illnesses. Requires, when establishing inspection priorities, that due weight be given to employer compliance with standards and recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Gives priority to inspection of projects and worksites of owners and employers having a higher than average incidence or severity of injuries or illnesses for the type of construction involved. Requires each construction contractor to maintain accurate records of accidents and injuries at a construction worksite. Requires an employer to report to the appropriate regional office of OSHA by telephone or telegraph, within 24 hours after its occurrence, any incident involving construction work that results in: (1) a serious injury; (2) a fatality; (3) a structural failure that leads to the collapse of a place of employment; or (4) a potential collapse of a place of employment. Requires the employer to submit a written followup report with specified information. Directs the Secretary to conduct site inspections to investigate all such reports, as well as all reports of those categories of serious injuries the Secretary prescribes. Requires such inspections within 24 hours after receipt of the telephone or telegraph report, unless site conditions would make inspection dangerous. Requires the construction contractor to prevent destruction of evidence. Directs the Secretary to make public a narrative description of the occurrence. Requires the construction safety specialist to provide the Secretary a notice containing specified information on a construction project prior to commencement of work, unless it is necessary to perform such work immediately to prevent injury to persons, and notice is given to the Secretary as soon as practicable. Requires the construction safety specialist, at project completion at one-year intervals during the project, to report to the Secretary all fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses and all structural failures. Directs the Secretary to issue standard forms for such purposes. Requires a construction contractor to establish a written safety and health program, to be managed by a construction safety specialist or other employee of the contractor. Sets forth the requirements of such a program, including evaluations of perceived hazardous conditions and analyses of perceived harmful material or substance. Requires such evaluations and analyses to be conducted, upon an employee's or employee representative's request by a construction safety professional and to be reported or denied in writing. Requires a construction contractor to develop and maintain an onsite project safety and health plan for each construction project that: (1) includes a construction process plan; (2) includes a hazard analysis; and (3) meets other specified requirements. Requires the construction safety specialist to provide a copy of the plan to each employer on the project before work commences. Requires the construction safety specialist to notify the responsible contractors of, and direct them to correct, any hazards, violations of safety or health law, or failure to comply with the program. Requires such notification to be reduced to writing as soon as practicable, and copies provided to the responsible contractors and, upon request, to all affected employers, employees, employee representatives, and the Secretary. Requires a construction contractor to ensure that a construction safety specialist is hired and retained and performs the duties prescribed by the Act at a construction worksite. Gives the construction contractor overall responsibility for the safety of the construction worksite with respect to construction safety, rules, and practices. Requires the contractor to ensure that subcontractors and supervisors are informed of the construction safety specialist's identity and duties, and to require them to comply with the specialist's health and safety policies at the worksite. Requires a construction safety specialist to: (1) ensure worksite compliance with the onsite plan and with guidelines of the Secretary and the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; (2) maintain a detailed worksite safety report; and (3) upon discovery of a hazard, order the contractor to eliminate it and inform the contractor, owner, and Secretary of any imminent dangers. Sets forth required qualifications of a construction safety specialist. Sets forth other responsibilities of a specialist. Establishes in OSHA a Construction Safety and Health Training Academy, to be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. Directs the Academy to: (1) train employees of the Office who conduct construction worksite inspections; and (2) train and certify construction safety specialists who have fulfilled requirements of a standardized training course and testing program. Revises Federal law relating to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Increases criminal penalties for any employer's willful violations of such Act which result in serious injury or death to an employee. Makes employers who cause such results through specified criminal negligence also liable to such penalties. Amends the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act to grant the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health specified powers to carry out its functions. Directs the President, in the budget message, to separate the appropriation account for construction industry safety activities from that of nonconstruction activities under such Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

UDC Land Transfer and Endowment Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1989

UDC Land Transfer and Endowment Parity Act - Directs the Mayor of the District of Columbia to convey specified lands to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Compensates the District of Columbia in land or appropriations for such conveyance. Authorizes FY 1989 appropriations for UDC construction of a campus on the conveyed lands. Directs the Secretary of Education to provide a grant to UDC to increase its endowment fund. Requires UDC to deposit an amount equal to one-fifth of the Federal grant into its endowment fund. Prohibits UDC from using: (1) any of the endowment fund corpus during the term of the grant, which may not exceed ten years; and (2) from using more than 50 percent of fund income during the term of the grant, unless faced with certain exigent circumstances. Requires UDC to invest the endowment fund corpus and income in low-risk securities.

Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1989

Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that all Head Start programs should provide, as authorized by the Head Start Act, more than one year of Head Start services to children from age three to the age of compulsory school attendance in the State where the program is located. Amends the Head Start Act to define "full-working-day" as at least six hours per day. Requires each Head Start agency to provide full-working-day Head Start services throughout the year (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and applicable legal public holidays). Authorizes appropriations under the Head Start Act from FY 1990 through 1994.

Student Loan Default Prevention Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1989

Student Loan Default Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to require delayed disbursement for first-year students at high default rate institutions of Federally-insured student loans (FISL) and guaranteed student loans (GSL) under the Robert T. Stafford Student Loan Program. Lowers the amount insured for any lender by the GSL program from 100 percent to 95 percent of the unpaid principal if one-third or more of the principal outstanding during any consecutive two-year period on the lender's loans consists of loans to students for attendance costs at a higher default rate institution. Defines "high default rate institutions" as ones with a default rate of 20 percent or more. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to define "default rate" by regulation. Adds requirements with respect to disbursement and endorsement of student loans. Requires multiple disbursements, with minimum intervals. Sets forth other requirements for the initial disbursement, withholding of second disbursement, and aggregation of multiple loans, with specified exceptions. Prohibits an institution from being certified or recertified as eligible for the Stafford or other student assistance if it has lost its institutional accreditation during the preceding 24 months, unless such accreditation has been restored or the institution has demonstrated its academic integrity to the Secretary's satisfaction. Requires that officers or directors of the accrediting agency or association not be affiliated in any way with a vocational school seeking or obtaining eligibility for the student loan insurance program. Requires that testing of ability-to-benefit students be administered by an agency independent of, and at a location not owned or controlled by, the higher education institution concerned. Establishes a tuition refund policy. Directs eligible institutions to require borrowers to supply specified exit interview information. Sets forth restrictions on institutional promotional activities. Requires that an institution's graduation and placement statistics be audited by an independent public agency.

Foreign Language Competence for the Future Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1989

Foreign Language Competence for the Future Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make: (1) grants to higher education institutions and consortia for summer foreign language institutes for elementary and secondary school foreign language teachers; (2) allotments to State education agencies for revolving loan funds for college students majoring in elementary and secondary foreign language education; (3) matching grants to States and major metropolitan areas for foreign language institutes and world trade council units to provide language training, translation services, and information about other cultures and markets to small- and medium-sized businesses seeking to enter export markets; (4) demonstration grants to State education agencies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit education and professional associations for technology for distance learning; and (5) demonstration grants to eligible consortia for critical languages and area studies programs and other activities to improve and expand elementary and secondary foreign language instruction. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995.

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1989

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 7 (vocational education programs).

Robert Refugio Davila, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice Madeleine C. Will, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 1 May 1989

Business and Citizen School Volunteers of America Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1989

Business and Citizen School Volunteers of America Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible partnerships to assist elementary and secondary schools in organizing, promoting, and utilizing volunteers in such schools. (Defines an eligible partnership as a volunteer program development agreement between: (1) an elementary or secondary school, State educational agency, and/or local educational agency; and (2) a government agency, nonprofit organization, institution of higher education, and/or business concern.) Directs the Secretary to establish a National Center for Leadership in School Volunteer and Partnership Programs, through grants to or contracts with a nonprofit organization that operates nationwide and has as its primary purpose assisting school volunteer programs. Requires the Center to: (1) provide technical assistance; (2) train volunteers; (3) conduct an annual survey of volunteer programs; and (4) evaluate volunteer programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1989

Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that all Head Start programs should provide, as authorized by the Head Start Act, more than one year of Head Start services to children from age three to the age of compulsory school attendance in the State where the program is located. Amends the Head Start Act to define "full-working-day" as at least six hours per day. Requires each Head Start agency to provide full-working-day Head Start services throughout the year (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and applicable legal public holidays). Authorizes appropriations under the Head Start Act from FY 1990 through 1994.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, education savings accounts and, in order to compensate for the loss in Federal revenues by reason of such accounts, to restrict the deduction for home mortgage interest.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1989

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual income tax deduction for up to $1,000 annually of contributions to a savings account established to pay the educational expenses (tuition, supplies, meals, and lodging) of any individual under age 19 at an institution of higher education or a vocational school. Disallows the deduction for contributions to an account maintained for any individual aged 19 or older. Requires any account balance to be distributed after the beneficiary attains age 27. Excludes from gross income any account distributions that are used to pay educational expenses of the eligible beneficiary. Exempts an account from taxation (except for the tax on unrelated business income of a charitable organization) unless a contributor or the beneficiary engages in specified prohibited transactions in connection with it. Imposes a ten percent surtax on distributions not used for educational purposes. Requires the account trustee to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the account's beneficiary concerning the account. Imposes a penalty for failure to report. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize deductions to deduct for contributions to an education savings account. Imposes penalty taxes in connection with excess contributions or prohibited transactions associated with an account. Decreases the permissible income tax deduction for qualified residence interest: (1) from $1,000,000 to $50,000 with respect to acquisition indebtedness; and (2) from $100,000 to $75,000 with respect to home equity indebtedness. Disqualifies any mobile home used on a transient basis or any boat as a qualified second residence for purposes of these deductions.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that all veterans eligible to receive educational assistance under the Veterans' Educational Assistance Program have 10 years after discharge or release from active duty in which to pursue a program of education with such assistance.

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1989

Precludes veterans entitled to benefits under the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program from receiving other veterans' educational assistance.

To amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to requiring institutions to have residency training and fellowship programs in geriatric medicine as a condition for payment of direct medical education costs under the medicare program.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1989

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit recognizing as reasonable costs any amounts for the direct costs of approved educational activities for approved medical residency training programs of a provider unless the provider has in effect: (1) an approved residency training program in the field of geriatric medicine; and (2) a two-year medical fellowship program in the field of geriatric medicine. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assign to each hospital and skilled nursing facility a number of two-year fellowships that an institution must maintain to meet the above requirement.

National Service, Education, and Housing Opportunity Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1989

National Service, Education, and Housing Opportunity Act of 1989 - Title I: Establishment of the Citizens Corps - Establishes the Citizens Corps, which shall provide the following national service options: (1) Civilian Service; (2) Service in the Armed Forces; and (3) Senior service. Allows individuals to serve in the Civilian Service who: (1) are age 17 or over; (2) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent; and (3) are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Allows individuals to be eligible to enlist for service in the armed forces as Citizen Corps members (subject to existing personnel requirements of the armed forces) who: (1) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) satisfy applicable enlistment requirements; and (3) satisfy other eligibility criteria established by the Secretary of Defense. Allows individuals to serve in the Senior Service who: (1) are age 65 or over; and (2) meet eligibility criteria established by the Corporation for National Service. Makes Civilian Service one year of full-time national service, with the option of requesting an additional year. Makes Armed Forces Service either: (1) two years of active duty in the armed forces, two years in the Selected Reserve of a reserve component, and four years in the Individual Ready Reserve; or (2) eight years in the Selected Reserve of a reserve component. Makes the Senior Service for such time period as the Corporation for National Service allows and either full- or part-time. Provides that Civilian Service or Senior Service members may perform national service to meet the unmet needs of a State, local government, or other community. Allows such service to include educational service, human service, conservation service, public safety service in support of the criminal justice system, and service in existing national programs (such as the Peace Corps and VISTA). Directs the Secretary of Defense to designate appropriate national service positions for Citizens Corps members serving in the armed forces. Sets forth application requirements for Civilian Service and Senior Service. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a system to enlist individuals for service in the Armed Forces as Citizens Corps members. Title II: Administration of the Citizens Corps - Subtitle A: Administration of the Civilian Service and Senior Service - Makes the Corporation for National Service responsible for administering the Civilian Service and Senior Service of the Citizens Corps. Establishes the Corporation for National Service (CNS) as a nonprofit corporation which shall not be considered an agency or establishment of the U.S. Government. Makes the CNS subject to this Act and, if consistent with this Act, the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Directs CNS to establish: (1) types and amounts of allowances and support for Civilian and Senior Service members; (2) appropriate types of national service activities for such members; (3) procedures to monitor provision of financial assistance under title III of this Act to assure that Citizens Corps members and graduates faithfully perform and complete their service; (4) procedures to examine the effect of such national service on the availability and terms of employment in an area; and (5) rates of pay, eligibility criteria, and terms of service for Senior Service members. Directs CNS to make general grants, pursuant to a specified allocation formula, to assist States in: (1) paying civilian and senior service member stipends and wages; (2) providing and administering national service opportunities for such members; and (3) making grants to national service councils in each State. Authorizes CNS to make supplemental grants during a fiscal year to: (1) States which have an unusual increase in Civilian and Senior Service members (excluding those serving with Federal agencies) in such fiscal year; and (2) Federal agencies, to assist them in placing Civilian and senior Service members for such fiscal year. Directs CNS also to: (1) serve as a clearinghouse for national service opportunities information; (2) assist States in placing applicants in out-of-State positions, if they are unable to place them in within-State positions; (3) assist Federal agencies in acquiring national service participants; (4) investigate claims of abuses in placement or administration; and (5) issue rules for administering and monitoring service performance and provision of service opportunities. Subtitle B: Provision of National Service Positions for Members of the Civilian Service and Senior Service - Directs each State Governor to: (1) prepare a national service plan for the State, specifying priorities; and (2) designate volunteer service areas in the State. Requires each volunteer service area to have a national service council. Requires such councils to: (1) recruit and place volunteers; (2) prepare and implement a plan for such purposes; (3) provide oversight; and (4) perform other duties. Conditions provision of funds to a national service council upon its certification and on approval of its volunteer recruitment and placement plan. Requires councils to consider agency effectiveness and community-basing in selecting service sponsors, i. e. the public agencies or public or nonprofit organizations with which the Civilian or Senior Service members are placed. Requires the Council to take measures to prevent worker displacement. Requires each State to establish grievance procedures for resolving complaints of regular employees or their representatives that placement of Service members violates such prohibitions of worker displacement. Provides for appeal of State decisions under such procedures to CNS. Authorizes CNS to require private nonprofit corporations to pay to CNS up to $1,000 per Service member placed in a position with such organization. Provides for reduction of such payment to reflect part-time or less than full-year service. Subtitle C: Deferred Placement of Members of the Civilian Service - Directs CNS to establish a Deferred Placement Program for Civilian Service members by which individuals eligible to serve may, before placement for a term of service, receive specified financial assistance provided for Civilian Service members to help them pursue a program of education or training at an educational institution or training establishment. Sets forth the following provisions for the Deferred Placement Program: (1) conditions of eligibility to participate; (2) a competitive selection process for acceptance; (3) limitations on the use of such assistance; (4) reductions of subsequent assistance; (5) placement upon completion of education or training; and (6) liability for breach of contract. Subtitle D: Administration of the Citizens Corps with regard to Service in the Armed Forces - Makes the Secretary of Defense responsible for administering the Citizens Corps with regard to service by Citizens Corps members in the armed forces and to issue rules for such purpose within 60 days. Title III: Benefits for Participating in the Citizens Corps - Requires States and Federal agencies to provide $100 per week stipends to Civilian Service members. Requires CNS to provide such members with health insurance. Authorizes CNS to provide other appropriate support assistance. Requires States and Federal agencies to pay an hourly wage determined by CNS to Senior Service members. Authorizes CNS to provide other appropriate support assistance. Requires that Citizens Corps members serving in the armed forces receive 66 percent of the rate applicable to other armed forces members of the same pay grade and years of service, for their basic pay and basic allowances for subsistence and quarters. Makes such Citizens Corps members and graduates ineligible for specified benefits for other members and veterans of the armed forces. Establishes certain educational and housing benefits for those who complete Citizens Corps service in the Civilian Service or in the armed forces. Provides that such financial benefits shall be to assist such individuals to: (1) pursue a program of education or training at an educational institution or training establishment; or (2) purchase or construct a dwelling to be owned and occupied by such individuals as their primary residence. Excludes such assistance from gross income for income tax purposes. Sets the amount of such education and housing benefits for Civilian Service at not to exceed $10,000 for each year of the term of service completed. Allows CNS to provide portions of such assistance to individuals who are released from such service for just cause. Sets the amount of such education and housing benefits for Citizens Corps service in the armed forces at: (1) not to exceed $24,000 for completion of two years honorable service on active duty, if the member agrees to complete the honorable service obligation selected; and (2) not to exceed $12,000 for each year of satisfactory participation in training in the Selected Reserve, if the member agrees to complete the honorable service obligation selected. Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide portions of such assistance to Citizens Corps members released with an honorable discharge from completing a service obligation in the armed forces. Excludes such education or housing assistance from gross income for Federal income tax purposes, but requires that it be considered when determining family contribution for purposes of a financial need analysis under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Limits the use of such assistance to the ten-year period after completion of service, unless it is determined that an individual was unavoidably prevented from using such assistance during such time period. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a system to recoup education or housing assistance used by a member of the Citizen Corps serving in the armed forces or a reserve component in cases in which the individual fails to honorably complete the required service obligation. Provides that the amount thus recouped be calculated and collected in the same manner as in breach of contract cases under the Deferred Placement Program. Sets forth biennial joint reporting requirements for CNS and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the provision of education and housing benefits. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Entitles individuals who successfully complete terms of service in the Peace Corps or VISTA to educational and housing benefits. Provides that entitlement to benefits shall be in the same manner as for a member of the Civilian Service, even though such individuals are not members of such Service; but reduces such benefits to reflect the amount of compensation received by such volunteers over and above the amount of the stipend for Civilian Service members. Authorizes appropriations.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that proposals to distribute needles to drug addicts in order to curb the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome should be rejected.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1989

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) any proposal to distribute needles to drug addicts in order to curb the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) should be rejected; and (2) Federal AIDS policy should include a strong public education component and discourage behavior which increases exposure to the AIDS virus.

A bill to authorize financial assistance for the Washington Research Library Consortium.

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1989

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to the Washington Research Library Consortium for a facility in Prince Georges County, Maryland, that would link by computer eight university libraries in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia). Authorizes appropriations. Makes specified funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 available for expenditure under this Act.

National Math-Science Teacher Corps Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1989

National Math-Science Teacher Corps Act of 1989 - Directs the National Science Foundation to establish a merit competitive award for students enrolled in the last two years of a baccalaureate degree program in science, mathematics, or engineering who are willing to commit themselves to teach elementary or secondary school science or mathematics. Sets each such award at $7,500 per year. Limits each individual to two such awards, but allows a third award for education courses for teaching certification. Requires recipients to serve as teachers for two years for each award received, within six years after graduation. Requires repayment for failure to complete such service obligation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas.

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1989

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for education loan interest accrued by a physician, nurse, or allied health professional while serving in a medically underserved area.

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 11, 1989, and ending on September 15, 1989, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1989

Designates the period commencing September 11, 1989, and ending September 15, 1989, as National Historically Black Colleges Week.

A joint resolution designating October 3, 1989, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day".

United States · United States Congress · 19 April 1989

Designates October 3, 1989, as National Teacher Appreciation Day.

Student Loan Default Collection Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1989

Student Loan Default Collection Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a student loan default reduction program. Establishes such program as an amnesty program for student loan defaulters on guaranteed loans under the Robert T. Stafford Student Loan Program. Allows borrowers with defaulted loans to fully repay the debt: (1) without penalties; (2) with any information on the defaulted loans removed from credit bureaus; and (3) with their student aid eligibility restored. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to sell to an eligible lender the loans of students: (1) who are in default because of a clerical error; or (2) who have made 12 consecutive payments on a defaulted loan (with the student aid eligibility of such students to be restored). Directs the Secretary to widely publicize the availability of such amnesty program.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to increase and extend the authorization of appropriations for the career guidance and counseling program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to increase and extend through FY 1995 the authorization of appropriations for career guidance and counseling programs. Allows the use of such funds for development of career information delivery systems. Requires that at least 20 percent of program funds for a State be used for research and demonstration projects that demonstrate student outcomes.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for demonstration programs for joint nursing undergraduate education under which the costs incurred by a hospital under such a program shall be allowable as reasonable costs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and to clarify such title to permit a nursing education program operated by a corporation under common control with a hospital to be treated as approved educational activities of such hospital.

United States · United States Congress · 18 April 1989

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration programs in each of 20 hospitals under which each hospital receives Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) reimbursement of its reasonable costs incurred pursuant to a written agreement with an educational institution to provide training to undergraduates as part of an approved education program that leads to a bachelor's degree in nursing. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress by January 1, 1993, on the demonstration programs and the supply and characteristics of nurses trained under such programs. Amends the Medicare program to state that nursing education programs operated by corporations controlled by, or under common control with, the hospital may be treated as approved educational activities of such hospital.

National Literacy Commission Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1989

National Literacy Commission Act of 1989 - Establishes the National Literacy Commission. Terminates the Commission two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Student Aid Readjustment Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1989

Student Aid Readjustment Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum limits on the amount of individual Pell Grants. Restricts the period of eligibility for Pell Grants to the full-time equivalent of the period required for the completion of the first two academic years of the undergraduate baccalaureate course of study. Makes Pell Grants an entitlement program, not subject to reduction. Sets forth an entitlement-based allocation system under which the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) shall reimburse institutions of higher education which submit vouchers for awards to eligible students in the full amount of the Pell Grants to which they are entitled. Eliminates the 60 percent of cost-of-attendance limitation on Pell Grants. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to keep the congressional appropriations committees informed about the amount of funds required to satisfy fully all entitlements to Pell Grants. Prohibits the Secretary from reducing such a grant except as expressly provided by and in accordance with specified provisions relating to insufficient appropriations. Eliminates loan eligibility for the first two academic years of undergraduate study and increases the maximum limits on loan amounts for the succeeding years under the federally-insured student loan, guaranteed student loan, supplemental student loan, and parent loan programs. Adjusts the limit on national direct student loans to a specified amount in the case of any student other than a graduate or professional one, except that the amount loaned for any one academic year may not exceed half that amount.

Agricultural Nitrogen Education and Management Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Agricultural Nitrogen Education and Management Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Agricultural Nitrogen Best Management Practices Task Force to: (1) develop agricultural best management practices for agricultural nitrogen utilization; (2) develop and disseminate related educational and training materials; and (3) report to the Congress with regard to such efforts. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain nonpoint source management reports available to the Task Force.

Vocational-Technical Education Quality and Equity Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Vocational-Technical Education Quality and Equity Act of 1989 - Sets forth national priorities which States are to be assisted in addressing under this Act. Lists national priorities under the following two headings: (1) improving the quality of vocational education to meet the needs of a changing economy and labor market; and (2) increasing equity in vocational education by expanding access to programs and providing services to students with specified educational needs. Title I: State Administration, Planning, and Evaluation - Part A: State Administrative Responsibilities - Sets forth requirements relating to the functions of State boards of vocational education, including: (1) appointment of a State director of vocational education; and (2) submission of the State plan to the State advisory council on vocational-technical education. Sets forth requirements relating to State advisory councils on vocational-technical education, including: (1) biennial evaluation of federally-assisted vocational education program delivery systems; and (2) review of the State plan submitted by the State board. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make grants to State councils to carry out their functions. Part B: Planning and Applications - Sets forth requirements for three-year State plans, to be submitted to the Secretary. Sets forth requirements for State applications for funds for each fiscal year. Sets forth requirements for three-year local plans by eligible recipients, to be formulated with the assistance of local advisory councils and to be submitted to the State board. Part C: Evaluation and Review - Sets forth requirements for State progress reports and State plan amendments. Sets forth requirements for program evaluation by State boards with the assistance of the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to report every two years to the Congress on the status of vocational education in the Nation, including a summary of State program evaluations. Sets forth requirements for local progress and amendments to local plans. Title II: State Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist States in funding vocational education programs, services, and activities carried out by State boards and eligible recipients. Requires that such basic State grants be used to: (1) improve the quality of vocational education programs to meet the needs of the changing economy; and (2) provide equal access to, and benefit from, vocational education programs for underserved groups of individuals and those with special needs. Sets forth specified activities for which funds may be used. Prohibits the use of such funds for activities relating to residential vocational-technical schools, area vocational education schools, or day care services for students' children unless the State board determines that: (1) it would be impossible, without expenditures for such activities, to carry out the purposes of this Act and the goals described in the State plan; and (2) adequate funds are not available from other sources for such activities. Title III: National Programs - Directs the Secretary to maintain a national vocational education data system. Requires States receiving assistance under this Act to supply information to such system. Directs the Secretary, in maintaining and annually updating it, to make such system compatible with: (1) the occupational information data system established under this Act; (2) other systems developed or assisted under labor market information provisions under JTPA; and (3) other occupational supply and demand information systems developed or maintained through Federal assistance. Directs the Secretary to secure data about program enrollees and completers, placement and followup, staffing, and expenditures by major purposes of this Act. Establishes a National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee consisting of specified Federal officials. Directs the Committee to: (1) assist State occupational coordinating committees financially and otherwise; (2) improve coordination among administrators and planners of programs, employment security agency administrators, researchers, and Federal, State, and local employment and training agency personnel; (3) develop an occupational information system for vocational education and employment and training programs; and (4) study the effects of technological change on new and existing occupational areas and the required changes in knowledge and job skills. Requires each State receiving assistance under this Act to establish a State occupational information coordinating committee which, with funds from the national committee, shall implement a State occupational information system designed to meet the needs of State board programs. Establishes the President's Commission on Vocational-Technical Education (the Commission) which shall: (1) assess national needs with respect to occupations requiring less than a baccalaureate degree; (2) identify ways to encourage cooperation between the private sector and vocational-technical education; (3) evaluate program needs for updated equipment, curricula, competent staff, and so forth; (4) examine, and make recommendations regarding, the role of vocational education in the improvement of the secondary education system; and (5) advise the President, Congress, and Secretary on adequate policies for vocational-technical education programs. Directs the Commission to make a final report to the President, Congress, and Secretary within two years after its first meeting, together with scheduled interim reports and recommendations. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of the final report. Provides that the National Center for Research in Vocational Education established under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 shall continue to be operated with funds made available under this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make an annual grant for the Center's operation; and (2) designate the entity to be the Center once every five years. Requires that the Center: (1) be a nonprofit entity associated with a public or private nonprofit university which has made, or is prepared to make, a substantial financial contribution towards its establishment; and (2) have a Director, appointed by such university and assisted by the advisory committee on research and program development. Provides for a discretionary fund for the improvement of vocational education ("the Fund"). Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States, public and private nonprofit organizations, secondary and postsecondary education institutions, and other public and private educational institutions and agencies to improve vocational and technical education. Requires the advisory committee on research and program improvement established under this Act to advise the Secretary, and the Director of the Fund appointed by the Secretary, on the award of grants from the Fund. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory committee on research and program improvement to meet at least three times annually and to advise: (1) the Secretary on selection and management of programs funded under this title; and (2) the Secretary, the Director of the Center, and the Director of the Fund, with respect to policy issues in the administration of the Center and in the selection of research and demonstration projects. Title IV: General Provisions, Authorization, and Allotments - Part A: Authorization and Allotments - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1996 for: (1) basic State grants; (2) State administration, planning, and evaluation programs; (3) national programs; (4) the Occupational Information Data System; and (5) the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991 for the President's Commission on Vocational-Technical Education. Requires a State, in order to receive any allotment under this Act, to: (1) establish a State board and a State advisory council on vocational-technical education; (2) have an approved State plan and application; (3) comply with evaluation and review and other provisions of this Act. Provides for Indian programs. Directs the Secretary, upon the request of an eligible Indian tribe, to contract with the tribal organization to plan, conduct, and administer vocational education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the operation of vocational education programs in institutions serving eligible Indians. Part B: Federal Administrative Responsibilities - Provides for payments to States for administrative costs. Sets forth provisions for withholding of funds from States by the Secretary, and for judicial review of such withholding. Part C: Definition of Terms - Sets forth definitions of terms used in this Act.

A bill to amend the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to provide education on the problems associated with the use of tobacco.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to require that Federal, State, and local programs for drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention also address problems associated with tobacco use.

A joint resolution designating September 1989 as "National Library Card Sign-Up Month".

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Designates September 1989 as National Library Card Sign-Up Month.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to establish a program of grants to economically depressed areas for purposes of improving facilities and equipment needed to carry out vocational education programs under such Act.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to establish a program of grants to local educational agencies in economically depressed areas to improve facilities and to acquire or lease equipment for vocational education programs.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to expand the program of industry-education partnerships, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to require that business-education-labor partnership program funds be awarded on a competitive basis solely for technology and technical education programs, including: (1) apprenticeships and internships in industry; (2) new equipment provision; (3) cash contributions to technology and technical education programs; (4) teacher internships or teacher training; and (5) employer entry into the classroom. Requires States to: (1) encourage small business participation by providing 60 percent of funds for each such partnership with small business; (2) give preference to partnerships that coordinate with local chambers of commerce; (3) provide incentives for coordination of partnerships with related efforts; and (4) ensure equitable distribution of funds between partnership programs in rural and in urban areas. Directs the Secretary of Education to prescribe policies, including allowable expenses, for technology and technical education activities under such partnership programs.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, education savings accounts.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual income tax deduction for up to $1,200 annually of contributions to a savings account established to pay the educational expenses (tuition, supplies, meals, and lodging) of any individual under age 21 at an institution of higher education or a vocational school. Disallows the deduction for contributions to an account maintained for any individual aged 21 or older. Requires any account balance to be distributed after the beneficiary attains age 27. Excludes from gross income any account distributions that are: (1) used to pay educational expenses of the eligible beneficiary; or (2) transferred within 60 days to an individual retirement account. Exempts an account from taxation (except for the tax on unrelated business income of a charitable organization) unless a contributor or the beneficiary engages in specified prohibited transactions in connection with it. Imposes a ten percent surtax on distributions not used for educational purposes. Requires the account trustee to report to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the account's beneficiary concerning the account. Imposes a penalty for failure to report. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize deductions to deduct for contributions to an education savings account. Imposes penalty taxes in connection with excess contributions or prohibited transactions associated with an account.

Higher Education Prepayment Tax Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1989

Higher Education Prepayment Tax Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income the value of any benefits (tuition, related educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses while away from home) provided in accordance with a qualified prepaid college education contract, except for payments by an employer under such a contract. Defines eligible contracts as those between a payor and either a State or one or more institutions of higher education under which: (1) educational benefits are provided to eligible beneficiaries enrolled in certain undergraduate or vocational courses in pursuit of a degree or certificate; and (2) all payments made by the payor must be deposited into a prepaid college education trust created by a State or by one or more qualified institutions of higher education for the exclusive purpose of funding benefits under such contracts.

Nancy Mohr Kennedy, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Education, vice Frances M. Norris, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 12 April 1989

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to clarify certain provisions relating to consumer and homemaking education grants.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to revise consumer and homemaking education grant programs. Provides for instruction in: (1) individual and family health; (2) balancing of work and family; (3) parenting skills for teenage parents; (4) prevention of teenage pregnancy; (5) improved responses to family violence and child abuse; and (6) assistance to members of at-risk populations, including the homeless. Provides for: (1) cooperation of such programs with the State administrator of the sex equity program; and (2) assistance in providing full-time State administrators qualified in home economics education.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to require certain procedures with respect to the issuance of regulations under such Act.

United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to require certain procedures with respect to Federal or State issuance of regulations under such Act.

Employment Education Institute Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989

Employment Education Institute Act of 1989 - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to establish an Employment Education Institute within 12 months. Requires the Institute to: (1) develop and disseminate innovative materials, especially for inner city school age populations, to enhance public knowledge of labor market developments; (2) prepare and disseminate curricula and provide staff training; and (3) operate a national clearinghouse for innovative and successful employment, training, and vocational education programs. Provides for: (1) a competitive process to select five universities to carry out Institute operations; (2) designation of a Director of the Institute, from the Department of Labor; (3) identification of one of the five universities to coordinate Institute operations; (4) assignment of specific functions to each of the universities; (5) appointment of a steering committee; and (6) various periods of service for the universities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and succeeding fiscal years.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to establish priorities for State distribution of vocational education funds, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to establish certain priorities for within-State distribution of vocational education assistance to States. Directs each State that receives assistance under other provisions for vocational education program improvement, innovation, and expansion to consider expending equal amounts on program improvement activities and providing services to special populations.

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to clarify the administration of and use of funds under the program for single parents and homemakers and the sex equity program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1989

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (the Act) to include displaced homemakers in the vocational education program for single parents or homemakers. Makes single pregnant women eligible for such program. Directs the administrator of such program, and of the sex equity program, to: (1) distribute to community-based organizations the State allotment for such programs on a competitive basis; and (2) develop procedures for appropriate data collection from fund recipients for program evaluation. Requires States to: (1) develop an annual plan for use of funds; (2) manage funds distribution; (3) monitor recipients' use of funds; and (4) evaluate program effectiveness. Provides for pre-vocational services to single parents, single pregnant women, homemakers, and displaced homemakers. Allows use of funds for dependent care (currently only child care) as part of such services. Directs the Secretary of Education to conduct biennial oversight visits to the States to determine if funds for programs for single parents, single pregnant women, and for elimination of sex bias and stereotyping in secondary and postsecondary education are being allocated, distributed, and used in accordance with the Act. Provides that assistance under the Act shall not effect an individual's eligibility for assistance under other Federal programs. Directs the General Accounting Office, within 18 months, to conduct a study of State compliance with specified assurances required under the Act.

Elementary School Improvement Project Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1989

Elementary School Improvement Project Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make demonstration grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to conduct programs designed to reduce the student-to-teacher ratio in the primary grades of elementary schools. Requires each LEA that receives such a grant to establish and maintain in schools under its jurisdiction an average student-to-teacher ratio of not more than 15 students per teacher, and a maximum ratio of not more than 18 students per teacher. Applies such ratios to: (1) the first grades of such schools for each year for which the grant is received; (2) the second grades for the second and third years of the grant; and (3) the third grades for the third year of the grant. Sets the Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under such a grant at: (1) 90 percent for the first year; (2) 70 percent for the second year; and (3) 50 percent for the third year. Allows the non-Federal share to be in cash or in kind. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 and succeeding fiscal years.

Educational Excellence Act of 1990

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Educational Excellence Act of 1989 - Title I: Improving Elementary and Secondary Education - Part A: Presidential Merit Schools - Presidential Merit Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish the Presidential Merit Schools Program to recognize and reward public and private elementary and secondary schools that have made substantial progress in: (1) raising student educational achievement, especially in reading, writing, and mathematics; (2) creating a safe and alcohol- and drug-free school environment; and (3) reducing the dropout rate. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Authorizes State educational agencies (SEAs) to designate as a Merit School any public or private elementary or secondary school nominated through procedures established by the SEA. Sets forth requirements for selection criteria established by the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) and by SEAs. Provides that each Merit School will be awarded a Presidential Certificate of Merit, as well as funds to further its educational program. Prohibits Federal, State, or local reduction of other assistance to a school because it receives such an award. Part B: Magnet Schools of Excellence - Magnet Schools of Excellence Act of 1989 - Amends ESEA to establish the Magnet Schools of Excellence Program of grants to support public elementary or secondary schools that: (1) offer the highest quality instruction in an academic or vocational discipline or create a unique and effective learning environment; (2) are open to students from beyond the immediate school attendance area; and (3) are capable of attracting students from a variety of backgrounds. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Sets forth criteria for selection of applications. Limits such grants to any one school to no more than two years and requires satisfactory progress in order to receive the grant for the second year. Prohibits Federal, State, or local reduction of assistance to a school because it receives such an award. Part C: Alternative Certification for Teachers and Principals - Alternative Certification of Teachers and Principals Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends ESEA to establish a program of assistance for Alternative Certification of Teachers and Principals. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990. Repeals this part as of October 1, 1990. Part D: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education - Amends ESEA to establish the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education Program to recognize and reward outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Makes any full-time public or private elementary or secondary school teacher of academic or vocational subjects eligible for such an award. Makes teachers of religion (other than religion as an academic discipline) ineligible. Allows various individuals, groups, or institutions to nominate teachers for such awards. Requires State panels to select award recipients using criteria approved by the Secretary. Sets the amount of such an award at $5,000, and allows the recipient to use it for any purpose. Part E: Effective Date - Sets the effective date of the amendments made by this title. Title II: National Science Scholars - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish the National Science Scholars Program to recognize student excellence and achievement in the physical, life, and computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Authorizes the Secretary to award scholarships to outstanding students selected as National Science Scholars by the President. Allows students who satisfy certain requirements to receive such scholarships for the first year of undergraduate study and, if they satisfy additional requirements, additional scholarships to cover the remaining undergraduate years. Directs the Secretary to appoint a panel of experts to recommend academic achievement criteria for use in the nomination of scholars. Sets forth requirements for initial and continuation awards. Sets the scholarship amount at $10,000 for an academic year, but reduces such amount based on cost of attendance and other grant or scholarship assistance, and adjusts for insufficient appropriations. Requires that scholarship recipients, to the extent they are otherwise qualified, be given priority consideration for federally financed summer employment in research and development centers. Title III: Other Programs - Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to establish a Drug-Free Schools Urban Emergency Grants program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Directs the Secretary to use program funds to award a small number of one-time grants to local educational agencies in urban areas with the most severe drug problems to assist them in developing and implementing comprehensive approaches to eliminating such problems. Amends HEA to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993 for special awards to historically Black colleges and universities. Makes institutions that receive such awards ineligible for other specified awards, and makes institutions that do not receive them eligible for those other awards.

A joint resolution designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Designates July 2, 1989, as National Literacy Day.

Educational Excellence Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Educational Excellence Act of 1989 - Title I: Improving Elementary and Secondary Education - Part A: Presidential Merit Schools - Presidential Merit Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish the Presidential Merit Schools Program to recognize and reward public and private elementary and secondary schools that have made substantial progress in: (1) raising student educational achievement, especially in reading, writing, and mathematics; (2) creating a safe and alcohol- and drug-free school environment; and (3) reducing the dropout rate. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Authorizes State educational agencies (SEAs) to designate as a Merit School any public or private elementary or secondary school nominated through procedures established by the SEA. Sets forth requirements for selection criteria established by the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) and by SEAs. Provides that each Merit School will be awarded a Presidential Certificate of Merit, as well as funds to further its educational program. Prohibits Federal, State or local reduction of other assistance to a school because it receives such an award. Part B: Magnet Schools of Excellence - Magnet Schools of Excellence Act of 1989 - Amends ESEA to establish the Magnet Schools of Excellence Program of grants to support public elementary or secondary schools that: (1) offer the highest quality instruction in an academic or vocational discipline or create a unique and effective learning environment; (2) are open to students from beyond the immediate school attendance area; and (3) are capable of attracting students from a variety of backgrounds. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Sets forth criteria for selection of applications. Limits such grants to any one school to no more than two years, and requires satisfactory progress in order to receive the grant for the second year. Prohibits Federal, State, or local reduction of assistance to a school because it receives such an award. Part C: Alternative Certification for Teachers and Principals - Alternative Certification of Teachers and Principals Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends ESEA to establish a program of assistance for Alternative Certification of Teachers and Principals. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990. Repeals this Part as of October 1, 1990. Part D: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education - Amends ESEA to establish the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Education Program to recognize and reward outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Makes any full-time public or private elementary or secondary school teacher of academic or vocational subjects eligible for such an award. Makes teachers of religion (other than religion as an academic discipline) ineligible. Allows various individuals, groups, or institutions to nominate teachers for such awards. Requires State panels to select award recipients using criteria approved by the Secretary. Sets the amount of such an award at $5,000, and allows the recipient to use it for any purpose. Part E: Effective Date - Sets the effective date of the amendments made by this title. Title II: National Science Scholars - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish the National Science Scholars Program to recognize student excellence and achievement in the physical, life, and computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Authorizes the Secretary to award scholarships to outstanding students selected as National Science Scholars by the President. Allows students who satisfy certain requirements to receive such scholarships for the first year of undergraduate study and, if they satisfy additional requirements, additional scholarships to cover the remaining undergraduate years. Directs the Secretary to appoint a panel of experts to recommend academic achievement criteria for use in the nomination of scholars. Sets forth requirements for initial and continuation awards. Sets the scholarship amount at $10,000 for an academic year, but reduces such amount based on cost of attendance and other grant or scholarship assistance, and adjusts for insufficient appropriations. Requires that scholarship recipients, to the extent they are otherwise qualified, be given priority consideration for federally financed summer employment in research and development centers. Title III: Other Programs - Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 to establish a Drug-Free Schools Urban Emergency Grants program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Directs the Secretary ot use program funds to award a small number of one-time grants to local educational agencies in urban areas with the most severe drug problems to assist them in developing and implementing comprehensive approaches to eliminating such problems. Amends HEA to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993 for special awards to historically Black colleges and universities. Makes institutions that receive such awards ineligible for other specified awards, and makes institutions that do not receive them eligible for those other awards.

National Advanced Technician Training Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

National Advanced Technician Training Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to carry out an advanced technician training program, making matching grants to two-year community and technical colleges to provide training in technical competencies in strategic fields. Requires such program to emphasize on-the-job training and recruitment of the unemployed. Requires that an inventory of available programs be accessible. Requires the Director to appoint a National Advisory Council on Advanced Technician Training to review and report to the Director and to the Congress (directly, without review by NSF or the Office of Management and Budget) on the effectiveness of the program, with recommendations as needed. Requires the Director to designate ten centers of excellence among such colleges to serve as clearinghouses, half for advanced technician training and half for undergraduate education in mathematics and science. Requires the Director to make at least 20 grants annually. Requires that funds under this Act be used to strengthen programs in advanced-technology occupations, for faculty development in advanced-technology fields such as laser, robotic, and computer technology, and the development of cooperative training and information networks with other schools and the private sector. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992.

Flag Protection and Student Accountability Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Flag Protection and Student Accountability Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit individuals who have been convicted of desecrating the American flag from receiving Federal student financial assistance.

Designating September 1989, as "National Library Card Sign-Up Month".

United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1989

Designates September 1989 as National Library Card Sign-Up Month.