Education

Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2002

Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), and the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, to make various technical revisions that incorporate the results of the Fed Up Initiative to remove unnecessary regulatory barriers to access to student aid programs. Revises the definition of institution of higher education (IHE) to include one that admits as regular students those who have been home-schooled (as well as high school graduates or those with equivalency certificates), thus providing that such home-schooled students are eligible for HEA student aid. Makes students attending nonprofit foreign veterinary schools eligible for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) student loan program if the school does not meet certain requirements, but only if: (1) it was certified as eligible by the Secretary of Education; and (2) students complete their clinical training at an approved veterinary school in the United States. Allows IHEs to make mandatory reports on teacher preparation program quality by electronic means. Eliminates a requirement that new forbearance agreements between lenders and borrowers be in writing; but requires lenders to notify borrowers of their terms. Allows financial aid professionals to use professional judgment in reevaluating the student financial need of a ward of the court. Requires students withdrawing from an IHE to return only HEA title IV grant aid amounts exceeding 50 percent of the total (if more than $50). Permits Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to apply for Federal HSI grants without waiting two years between applications. Authorizes the use of HEA title VII funds for: (1) Federal scholarship aid to low-income and minority students for summer institutes to prepare for law school; and (2) Thurgood Marshall Fellowships to attend law school. Provides that an IHE is in compliance with requirements to provide students with certain information, including voter registration material, if it does so through an e-mail message or an Internet address. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on teacher preparation requirements of States and IHEs.

Children's Mental Health Service Expansion Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2002

Children's Mental Health Service Expansion Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish programs of educational loan forgiveness and scholarships to encourage qualified individuals to provide mental health services to children and adolescents. Sets forth qualifications, including education and licensing requirements. Limits the program to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. Grants priority according to financial need, methodology, and willingness to work with high priority populations in the public sector. Treats such grants as equivalent to those of the National Health Service Corps Programs. Authorizes additional grants for clinical and graduate and paraprofessional training to accredited schools and State-licensed mental health organizations, respectively. Gives priority to applicants with the demonstrated ability to collect data on the numbers trained, certain methodology, and programs to increase the numbers of professionals and paraprofessionals serving high priority populations. Requires training to prioritize cultural competency. Amends the Social Security Act to increase the number of child and adolescent psychiatry residents permitted to be paid under the Medicare Graduate Medical Education Program. Extends the Medicare Board eligibility period for residents and fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry. Directs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on the distribution and need of child mental health service professionals.

Technology Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2002

Technology Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2005 to the Secretary of Commerce for: (1) activities of the Under Secretary for Technology and the Office of Technology Policy; (2) the Scientific and Technical Research and Services laboratory activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); (3) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program; (4) NIST facilities construction and maintenance; and (5) NIST Industrial Technology Services activities. Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act concerning the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to: (1) authorize the participation of universities and nonprofit organizations in ATP joint ventures; (2) allow vesting of intellectual property developed in a joint venture in any participant; (3) prohibit ATP contracts from being awarded unless they may remove a scientific or technological barrier to product development; and (4) allow the use of industry and peer review of project proposals. Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 - Requires the Director to establish an initiative for advancing enterprise integration within the United States. Provides for related assessments, plans and reports, and authorized initiative activities. Fair Play in Sports Act of 2002 - Directs NIST to: (1) establish a research program for testing performance-enhancing substances the use of which is prohibited in the Olympic Games; (2) provide peer review and assistance to the United States Anti-Doping Agency with respect to the laboratory accreditation process and testing procedures delineated in the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code; and (3) establish a research program on the long-term consequences of the use of performance-enhancing substances.

To recognize the significant contributions of Paul Ecke, Jr. to the poinsettia industry, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 July 2002

Recognizes the significant contributions of Paul Ecke, Jr. to the poinsettia flower industry. Extends condolences to the Ecke Family and to the floral industry on the death of Paul Ecke, Jr., who was a philanthropist, and advocate for education, and a warm, loving, and brilliant human being.

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 3 July 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 3 July 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 3 July 2002

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2002

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (including $110 million for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression); (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the U.S. Geological Survey; (5) the Minerals Management Service; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (8) departmental offices for insular affairs; (9) departmental management; (10) the Office of the Solicitor; (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians; and (13) natural resource damage assessment and restoration. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program to provide grants to Indian tribes for the construction of tribally controlled schools. Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service (including $290 million for emergency rehabilitation, pre-suppression, and wildfire suppression activities); (2) the Department of Energy for specified activities, including fossil energy research and development activities and energy conservation activities; and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service. Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (2) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (3) the Smithsonian Institution; (4) the National Gallery of Art; (5) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (6) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (7) the National Endowment for the Arts; (8) the National Endowment for the Humanities; (9) the Commission of Fine Arts; (10) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (11) the National Capital Planning Commission; (12) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and (13) the Presidio Trust.

Inanspruchnahme der "Chance 55"

Austria · Federal Council · 27 June 2002

Anfrage der Bundesräte Albrecht Konecny, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur betreffend Inanspruchnahme der "Chance 55" <i>(Vorruhestandsmodell im öffentlichen Dienst)</i>

katastrophale Zustände im Schulzentrum Steyr

Austria · National Council · 27 June 2002

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Kurt Gartlehner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur betreffend katastrophale Zustände im Schulzentrum Steyr

(Universitätsgesetz 2002) "Der Weg zur vollen Rechtsfähigkeit der Universitäten", "Die Universitätsreform", notwendige Reformschritte an den österreichischen Universitäten, Hochschul-Taxengesetz 1972 Sicherung der finanziellen Mittel für den Standort

Austria · National Council · 27 June 2002

Bericht des Ausschusses für Wissenschaft und Forschung über die Regierungsvorlage (1134 d.B.): Bundesgesetz über die Organisation der Universitäten und ihre Studien (Universitätsgesetz 2002) sowie Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die Organisation der Universitäten und des Bundesgesetzes über die Organisation der Universitäten der Künste, <br><br>über das Stenographische Protokoll der parlamentarischen Enquete (III-146 d.B.) zum Thema "Der Weg zur vollen Rechtsfähigkeit der Universitäten", <br><br>über das Stenographische Protokoll der parlamentarischen Enquete (III-104 d.B.) zum Thema "Die Universitätsreform", <br><br>über den Antrag 398/A(E) der Abgeordneten DDr. Erwin Niederwieser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend notwendige Reformschritte an den österreichischen Universitäten, <br><br>über den Antrag 444/A der Abgeordneten Mag. Walter Posch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Hochschul-Taxengesetz 1972 geändert wird, <br><br>über den Antrag 451/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Sicherung der finanziellen Mittel für den Standort der Universität Salzburg ("Unipark Nonntal") <br><br>sowie <br><br>über den Antrag 453/A(E) der Abgeordneten Theresia Haidlmayr, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Befreiung von Studiengebühren für behinderte Menschen

Universitäts-Studiengesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 27 June 2002

Bericht und Antrag des Ausschusses für Wissenschaft und Forschung betreffend den Entwurf eines Bundesgesetzes, mit dem das Universitäts-Studiengesetz geändert wird

Building Our Children's Future Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

Building Our Children's Future Act of 2002 - Establishes a grant program for renovation of schools. Directs the Secretary of Education to allot such grants to States using an allocation formula based on part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires reservation of specified amounts for direct Federal grants to: (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) that received impact aid basic support payments, and had eligible federally-connected students as more than half of their enrollment, during the preceding fiscal year, for construction, renovation, or repair; and (2) LEAs in the outlying areas, for renovation or repair of high-need schools. Requires a State's allotment to be used for competitive subgrants to LEAs, as follows. Requires 75 percent to be for school renovation or repair, with priorities for: (1) schools damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster; and (2) high-poverty or high-growth schools, as determined by the State. Requires the remaining 25 percent to be for carrying out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or for improving technology in schools.

America's Better Classroom Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

America's Better Classroom Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a limited credit for qualified public school modernization bonds (qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds). Amends the General Education Provisions Act to provide for the application of certain labor standards to projects financed under this Act. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish provisions concerning employment and training activities related to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

Even Start Quality Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

Even Start Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to reserve certain funds for grants and contracts to eligible organizations to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such programs. Directs the Secretary to contract with a qualified entity with experience and expertise in family literacy services to conduct a study and assess the impact of the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program on children who participated in it and who are in the third or fourth grade during the study, and on their parents and other adults who participated with them.

Melina Bill

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

United States Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act of 2002 or the Melina Bill - Directs: (1) the Centers for Disease Control, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to jointly study the health effects of indoor mold growth and toxic mold; (2) EPA to promulgate standards for preventing, detecting, and remediating indoor mold growth; and (3) EPA, NIH, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to sponsor related public education programs. Directs: (1) rental property lessors to conduct annual indoor mold inspections; and (2) the Secretary of HUD and the Administrator of EPA to promulgate mold hazard disclosure regulations with respect to housing offered for sale or lease. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish, with respect to indoor mold in public housing, inspection requirements for existing housing and construction standards for new housing; and (2) establish model construction standards and techniques for mold prevention in new buildings. Establishes an indoor/toxic mold inspection requirement with respect to federally made or insured mortgages. Amends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to provide for industry standards development with respect to building products that are designed to retard mold development. Directs the Administrator of EPA to make grants to States and local governments for mold growth remediation efforts in buildings owned or leased by such governments, including schools and multifamily dwellings. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an annual tax credit for 60 percent of non-reimbursed mold inspection and remediation expenses ($50,000 annual maximum) paid or incurred by a taxpayer. Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) establish and carry out a toxic mold insurance program, with priority for one-to-four-family residential properties; and (2) establish in the Treasury a National Toxic Mold Hazard Insurance Fund. Authorizes the Director to assist qualifying insurers to form a federally-assisted toxic mold hazard insurance pool. Provides for Federal operation of such program under specified circumstances. Authorizes State waiver of income, resource, and other Medicaid requirements for an individual whose health has been adversely affected by toxic mold exposure, and who lacks adequate medical insurance coverage.

District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2002 - Authorizes the establishment of the District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation as a private, nonprofit corporation to administer, publicize, and evaluate a District scholarship program and determine elementary and secondary student and school eligibility. Establishes a District of Columbia Scholarship Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. Provides for a seven-member Corporation Board of Directors, with six members appointed by the President from House and Senate nominees, and one member appointed by the District Mayor. Authorizes the Corporation to award tuition scholarships and enhanced achievement scholarships to District students in kindergarten through grade 12 with family incomes not exceeding 185 percent of the national poverty line. Allows scholarships to be used for tuition, fees, and appropriate transportation to public, private, or independent schools (or beyond-school-hours enhancement programs) in the District and specified neighboring counties and cities in Maryland and Virginia. Requires the following order of scholarship award priorities to students who: (1) have received such a scholarship in a previous year (in the program's second and subsequent years); (2) District school or kindergarten enrollees; (3) victims of school violence; and (4) other eligible students. Requires use of a lottery whenever amounts are insufficient to provide a scholarship for each student in one of these categories. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on the District scholarship program. Provides for expedited judicial review of challenges to such program.

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

Expresses support for the review by the Government of Saudi Arabia of its education curriculum. Calls on such Government to: (1) ensure that such review is thorough, objective, and public; and (2) reform such curriculum in a manner that promotes tolerance, develops civil society, and encourages functionality in the global economy.

2002/601/EC: Council Decision of 27 June 2002 amending Decision 1999/311/EC adopting the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006)

European Union · EUR-Lex · 27 June 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 26 June 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 26 June 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 26 June 2002

Education Bill

United Kingdom · House of Lords · 26 June 2002

51 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to set up a national expert advice, oversight and provision service for special needs education; the specific functions of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

51 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to set up a national expert advice, oversight and provision service for special needs education; the specific functions of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/02]

50 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the current level of grants available to schools to provide books for needy pupils for 2002; if his attention has been drawn to calls made by the INTO for a review of the scheme and an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

50 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the current level of grants available to schools to provide books for needy pupils for 2002; if his attention has been drawn to calls made by the INTO for a review of the scheme and an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/02]

49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to complaints expressed by the INTO that proposals for the introduction of a new standard retirement age of 65 for new entrants to the teaching profession was misguided in view of new figures showing that less than one in five teachers stay until 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to complaints expressed by the INTO that proposals for the introduction of a new standard retirement age of 65 for new entrants to the teaching profession was misguided in view of new figures showing that less than one in five teachers stay until 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/02]

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures he intends to take to improve the psychological services at primary and secondary school level; the typical waiting times and the number of children currently awaiting psychological assessment; the number of psychologists employed by his Department at each level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14945/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures he intends to take to improve the psychological services at primary and secondary school level; the typical waiting times and the number of children currently awaiting psychological assessment; the number of psychologists employed by his Department at each level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14945/02]

47 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the specific proposals he has to meet the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government to ensure that every school attains set modern standards; the proposed set standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

47 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the specific proposals he has to meet the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government to ensure that every school attains set modern standards; the proposed set standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/02]

46 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to deal with the on-going dispute between the ASTI and his Department in relation to substitution and supervision. [14970/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

46 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to deal with the on-going dispute between the ASTI and his Department in relation to substitution and supervision. [14970/02]

45 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) showing that access to third level education remains deeply unequal, with school leavers in some areas ten times more likely to go to college than those in deprived areas; the steps he intends to take to address this serious problem and ensure equal access to third level education for those from all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

45 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) showing that access to third level education remains deeply unequal, with school leavers in some areas ten times more likely to go to college than those in deprived areas; the steps he intends to take to address this serious problem and ensure equal access to third level education for those from all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/02]

44 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure the examination system accurately reflects the curriculum taught in the leaving certificate cycle. [14969/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

44 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure the examination system accurately reflects the curriculum taught in the leaving certificate cycle. [14969/02]

51 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to set up a national expert advice, oversight and provision service for special needs education; the specific functions of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

51 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to set up a national expert advice, oversight and provision service for special needs education; the specific functions of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/02]

50 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the current level of grants available to schools to provide books for needy pupils for 2002; if his attention has been drawn to calls made by the INTO for a review of the scheme and an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

50 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the current level of grants available to schools to provide books for needy pupils for 2002; if his attention has been drawn to calls made by the INTO for a review of the scheme and an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/02]

49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to complaints expressed by the INTO that proposals for the introduction of a new standard retirement age of 65 for new entrants to the teaching profession was misguided in view of new figures showing that less than one in five teachers stay until 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

49 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to complaints expressed by the INTO that proposals for the introduction of a new standard retirement age of 65 for new entrants to the teaching profession was misguided in view of new figures showing that less than one in five teachers stay until 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/02]

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures he intends to take to improve the psychological services at primary and secondary school level; the typical waiting times and the number of children currently awaiting psychological assessment; the number of psychologists employed by his Department at each level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14945/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

48 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures he intends to take to improve the psychological services at primary and secondary school level; the typical waiting times and the number of children currently awaiting psychological assessment; the number of psychologists employed by his Department at each level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14945/02]

47 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the specific proposals he has to meet the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government to ensure that every school attains set modern standards; the proposed set standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

47 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the specific proposals he has to meet the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government to ensure that every school attains set modern standards; the proposed set standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14732/02]

46 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to deal with the on-going dispute between the ASTI and his Department in relation to substitution and supervision. [14970/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

46 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to deal with the on-going dispute between the ASTI and his Department in relation to substitution and supervision. [14970/02]

45 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) showing that access to third level education remains deeply unequal, with school leavers in some areas ten times more likely to go to college than those in deprived areas; the steps he intends to take to address this serious problem and ensure equal access to third level education for those from all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

45 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) showing that access to third level education remains deeply unequal, with school leavers in some areas ten times more likely to go to college than those in deprived areas; the steps he intends to take to address this serious problem and ensure equal access to third level education for those from all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14802/02]

44 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure the examination system accurately reflects the curriculum taught in the leaving certificate cycle. [14969/02]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2002

44 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure the examination system accurately reflects the curriculum taught in the leaving certificate cycle. [14969/02]

Capitol Police Retention, Recruitment, and Authorization Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Capitol Police Retention, Recruitment, and Authorization Act of 2002 - Requires the Capitol Police Board to increase by five percent the annual rate of basic compensation for officers and members of the Capitol Police, except that for officers above the rank of captain the increase shall be made at a rate determined by the Board at its discretion (but not to exceed five percent). Authorizes the Board to compensate newly appointed officers, members, and employees at an annual rate exceeding the lowest rate of compensation otherwise applicable. Amends the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 to provide additional compensation for each Capitol Police officer assigned to another specialty assignment designated by the Chief of the Capitol Police. Requires: (1) limits on the amount of premium pay which may be earned by officers and members during emergencies to be applied by the Board on an annual and not pay period basis; and (2) the Board to provide that if an officer or member completes three years of employment he or she shall receive eight hours of annual leave per pay period. Requires the Board, under certain conditions, to establish a tuition reimbursement program to assist officers and members in higher education costs relating to law-enforcement. Authorizes the Board to pay a one-time bonus to each participant upon completion of the course of study involved and to each officer, member, or civilian employee who recruits a new officer or member. Limits the total number of full-time equivalent positions (including members and civilian employees) to 1,981. Provides for a member's and/or officer's disposal of firearms and use of Capitol Police vehicles to transport police dogs. Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible consistent with the mission of the Capitol Police, the Chief should seek to deploy the Police's human and other resources in a manner maximizing opportunities for individual officers: (1) to be trained for, and to acquire and maintain proficiency in, all aspects of the Police's responsibilities; and (2) to rotate regularly among different posts and duties, in order to utilize fully the skills and talents of officers, enhance the appeal of their work, and ensure the highest state of readiness.

Medicare Rx Drug Benefit and Discount Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) under which each individual who is entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or eligible to enroll under Medicare part B (Supplemental Medical Insurance) is entitled to obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. Outlines standard coverage benefit packages for FY 2005. Includes for the standard package a monthly premium of $25, an annual deductible of $100, a coinsurance of 20 percent and an annual out-of-pocket spending limit of $2,000. Directs the Secretary to negotiate fair prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Provides for accelerated generic drug competition. Amends SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice) with respect to: (1) inclusion of the costs of certain military services to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates; (2) specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries; and (3) continuous open enrollment and disenrollment at any time. Revises requirements for Medicare: (1) part A concerning rural health care, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facility services, and hospices; (2) part B concerning physicians services and other services; and (3) part A and B concerning home health services and direct graduate medical education. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) with respect to certain Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment adjustments and the Q-I1 program. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add requirements for interstate Internet sellers of prescription drugs. Establishes within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health the Office of Rare Diseases. Amends the Public Health Services Act with respect to promotion of the pharmacist profession.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is constitutional, that the Congress deplores the decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and that the House of Representatives encourages every American to start their day by reciting the Pledge.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools and other public places is constitutional; (2) the decision of the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals is wrong, erroneous, deplorable, should be overturned by the United States Supreme Court; and (3) Americans of every age should be encouraged to begin their day by reciting the following Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Expresses the sense of Congress that it opposes the ruling of a Federal appeals court that the Pledge of Allegiance is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and cannot be recited in schools, because the Pledge is a deeply embedded symbol of our Nation and the freedoms we hold so dear.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is consitutional under the First Amendment to the Constitution, and urging the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of such practices.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, including the phrase `One Nation Under God', is constitutional under the First Amendment to the Constitution; and (2) the Supreme Court, accordingly, should uphold the constitutionality of such practices.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Urges the establishment of a National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day on September 24, 2002, to encourage public education on sarcoidosis and support research for better treatment options and a cure.

Aufwertung des Raumes Spielberg-Zeltweg als Schulstandort

Austria · National Council · 25 June 2002

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Evelyn Freigaßner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur betreffend Aufwertung des Raumes Spielberg-Zeltweg als Schulstandort

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2002

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program of matching grants for developing, demonstrating, or disseminating information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Makes eligible for such grants public elementary or secondary schools and nonprofit environmental or educational organizations located in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 2002

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union threat reduction, and defense logistical and security support for international sporting competitions); (3) procurement (including for shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950); (4) research, development, test and evaluation; (5) revolving and management funds; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (12) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund; and (13) the National Security Education Trust Fund. Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. Reduces the total amount appropriated in this Act to reduce excess funded carryover and to reflect savings attributable to: (1) favorable foreign currency fluctuations; (2) improvements in the management of advisory and assistance services contracted by the military departments; and (3) improved supervision in determining appropriate Government purchase card purchases. Authorizes DOD to terminate the Crusader program.

Schulpflichtgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 24 June 2002

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Schulpflichtgesetz 1985 geändert wird

Schulorganisationsgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 24 June 2002

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Schulorganisationsgesetz geändert wird