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Bill· HRH.R. 1898 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to require a hospital as a condition to participation in Federal programs to meet accreditation standards established by him if those standards applied to the hospital by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals do not assure the delivery of safe, effective, and economical health care in the hospital.
Bill· HRH.R. 1911 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Authorizes additional training or education for veterans who are no longer eligible for training, in order to restore employability lost due to technological changes. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1503(c))
Bill· HRH.R. 1827 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Student Transportation Safety Act - Prohibits, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, any school board or other similar authority from authorizing the use of a schoolbus to cross any open railroad crossing unless that crossing has adequate warning lights, signs, and movable barriers as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that any violator of the provisions of this Act shall be imprisoned not more than one year and fined not more than $10,000. Defines the term 'schoolbus' to mean any vehicle specifically authorized by a school board or other similar authority with responsibility for transportation of students as being an official method of transportation to and/or from school.
Bill· HRH.R. 1799 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Public and Private Education Assistance Act - Title I: Payments to States for Public Elementary and Secondary Education - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to make available to the States funds from the Public Education Trust Fund established by this Act for the use by the States for expenditures to equalize public education within each State. Designates the Secretary as the trustee of the Public Education Trust Fund. Authorizes appropriations for deposit in the Fund of $2,250,000,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1973, and $2,250,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress annually on the operation and status of the Fund during the preceding fiscal year. Provides for standards which the States must establish in order to qualify for payments under this title. Provides that no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, national origin, or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title. Title II: Credit Against the Individual Income Tax for Tuition Paid for the Elementary or Secondary Education of Dependents - Allows as a credit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 the amount paid by an individual to any private non-profit elementary or secondary school during the taxable year for a dependent's education according to the following limitations: (1) 100 percent of such tuition, or (2) $200, whichever is the lesser. Defines the terms used in this title. Provides that the provisions of this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1972.
Bill· HRH.R. 1770 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Community Preschool Opportunity Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants of up to 90 percent of the costs of approved programs for early education of children between the ages of three and five. Requires States desiring to participate in this grant program to establish community preschool districts and to establish a program which meets the requirements of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $7,000,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1828 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Prohibits assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to any recipient who, being responsible for the hiring of the driver of any schoolbus, shall have failed to institute procedures assuring that: (1) available records concerning such driver's past criminal behavior, especially as it pertains to crimes against children, have been examined prior to the hiring of such driver; and (2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check has been made with respect to such driver in order to obtain such records. (Amends 20 U.S.C. 887)
Bill· HRH.R. 1773 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Department of Education Act - Cites the importance of education to the interests of the Nation; and states that the United States is the only major Nation which does not have a Cabinet level department of education. Establishes a Department of Education. Creates the office of Secretary, Under Secretary, six Assistant Secretaries, and a General Counsel. States that the function of the Department is to promote the cause and advancement of education throughout the United States, to advise the President respecting the programs of education, to develop policies and programs to foster the orderly growth and development of educational resources and facilities, to coordinate Federal activities affecting education, to conduct surveys, collect and analyze data, and disseminate information, to provide information and assistance to aid in the maintenance of school, college, and university systems, to encourage long-range planning by State and local government, and to facilitate the continuing renewal of the American educational system. Transfers to the Department of Education all the officers, employees, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, and records of the following agencies and organizations: the Office of Education, the Office of Child Development, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Education, and any advisory committees in HEW concerning education. Transfers the following functions to the Department: those of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare respecting educational television broadcasting facilities and of the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 relating to institutional manpower training. Transfers the following programs and activities to the Department: Head Start; Follow Through; Job Corps; Department of Defense dependents' school; schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; the Graduate School operated by the Department of Agriculture; and the National School Lunch Act. Transfers to the Department the provisions, under the Housing Act of 1950, for college housing; and transfers the functions of the Secretary of Labor under Title III of the Manpower Development and Training Act which relate to institutional manpower training and the functions of the National Science Foundation relating to curriculum development, computer innovations in education, and teacher retraining. Redesignates the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as the Department of Health and Welfare. Establishes a National Institute of Education within the Department of Education headed by a Director and Deputy Director. Establishes a National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Development. Authorizes the Institute to seek to improve education by conducting research and related activities to identify and resolve problems in education and to achieve the objectives of education, to advance the practice of education, to strengthen the scientific and technological foundations of education, and to build an effective research and development system. Directs the Institute to collect and disseminate findings, train researchers, grant and contract for research, promote the coordination of research, and provide for facilities and equipment. Requires the Advisory Council to advise the Secretary and the Director on the policies, priorities and management of the Institute and the status of educational research in the United States, and to present an annual report to the President on these matters. Authorizes $400,000,000 in the aggregate through the period ending June 30, 1975, to carry out the functions of the Institute. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Education to study and make recommendations to assure effective coordination of Federal education programs. Appoints the Secretary chairman and provides for appropriate representatives from the Departments of State, Defense, Agriculture, Labor, and Health and Welfare, and the National Science Foundation, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities. Establishes a National Advisory Commission on Education to: review the operation of Federal education programs, advise the Secretary on educational needs, goals, and renewal, conduct objective evaluations of education programs and projects, make recommendations for the improvement of Federal programs, consult with Federal, State and local agencies respecting the improvement of the quality of education, and conduct conferences on the assessment, improvement, and renewal of education. Authorizes the Commission to assist the Secretary in establishing a rational and well-integrated advisory structure for the Department. Defines powers and duties of the Secretary. Requires an annual report containing objective data on education including the results and outcomes of education, five-year budget projections, progress toward the renewal of education in the Nation, a report on the advisory structure of the Department, and a complete analysis of major educational policy issues. Makes provisions for all transferred personnel insuring no loss of rank, grade, seniority, or rate of compensation because of transfer. Revises the Communications Act of 1934 by making the Secretary of Education an ex officio member of the Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Requires the Secretary to submit within two years of enactment a proposed codification of all laws which contain functions transferred to the Secretary by this Act. Prohibits Federal control of education with respect to any State or local educational agency. Defines education to include not only concern for preschool, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education but also concern for the educational functions of other agencies and institutions such as the home and family, the military, industry, and the mass media. Establishes the effective date of the Act as 90 days after enactment.
Bill· HRH.R. 1763 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1973 out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: (1) $25,000,000 for grants for private program assistance in establishing new State medical schools; and (2) $50,000,000 to medical schools affiliated with the Veterans' Administration and to various institutions to train health personnel, and for the expansion of Veterans' Administration hospital education and training capacity. Provides that such amounts shall remain available until the end of fiscal year 1979.
Bill· HRH.R. 1804 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Allows, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, a credit against the individual income tax for expenses paid by the taxpayer for the higher education of any individual, including the taxpayer. Excludes scholarships and fellowship grants, and educational assistance benefits paid by the Veterans' Administration, from such expenses paid for education purposes under this Act. Limits the eligibility for the tax credit. Provides that the credit allowed to the taxpayer during the taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of: (1) 100 percent of so much of the education expenses as does not exceed $200; (2) 25 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $200 but does not exceed $500; and (3) 5 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,500. Reduces the credit allowable under this Act by an amount equal to 1 percent of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income under the code exceeds $18,000.
Bill· HRH.R. 1743 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Allows a tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code to an individual for tuition paid by him to any private nonprofit elementary or secondary school during the taxable year for the elementary or secondary education of any dependent. Provides that the amount allowable for the taxable year with respect to any dependent shall not exceed the lesser of: (1) 50 percent of the tuition paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the elementary or secondary education of such dependent, or (2) $400. Reduces the aggregate amount which would be allowable by an amount equal to $1 for each full $20 contained in the amount by which the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer (or, if the taxpayer is married, the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer and his spouse) for the taxable year exceeds $25,000.
Bill· HRH.R. 1741 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Conversion Research and Education Act - Title I: Research and Development Conversion Coordination Policy - Provides that it shall be the function of the National Science Foundation to: (1) analyze data regarding Federal expenditures for research and development activities, and the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower, which the Foundation has assembled; (2) develop and recommend to the President programs and activities which will contribute to carrying out various policies; (3) prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress not later than March 1 of each calendar year, ending prior to March 1, 1978, a report on its activities under this title and an appraisal of the extent to which various policies are being successfully implemented, together with such recommendations, including recommendations for additional legislation, as it deems appropriate. Title II: National Science Foundation Conversion Program - Authorizes the Foundation to make grants to, or to enter into contracts with, academic institutions, not-for-profit institutes and organizations, public agencies, and private business firms, for the conduct of basic and applied research designed to: (1) study and appraise the social, economic, and managerial aspects of conversion from defense related research and development activities to civilian research and development activities; (2) identify priority areas of civilian research and development activity likely to contribute to the resolution of the Nation's pressing domestic problems including but not limited to, unemployment, poverty, race relations, social alienation, crime, environmental pollution, urban problems, energy sources and natural resources, nutrition, housing, transportation, education, and health-care; and (3) advance the scientific and technical state-of-the-art in priority areas. Title III: Economic Development Administration Conversion Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make grants to, and to enter into contracts with, academic institutions, not-for-profit institutes and organizations, and business firms for the purpose of developing, initiating, improving, or operating training programs for management personnel of business firms, to assist them in converting the research and development activities of such firms from defense related areas to civilian areas of work. Title IV: Small Business Conversion Program - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns which have engaged in defense related research and development activities within the three-year period immediately prior to the date of the cost of enrolling eligible personnel of such concerns in any program assisted under title II or title III of this Act. Provides that grants shall be made only upon applications made at such times and containing such information as the Administration shall require. Asserts that the Administration is authorized to prepare recommended programs from among programs carried out under title II and III of this Act which the Administration determines are especially applicable to assisting small businesses in converting to civilian research and development activities. Title V: General Provisions - Defines "defense related research and development activities" to mean any activity which involves: (1) research, development, or engineering, including necessary supporting services, performed under grant from, or contract with, the Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or under subcontract to such a grant or contract; or (2) the construction, reconstruction, repair, or installation of any building, plant structure, facility, or equipment connected or necessary to such research, development, engineering, or supporting services; and (3) which requires at least six months to complete. Establishes an Advisory Council on Research and Development Conversion Education to be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President for terms of three years without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. Provides that the Council shall: (1) advise the Director and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to their respective responsibilities for educational programs under this Act; (2) review and evaluate the effectiveness of Federal educational assistance programs under this Act; (3) prepare and submit such interim reports as it deems advisable, and an annual report of its findings and recommendations, together with any recommendations for changes in the provisions of this Act; and (4) publicize its findings and recommendations to such extent and in such manner as it deems effective and advisable. Authorizes appropriations in the following amounts for the fiscal years indicated below, and sets limits within each fiscal year for the allotment of appropriations to the various sections of this Act: 1975 - $100 million; 1976 - $150 million; and 1977 - $200 million.
Bill· HRH.R. 1768 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Gifted and Talented Children's Educational Assistance Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to assist State and local educational agencies to develop special educational programs for gifted and talented children and youth. Provides that the Commissioner of Education shall designate an administrative unit within the Office of Education to administer the programs and projects authorized by this Act and to coordinate all Federal programs for gifted and talented children and youth. Authorizes the Commissioner to establish independently or locate in an existing clearinghouse the National Clearinghouse on Gifted and Talented Children and Youth. States that the clearinghouse shall obtain and disseminate to the public information pertaining to the education of such youth. Authorizes to be appropriated for the establishment and operation of the clearinghouse $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to assist the States in the initiation, expansion, and improvement of programs and projects for the education of such youth at the preschool, elementary and secondary school levels. Authorizes to be appropriated for the purpose of making such grants $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. Provides that three percent of the amounts appropriated for such grants shall be allotted among Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific according to their respective needs. States that eighty-two percent of the amounts appropriated shall be allotted to the States according to a formula set forth in this Act, except that no State shall be allotted less than $50,000. Provides that fifteen percent of such funds shall be used for special project grants. Provides that any State which desires to receive such grants shall submit a State plan through its State educational agency to the Commissioner. Sets forth requirements that each such plan shall contain. Provides for judicial review of the Commissioner's final action with respect to the approval of State plans under this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to State educational agencies to assist them in establishing or maintaining a program for training personnel engaged in or preparing to engage in educating gifted and talented children and youth. Authorizes to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1975. Provides that at least fifty percent of such funds but not more than seventy-five percent shall be expended for the training of such personnel. Authorizes the Commissioner to conduct or make grants to or enter into contracts with States or other organizations set forth in this Act for research and related purposes, relating to the education of gifted and talented youth. Authorizes to be appropriated $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 and $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1975.
Bill· HRH.R. 1724 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make requests for appropriations for programs under the Public Health Services Act respecting a specific disease or category of diseases on the basis of the relative mortality and morbidity rates of the disease or category of diseases and its relative impact on the health of persons in the United States and on the economy.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 166 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 1973
Designates February 11 to 17, 1973, as "National Vocational Education, and National Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Week".
Bill· HRH.R. 1614 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, that in the case of an individual there shall be allowed as a tax deduction amounts paid during the taxable year for the education, at an institution of higher education, of the taxpayer or of any individual with respect to whom the taxpayer is entitled to an exemption. Provides that such deduction with respect to the education of any individual for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 218)
Bill· HRH.R. 1625 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Provides that, where a local educational agency or any official responsible for the maintenance of order in elementary or secondary schools request it, the Attorney General shall make available the services of United States marshals to assist in the maintenance of order in such schools if there is an approved plan of desegregation being carried out in such schools and the Attorney General determines a danger of disorder exists in the schools.
Bill· HRH.R. 1585 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Conversion Research and Education Act - Title I: Research and Development Conversion Coordination Policy - Provides that it shall be the function of the National Science Foundation to: (1) analyze data regarding Federal expenditures for research and development activities, and the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower, which the Foundation has assembled; (2) develop and recommend to the President programs and activities which will contribute to carrying out various policies; and (3) prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress not later than March 1, 1977, a report on its activities under this title and an appraisal of the extent to which various policies are being successfully implemented, together with such recommendations for additional legislation as it deems appropriate. Title II: National Science Foundation Conversion Program - Authorizes the Foundation to make grants to, or to enter into contracts with, academic institutions, not-for-profit institutes and organizations, public agencies, and private business firms, for the conduct of basic and applied research designed to: (1) study and appraise the social, economic, and managerial aspects of conversion from defense related research and development activities to civilian research and development activities; (2) identify priority areas of civilian research and development activity likely to contribute to the resolution of the Nation's pressing domestic problems including, but not limited to, unemployment, poverty, race relations, social alienation, crime, environmental pollution, urban problems, energy sources and natural resources, nutrition, housing, transportation, education, and health-care; and (3) advance the scientific and technical state-of-the-art in priority areas. Authorizes the Foundation to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, local government or non-profit corporations for the development of Community Conversion Corporations. Title III: Economic Development Administration Conversion Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make grants to, and to enter into contracts with, academic institutions, not-for-profit institutes and organizations, and business firms for the purpose of developing, initiating, improving, or operating training programs for management personnel of business firms, and to assist them in converting the research and development activities of such firms from defense related areas to civilian areas of work. Title IV: Small Business Conversion Program - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns which have engaged in defense related research and development activities within the three-year period immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act, and to pay up to 80 percent of the cost of enrolling eligible personnel of such concerns in any program assisted under title II or title III of this Act. Provides that grants shall be made only upon applications made at such times and containing such information as the Administration shall require. Asserts that the Administration is authorized to prepare recommended programs from among programs carried out under title II and III of this Act which the Administration determines are especially applicable to assisting small businesses in converting to civilian research and development activities. Authorizes the Administration to guarantee any loan for a conversion project made by an eligible lender against loss as a result of the failure of any person to meet the terms of such loan. Establishes a revolving fund to carry out the loan guarantee provisions of this Act. Title V: General Provisions - Defines various terms such as Foundation and Director. Defines "defense related research and development activities" to mean any activity which involves: (1) research, development, or engineering, including necessary supporting services, performed under grant from, or contract with, the Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or under subcontract to such a grant or contract; or (2) the construction, reconstruction, repair, or installation of any building, plant structure, facility, or equipment connected or necessary to such research, development, engineering, or supporting services; and (3) which requires at least six months to complete. Establishes an Advisory Commission on Research and Development Conversion Education to be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President for terms of three years. Provides that the Commission shall: (1) advise the Director and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to their respective responsibilities for educational programs under this Act; (2) review and evaluate the effectiveness of Federal educational assistance programs under this Act; and (3) prepare and submit such interim reports as it deems advisable, and an annual report ot its findings and recommendations, together with any recommendations for changes in the provisions of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act for fiscal years 1975-1977.
Bill· HRH.R. 1620 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Forbids the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to: (1) withhold, or threaten to withhold, Federal financial assistance from any public school operating under a freedom of choice plan on account of the racial composition of its student body; (2) withhold, or threaten to withhold, Federal financial assistance from any public school to coerce or induce the school board operating the public school to transport students from such public school for the purpose of altering in any way the racial composition of the student body at such public school or any other public school; (3) withhold or threaten to withhold, Federal financial assistance from any school board operating any public schools to coerce or induce the school board to close any public school and transfer the students from such public school to any other public school or schools for the purpose of altering the racial composition of the student body at any public school; and (4) withold, or threaten to withhold, Federal financial assistance from any school board operating any public school to coerce or induce the school board to transfer any member of any faculty from the public school in which the member of the faculty contracts to serve to some other public school for the purpose of altering the racial composition of the faculty at any public school. Empowers any school board or any parent of any student affected or to be affected by any violation or threatened violation of any of the provisions of this Act to sue the United States, in the District Court of the United States, and obtain such relief as may be necessary to redress the violation or prevent the threatened violation. Removes from the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts the power to make decisions, which would: (1) change the racial composition of the student body at any public school; (2) require "busing" to change such racial composition; or (3) close any school to alter such racial composition.
Bill· HRH.R. 1519 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 January 1973
Higher Education Funding Act - Authorizes an income tax deduction under the Internal Revenue Code for contributions to a qualified higher education fund established by the taxpayer for the purposes of funding the higher education of his dependents. Limits the amount of the deduction to the lesser of: (1) $500 times the number of qualified beneficiaries; (2) 10 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income; or (3) $2,500. Provides that a qualified education fund must be established by the taxpayer pursuant to a written plan: (A) solely for the purpose of defraying the cost of room, board, and tuition at an institution of higher education of one or more eligible beneficiaries; (B) which provides that no distribution shall be made by the fund (except upon termination thereof) other than to, or on behalf of, eligible beneficiaries; (C) which provides that upon termination of the fund all assets of the funds shall be distributed to the taxpayer or to his estate; (D) which prohibits contributions to the fund in excess of amounts deductible; and (E) under which the taxpayer consents to the income tax treatment upon termination of the fund. Defines "institution of higher education" as an educational institution: (A) which regularly offers education at a level above the twelfth grade; (B) contributions to or for the use of which constitute charitable contributions; (C) which is legally authorized to provide and does provide a program of postsecondary education; and (D) which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association listed by the United States Commissioner of Education.
Bill· SS. 250 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Allows an income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for tuition paid by a taxpayer during the taxable year to any private nonprofit elementary or secondary school for the education as a full-time tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code. Limits the tax credit to 50 percent of the tuition paid by the taxpayer or $200, whichever is less. Provides that any payment which is taken into account in determining the tax credit shall not be treated as an amount paid by the taxpayer for purposes of determinig entitlement to a tax deduction. Allows any U.S. taxpayer to commence a proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, within the three month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to determine whether the provisions of this Act are valid legislation under the U.S. Constitution. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 42)
Bill· HRH.R. 1446 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Allows an individual a tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for the expenses of higher education paid by him during the taxable year to one or more institutions of higher education in providing an education above the twelfth grade for himself or for any other individual. Provides that such credit shall be limited to an amount equal to the sum of: 75 percent of so much of such expenses as does not exceed $200, 50 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $200 but does not exceed $500, and 25 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,500. Reduces the amount declared as educational expenses by the amount of any scholarships and/or veterans' benefits.
Bill· HRH.R. 1426 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies for the education of children of migrant agricultural employees. Declares that the amount to which a local educational agency is entitled is equal to four times the local contribution rate times the full-time equivalent of the estimated number of migratory children. Directs that payments be made only upon application by the local agency, submitted through the State educational agency and approved by the Commissioner of Education. Authorizes appropriations for each fiscal year of such sums necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1447 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Exempts service by a student or his spouse in the employ of a school, college or university or in the employ of private foundations operated in connection with the school, college, or university from the definition of "employment" for the purposes of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 3306 (c) (10))
Bill· HRH.R. 1439 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Tax Sharing for Education Act - Creates in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the educational assistance trust fund. Authorizes appropriations to the trust fund equal to one percent of taxes from income on individuals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970; two percent of such taxes for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; three percent of taxes for fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, four percent for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973; and five percent for each fiscal year thereafter. Permits the return of amounts to the States which have adopted approved plans for the use of public elementary and secondary education. Provides that the amount collected from each State depends upon a formula based on the amount collected from each State and the number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools. Provides for judicial review of adverse decisions. Prohibits Federal control of education in the States.
Bill· HRH.R. 1410 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Provides for Federal assistance for interscholastic athletic programs in secondary schools associated with community improvement programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each succeeding year thereafter for grants under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1394 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Provides for the tax exempt status of private schools and the deductibility of contributions made to private schools under the Internal Revenue Code if the private school maintains a regular faculty, curriculum, and pupil enrollment and does not have a degree of involvement with a State or political subdivision so as to constitute State action regardless of the admission policies, admission requirements or composition of the student body and faculty of the school. Declares that the tax exempt status and deductibility of contributions is lost if a United States Court declares that because of admission policies or student body or faculty composition, the school violates the Constitution or laws of the United States.
Bill· HRH.R. 1444 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Permits teachers to deduct from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code all ordinary and necessary expenses of advanced education, including travel expenses. Requires certification by a school official that the taxpayer was or is a teacher and that the advanced education was necessary to maintain or improve the teacher's skills or was a necessary job requirement. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 162)
Bill· HRH.R. 1381 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Education. Provides that the function and purpose of the Department shall be to promote the cause and advancement of education throughout the Nation. Establishes, in the Department, the offices of Secretary, an Under Secretary, four Assistant Secretaries, and a General Counsel, each of whom shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Transfers to the Department, the United States Office of Education, together with all of its functions, personnel, property, records, obligations, commitments, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds. Provides that the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, make a report to the President for the submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding calendar year. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Education to study and recommend such actions as may be necessary to assure effective coordination of Federal programs affecting education. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable the Department to carry out the provisions of this title and to perform any other duties which may be imposed upon it by law.
Bill· HRH.R. 1396 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Provides an income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for amounts paid as expenses of higher education. Limits such credit to 75 percent of expenses not exceeding $200, and 25 percent of expenses $200, but not $500, and 10 percent of expenses exceeding $500 but not $1,500. Provides for proration of credit where more than one taxpayer pays expenses and for an adjustment for certain scholarships and veterans' benefits. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 39)
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 136 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Authorizes the President to declare the week of February 11 to 17, 1973, as "National Vocational Education Week".
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 135 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1973
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no public school student shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to attend a particular school. States that no public school teacher or other public employee of the United States of America or of one of the several States or any political subdivision thereof, shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to work at any particular job or location.
Bill· SS. 215 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Allows a tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code to individuals for expenses incurred in providing higher education for the taxpayer or any other individual. Limits the amount of the tax credit per individual to: (1) 75 percent of so much of such expenses as does not exceed $200, (2) 25 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $200 but does not exceed $500, and (3) 10 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,500. Reduces the amount of expenses by the amount of any scholarships or Veterans' benefits received. Reduces the amount of the credit by one percent of the amount by which the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer exceeds $25,000.
Bill· SS. 179 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Student Antibusing Act - Provides that no court of the United States shall have the jurisdiction to make any decision, enter any judgment, or issue any order requiring pupils to be transported to or from school on the basis of their race, color, religion, or national origin. Provides that no department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any program or activity at any school by way of grant, loan, or otherwise, shall withhold or threaten to withhold any such Federal financial assistance in order to coerce or induce the implementation or continuation of any plan or program the effect of which would be to require that pupils be transported to or from school on the basis of their race, color, religion, or national origin. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law or provision of law, in the case of any order on the part of any United States district court the effect of which is or would be to require that pupils be transported to or from school on the basis or race, color, religion, or national origin, the effectiveness of such order shall be postponed until all appeals in connection with such order have been exhausted or, in the event no appeals are taken, until the time for such appeals has expired. Gives the U.S. district courts exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this Act and sets forth the procedure for such proceedings.
Bill· SS. 139 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to provide shoreside facilities for the education and convenisnce of visitors to the United States Ship Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Authorizes to be appropriated $4,000,000 for the planning and construction of such facilities and such sums of money as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 18 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Allows a credit against income tax to individuals for expenses incurred in providing higher education for himself or any other individual. Provides that such credit be an amount equal to the sum of: (1) 100 percent of so much of such expenses as does not exceed $200; (2) 25 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $200 but does not exceed $500; and (3) 5 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,500. Provides for the proration of credit where more than one taxpayer pays expenses.
Bill· SS. 6 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Education for all Handicapped Children Act - States that it is the purpose of this Act to insure that all handicapped children receive maximum special educational services not later than 1976, to insure that State and local education agencies fulfill their primary responsibilities in providing such services, and to provide financial assistance to the State and local educational agencies to enable them to provide such services. Sets forth definitions of terms used in this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make grants pursuant to this Act for the purpose of assisting the States in improving and expanding educational services for the education of handicapped children at the preschool, elementary, and secondary school levels. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal years 1973 through 1977 such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Sets forth a formula by which the sums appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be allotted. Provides that the Commissioner shall prescribe basic criteria to be applied by State agencies in approving applications for assistance under the State plan submitted under this Act. Provides that States desiring to participate in the program under this Act shall demonstrate to the Commissioner of Education that specific conditions have been met. Sets forth provisions which each State plan shall include. Provides that each participating State shall appoint an advisory panel which shall be broadly representative of individuals involved in the education of handicapped children. Sets forth the functions of such panel. Provides that the Commissioner shall report to the Congress annually regarding progress toward goals of this Act. Provides that the Federal share of programs pursuant to this Act shall be 75 percent. States that a maximum of 1 percent of the total of the grants paid under this Act for one year to a State agency may be paid to such agency by the Commissioner for the administration of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for this purpose.
Bill· SS. 21 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
Continuity of Education Act - Stipulates that, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no order of a court, department, or agency of the United States, requiring the transportation of any student incident to the transfer of that student from one elementary or secondary school to another such school in a local educational agency pursuant to a plan requiring such transportation for the racial desegregation of any school in that agency, shall be effective until the beginning of an academic school year.
Bill· SS. 17 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1973
National Diabetes Research and Education Act - Directs the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases to establish a National Task Force on Diabetes to formulate a long-range plan to combat diabetes with specific recommendations concerning the utilization and organization of national resources for that purpose after conducting a comprehensive study and survey investigating the magnitude of diabetes mellitus, its epidemiology, its economic and social consequences, and an evaluation of available scientific information and the national resources capable of dealing with the problem. Requires that such National Task Force shall provide for: (1) a coordinated research program encompassing the programs of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, related programs of the other research institutes, and other Federal and non-Federal programs; (2) the utilization of existing research facilities and personnel of the National Institutes of Health for accelerated exploration of opportunities of special promise in scientific areas related to the known complications of diabetes mellitus; (3) a system for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of all data useful in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes mellitus, including the establishment of a diabetes research data bank to collect, catalog, store, and disseminate insofar as is practicable the results of diabetes research undertaken for the use of any person involved in diabetes research; (4) support of manpower programs of training in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines to provide an expanded and continuing manpower base from which to select investigators, physicians, and allied health professions personnel, for participation in clinical and basic research and treatment programs relating to diabetes including, where appropriate, the use of training stipends, fellowships, and career awards; (5) budget estimates and projections reflecting the funds required to fully implement the recommended plan; (6) methods of education for persons having diabetes; and (7) an emphasis on the counseling to persons, especially children, having diabetes and to their families with regard to adjustments and medical regimen required of such persons. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the purpose of establishing the National Task Force under this Act. Directs the Director to establish programs for cooperation with State and other health agencies in the early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes as well as programs of public, professional, and patient education. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 each year for fiscal years 1973, 1974, and 1975, and the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary thereafter, for the diabetes control program. Authorizes the Director to make grants to, or contract with States, political subdivisions, universities, hospitals, and other public or nonprofit private institutions, agencies, or organizations, which are community oriented, for projects and programs for the conduct of research, demonstration, training in and utilization of allied health personnel, or public and professional education for the early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus, or counseling and assistance in self-management. Provides that such grants shall cover a maximum of 75 percent of the costs of such projects and programs. Authorizes the appropriation of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1973, and a like sum for each of the next two succeeding fiscal years, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter, for the purpose of such grants under this Act. Authorizes the Director to establish not more than six model diabetes research, treatment, and education clinics throughout the United States within the framework of existing programs. Provides that the purpose of such clinics shall be to test the feasibility of such clinics with regard to: (1) the development of improved methods of detecting diabetes; (2) the development of improved methods of intervention against high-risk factors which cause diabetes; and (3) the development of highly skilled manpower in diabetes diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Authorizes the appropriation for the establishment of the clinics authorized under this Act $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and a like sum for each of the next two succeeding fiscal years and such sums as are necessary thereafter.
Bill· HRH.R. 1278 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Allows a tax deduction, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, a tax deduction by the taxpayer from gross income for tuition and other educational expenses paid by him, whether for his own education or for the education of his spouse or a dependent or any other individual. Limits the tax deduction to $200 multiplied by the number of months such individual is enrolled and in attendance as a student at an educational institution.
Bill· HRH.R. 1287 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Conversion Research and Education Act - Title I: Research and Development Conversion Coordination Policy - Provides that it shall be the function of the National Science Foundation to: (1) analyze data regarding Federal expenditures for research and development activities, and the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower, which the Foundation has assembled; (2) develop and recommend to the President programs and activities which will contribute to carrying out various policies; (3) prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress not later than March 1 of each calendar year, ending prior to March 1, 1975, a report on its activities under this title and an appraisal of the extent to which various policies are being successfully implemented, together with such recommendations, including recommendations for additional legislation, as it deems appropriate. Title II: National Science Foundation Conversion Program - Authorizes the Foundation to make grants to, or to enter into contracts with academic institutions, non-profit institutes and organizations, public agencies, and private business firms, for the conduct of basic and applied research designed to: (1) study and appraise the social, economic, and managerial aspects of conversion from defense related research and development activities to civilian research and development activities; (2) identify priority areas of civilian research and development activity likely to contribute to the resolution of the Nation's pressing domestic problems including but not limited to, unemployment, poverty, race relations, social alienation, crime, environmental pollution, urban problems, energy sources and natural resources, nutrition, housing, transportation, education, and health-care; and (3) advance the scientific and technical state-of-the-art in priority areas. Title III: Economic Development Administration Conversion Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make grants to, and to enter into contracts with, academic institutions, non-profit institutes and organizations, and business firms for the prupose of developing, initiating, improving, or operating training programs for management personnel of business firms, to assist them in converting the research and development activities of such firms from defense related areas to civilian areas of work. Title IV: Small Business Conversion Program - Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns which have engaged in defense related research and development activities within the three-year period immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act, to pay up to 80 percent of the cost of enrolling eligible personnel of such concerns in any program assisted under title II or title III of this Act. Provides that grants shall be made only upon applications made at such times and containing such information as the Administration shall require. Asserts that the Administration is authorized to prepare recommended programs from among programs carried out under title II and III of this Act which the Administration determines are especially applicable to assisting small businesses in converting to civilian research and development activities. Title V: General Provisions - Defines "defense related research and development activities" to mean any activity which involves: (1) research, development, or engineering, including necesary supporting services, performed under grant from, or contract with, the Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or under subcontract to such a grant or contract; or (2) the construction, reconstruction, repair, or installation of any building, plant structure, facility, or equipment connected or necessary to such research, development, engineering, or supporting services; and (3) which requires at least six months to complete. Establishes an Advisory Council on Research and Development Conversion Education to be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President for terms of three years without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. Provides that the Council shall: (1) advise the Director and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to their respective responsibilities for educational programs under this Act; (2) review and evaluate the effectiveness of Federal educational assistance programs under this Act; (3) prepare and submit such interim reports as it deems advisable, and an annual report of its findings and recommendations, together with any recommendations for changes in the provisions of this Act; and (4) publicize its findings and recommendations to such extent and in such manner as it deems effective and advisable. Authorizes appropriations in the following amounts for the fiscal years indicated below, and sets limits within each fiscal year for the allotment of appropriations to the various sections of this Act: 1973 - $100 million; 1974 - $150 million; and 1975 - $200 million.
Bill· HRH.R. 1222 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to accredited institutions of higher education to pay for up to one-half of the costs of fire science programs. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1219 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
National Fire Education and Training Act - Establishes, as a nonprofit and nongovernmental Instrument, a National Academy of Fire Prevention and Control. Provides that the board of directors of the Academy shall be reasonably representative of the various regions of the country, of the various segments of the community including private industry and labor, of all levels of government, of consumer interests, and of the various types of experience which are appropriate to the functions and responsibilities of the Academy. Provides that the functions of the Academy shall be to: (1) recommend actions which can be taken by Federal, State, and local government, and by private individuals and organizations to improve and strengthen fire protection, fire prevention, and fire suppression; (2) promote and encourage eligible individuals to pursue careers as administrators of fire service organizations at all levels; (3) develop a curriculum and carry out programs of instructional assistance and special workshops, seminars, conferences, and other such instructional devices that are necessary for the purpose of introduction and dissemination of information gained from investigation, research, and development concerning the areas of fire protection, fire prevention, and fire suppression; (4) develop fire service extension programs to encourage and assist States, counties, and local communities to provide continuous training and operational programs in firefighting techniques and procedures concerning the utilization of firefighting equipment, fire suppression and other areas related to firefighting in general; (5) promote and assist universities, community colleges, and other institutions of learning, in planning, developing, strengthening, improving, and carrying out programs and projects concerning fire administration; (6) assist States, counties, and local communities in the development of training programs for firemen; (7) gather data and disseminate information to States, counties, and local communities with respect to firefighting equipment, firefighting techniques, fire services administration, and other areas related to firefighting and to establish and maintain educational programs for the purpose of informing the public of fire hazards and fire safety techniques, and to encourage avoidance of such hazards and use of such techniques; and (8) establish a voluntary, uniform national testing program for the purpose of enabling States, counties, and local communities to evaluate the skills level of their firefighting and fire administrations. Authorizes the Academy to accept contracts and grants from Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and other entitles, and to accept grants and donations from private organizations, institutions, and individuals, and to establish fees and other charges for services provided by the Academy. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Academy such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 1202 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to the Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, in an aggregate amount equal to ten percent of the amounts received by the Secretary for the issuance of proof dollar coins bearing the likeness of the late President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and minted under the authority of the Coinage Act of 1965. Provides that the amount received by the Secretary for each minted proof dollar coin shall be $10 per coin.
Bill· HRH.R. 1229 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Provides for a 30-percent tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 against the individual income tax for amounts paid as tuition or fees to public and private institutions of higher education. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 39)
Bill· HRH.R. 1146 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
National Act for School Construction - Requires the Commissioner of Education to develop and carry out a program under which he will make grants to local educational agencies to share in the construction costs of projects to replace deficient elementary and secondary schools. States that a school shall be deemed to be deficient if: (1) it is so situated that it is in particular danger from the effects of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods; (2) it is so constructed or is in such condition that students and teachers are in physical danger from fire or other threat; or (3) by reason of obsolescence, deterioration, or design is no longer suitable for providing high quality elementary or secondary education. Provides that a grant under this Act shall not exceed one-third of the cost of the project with the remainder of the cost borne equally by the State and the local educational agency. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1973 and each succeeding fiscal year.
Bill· HRH.R. 1188 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Federal Student Loan Act - Title I: Loans for College Students - Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to enter into an agreement with any public or nonprofit institution of higher education which desires to participate in a program making financial loans to students. Sets forth the terms which must be included in the agreement. Provides that the average loan shall not exceed $1,000 per year for an undergraduate student or $1,500 per year for a graduate student. Provides for repayment of such loans commencing 2 years after the recipient ceases to be a bona fide student. Establishes repayment terms based on a percentage of personal net taxable income or a percentage of the total amount of the loan. Title II: Definitions and Other Provisions Applicable to Entire Act - Defines "institution of higher education", "high school", "non-profit educational institution" and "States". Authorizes the Commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary of HEW, to appoint advisory committees to consult with him with respect to the administration of his functions under this Act. Title III: National Study - Directs the Commissioner to undertake a study and to report his findings and recommendations concerning the extent to which this Act can reasonably replace various other Federal grants or assistance programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 1165 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Student Loan Marketing Association Act - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of a Government-sponsored private corporation to serve as a secondary market and warehousing facility for insured student loans, to provide that the operations of such facility shall be financed by private capital and provide liquidity for student loan investments. Creates a corporate body known as the Student Loan Marketing Association. Provides that the association shall have a Board of Directors, elected by the common stockholders, which shall be composed of 21 persons. Provides that one of the Board-members shall be designated by the President as Chairman. Authorizes the Association, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to make advances on, make commitments to purchase, service, sell, or otherwise deal in, at prices and on terms and conditions determined by the Association, student loans which are insured under this Act. Provides that any warehousing advance shall not exceed 80 percent of the face amount of an insured loan. Sets forth the rules governing the common and preferred stock of the Association. Sets forth the provisions governing the obligations of the Association and the general powers of the Association. Provides for the periodic audit of the Association's financial transactions. Requires an annual audit report be made to the President and Congress. Provides that the obligations of the Association shall be lawful investments and shall be acceptable as security for all fiduciary, trust, and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under authority or control of the United States. Requires that the Association report annually to the President and to the Congress concerning its operations and activities during the previous year.
Bill· HRH.R. 1176 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Allows an income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for tuition paid by a taxpayer during the taxable year to any private nonprofit elementary or secondary school for the education as a full-time student of any dependent with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed an income tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code. Limits the tax credit to 50 percent of the tuition paid by the taxpayer or $200, whichever is less. Provides that any payment which is taken into account in determining the tax credit shall not be treated as an amount paid by the taxpayer for purposes of determining entitlement to a tax deduction. Allows any U.S. taxpayer to commence a proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, within the three month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to determine whether the provisions of this Act are valid legislation under the U.S. Constitution. (Amends 26 U.S.C. 42)
Bill· HRH.R. 1168 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Education. Provides that the function and purpose of the Department shall be to promote the cause and advancement of education throughout the Nation. Establishes in the Department the offices of Secretary, Under Secretary, four Assistant Secretaries, and a General Counsel, each of whom shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Transfers to the Department, the United States Office of Education, together with all of its functions, personnel, property, records, obligations, commitments, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds. Provides that the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, make a report to the President for the submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding calendar year. Establishes a Federal interagency Committee on Education to study and recommend such actions as may be necessary to assure effective coordination of Federal programs affecting education. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable the Department to carry out the provisions of this Act and to perform any other duties which may be imposed upon it by law.
Bill· HRH.R. 1145 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1973
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make grants during the period beginning with the date of enactment of this Act and ending June 30, 1978, to the Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl University to be used for its development and improvement. States that such grants shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may prescribe. Authorizes to be appropriated $35,000,000 in the aggregate for making grants under this Act during the period ending June 30, 1978.
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