Education

Frances M. Norris, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Public Affairs, Department of Education, vice Anne Graham.

United States · United States Senate · 20 December 1985

Education and Training Partnership Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1985

Education and Training Partnership Act - Establishes an Education and Training Partnership (ETP) as an independent Federal agency. Provides for a Board of Directors (the Board) of the ETP (composed of employer and labor representatives appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate). Provides that the Secretaries of Labor, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services shall also be members. Directs the President to select the Chairperson. Transfers to the ETP the functions of: (1) the Secretary of Labor under the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Job Training Partnership Act; and (2) the Secretary of Education under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. Authorizes the Board to delegate any function under this Act to the Secretary of Labor and/or the Secretary of Education, except the approval of grant applications. Sets forth provisions relating to Board personnel, property and personnel transfers, and administrative powers. Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor and Education to reduce the size of their Departments as necessary by reason of transfers made under this Act. Requires the Board to make annual reports on ETP activities to the President for submission to the Congress. Sets forth savings provisions.

Master Teacher Education Assistance Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1985

Master Teacher Education Assistance Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to pay the Federal share of the costs of establishing and operating master teacher education programs for elementary and secondary school teachers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989 for such purpose. Sets forth provisions for program fund allotments to States. Permits grants under this Act to be used for master teacher education programs which meet specified criteria. Sets forth State application requirements. Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of the cost of such programs.

Higher Education Amendments of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 1985

Higher Education Amendments of 1985 - Revises and reauthorizes through FY 1991 specified programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Title I: Student Assistance - Part A: Grants to Students - Subpart I: Pell Grants - Extends the Pell Grant program. Revises program eligibility requirements. Revises maximum grant limits and cost of attendance formulas and rules. Sets forth a separate new family contribution schedule for Pell Grants. Sets forth a procedure with respect to award errors and overpayments. Subpart 2: Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants - Authorizes appropriations for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program. Revises program provisions relating to: (1) the maximum amount of such grants; (2) priority for needy students; and (3) apportionment. Subpart 3: State Student Incentive Grants - Authorizes appropriations for the State Student Incentive Grants Program. Sets forth a Federal share limitation under such program. Subpart 4: Student Support Service Programs - Authorizes appropriations for Student Support Service Programs. Revises program provisions, including provisions for veterans and for outreach and staff development. Subpart 5: Special Programs for Students Whose Families are Engaged in Migrant and Seasonal Farmwork - Authorizes appropriations for the program referred to under this subpart. Part B: Guaranteed Loans - Extends and revises the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (including the Federally-Insured Student Loan Program). Part C: Work Study Programs - Extends and revises work study programs (including work study for community service learning on behalf of low-income individuals and families). Part D: Direct Loans - Extends and revises the Direct Student Loan Program (including loan priority for needy students and interest rates on loans made after July 1, 1986). Part E: General Student Aid Provisions - Revises various provisions relating to HEA title IV (Student Assistance) programs generally. Title II: Institutional and Program Assistance - Part A: Continuing Postsecondary Education Program and Planning - Repeals title I (Continuing Postsecondary Education Program and Planning) under HEA. Provides for a National Advisory Council on Continuing Education. Part B: Libraries - Reauthorizes HEA provisions relating to libraries. Revises provisions relating to college library resources. Authorizes a study of the effectiveness of the needs criteria for the College Library Resource Program. Strengthens research library resources. Repeals specified provisions relating to libraries. Part C: Institutional Aid - Reauthorizes provisions relating to institutional aid. Part D: Teacher Training and Development - Subpart I: Teacher Training Programs for Higher Educational Personnel - Repeals part B (Teacher Training Programs) of Title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training Programs) of HEA. Subpart 2: Training for School Teachers To Teach Handicapped Children - Repeals part C (Training for Elementary and Secondary School Teachers to Teach Handicapped Children in Areas with a shortage) of title V of HEA. Subpart 3: Coordination - Repeals part D (Coordination of Education Professional Development) of title V of HEA. Subpart 4: Carl D. Perkins Scholarship Program - Authorizes specified appropriations for the Carl D. Perkins Scholarship Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 5: National Talented Teacher Fellowship Program - Authorizes specified appropriations for the National Talented Teacher Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Part E: International Education - Reauthorizes provisions related to international and foreign language study (including provisions on language and area centers, foreign language resource centers, summer institutes, and research). Authorizes specified appropriations for the provision of international education for FY 1987 through 1991. Part F: Construction and Renovation - (Reserved.) Part G: Cooperative Education - Authorizes specified appropriations for cooperative education for FY 1987 through 1991. Authorizes grants (and contracts for demonstration projects) for cooperative education programs. Part H: Graduate and Professional Programs - Subpart I: Grants to Institutions of Higher Education - Repeals part A (Grants to Institutions of Higher Education) of title IX (Graduate Programs) of HEA. Subpart 2: Fellowships for Graduate and Professional Study - Increases the maximum institutional and individual grant amounts for graduate and professional study under HEA for institutions and individuals. Establishes a minimum institutional payment. Authorizes specified appropriations for fellowships for graduate and professional study for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 3: National Graduate Fellows Program - Extends and limits the authorization of appropriations for the National Graduate Fellows Program through FY 1991. Requires that awardees under such program be known as Jacob J. Javits Fellows. Subpart 4: Training in the Legal Profession - Authorizes specified appropriations for HEA legal training programs for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 5: Law School Clinical Experience Programs - Authorizes specified appropriations for Law School Clinical Experience Programs under HEA for FY 1987 through 1991. Part I: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education - Authorizes specified appropriations for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education for FY 1987 through 1991. Establishes a program of grants to and contract with higher education institutions and other agencies and organizations for innovative projects for community services and student financial independence. Authorizes specified appropriations for such program for FY 1987 through 1991. Establishes a Community College Unit in the Office of Postsecondary Education. Authorizes specified appropriations for the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Part J: Urban University Program - Repeals title XI (Urban Grant University Program) of HEA. Title III: Regional Education Laboratories and Research and Development Centers - Amends a specified provision of the General Education Provisions Act to reauthorize appropriations for regional educational laboratories and research and development centers through 1991.

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1985

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act - Commemorates the Young Astronaut Program by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and deliver to the Young Astronaut Council no more than 750,000 medals with emblems, devices, and inscriptions determined by the Secretary. Authorizes the Council to dispose of the medals at a premium and to have them delivered as required in quantities of no less than 2,000. Directs that no medals be struck after December 31, 1987. Directs the Secretary to set the price of the medals at no less than the manufacturing cost plus a surcharge of ten percent of such cost. Requires the furnishing of security sufficient to fully indemnify the United States for such costs. Directs that the medals be struck in gold, silver, and bronze and in such size or sizes as determined by the Secretary. Gives the U.S. Comptroller General the right to examine the records of the Council which are related to the medals.

National Competitiveness Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 December 1985

National Competitiveness Education Act - Title I: Excise Tax on Television Sets - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax upon the sale of any television set by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of television sets. Sets the rate of such tax at two percent of the sales price. Establishes in the Treasury the "National Competitiveness Education Trust Fund" (trust fund). Transfers to such trust fund revenues raised by such television set excise tax. Title II: Programs Funded by National Competitiveness Education Trust Fund - Part A: National Mathematics and Science Teachers Scholarships - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States from funds allotted from such trust fund in order to provide mathematics and science teachers scholarships. Requires States receiving such grants to award such scholarships to secondary and postsecondary students who demonstrate an interest in a teaching career in the fields of mathematics or science at the elementary school or secondary school level. Sets forth standards and procedures for the selection of scholarship recipients. Limits the amount of such scholarships to $5,000 for each academic year (not to exceed four years) of postsecondary education. Requires recipients of such scholarships to teach mathematics or science in a public elementary or secondary school for at least two years after completing the postsecondary education for which the scholarship was awarded. Part B: Mathematics and Science Teachers Summer Fellowships - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States from funds allotted from such trust fund in order to provide fellowships for summer study to elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Sets forth standards and procedures for the selection of fellowship recipients. Limits the amount of such fellowships to $5,000 per summer (not to exceed two summers). Requires recipients of such fellowships to teach mathematics or science in a public elementary or secondary school for at least two years following the award of such a fellowship. Part C: General Provisions - Sets forth standards and procedures for the authorization and allocation of funds from such trust fund. Sets forth defnitions.

International Education Reauthorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1985

International Education Reauthorization Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize programs under title VI (International Education Programs) of HEA. Revises part A (International and Foreign Language Studies) provisions of title VI. Eliminates contract provisions, but retains grant provisions, for language and area centers and programs under part A. Sets forth separate provisions for the graduate and undergraduate aspects of such centers and programs. Adds provisions focusing on: (1) the foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and (2) instruction and research on issues in world affairs. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to: (1) make grants to institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions to pay stipends for individuals undergoing advanced training in approved centers or programs for language, area studies, and international education under part A; and (2) award, on the basis of a national competition, stipends to students beginning their third year of graduate training in a specialty language with multidisciplinary area training. Replaces provisions relating to international studies centers with provisions for language resource centers. Requires such centers to serve as resources to improve the capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively. Sets forth some authorized activities for such centers. Revises provisions for undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs. Adds provisions for model program grants to improve and expand foreign language studies. Bases institutional eligibility for such grants on certain foreign language requirements. Adds provisions for intensive summer language institutes. Includes among the types of research and studies which may be assisted under part A the application of proficiency tests and standards across all areas of instruction and classroom use. Revises provisions for equitable distribution of funds for language and area centers to require the Secretary to employ separate but equally rigorous criteria for undergraduate and graduate programs. Extends through FY 1991 the authorization of appropriations for part A (International and Foreign Language Studies) and for part B (Business and International Education). Restructures the membership and duties of the Advisory Board which advises the Secretary on the conduct of programs under title VI. Directs the Advisory Board to advise the Secretary and the Congress on adequate budget levels for parts A and B of title VI.

Higher Education and Economic Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1985

Higher Education and Economic Development Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to add a national higher education and economic development program under title XI of HEA. Allows an eligible institution (as defined under specified provisions of HEA) or consortium of such institutions to apply for assistance under this Act to support one or more of the following: (1) planning and research (including applied research) to solve local economic development problems and to compliment local initiatives to promote growth and improve productivity; (2) resource exchange to encourage the exchange of faculty, government, and business experts to support economic development; and (3) special projects for economic or national economic development issues, which are innovative in approach and hold promise of application beyond the area served. Includes among such special projects which may be supported: (1) applying technology research to manufacturing aspects of mature industries in a region or State; (2) designing and developing university-based technical assistance centers to provide an integrated program of education, research, and technology transfer to business and industry; (3) projects to support entrepreneurship training and technical assistance; and (4) projects to develop new approaches or compliment efforts to explore, expand, and foster opportunities for international business and trade. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make a limited number of grants (in addition to the other assistance for allowable activities under this Act) to identify and disseminate effective models and techniques which use partnerships of postsecondary education institutions and others involved in economic development to support lasting economic improvement. Limits the maximum amount of any planning and research and/or resource exchange grant to a single eligible institution (but not to a consortium) under this Act. Sets forth conditions for eligibility for planning and research, resource exchange, or special project grants under this Act. Requires the eligible institution (or consortium of such institutions) to demonstrate in its application that the program to be supported will involve active participation and commitment of resources and personnel by one or more of the following organizations: (1) local and State governments; (2) business or industry; (3) labor unions or union representatives; or (4) nonprofit organizations concerned with economic development in the area to be served. Sets forth other application requirements, including applicant descriptions of: (1) how the plan fits into the overall economic development and/or redevelopment plan for the area to be served, contributes to long-term economic growth and employment opportunities, and furthers the goals of the postsecondary education institutions; and (2) the consultation and, if appropriate, coordination with other Federal and State economic development efforts such as the Job Training Partnership Act and Department of Commerce programs. Authorizes the Secretary to waive a certain matching contribution for the applicant and other participating organizations requirement with respect to an eligible institution that demonstrates a unique hardship that precludes compliance with such requirement. Sets forth provisions for selection of grant recipients. Directs the Secretary to designate a peer review panel of experts in the field of higher education and economic development to review applications and make recommendations for funding to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, in selecting the panel, to consult with other appropriate Cabinet-level officials and non-Federal organizations to ensure that the panel will be geographically balanced and composed of representatives from public and private higher education, labor, business, and State and local government who have expertise in the area of economic development. Allows grants under this Act to be made on a multiyear basis, but prohibits any institution, individually or as a participant in a combination of such institutions, from receiving such a grant for more than five years. Requires the Secretary, in making awards for activities under planning and research and/or resource sharing grants, to give special consideration to applications which: (1) propose to serve an area with an unemployment rate one percent above the national rate or an area which has experienced or is about to experience sudden economic dislocation resulting in significant job loss in terms of numbers of jobs eliminated and effect upon the area's employment rate; (2) is submitted by a consortia of postsecondary education institutions (including four- and two-year or public and private postsecondary education institutions), and provide a regional geographic approach to solving economic development problems; (3) develops approaches which promote economic diversification for rural areas; and (4) involves in the participation of the proposed activities several of the other types of organizations described under eligibility provisions. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 for grants under this Act.

Service-Learning for Low-Income Students Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 1985

Service-Learning for Low-Income Students Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization of appropriations for work-study programs through FY 1991. Revises the definitions of "community service-learning" and "community services" under work-study program provisions. Revises provisions relating to the Federal share of work-study program funds.

A joint resolution to designate February 10, 1986, as "Vocational Education for Women Day".

United States · United States Congress · 10 December 1985

Designates February 10, 1986, as Women in Vocational Education Day.

Education of the Deaf Act of 1986

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Education of the Deaf Act of 1985 - Title I: Gallaudet University - Part A: Gallaudet University General Authority - Continues Gallaudet College as a chartered, corporate body under the name of Gallaudet University (the University), in order to provide education and training to deaf individuals. Sets forth provisions dealing with such University's property rights and Board of Directors (the Board). Part B: Kendall Demonstration Elementary School - Authorizes the Board to maintain and operate the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (Kendall School). Part C: Model Secondary School for the Deaf - Authorizes the Board, in accordance with a specified agreement with the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), to maintain and operate a model secondary school for the deaf (model secondary school), primarily for residents of the District of Columbia and nearby States. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the Congress. Title II: National Technical Institute for the Deaf - Authorizes the Secretary to continue agreements with an institution of higher education to maintain and operate a National Technical Institute for the Deaf (the Institute). Requires the Secretary to give preference to institutions which are located in metropolitan industrial areas. Provides for the recapture of Federal financing funds under certain circumstances. Title III: Commission on Education of the Deaf - Establishes a Commission on Education of the Deaf (the Commission) to make a study of the quality of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education furnished to the deaf. Requires the Commission to submit interim reports and a final report to the Congress. Provides for the termination of the Commission after the final report. Title IV: General Provisions - Requires that an independent audit be made of the programs and activities of the University and of the Institute. Requires an annual report to the Congress from the Board. Provides for the appointment of a project officer in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Department of Education in order to facilitate the activities related to the institutions mentioned in this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the University, Kendall School, the model secondary school, and the Institute. Authorizes appropriations, limited to a specified amount, for the Commission. Repeals: (1) the Federal laws chartering Gallaudet College and authorizing the Kendall School; (2) Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act; and (3) National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act.

Equity and Choice Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Equity and Choice Act of 1985 - Amends chapter 1 (Financial Assistance to Meet the Special Educational Needs of Disadvantaged Children) of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) (hereinafter referred to as Chapter 1) to add provisions for educational vouchers. Requires each local educational agency (LEA) to provide an educational voucher, upon parental request, to the parents of each educationally deprived child selected to participate in the LEA's Chapter 1 program. Requires each LEA to: (1) provide written notice to such parents of the options available to them under Chapter 1, including their right to obtain an educational voucher for their child; (2) afford such parents a reasonable period of time to request such vouchers; and (3) convene an annual public meeting to discuss the availability and authorized uses of such vouchers, and invite parents of all eligible children and representatives of private eligible educational institutions to such meeting. Sets forth authorized uses of such vouchers. Allows such vouchers to be used as payment toward tuition and/or to obtain compensatory services at: (1) a public school outside the child's school attendance area (if the LEA permits this); (2) a public school outside the child's district; or (3) private school. Sets forth formulas for determining the amount of such a voucher. Requires each LEA to provide regular Chapter 1 programs and projects for eligible public and private school children whose parents do not request educational vouchers from that LEA. Sets forth requirements for LEA applications for Chapter 1 assistance. Declares that such voucher payments to a private school or a public school outside the child's school district shall not constitute Federal financial assistance to the private school or that public school. Declares that the use of such funds by such private or public schools shall not constitute a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Provides that such voucher payments to parents shall not be subject to Federal, State, or local income taxes. Requires that any private school eligible for such voucher payments include a statement that it does not discriminate against student applicants or students on the basis of race in any published bylaws, advertisements, admission application forms, or other published materials. Makes inapplicable to such voucher programs specified Chapter 1 provisions relating to authorized program design and description and application approval and assurances. Allows each LEA to use Chapter 1 funds to provide for transportation, on an equitable basis, to eligible children whose parents obtain vouchers and enroll such children at public schools outside their school attendance area or school district or at private schools. Makes such use of funds an administrative cost of carrying out Chapter 1 programs and projects. Sets forth provisions relating to nondiscrimination by private schools in such voucher program. Prohibits voucher payments with respect to any private school if there is in effect a judgment by a U.S. district court declaring that such school follows a racially discriminatory policy, or if a U.S. court of appeals has ordered the district court to enter such a judgment. Requires each private school, before receiving voucher payments, to file with the LEA a verified statement: (1) declaring that such school has not followed a racially discriminatory policy during the previous 12 months; (2) indicating whether such a declaratory judgment or order has been entered against the school in an action brought under this Act; and (3) attesting that the school has complied with the requirement to include a statement of nondiscrimination in its published materials. Grants the Attorney General exclusive jurisdiction to investigate and determine whether a private school is following a racially discriminatory policy. Defines "racially discriminatory policy" for purposes of this Act. Declares that a racially discriminatory policy shall not include failure of any institution to pursue or achieve any racial quota, proportion, or representation in the student body. Defines "race" to include color or national origin. Authorizes the Attorney General to have sole discretion to seek a declaratory judgment against any private school upon: (1) receipt within the previous one-year period of any allegation of discrimination against such institution; and (2) a finding of good cause by the Attorney General. Authorizes the U.S. district court for the district in which the private school is located to make a declaration with respect to whether such institution follows a racially discriminatory policy, upon the filing of an appropriate pleading by the Attorney General. Sets forth procedures with respect to such allegations, pleadings, and declarations. Authorizes the Attorney General to have sole discretion to enter into settlement agreements prior to and in lieu of filing such actions. Authorizes the court to award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to any private school which prevails in such actions unless the court determines that the Attorney General was substantially justified. Provides for post-judgment motions for declarations that a school no longer follows a radically discriminatory policy. Sets forth technical and conforming amendments to ECIA and to specified provisions of Federal law relating to the creation of the declaratory judgment remedy.

Equity and Choice Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Equity and Choice Act of 1985 - Amends chapter 1 (Financial Assistance to Meet the Special Educational Needs of Disadvantaged Children) of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) (hereinafter referred to as Chapter 1) to add provisions for educational vouchers. Requires each local educational agency (LEA) to provide an educational voucher, upon parental request, to the parents of each educationally deprived child selected to participate in the LEA's Chapter 1 program. Requires each LEA to: (1) provide written notice to such parents of the options available to them under Chapter 1, including their right to obtain an educational voucher for their child; (2) afford such parents a reasonable period of time to request such vouchers; and (3) convene an annual public meeting to discuss the availability and authorized uses of such vouchers, and invite parents of all eligible children and representatives of private eligible educational institutions to such meeting. Sets forth authorized uses of such vouchers. Allows such vouchers to be used as payment toward tuition and/or to obtain compensatory services at: (1) a public school outside the child's school attendance area (if the LEA permits this); (2) a public school outside the child's district; or (3) private school. Sets forth formulas for determining the amount of such a voucher. Requires each LEA to provide regular Chapter 1 programs and projects for eligible public and private school children whose parents do not request educational vouchers from that LEA. Sets forth requirements for LEA applications for Chapter 1 assistance. Declares that such voucher payments to a private school or a public school outside the child's school district shall not constitute Federal financial assistance to the private school or that public school. Declares that the use of such funds by such private or public schools shall not constitute a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Provides that such voucher payments to parents shall not be subject to Federal, State, or local income taxes. Requires that any private school eligible for such voucher payments include a statement that it does not discriminate against student applicants or students on the basis of race in any published bylaws, advertisements, admission application forms, or other published materials. Makes inapplicable to such voucher programs specified Chapter 1 provisions relating to authorized program design and description and application approval and assurances. Allows each LEA to use Chapter 1 funds to provide for transportation, on an equitable basis, to eligible children whose parents obtain vouchers and enroll such children at public schools outside their school attendance area or school district or at private schools. Makes such use of funds an administrative cost of carrying out Chapter 1 programs and projects. Sets forth provisions relating to nondiscrimination by private schools in such voucher program. Prohibits voucher payments with respect to any private school if there is in effect a judgment by a U.S. district court declaring that such school follows a racially discriminatory policy, or if a U.S. court of appeals has ordered the district court to enter such a judgment. Requires each private school, before receiving voucher payments, to file with the LEA a verified statement: (1) declaring that such school has not followed a racially discriminatory policy during the previous 12 months; (2) indicating whether such a declaratory judgment or order has been entered against the school in an action brought under this Act; and (3) attesting that the school has complied with the requirement to include a statement of nondiscrimination in its published materials. Grants the Attorney General exclusive jurisdiction to investigate and determine whether a private school is following a racially discriminatory policy. Defines "racially discriminatory policy" for purposes of this Act. Declares that a racially discriminatory policy shall not include failure of any institution to pursue or achieve any racial quota, proportion, or representation in the student body. Defines "race" to include color or national origin. Authorizes the Attorney General to have sole discretion to seek a declaratory judgment against any private school upon: (1) receipt within the previous one-year period of any allegation of discrimination against such institution; and (2) a finding of good cause by the Attorney General. Authorizes the U.S. district court for the district in which the private school is located to make a declaration with respect to whether such institution follows a racially discriminatory policy, upon the filing of an appropriate pleading by the Attorney General. Sets forth procedures with respect to such allegations, pleadings, and declarations. Authorizes the Attorney General to have sole discretion to enter into settlement agreements prior to and in lieu of filing such actions. Authorizes the court to award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to any private school which prevails in such actions unless the court determines that the Attorney General was substantially justified. Provides for post-judgment motions for declarations that a school no longer follows a racially discriminatory policy. Sets forth technical and conforming amendments to ECIA and to specified provisions of Federal law relating to the creation of the declaratory judgment remedy.

A bill to provide incentives for States to enact garnishment laws to collect defaulted student loans.

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide incentives for States to enact garnishment laws to collect defaulted student loans. Allows any State that enacts a garnishment law meeting specified criteria under this Act to claim a greater amount of administrative costs under its guaranty agreement with the Secretary of Education for subsidy payments on loans insured under its student loan insurance program.

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3700) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

United States · United States Congress · 21 November 1985

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 3700 (higher education).

National Substance Abuse Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 November 1985

National Substance Abuse Education Act - Requires State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) to require schools under their jurisdiction to implement education programs with respect to the abuse of drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco. Sets forth criteria for approval of such programs by the Secretary of Education. Requires schools that are financially unable to implement such requirement to implement alternative prevention programs. Authorizes the Secretary to require specified criteria for such alternative programs. Restricts the Secretary's provision of financial assistance to SEAs or LEAs which fail to comply with this Act.

Education Savings Account Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1985

Education Savings Account Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income tax deduction for contributions to a savings account established to pay the educational expenses (tuition, supplies, meals, and lodging) of individuals who have not attained the age of 35 at the time the account is established. Permits such payments of educational expenses to be made to an institution of higher education or a vocational school. Sets forth certain additional criteria an education savings account must meet in order for contributions to the account to qualify for this tax treatment. Prohibits an individual from being the beneficiary of more than one account during any calendar year. Requires the trustee of the account to transfer five percent of the amount of the net income of the account for any calendar year to the State student incentive grant program of any State designated by the terms of the instrument of the account. Requires any amounts paid out of an education savings account to be included in the gross income of the payee or distributee, unless such amounts are used to pay the educational expenses incurred by the individual for whose benefit the account is established. Requires the individual for whose benefit the educational expenses were paid to include such amounts in income on a pro rata basis over a ten year period beginning at age 35. Provides that an education savings account shall be tax-exempt unless certain prohibited transactions are undertaken. Provides a ten percent tax penalty on distributions which were not used for the payment of educational expenses. Requires that the trustee of an education savings account file reports with the Secretary of the Treasury on the maintenance of the account. Imposes penalties for not filing required reports. Extends the deduction for contributions to an education savings account to taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize deductions. Provides that contributions to an education savings account shall not be considered a taxable gift. Provides that distributions from education savings accounts are excluded from income in determining support.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a limited credit for contributions to education savings accounts established for the children of the taxpayer and to exclude amounts received from such accounts for educational expenses from income tax, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for contributions made to a savings account established to pay the educational expenses of the taxpayer's dependent child at an institution of higher education or a vocational school. Limits the amount of such credit to $500 for each eligible student. Disallows such credit to any individual who has a taxable income greater than $60,000 for the taxable year. Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to such amounts. Allows an income tax exclusion for income earned by such education savings accounts provided such accounts are used exclusively for educational expenses. Sets forth penalties for the use of account funds for other than educational purposes. Requires the distribution of unused account assets to contributors when the beneficiary attains age 26. Includes such distributions in the gross income of contributors receiving such distributions. Requires that the trustee of an education savings account file reports with the Secretary of the Treasury on the maintenance of the account. Imposes penalties for not filing required reports.

A concurrent resolution congratulating Sharon Christa McAuliffe on her selection as the first teacher in space, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1985

Congratulates Sharon Christa McAulifee on her selection as the first "Teacher in Space." Commends the President and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for recognizing the importance of education to our future in outer space. Declares that the Administrator of NASA should encourage Sharon Christa McAuliffe to conduct the world's first lesson from outer space for the benefit of all humanity.

A concurrent resolution congratulating Sharon McAuliffe on her selection as the first teacher in space.

United States · United States Congress · 7 November 1985

Congratulates Sharon Christa McAuliffe on her selection as the first "Teacher in Space." Commends the President and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for recognizing the importance of education to our future in outer space. Declares that the Administrator of NASA should encourage Sharon Christa McAuliffe to conduct the world's first lesson from outer space for the benefit of all humanity.

Higher Education Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

Higher Education Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Amendment to Title I of the Act - Amends title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) regarding post-secondary programs for non-traditional students and the establishment and awarding of educational program and planning grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purpose. Amends provisions of HEA concerning the responsibilities of the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) in the evaluation of national education programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purpose. Title II: Amendments to Title II of the Act - Redesignates title II of HEA as: Title II: Academic Library and Information Technology Enhancement. Authorizes appropriations for programs under such title for FY 1987 through 1991. Authorizes the making of grants for the enhancement of college library resources. Repeals provisions concerning the making of special purpose grants. Establishes a grant program for supporting college library technology and developmental cooperation. Title III: Amendment to Title III of the Act - Amends title III of HEA in the area of institutional aid through grants and in increasing financial assistance to historically black colleges and universities. Authorizes the Secretary to award challenge grants to certain qualifying institutions. Reserves a specified sum of previously appropriated funds for the use of eligible institutions serving a high percentage of Hispanic, Black, and Native American students. Outlines application requirements for institutions requesting financial assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 to carry out programs under title III. Title IV: Revisions to Title IV of the Act - Part A: Revision of Part A of Title IV - Amends Part A (Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education) of title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA to authorize the making of basic educational opportunity grants (Pell grants) to students in attendance at institutions of higher education. Sets out the amount of such grants for each qualifying individual. Authorizes a program of supplemental educational opportunity grants to qualified students demonstrating financial need. Authorizes appropriations for the making of such grants for FY 1987 through 1991. Outlines selection procedures for the awarding of such grants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the purpose of awarding grants to States to enable States to provide grants or State work-study jobs to eligible students attending institutions of higher education. Outlines application procedures for States applying for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to provide special programs for students from disadvantaged backgrounds (including talent search, upward bound, student support services, educational opportunity centers, and staff development activities). Authorizes appropriations for 1987 through 1991 for such programs. Authorizes the establishment of a National Center for Postsecondary Opportunity to ensure the adequate availability of financial aid information. Maintains and expands secondary and postsecondary high school equivalency program and college assistance migrant program projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purpose. Establishes a Federal Merit Scholarship program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988 for such program. Authorizes cost-of-education payments to institutions of higher education. Provides a formula for determining the amounts of such payments. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the establishment of a veterans education outreach program which would authorize payments to institutions for each veteran enrolled at such institution and receiving veterans' educational assistance. Outlines provisions concerning eligibility for such payments. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide special child care services to disadvantaged college students. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purpose. Part B: Revision of Part B of Title IV: - Amends part B (Federal, State, and Private Programs of Low-Interest Insured Loans to Students in Institutions of Higher Education) of title IV to replace it with a new part B (Guaranteed Student Loan Program). Prohibits discrimination by creditors lending credit under the guaranteed student loan program. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) the student loan insurance fund; (2) Federal payments to reduce student interest costs; (3) certain State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs; and (4) repayment of loans of bankrupt, deceased, or disabled borrowers. Outlines provisions concerning payments by the Secretary to the States of advanced funds for the establishment of State and nonprofit private loan insurance programs. Sets forth provisions concerning Federal loan insurance. Authorizes the payment of Federal interest subsidies to reduce student loan interest costs. Outlines qualifications for students receiving such subsidies. Authorizes payments by the Secretary for the provision of lender referral services for students. Authorizes appropriations for the making of such payments for such referral services. Authorizes the provision of supplemental loans to students and loans to parents of students. Authorizes the provision of consolidation loans to students for consolidation of all student loans made. Outlines qualifications for students receiving such consolidation loans. Provides procedures in the event of default by a student on any loan covered under the Federal loan insurance program. Directs the Secretary to exchange information with credit bureaus and institutions of higher learning for the purpose of promoting responsible repayment of loans under the Federal loan insurance program. Establishes a student loan insurance fund for use by the Secretary in making payments on defaulted loans under the Federal loan insurance program. Requires lenders who provide loans under the loan insurance program to provide thorough and accurate loan information concerning such loan to the borrower. Authorizes Federal credit unions to participate in Federal, State, and private student loan insurance programs. Authorizes the government of the District of Columbia to establish a student loan insurance program. Authorizes repayment by the Secretary of loans of bankrupt, deceased, or disabled borrowers. Establishes the Student Loan Marketing Association (the Association) to serve as a secondary market and warehousing facility for student loans. Authorizes appropriations to establish the Association. Outlines organizational rules, powers, and authorities of the Association, as well as actions to be taken by the Association in securing student loans. Requires certain studies of: (1) multiple-year lines of credit; and (2) multiple disbursement. Part C: College Work-Study Amendment - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the provision of work-study programs for students at eligible institutions. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible institutions for the operation of such work-study programs. Provides for the establishment of work-study programs whereby students perform community services specifically designed to aid low-income individuals and families. Part E: Perkins Loans - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 and directs the Secretary to carry out a program for the making of low-interest, direct loans (Perkins loans) to students in order to pursue their courses. Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 1991 through 1996 to enable students to continue or complete their studies. Allocates appropriated funds among fiscal years. Provides procedures for determining an institution's need for the services of Perkins loans. Outlines provisions to be included in agreements with institutions of higher learning for the payment of Federal capital contributions to student loan programs. Requires institutions to provide adequate loan information on any loans made to borrowers under such program. Outlines the terms of such loans. Authorizes the cancellation of loans for certain public service performed (e.g., teaching, or as a member of the armed forces). Provides for the collection of defaulted loans by the Secretary. Part F: Need Analysis - Adds a new part F to title IV relating to need analysis (i.e. an analysis of the amount of financial assistance needed by students in order to attend institutions of higher education). Provides for the determination of the expected family contribution to a dependent student's educational costs, based on available income. Provides various tables to assist in the determination of available income. Provides a computation of the family contribution for independent students without dependents, and for such students with dependents. Provides adjustments to such need analysis for purposes of the Pell grant program. Part G: Revision of General Provisions - Defines "institution of higher education" for purposes of eligibility under certain aforementioned grant programs. Provides a master calendar containing deadline dates for applications, forms, and fund distributions required under the various grant programs. Outlines student eligibility requirements for receiving grants, loans, or work-study assistance. Requires participating institutions of higher education to disseminate information concerning the institution and all financial assistance available. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts to provide training in the administration of financial aid and student support services. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1991 for such purposes. Establishes an Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance to provide advice and counsel to the Congress on student financial aid matters. Directs the Secretary to survey student aid recipients for the purpose of collecting and disseminating certain student aid information. Title V: Amendment to Title V of the Act - Amends title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training Programs) of HEA to replace it with a new title V (Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Development). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for and establishes programs in: (1) excellence in teacher education programs; (2) school, college, and university partnerships; (3) professional development and leadership programs; (4) teacher scholarships and fellowships; and (5) research and data collection. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide institutional support for teacher education programs. Outlines the requirements for such program. Directs the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education for midcareer teacher training. Outlines the requirements for such program. Authorizes the making of partnership agreements between eligible institutions of higher education and local education agencies in order to receive grants from the Secretary for the purpose of enhancing local academia. Outlines application requirements for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to award four grants for pilot community college partnership projects. Outlines requirements. Establishes teaching academy demonstration projects in order to provide more effective instruction and guidance in the development of teaching skills through the creation of internships for beginning teachers. Outlines requirements for grant recipients. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to establish professional development resource centers for teachers. Outlines grant requirements. Requires each such center to be planned and operated by a professional development policy board. Directs the Secretary to enter into contracts for the establishment and operation of technical assistance training centers in each State. Outlines general criteria for such contracts. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to State educational agencies to enable such agencies to support a fellowship program for teachers to be trained to provide special education for handicapped children. Sets out application requirements and other conditions of such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate grants to each State for the purpose of awarding Congressional Teacher Scholarships to high school students in such State. Outlines application requirements and selection criteria. Authorizes the Secretary to award one national talented teacher fellowship to a public or private school teacher in each congressional district of each State, and one in each of the territories and possessions of the United States. Outlines application requirements and selection criteria. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize specified legislative authority to assess annually the current and future supply and demand for teachers. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to institutions of higher education for the conduct of research consistent with the collection of such information. Requires institutions of higher education or other entities in any State, in order to be eligible for teacher training assistance under HEA for any fiscal year after FY 1986, to establish a State task force on teacher training. Outlines organizational rules, powers, and functions of such task forces. Extends through October 1, 1991, the authorization of appropriations for the making of grants to the Robert A. Taft Institute of Government in New York. Title VI: Amendments to Title VI of the Act - Amends title VI (International Education Programs) of HEA to replace it with a new title VI to authorize the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of paying stipends to individuals undergoing advanced training in foreign language training programs or foreign studies programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the establishment, operation, and strengthening of foreign language resource centers. Outlines activities to be carried out by such centers. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to establish intensive summer language institutes. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the making of grants by the Secretary to educational institutions or libraries for the purpose of acquiring periodicals published outside the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for certain business and international education programs. Directs the Secretary, at least two times each year, to convene an advisory board on the conduct of programs under Title VI of the Act. Title VII: Amendment to Title VII of the Act - Directs the Secretary to carry out programs of financial assistance to institutions of higher education and to higher education building agencies for the construction, reconstruction, or renovation of academic facilities in order to bring such facilities in conformity with specified housing and environmental laws and regulations. Requires States, in order to receive grants for the construction, reconstruction, or conversion of undergraduate academic facilities, to submit annually to the Secretary a State plan containing specified standards and procedures to be followed concerning the allocation of grant funds received by the States. Outlines criteria and allotment procedures. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purpose. Directs the Secretary to make grants to graduate institutions of higher education which meet application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purposes. Directs the Secretary to make and insure loans to institutions of higher education and to higher education building agencies for the construction, reconstruction, and renovation of academic facilities. Provides the terms for such loans. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving loan fund for the purpose of making and insuring such loans. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for such purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to make annual interest grants to institutions of higher education and higher education building agencies to reduce the cost of borrowing from other sources for construction, reconstruction, and renovation projects. Sets limits and requirements for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, for the purpose of the renovation and restoration of Welch Hall. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, to pay the Federal share of the cost of construction of a specified facility. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to Shaw University of Raleigh, North Carolina, for the purpose of the renovation and restoration of Estey Hall. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for recovery by the United States of payments made for the cost of construction, reconstruction, and renovation of academic facilities. Title VIII: Amendment to Title VIII of the Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 to enable the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education for the planning, establishment, and expansion of cooperative education programs. Outlines application procedures for such grants, and sets forth grant limitations. Title IX: Amendment to Title IX of the Act - Directs the Secretary to make grants to public and private, nonprofit higher education institutions for the purpose of enabling under-represented minorities to participate in graduate studies. Outlines application requirements. Directs the Secretary to award a one-year graduate fellowship to each student (known as a Patricia Roberts Harris Fellow) who completes a specified undergraduate internship program. Directs the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to offer grant programs of post-baccalaureate study leading to a graduate or professional degree. Outlines grant requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to award not more than 450 national graduate fellowships per year in accordance with specified guidelines. Directs the President to appoint a National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board to establish the policies of such program and select the fellowship recipients. Outlines organizational rules for such Board. Directs the Secretary to make grants to academic departments and programs that provide courses of study leading to a graduate degree in areas of national need. Sets out eligibility and application requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts with public and private agencies and organizations in order to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake training for the legal profession. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into grants or contracts with accredited law schools for the purpose of paying up to 90 percent of the cost of legal clinical experience programs at such law schools. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the aforementioned programs under Title IX of the Act. Title X: Amendment to Title X of the Act - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to and contracts with institutions of postsecondary education in order to improve postsecondary educational opportunities by taking specified actions. Establishes a National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education to act in an advisory capacity in the determination of postsecondary education grant recipients. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for the purpose of making such grants. Directs the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities in scientific and technological careers. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the establishment of programs in: (1) minority support in science and engineering; and (2) special service projects. Outlines eligibility and application requirements. Establishes an Advisory Board for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs to act as an advisory group to such programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991. Title XI: Amendment to Title XI of the Act - Amends title XI (Urban Grant University Program) of HEA to replace it with new title XI (Community Partnerships and Economic Development) to direct the Secretary to make grants to urban universities to pay the Federal share of the cost of programs designed to address urban issues. Outlines grant application requirements and grant limitations. Authorizes Federal assistance in the areas of higher education and economic development through the use of planning and research, resource exchange, and certain authorized special projects. Outlines eligibility and application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 for carrying out the purposes of this title. Provides assistance to the City University of New York to establish an institute devoted to the study of urban public policy, to be known as the Robert F. Wagner, Sr. Institute of Urban Public Policy. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose. Title XII: Amendments to Title XII of the Act - Revises provisions concerning the treatment of U.S. territories and student assistance to such territories. Extends from 1986 to 1992 the National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility. Revises provisions concerning the disclosure by educational institutions of any foreign gifts or grants received. Requires educational institutions to take steps to guarantee the future payment of tuition and fees to such institution by students who are foreign nationals (and not admitted to permanent residence in the United States).

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to deposit in a student loan insurance fund a specified amount (of recovered advances made to State and private student loan funds) during FY 1988. Requires the Secretary, in determining the amount of advances to be repaid by a State or private student loan fund for purposes of this Act, to: (1) consider the solvency and maturity, as determined by the Comptroller General, of the reserve and insurance funds assisted by such advances; and (2) not seek repayment of such advances from States during the period in which they meet specified criteria.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that undergraduate borrowers under the guaranteed student loan (GSL) and federally insured student loan (FISL) programs first obtain a determination of eligibility under the Pell Grant program. Makes a need analysis a requirement for all GSL and FISL borrowers.

National Excellence in Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

National Excellence in Education Act of 1985 - Amends Chapter 2 (Consolidation of Federal Programs for Elementary and Secondary Education) of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) to require certain minimum standards of academic achievement and school administration as conditions for eligibility to receive Federal funds. Requires, beginning January 1, 1987, that no State or local educational agency (LEA) shall be eligible to receive funds under chapter 2 (except for subchapter A basic skills development) unless there is established within each public elementary and secondary school within its jurisdiction: (1) an average school day of not less than five hours; (2) a system for student promotion to higher grades based on academic achievement and classroom attendance; (3) a school system for evaluating teacher competence prior to hiring; and (4) a school system for determining teacher salaries based on merit and academic achievement. Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to set similar restrictions on the eligibility of States for Federal funds under such Act. Establishes the National Excellence in Education Fund under the Authority of the Secretary of Education to make awards to States and LEAs which demonstrate exceptional improvement in academic achievement. Directs the Secretary to appoint a National Commission on Excellence in Education to assist and advise in the selection of recipients for the National Excellence in Education Awards. Sets forth provisions relating to Commission membership. Requires that members have, or have had, children enrolled in public schools. Authorizes and encourages the Secretary to include current or former school administrators among the members. Sets forth provisions relating to allotment of awards. Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on allotments from the Fund. Authorizes appropriations for such allotments for FY 1987 through FY 1989. Includes among those programs which the Secretary must first fund from ECIA discretionary funds a research project to develop national minimum standards of achievement for students in each elementary and secondary school grade in the subjects of mathematics, science, history, English, and foreign languages.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965.

United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1985

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disbursement of funds borrowed by a student under the guaranteed student loan program or the federally-insured student loan program to the institution by check or other means that is payable to and requires endorsement or other certification by such student. Provides that such requirement shall not be interpreted to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) require checks to be made co-payable to the institution; or (2) prohibit the disbursement of loan proceeds by means other than by check.

Wendell L. Willkie, II, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel, Department of Education, vice Maureen E. Corcoran.

United States · United States Senate · 1 November 1985

Technology Literacy Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1985

Technology Literacy Act of 1985 - Defines "technology education" as a comprehensive educational process designed to develop a population that is knowledgeable about technology and its evolution, systems, techniques, utilization in industry and other fields, and social and cultural significance. Directs the Secretary of Education, subject to the availability of appropriations under this Act, to establish a program of grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), State educational agencies (SEAs), and institutions of higher education for demonstration programs in technology education for secondary schools. Sets forth grant application requirements. Directs the Secretary to consider equitable geographic distribution in making such grants. Permits such grants to be used to develop a model demonstration program for technology education with specified components. Includes among such components research and development of curriculum materials, an institute to develop teacher capabilities in technology education, and multidisciplinary teacher workshops for interfacing mathematics, science, and technology education. Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of the costs of programs or projects assisted under this Act. Directs the Secretary to disseminate the results of such programs or projects so as to improve the training of educational personnel. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1987 and 1991.

Student Chemical Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1985

Student Chemical Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies for demonstration projects designed to develop and expand drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs in public elementary and secondary schools. Sets forth demonstration program elements, application approval criteria, and reporting and evaluation requirements for such grants program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting the education of children with acquired immune deficiency or acquired immune deficiency related complex.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that public elementary and secondary schools should: (1) not permit students with acquired immune deficiency or acquired immune deficiency related complex to attend classes; and (2) make alternative arrangements for such students to receive education.

A bill to provide financial assistance for the Sam J. Ervin, Jr., Program in Public Affairs at the North Carolina State University.

United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1985

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, for the endowment of the Sam J. Ervin, Jr., Program in Public Affairs (which is an endowment for a fellowship program, public service research, and a distinguished speaker series). Authorizes appropriations.

Bruce M. Carnes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary for Planning, Budget and Evaluation, Department of Education, vice Gary L. Bauer.

United States · United States Senate · 17 October 1985

Dropout Retention and Recovery Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1985

Dropout Retention and Recovery Act of 1985 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to add a new title X, the Dropout Retention and Recovery Program. (Redesignates the current title X as title XI.) Directs the Secretary of Education, from amounts appropriated to carry out this title for FY 1987 through 1990, to allocate grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that two-thirds of such grants in a fiscal year are made to LEAs serving urban areas, and one-third to LEAs serving rural areas. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out such allocation, to: (1) assure equitable distribution of such grants among U.S. regional areas; and (2) give priority to LEAs with the most severe dropout problem (as measured by number and proportion of students), and having applications showing the greatest potential for success. Permits a State educational agency (SEA) to apply for such a grant upon its own determination that no LEA is likely to qualify or that the SEA itself can best serve the needs of students in remote areas of the State. Permits one or more LEAs to jointly apply for such a grant. Directs the Secretary, from the amount allotted, to award as many grants as practicable to LEAs whose applications: (1) have been approved by the Secretary; and (2) propose a program of sufficient size and scope to be of value as a demonstration. Limits the number of such grants which an LEA (or an SEA) may receive to not more than one grant in each of three fiscal years. Requires that the amount of such a grant to an LEA be proportionate to the extent and severity of the local dropout problem, but limits that amount to not more than 90 percent of project cost in the first fiscal year, 75 percent in the second, and 50 percent in the third. Directs the Secretary, from amounts appropriated for FY 1986 through 1989, to reserve a specified amount in each fiscal year to: (1) conduct a study of the nature and extent of the school dropout problem in the United States; and (2) carry out specified planning process activities. Sets forth requirements for such study (including development of a model dropout information collection and reporting system and minimum reporting system requirements). Requires that the study be conducted through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Requires any SEA which desires to have a title X grant made to one of its LEAs to carry out specified data analysis activities on the nature and extent of the State's dropout problem. Directs the Secretary to allot specified amounts to each SEA for such data analysis activities. Requires any State desiring to participate in such national school dropout study to appoint an advisory panel according to specified guidelines. Directs the SEA to: (1) with advisory panel advice, make recommendations to the Secretary concerning the standard definition of a student dropout and State and local needs for a model information and dissemination network; and (2) examine the impact of educational reform and excellance efforts in the State to reduce the dropout rate. Directs the Secretary to disseminate the results of the study and evaluate the success of projects assisted under this title. Requires each LEA (and, where appropriate, each SEA) to: (1) conduct a planning process with specified components relating to dropout prevention and reentry; and (2) develop a plan for the implementation of a title X project. Includes among plan requirements the addressing of the special needs of pregnant minors and school-age parents, Indians, migrants, and other identified high-risks populations. Sets forth title X grant application requirements and considerations for approval of such applications. Sets forth authorized activities for which title X grants may be used. Sets forth general provisions under title X, including requirements for payment withholding, auditing, and grant supplementation of other funds. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on the activities assisted under title X. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990 to carry out the title X program.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow deductions from gross income for contributions not in excess of $3,000 for any calendar year to an education savings account established to accumulate savings to pay the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education expenses of any individual, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1985

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax deduction for contributions made to a savings account established to pay the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education expenses of any individual. Limits to $3,000 the maximum dollar amount allowable per year for such an account. Requires the allocation of such maximum amount in the case of more than one contributor to an account. Provides for annual cost-of-living adjustments to such maximum amount. Provides that no account may have more than one beneficiary and that no individual may be a beneficiary of more than one account. Permits the deferral of income tax on income accumulated in such educational savings accounts as long as such amounts are used exclusively for educational expenses (tuition, fees, supplies, meals, and lodging). Provides that distributions from such accounts used to pay the beneficiary's educational expenses shall be included in the beneficiary's income over a ten-year period beginning in the year in which the individual attains the age of 27. Requires that the balance of any funds remaining in such an account when the beneficiary attains the age of 27 shall be distributed among the contributors to such an account and shall be included in the gross income of such contributors. Imposes a ten percent penalty tax on distributions which are not used for educational expenses. Exempts an education savings account from taxation except for the tax on certain unrelated business income. Revokes such tax exemption where a contributor or beneficiary engages in certain prohibited transactions with the account. Extends the deduction for contributions to an education savings account to taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize deductions. Provides that distributions from an education savings account shall not be taken into account in determining the support of the beneficiary for purposes of the dependency exemption. Requires the trustee of an education savings account to file reports with the Secretary of the Treasury on the maintenance of the account. Imposes a penalty for failure to file any required report.

Savings Account for a Valued Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1985

Savings Account for a Valued Education Act of 1985 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an income tax deduction by an individual for contributions to education savings accounts (established for purposes of paying expenses at an institution of higher or vocational education). Limits the amount of contributions to $1,000 per year to any single account. Provides that no deduction will be allowed for amounts contributed to an account for an individual who has attained the age of 19 before the close of the calendar year in which the contribution is made. Provides for an annual inflation adjustment for the amount of the deduction which may be taken for contributions to such accounts. Limits the maximum amount of contributions to an education savings account to $18,000. Requires any assets in an education savings account for the benefit of an individual who attains age 28 to be distributed within 30 days after such individual attains such age to an eligible educational institution or to another education savings account established for the benefit of a sibling who has not attained the age of 28 to the extent the value of the contributions to such account is less than $18,000. Requires that amounts distributed from an education savings account be included in the gross income of the recipient unless the distribution is made to another education savings account or to an eligible education institution, or unless the distribution is a distribution of excess contributions before the due date of the tax return. Provides that for the ten tax years beginning when the individual attains age 28, ten percent of the amount paid or distributed from an education savings account to pay education expenses incurred by the individual for whose benefit the account was established shall be included in the gross income of the individual each year. Exempts education savings accounts from income taxes, except for tax on unrelated business income of charitable organizations. Provides penalties for engaging in prohibited transactions or pledging the account's assets. Imposes an additional penalty tax of ten percent on amounts from an education savings account included in income for certain reasons. Imposes certain reporting requirements on the trustees of education savings accounts. Sets forth various definitions. Permits the deduction for amounts contributed to an education savings account to be taken in arriving at adjusted gross income. Provides that contributions to an education savings account are not subject to gift tax.

A concurrent resolution to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and reaffirm its purpose.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 1985

Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the important role that the legislation has played in the Nation's development. Reaffirms the historic partnership between the Federal Government and the colleges and universities toward the development of human resources required for an increasingly complex and technological society.

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1985

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Alzheimer's Education Program to: (1) coordinate education and training programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Veterans Administration, other Federal entities, State and local governments, and private organizations; (2) establish an information clearinghouse; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, patients, and the general public; and (4) provide technical assistance to States and public and private organizations in the collection and dissemination of information. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988 for such purposes. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States to plan, establish, and operate programs to: (1) coordinate the development and operation of diagnostic, treatment, care management, respite care, legal counseling, and education services provided by public and private organizations within the State; (2) provide respite care to patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (3) provide information to health care providers, organizations, and the general public on treatment and related services for patients and their families; (4) coordinate the development and operation of continuing education for health care providers on the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; (5) review State policies on the financing and reimbursement of health care costs for such patients; (6) review State nursing home regulations as they apply to such patients; and (7) coordinate with the National Alzheimer's Education Program. Limits Federal grants for such programs to the lesser of one half the cost or $1,000,000. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Directs the Secretary to establish a plan for a research program for the study of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Directs the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts with public and private entities for ten to 20 Alzheimer's disease research centers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Provides for the recovery from Alaska of Federal grants provided under the Public Health Service Act if within 20 years from the date of completion of a medical facility, such facility ceases to be a publicly owned facility operated for the care or treatment of patients under Alaska's mental health program.

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Risk Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1985

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Risk Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop educational programs and materials and public service announcements on the dangers to human health from the use of smokeless tobacco and to make such programs, materials, and announcements available to States, local governments, and school systems. Permits the Secretary to make grants to States to assist in the development and distribution of educational programs, materials, and public service announcements on the dangers to human health from the use of smokeless tobacco and to establish 21 as the minimum age for purchasing smokeless tobacco. Requires specified warning labels on all smokeless tobacco products and advertisements. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations to implement this Act. Imposes a ban on smokeless tobacco advertising on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), effective January 11, 1986. Grants district courts of the United States jurisdiction and injunctive powers to prevent and restrain violations of this Act. Directs the FTC to report to the Congress annually on the use and health effects of smokeless tobacco products. Directs the FCC to report to the Congress annually on the sales and advertising and marketing practices associated with smokeless tobacco products.

National Higher Education and Economic Development Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1985

National Higher Education and Economic Development Act of 1985 - Allows an eligible institution (as defined under specified provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or consortium of institutions to apply for assistance under this Act to support one or more of the following: (1) planning and research (including applied research) to solve local economic development problems and to compliment local initiatives to promote growth and improve productivity; (2) resource exchange to encourage the exchange of faculty, government, and business experts to support economic development; and (3) special projects for economic or national economic development issues, are innovative in approach, and hold promise of application beyond the area served. Includes among such special projects which may be supported: (1) applying technology research to manufacturing aspects of mature industries in a region or State; (2) designing and developing university-based technical assistance centers to provide an integrated program of education, research, and technology transfer to business and industry; (3) projects to support entrepreneurship training and technical assistance; and (4) projects to develop new approaches or compliment efforts to explore, expand, and foster opportunities for international business and trade. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make a limited number of grants (in addition to the other assistance for allowable activities under this Act) to identify and disseminate effective models and techniques which use partnerships of postsecondary education institutions and others involved in economic development to support lasting economic improvement. Limits the maximum amount of any planning and research and/or resource exchange grant to a single eligible institution (but not to a consortium) under this Act. Sets forth conditions for eligibility for planning and research, resource exchange, or special project grants under this Act. Requires the eligible institution (or consortium of such institutions) to demonstrate in its application that the program to be supported will involve active participation and commitment of resources and personnel by one or more of the following organizations: (1) local and State governments; (2) business or industry; (3) labor unions or union representatives; or (4) nonprofit organizations concerned with economic development in the area to be served. Sets forth other application requirements, including applicant descriptions of: (1) how the plan fits into the overall economic development and/or redevelopment plan for the area to be served, contributes to long-term economic growth and employment opportunities, and furthers the goals of the postsecondary education institutions; and (2) the consultation and, if appropriate, coordination with other Federal and State economic development efforts such as the Job Training Partnership Act and Department of Commerce programs. Authorizes the Secretary to waive a certain matching contribution for the applicant and other participating organizations requirement with respect to an eligible institution that demonstrates a unique hardship that precludes compliance with such requirement. Sets forth provisions for selection of grant recipients. Directs the Secretary to designate a peer review panel of experts in the field of higher education and economic development to review applications and make recommendations for funding to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, in selecting the panel, to consult with other appropriate Cabinet-level officials and non-Federal organizations to ensure that the panel will be geographically balanced and composed of representatives from public and private higher education, labor, business, and State and local government who have expertise in the area of economic development. Allows grants under this Act to be made on a multiyear basis, but prohibits any institution, individually or as a participant in a combination of such institutions, from receiving such a grant for more than five years. Requires the Secretary, in making awards for activities under planning and research and/or resource sharing grants, to give special consideration to applications which: (1) propose to serve an area with an unemployment rate one percent above the national rate or an area which has experienced or is about to experience sudden economic dislocation resulting in significant job loss in terms of numbers of jobs eliminated and effect upon the area's employment rate; (2) is submitted by a consortia of postsecondary education institutions (including four- and two-year or public and private postsecondary education institutions), and provide a regional geographic approach to solving economic development problems; (3) develops approaches which promote economic diversification for rural areas; and (4) involves in the participation of the proposed activities several of the other types of organizations described under eligibility provisions. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 for grants under this Act.

A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act and title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the guaranteeing of loans and similar assistance for certain students attending medical school abroad and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments for direct medical education costs to hospitals that have too many foreign medical graduates in their residency training programs.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1985

Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain loans, grants, or work assistance with respect to the enrollment of a student in a school of medicine outside the United States (including Puerto Rico and Canada), unless the student has scored within the top quarter on a recognized medical college admission examination. Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare payments for direct medical education costs for any hospital where the percentage of foreign medical school graduates in the residency training program exceeds a certain number.

A bill to provide for the accreditation of courses of study at foreign medical schools and to prohibit payment under Federal law for physicians' services furnished by physicians who are graduates of unaccredited courses of study.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1985

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for the accreditation of courses of study at foreign medical schools. Sets forth guidelines for the design of such system. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits Federal payments for medical services furnished by physicians who are graduates of foreign medical schools which are unaccredited under this Act. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition for: (1) services furnished outside the United States (defined as including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam) by members of the Armed Forces or employees of the Department of Defense; and (2) individuals who have matriculated in such courses of study before May 1, 1987.

Even Start Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1985

Even Start Act - Establishes a pilot program to combine adult basic education for parents and school readiness training for children into a single educational program. Requires that funds made available to a grant recipient under this Act be used to provide a program of adult literacy training which includes as a major component involving parents and children together to enhance the likelihood of educational achievement. Requires that each such program receiving a grant include the following elements: (1) identifying and recruiting eligible participants; (2) screening and preparing parents and children for participation (including testing, referral to necessary counseling, and related services); (3) carrying out programs and furnishing support services to suit the participants' work and other responsibilities (including child care, transportation, and scheduling and locating services to allow joint participation by parents and children); (4) establishing instruction programs that promote adult literacy, equip parents to support the education and growth of their children, and prepare children for success in regular school programs; (5) providing and monitoring integrated instructional services to participants through home-based programs (including direct limited access cable television and other media, where applicable); and (6) coordinating programs assisted under this Act with programs assisted under chapter 1 (Financial Assistance to Meet Special Educational Needs of Disadvantaged Children) of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) in the area. Makes eligible for participation in such programs families that: (1) include a parent eligible to participate in an adult basic education program under the Adult Education Act; and (2) reside in a school attendance area designated for receipt of funds under chapter 1 of ECIA with a child aged two through seven who is enrolled in or will, upon reaching school age, enroll in a school in which 20 percent of the students are eligible to participate in programs assisted by chapter 1 of ECIA. Makes eligible to apply for such program grants any agency, organization, or institution that operates an adult basic education program under the Adult Education Act. Sets forth grant application requirements, including: (1) a demonstration that the applicant can coordinate programs under the Adult Education Act with program under chapter 1 of ECIA, with other related programs such as Head Start, health care, nutrition, child abuse, and substance abuse control and with State and local educational agencies; (2) a statement of methods to be used to provide program services for those most in need of them and for special populations, such as the handicapped and those with limited English proficiency; and (3) a demonstration that the applicant has qualified personnel to provide staff training and preparation. Directs the Secretary of Education to select 15 to 20 applications for final review. Requires that these selected applicants serve areas in which the unemployment rates are higher and the need for the programs for which assistance is sought is the greatest. Requires that two-thirds of these selected applicants serve urban areas and that one-third serve rural areas. Provides that applications shall be selected for receipt of funds by a review panel composed of the Secretary, and specified members of State and local directors of programs under chapter 1 of ECIA and the Adult Education Act, a chief State school officer, a representative from a local Parent-Teacher Association, and professionals with training, respectively, in early childhood education and in adult literacy training. Sets forth program agreement requirements, including: (1) participant enrollment for at least 12 months; and (2) grant recipient provision of at least 25 percent of program costs for the third year of operation, 50 percent for the fourth year, and continued program operation after the expiration of assistance under this Act, if the program has been demonstrated to be effective. Sets forth requirements for evaluation and dissemination of results of such pilot projects. Requires that the results of such evaluation be submitted by the end of FY 1992 to the national diffusion network for possible dissemination. Limits the amount of funds available for this Act which may be used to carry out such evaluation and dissemination activities. Directs the Secretary, in order to carry out this Act, to reserve specified amounts from FY 1987 through 1991 funds which would otherwise be available for programs under chapter 2 (Consolidation of Federal Programs for Elementary and Secondary Education) of ECIA.

Adult and Continuing Education Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1985

Adult and Continuing Education Act of 1985 - Part A: Institutional Development - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible institutions for specified types of programs relating to adult and continuing education. Sets forth application requirements. Sets forth authorized uses of funds awarded under this part. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 to carry out this part. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the distribution of part A funds, setting limits for the amount of each award and limits for the total awards per year to a single institution or consortia of institutions. Directs the Secretary to encourage the appropriate distribution of funds by geographic boundaries, taking into consideration population density. Limits single awards to a five-year period. Part B: Adult and Continuing Education Staff Development - Directs the Secretary to make grants from specified funds to eligible postsecondary institutions that have entered into an agreement with the Secretary to carry out an adult and continuing education staff development training program in accordance with specified requirements. Directs the Secretary to also carry out a program of making grants to eligible institutions to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to train adult volunteers, especially the elderly, as tutors in local adult literacy programs. Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with a qualified entity to evaluate programs established in parts A and B and to report evaluation results to the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 to carry out this part. Sets forth provisions for the size and duration of part B grants similar to such provisions under part A. Part C: National Programs - Directs the Secretary to assist in evaluating the status and progress of adult education and postsecondary continuing education. Requires the Secretary to analyze the findings of evaluations under parts A and B, and suggest improvements in planning or program operation. Requires the Secretary to establish an information network on specified aspects of adult and continuing education. Directs the Secretary to report biennially to the Congress on the results of program evaluations. Allows any eligible postsecondary institution to submit an application to enable the Secretary to evaluate the need for assistance. Directs the Secretary to make awards on a competitive basis. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Congress and within a specified period, to determine criteria for defining adult literacy and identify concretely the basic edducational skills needed for literate functioning. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Congress and using appropriate statistical sampling methodology, to then determine an accurate estimate of the number of illiterate adults in the Nation. Directs the Secretary, after the determination of a definition of literacy and the subsequent determination of the number of illiterate individuals, to report every four years to the President and the Congress on the status of literacy and adult education in the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, for adult and continuing educational research. Sets forth authorized uses of such research grant or contract funds. Sets forth application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 to carry out this part.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1985

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986 - Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1986 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Labor for FY 1986 for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration for program administration, training and employment services, community service employment for older Americans, Federal unemployment benefits and allowances, State unemployment insurance and employment service operations, and advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and other funds; (2) the Labor-Management Services Administration for salaries and expenses; (3) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (4) the Employment Standards Administration for special benefits, salaries and expenses, and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (5) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for salaries and expenses; (6) the Mine Safety and Health Administration for salaries and expenses; (7) the Bureau of Labor Statistics for salaries and expenses; and (8) departmental management for salaries and expenses, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training, the Office of the Inspector General, and the special foreign currency program. Makes such appropriations which are available for salaries and expenses available for supplies, services, and rental of conference space within the District of Columbia, as deemed necessary for the settlement of labor-management disputes. Prohibits such funds from being used to grant variances, interim orders, or letters of clarification to employers which will allow exposure of workers to workplace hazards in excess of existing Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for the purpose of conducting experiments on worker health or safety. Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriation Act, 1986 - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the following agencies: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration for health resources and services, for the Medical Facilities Guarantee and Loan Fund and the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (2) the Centers for Disease Control for disease control; (3) the National Institutes of Health for the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Dental Research, the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Eye Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Institute on Aging, research resources, the John E. Fogarty International Center, the National Library of Medicine, buildings and facilities, and the Office of the Director; (4) the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health programs and Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary for Health for public health service management and retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service; (6) the Health Care Financing Administration for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and program management; (7) the Social Security Administration for payments to Social Security trust funds, special benefits for disabled coal miners, the supplemental security income program, child support enforcement, and low income home energy assistance; (8) the Office of Human Development Services for social services block grants, human development services, family social services, and work incentives; (9) the Office of Community Services for community services block grants; (10) departmental management; (11) the Office of the Inspector General; (12) the Office for Civil Rights; and (13) policy research. Prohibits any of the funds appropriated for grants-in-aid to State agencies from being withheld from the agencies of any State which have established a merit system and classification and compensation plan covering their employees because of any disapproval of the manner of their selection or the rates of pay. Prohibits the use of any of the funds appropriated by this Act to pay any recipient of a research grant an amount equal to the full cost of such research. Makes specified funds available for expenses for active commissioned officers in the Public Health Service Reserve Corps and for a limited number of commissioned officers in the Regular Corps. Makes such funds also available for specified activities of the Corps. Prohibits the use of funds to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. Makes funds advanced to the National Institutes of Health Management Fund available for the expenses of sharing medical care facilities and resources under the Public Health Service Act. Makes funds appropriated for the Social Security Administration and the Office of Child Support Enforcement available for official reception and representation expenses related to income maintenance or child support enforcement activities. Makes funds appropriated for the Health Care Financing Administration available for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits the use of any funds for basic pay, special pay, basic allowances for subsistence and basic allowances for quarters of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service above a specified level. Prohibits the use of any funds to transfer the general administration of programs authorized under the Native American Programs Act from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of the Interior. Authorizes the use of funds for one-year contracts which are to be performed in two fiscal years, if the total amount for such contracts is obligated in the year for which the funds are appropriated. Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriation Act, 1986 - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 to the Department of Education for: (1) compensatory education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) special programs; (4) bilingual education; (5) education for the handicapped; (6) vocational and adult education; (7) student financial assistance; (8) guaranteed student loans; (9) higher education; (10) higher education facilities loans and insurance; (11) college housing loans; (12) educational research and statistics; (13) libraries; (14) special institutions (American Printing House for the Blind, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Gallaudet College, and Howard University); and (15) departmental management for salaries and expenses, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of the Inspector General. Prohibits withholding of funds appropriated by this title for grants-in-aid to cover State agency operating expenses because of any disapproval of their personnel or manner of personnel selection if a merit system and classification and compensation plan are in operation. Subjects the funds appropriated in this Act to the American Printing House for the Blind, Howard University, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet College to an audit by the Secretary of Education. Prohibits the use of any funds provided by this Act to pay any recipient of a research grant an amount equal to as much as the entire cost of such research. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act to: (1) force any school or school district which is desegregated to take any action to force the busing of students, to force on account of race, creed, or color the abolishment of any such school, or to force the transfer or assignment of any student attending such a school to or from a particular school over the protest of the student's parents; (2) transport students or teachers in order to overcome racial imbalance or to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system; or (3) transport any student to a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home. Prohibits using funds appropriated under this Act to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. Amends the Housing Act of 1950 to extend until October 1, 1986, the authority of the Secretary of Education to provide a discount on the prepayment of a loan for educational institution housing and facilities. Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1986 to: (1) ACTION for operating expenses; (2) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for salaries and expenses; (3) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses; (4) the National Council on the Handicapped for salaries and expenses; (5) the National Labor Relations Board for salaries and expenses; (6) the National Mediation Board for salaries and expenses; (7) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses; (8) Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; (9) the Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, for the Federal payment to the railroad retirement accounts, for the expenses of the Railroad Retirement Board, including the administration of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act; and (10) the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home for operation and maintenance and capital outlay. Title V: General Provisions - Limits the expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law. Sets forth limitations on the use of funds appropriated for salaries and expenses under this Act. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act for any loan, loan guarantee, grant, salary, or other remuneration for any individual applying for admission, attending, employed by, teaching at, or doing research at an institution of higher education who has engaged in conduct on or after August 1, 1969, which involves the use of (or the assistance to others in the use of) force or the threat of force or the seizure of property under the control of an institution of higher education, to require or prevent the availability of certain curricula, or to prevent the faculty, administrative officials, or students in such institution from engaging in their duties or pursuing their studies at such institution. Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act, provided that such transferred balances are used for the same purposes, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from: (1) remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided; (2) being used for publicity or propaganda to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself or for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships; (3) being used to pay for activities by grant or contract recipients or their agents designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress; or (4) being used for research, experimental, or other activities presenting a danger to participants or subjects, without their written, informed consent (or that of parents or legal guardians, in the case of minors). Authorizes the Secretaries to make available specified amounts from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I, II, and III, for official reception and representation expenses. Authorizes the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board to make available specified amounts for such expenses. Prohibits the use of funds to pay for the transportation of any officer or employee of a department or agency between his domicile and his place of employment, except for the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education, and certain health personnel on out-patient medical service. Prohibits using funds appropriated by this Act to carry out a contract with a nongovernmental entity to administer a Civilian Conservation Center of the Job Corps which was not under such a contract as of September 1, 1984. Declares that upon enactment of the Compact of Free Association, amounts appropriated under this Act for financial assistance to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be available only for the Republic of Palau in amounts such Republic would have received had the Compact not been enacted.

Congressional Award Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1985

Congressional Award Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Congressional Award Act to require the congressional leaders responsible for appointing members to the Congressional Award Board to each appoint a Member of Congress to such Board. Changes the present staggered terms of Board members to terms of four years, unless such members are reappointed. Changes the termination date of the Board from November 16, 1985, to November 16, 1988. Limits the annual salary of Board members to a specified amount. Allows, after calendar year 1986, an increase in such amount in proportion to the Consumer Price Index. Authorizes the Board to award scholarships to recipients of Congressional Award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. (Currently, scholarships are awarded only to recipients of gold medals.) Requires the Board to report the administrative expenditures of each member, officer, employee, and consultant in its annual report. Requires the Board to meet at least twice a year with at least one meeting in the District of Columbia. (Currently, the Board is required to meet once annually.) Requires the Board's bylaws and regulations to include provisions to prevent any conflict of interest in procurement and employment actions. Authorizes the Board to permit donors to use its name or the name "Congressional Award Program" in advertising. Removes the requirement that the Board operate from sources other than the Federal Government. Requires the General Accounting Office to audit and evaluate the Board at least biennially and report on the second audit after the enactment of this Act by May 15, 1988.

Student Financial Assistance Equity Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1985

Student Financial Assistance Equity Act of 1985 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Eduction Act of 1965 (HEA) to direct the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to conduct, publish, and disseminate an annual survey to determine average awards and types of awards to, and participation rates of, students receiving Federal student assistance, analyzed by age, gender, race, national origin, whether the student is disabled, and other appropriate subgroups. Revises provisions for supplemental educational opportunity grants (SEOG) and for work-study program funds to remove limitations on the portions of a higher education institution's SEOG allocation and work-study program funds which may be used for less-than-half-time students. Requires the institution to use for such SEOG and work-study program amounts that are reasonably proportionate to their need as compared to the need of students who are carrying at least one-half of the full-time academic workload. Removes the requirement that a student must be carrying or planning to carry at least one-half the normal full-time workload for the student's course of study, for purposes of eligibility for title IV student assistance programs (i.e. Pell grants, supplemental educational opportunity grants, guaranteed, insured, or direct student loans, work-study and other assistance). Makes a conforming amendment. Requires wages under the work-study program to be consistent with the provisions of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Requires the expected family contribution for independent students with dependents to be determined according to the same need analysis elements as the expected family contribution of the family of dependent students. Provides that, for purposes of need analysis determinations for less-than-half-time students, the cost of attendance allowance shall be limited to tuition and fees and an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses as determined by the institution. Revises the cost of attendance allowance for day care to provide for an allowance, to be determined by the institution, based on the actual (currently reasonable) expenses incurred for care of dependents (currently dependent children only) who require care in the student's absence. Adds a cost of attendance allowance for commuting students based on transportation expenses actually incurred in traveling to the educational institution for education activities. Provides that any student financial assistance received pursuant to a need analysis system approved by the Secretary for determining eligibility for assistance under title IV of HEA shall not be considered income or resources for determining eligibility for assistance under any other program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. Permits the deferral of repayment of federally insured, guaranteed, and direct student loans for not more than 12 months of parental leave. Defines parental leave as a period: (1) during which the borrower is pregnant, caring for a newborn child and recovering from childbirth, or caring for a child immediately following the placement of the child through adoption; (2) during which the borrower is not in attendance at an eligible institution or gainfully employed; and (3) which follows, by six months or less, a period during which the borrower was in attendance at an eligble institution. Includes the establishment of innovative programs of student assistance information development and dissemination, focusing particularly on the needs of non-traditional students, among the purposes for which the Secretary is authorized to make grants and contracts under title X (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education). Removes a requirement that copies of all rules, regulations, guidelines, instructions and application forms published or promulgated pursuant to title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA must be provided to specified congressional committees at least 30 days prior to their effective date. Directs the Secretary, after consulting with agencies and organizations involved in counseling and student financial assistance, to make contracts with appropriate institutions, private nonprofit organizations, or States to: (1) coordinate the development and dissemination of pre-eligibility and postsecondary access information; (2) develop materials to increase student awareness of Federal student assistance programs and postsecondary opportunities under title IV of HEA; and (3) operate short-term training institutes for junior and senior high school counselors and teachers, college admissions and other specified personnel, and community agency staffs to enable them to more effectively counsel students and adults regarding postsecondary opportunity and financial aid eligibility. Requires particular emphasis to be placed upon providing information to: (1) disadvantaged, minority, and handicapped individuals; (2) adults and nontraditional students, including single parents, re-entry adult learners, displaced homemakers, and unemployed and displaced workers; (3) geographically isolated or rural communities; (4) other under-represented groups; and (5) junior high school students and parents, including parents of low-income, minority, and handicapped students. Requires the Secretary, before entering into such a contract, to consider the potential contractor's ability to involve a broad range of professionals, including student financial aid administrators, high school counselors, college admissions counselors, and other specified personnel. Directs the Secretary to also establish a toll-free, "hot-line" student assistance information phone number that provides timely and accurate answers to questions of students and parents. Directs the Secretary to allocate from the Department of Education's operating budget a specified amount for each fiscal year to cover the costs of implementing these student aid information requirements.

A concurrent resolution to commemorate the accomplishments of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, on the 10th anniversary of its enactment.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1985

Commemorates the accomplishments of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on its tenth anniversary.

A concurrent resolution to commemorate the accomplishments of Public Law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act on the 10th anniversary of its enactment.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1985

Commemorates the accomplishments of The Education of All Handicapped Children Act on its tenth anniversary.

A bill to amend chapter 106 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the educational assistance program for members of the Selected Reserve to additional programs of education.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1985

Amends Federal law concerning armed forces educational assistance to extend the educational assistance provided for members of the Selected Reserve to include various programs of education. (Currently such assistance is only available for a program of education at an institution of higher learning.)

A joint resolution to designate March 21, 1986, as "National Energy Education Day".

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1985

Designates March 21, 1986, as National Energy Education Day.

School Excellence and Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1985

School Excellence and Reform Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1991 to make payments for programs of: (1) general improvement and excellence in education; and (2) reform and equity in education. Provides that no funds are authorized to carry out this Act for any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated to carry out each of the following provisions of law does not equal or exceed the amount appropriated for such purpose in the preceding fiscal year: (1) chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981; (2) chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981; (3) title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, relating to bilingual education; (4) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act; and (5) the Education of the Handicapped Act. Sets forth (after reserving specified amounts for certain U.S. territories and possessions) formulas for State and local allocation of payments for general improvement and excellence in education. Provides, under such local allocation formula, for certain increases in the amount of such payments on the basis of numbers of children eligible to be counted for purposes of special needs funding under specified provisions of subpart 1 (Basic Grants) part A (Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies) of title I (Financial Assistance to Meet Special Educational Needs of Children) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Sets forth (after reserving specified amounts for payments to certain U.S. territories and possessions) formulas for State and local allocation for reform and equity in education. Provides, under such State allocation formula, for certain increases in payments based on numbers of children eligible to be counted under the aforementioned ESEA provisions for special educational needs funding. Authorizes the State educational agency to establish the relative weights of factors under such local allocation formula, but requires that such formula be composed of only the following factors: (1) the number of children aged five to 17, inclusive, who are eligible to be counted under the aforementioned ESEA provisions for special educations needs funding; (2) the graduation rate; (3) the absentee rate; and (4) the number of low-achieving students. Permits those general improvement and excellence funds which are allocated to local educational agencies to be used for: (1) pursuit of general educational excellence and improvement of instruction in mathematics, the sciences, communications skills, foreign languages, and technology; and (2) where necessary, for guidance and counseling. Permits those reform and equity funds which are retained by a State under specified provisions of this Act to be used to administer and carry out categorical programs and projects. Permits those reform and equity funds which are allocated to local educational agencies to be used for the development, expansion, or improvement of any of the following categorical programs and projects: (1) early childhood education; (2) school day care; (3) in-service teacher training; (4) dropout prevention; (5) effective schools; and (6) improvement of secondary schools basic skills instruction. Requires State applications for allocations of general improvement and excellence payments and reform and equity payments for any fiscal year under this Act to: (1) meet specified requirements under the General Education Provisions Act; and (2) in the case of reform and equity payment allocations, describe the intended use of funds to be retained by the State to enhance State reform efforts. Allows a local educational agency, in any fiscal year, to submit a single application for an allocation of general improvement and excellence funds or an allocation of reform and equity funds, or both. Permits two or more local educational agencies that propose to conduct joint programs and projects from funds for general improvement and excellence to file such application as a consortium or other combination. Prohibits a local educational agency from applying for an allocation of reform and equity funds unless the total number of children age five to 17, inclusive, in the schools of such agency who are eligible to be counted under the aforementioned ESEA provisions for special educational needs funding exceeds the lesser of 5,000 or 20 percent of the total enrollment of such schools. Requires local educational agencies, in order to receive either general improvement and excellence or reform and equity allocations, to have on file with the State educational agency an application which includes a description of the programs and projects to be funded and a plan for the improvement of the selected educational areas covered by such programs and projects. Requires such local educational agency or consortium applications, or application renewals, to also contain assurances that: (1) the programs and project are designed and implemented in consultation with the parents and classroom teachers of the children to be served; (2) the funds received under this Act will supplement and not supplant non-Federal funding; and (3) the local educational agency will comply with specified maintenance of effort requirements which the State educational agency must enforce. Requires each local educational agency receiving an allocation under this Act for any fiscal year to submit to the State educational agency evidence of progress in particular areas for which funds were expended or evidence of general improvement in the educational system, such as: (1) reductions in, or maintenance of acceptable levels of, absenteeism, discipline problems, and dropouts at the secondary level; (2) more instructional time; and (3) smaller class size. Authorizes the State educational agency, at the State's discretion, to conduct audits on a sampling basis to verify the accuracy of such submissions. Terminates a local educational agency's eligibility to obtain an allocation under this Act for more than three fiscal years, unless the evidence submitted demonstrates progress as verified by the State. Authorizes the Secretary, from specified amounts reserved from reform and equity funds, to make business involvement matching grants to local educational agencies. Sets the maximum amount of any such grant at 50 percent of the fair market value of any donation by local business concerns to the local educational agency for the conduct of programs and projects under this Act. Allows such donations to be in cash or in kind, and may consist of equipment, the services of business personnel, or training provided to the local educational agency.