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Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 393 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1973
Requires the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the President and Congress no later than December 31, 1973 (now April 30, 1973). Extends through July 1, 1974, the time for carrying out the provisions of the Education Amendments of 1972 relating to the study of the financing of postsecondary education. Provides that the Commission shall cease to exist upon the submission of its final report except that it shall, if necessary, have a reasonable time to terminate the affairs of the Commission (but not later than June 30, 1974).
Bill· HRH.R. 4798 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 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. 4811 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Veterans Education Act - Provides for the payment of tuition, in addition to educational assistance allowances, on behalf of veterans pursuing specified programs of education.
Bill· HRH.R. 4766 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Provides that no court, department, or agency of the United States shall, in any case involving a denial of equal protection of the laws arising out of the operation of public elementary or secondary schools, order the implementation of a plan that would require an increase for any school year in the average daily distance to be traveled by, or the average daily time of travel for, all students in the twelfth grade or below transported by a State or local educational agency over the comparable averages for the preceding school year disregarding the transportation of any student which results from a change in such student's residence, his advancement to a higher level of education, or his attendance at a school operated by such an educational agency for the first time. States that no court, department, or agency of the United States shall require directly or indirectly the transportation of any student if such transportation poses a risk to the health of such student or constitutes a significant impingement on the educational process with respect to such student. Provides methods of judicial enforcement for any civil actions involving a denial of equal protection of the laws arising out of the operation of public elementary or secondary schools.
Bill· HRH.R. 4767 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 1973
Establishes in the executive branch the National Institute of Population Growth. Authorizes the President to appoint a Director and a Deputy Director. Transfers to the Institute the functions of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and of the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity relating to population research and family planning services. Authorizes the Director to appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as he deems necessary. Establishes in the Institute a national advisory council to be composed of eighteen members appointed by the President without regard to political affiliation. Provides that members shall be appointed for terms of three years, except that of the members first appointed six shall serve for terms of two years and six shall serve for terms of one year, as designated by the President at time of appointment. States that the council shall advise the Director in the preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising in the performance of his functions under this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 4788 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 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. Transfers the National Institute of Education, together with all of its functions, personnel, property, records, obligations, commitments, and unexpended balances of appropriations, to the Department of Education. 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.
Law· SS. 1017 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1973
Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act - Title I: Indian Self-Determination Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract or contracts with any tribal organization of any Indian tribe to plan, conduct, and administer programs, or portions thereof, of educational assistance, agricultural assistance, and social welfare. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and of Health, Education, and Welfare to make a grant or grants to any tribal organization of any such Indian tribe for planning, training, evaluation, and other activities specifically designed to make it possible for such tribal organization to enter into contracts under this Act. Provides that the Secretaries may, upon the request of any tribal organization, detail any civil service employee serving under a career or career conditional appointment for a period of up to 180 days to such organization in the planning, conduct, or administration of programs under this Act. Authorizes the Secretaries to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Title II: Indian Educational Reform Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, for the purpose of providing education to Indians enrolled in the public schools of any State, to enter in contracts with any such State or political subdivision thereof, or with any Indian tribe. Provides that the Secretary shall not enter into any contract unless the prospective contractor has submitted to and has had approved by the Secretary an education plan which implies with requirements set forth in this title, including: (1) that all taxable property within each school district affected by any such proposed contract is taxed at a rate equal to the average property tax rate in the five most comparable school districts in such State which are not eligible for assistance under this Act; (2) that all funds which any such affected school district receives under the provisions of the Act of September 30, 1950 shall be considered local tax income for the purposes of this Act; and (3) that per capita payments of State and local education funds to any such affected school district are not less than the average of such payments made to such five comparable school districts in such State which are not eligible for assistance under this Act. Authorizes such appropriations as may be necessary for such programs. Authorizes the Secretary to establish and carry out a program of making grants to and contracts with institutions of higher education and other public or private nonprofit organizations or agencies with relevant experience and expertise in order to provide fellowships for the development of professionals in Indian education. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract or contracts with any State education agency or school district for the purpose of assisting such agency or district in the acquisition of sites for, or the construction, acquisition, or renovation of facilities (including all necessary equipment) in school districts on or adjacent to or in close proximity to any Indian reservation or other lands held in trust by the United States for Indians, if such facilities are necessary for the education of Indians residing on any such reservation or lands. States that in order to provide meaningful and career-related work opportunities for Indian youth who are not enrolled in educational programs during the summer months, the Secretary is authorized to establish and carry out an Indian youth intern program for Indian students sixteen years of age or older who are regularly enrolled in secondary shcool, vocational school, or higher education programs during usual school terms. Authorizes the Secretary to undertake research and development in the field of Indian education. Provides that no project shall be funded until the Secretary is satisfied that the projects do not duplicate previous research projects.
Bill· SS. 1005 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1973
Permits the sale of competitive food in food service facilities under the National School Lunch Act if the proceeds will inure to the benefit of the school or a student organization. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to State education departments for programs to increase children's knowledge of the nutritional value of foods and the relationship of nutrition to human health. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as Congress deems necessary, and specifies procedures for the apportionment of funds between States. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 1779, Adds 42 U.S.C. 1787)
Bill· HRH.R. 4715 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 1973
Authorizes appropriations for programs and activities, under the Drug Abuse Education Act, of $15,000,000 for fiscal 1973; $20,000,000 for fiscal 1974; and $25,000,000 for fiscal 1975. Authorizes appropriations for community education projects, under such Act, of $30,000,000 for fiscal 1973; $40,000,000 for fiscal 1974; and $50,000,000 for fiscal 1975. (Amends 21 U.S.C. 1002 (d),1003)
Bill· SS. 977 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973
Permits tutition payments under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to be paid upon condition that the individual agrees to remain in the service of a law enforcement agency for two years following the completion of a qualified course. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 3746 (c))
Bill· HRH.R. 4654 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1973
Authorizes the issuance of safety regulations under the Interstate Commerce Act for private carriers of passengers, including operators of schoolbuses, which operate without compensation and are designed to carry more than 16 passengers. (Adds 49 U.S.C. 303(a)(24))
Bill· HRH.R. 4518 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Provides a 30-percent tax credit against the individual income tax, under the Internal Revenue Code, for amounts paid as tuition or fees to specified public and private institutions of higher education. Provides adjustments for scholarships and educational allowances. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 39)
Bill· HRH.R. 4501 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 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 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) 75 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $200 but does not exceed $500; and (3) 25 percent of so much of such expenses as exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1500. 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 $25,000.
Bill· HRH.R. 4478 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Student Antiviolence Act - Makes it a crime to deny any person the benefits of any educational program or activity where such program or activity is receiving Federal financial assistance and authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief. Provides that any person who violates this Act through the use or threatened use of a firearm or destructive device shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both.
Bill· HRH.R. 4473 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Provides that the Secretary of Transportation, under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, shall establish appropriate Federal motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment. Provides that the Secretary shall procure experimental, prototype, and other schoolbuses for research and testing of safety standards. Requires the manufacturers or distributors of schoolbuses to certify that each such schoolbus was individually inspected and test driven for the purpose of determining its conformity to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Provides that the Secretary shall make rules and regulations governing notification, reporting and investigating of each accident involving a schoolbus which results in death to any person.
Bill· HRH.R. 4462 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Nondiscriminatory Education Act - Asserts that the right of elementary and secondary education students to attend their neighborhood schools shall not be abridged by any Federal authority based upon the race, creed, color, religion, or national origin of the student. Provides that each local nondiscriminatory system shall have the right to determine their own attendance zones without interference from Federal authority as long as they are reasonably drawn to serve the needs of the community and no effort is made by drawing such attendance zones to force a student to attend a particular school because of his race, creed, religion, or national origin. Makes the following acts illegal: (1) the operation of any school system receiving public support other than a nondiscriminatory-school system; (2) the forced closing of any school for the purpose of forcing any student or group of students into a different school for the purpose of altering the racial or ethnic makeup of the student body; (3) the pairing of schools; and (4) forcing a child to leave his neighborhood school to attend another more distant because of his race, color, creed, religion, or national origin. States that any person who violates the provisions of the Act shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both.
Bill· HRH.R. 4464 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1973
Requires the suspension of Federal financial assistance to colleges and universities failing to take appropriate corrective measures forthwith when experiencing campus disorders; and enumerates the provisions of existing law to which this measure is applicable. Requires the suspension of Federal financial assistance to teachers participating in such disorders.
Bill· SS. 927 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Permits eligible veterans to pursue vocational or technical educational courses in a foreign country if such course or courses are not offered in the United States or not immediately available to a prospective student, and such course or courses meet the standards set by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1723(a))
Bill· HRH.R. 4371 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Provides that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Lists specified exceptions.
Bill· HRH.R. 4400 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Expands the membership of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to include elected school board officials.
Bill· HRH.R. 4340 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Prohibits the impoundment of funds appropriated for the National Institutes of Health for assistance to education under specified Acts, or for related programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 225 (93rd)passed
United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1973
Provides that the expenses of a special investigation and study of welfare and pension plans to be conducted by the Committee on Education and Labor, acting as a whole or by subcommittee, not to exceed $220,000, including expenditures for the employment of investigators, attorneys, individual consultants or organizations thereof, and clerical, stenographic, and other assistants, shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Provides that such $220,000 shall be available and allocated to the General Subcommittee on Labor in connection with its present study and investigation of private pension and welfare funds pursuant to H.R. 2, H.R. 462, and related bills. Requires the General Subcommittee on Labor, through the Committee on Education and Labor, to report to the House as soon as practical during the present Congress the results of its investigation and study with such recommendations as it deems advisable.
Bill· SS. 896 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1973
Education of the Handicapped Amendments - Provides for additional positions in the Bureau for the Education and Training of the Handicapped. Authorizes appropriations under the Education of the Handicapped Act for fiscal years 1974, 1975 and 1976 for: (1) grants to the States, (2) specified centers and services, (3) personnel training, (4) research, (5) instructional media, and (6) specific learning disabilities.
Bill· SS. 874 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 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 each of the two succeeding fiscal years. 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 and for the succeeding fiscal year. Provides that 3 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 85 percent of the amounts appropriated shall be allocated 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 15 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, $20.000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1976. Provides that at least 50 percent of such funds but not more than 75 percent shall be expended for the training of leadership 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, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1976.
Bill· SS. 847 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Provides that the Secretary of Transportation, under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, shall establish appropriate Federal motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment. Provides that the Secretary shall procure experimental, prototype, and other schoolbuses for research and testing of safety standards. Requires the manufacturers or distributors of schoolbuses to certify that each such schoolbus was individually inspected and test driven for the purpose of determining its conformity to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Provides that the National Transportation Safety Board shall make rules and regulations governing notification, reporting and investigating of each accident involving a schoolbus which results in death to any person.
Law· HRH.R. 4278 (93rd)open
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to determine by March 1, 1973, the amount of funds programmed and budgeted under specified Acts which will not be expended during the fiscal year 1973 for the purchase of agricultural commodities for distribution to school lunch programs. Provides that the amount of such funds shall be allocated among the States in proportion to the number of meals served in a State in the fiscal year 1972 under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act as that number relates to the total number of such meals served for such year in all the States. States that such funds shall be used for the purchase of food supplies by schools participating in school lunch and child nutrition programs. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 1755)
Bill· HRH.R. 4221 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Department of Education Act - Cites the importance of education to the interests of the Nation. States that Congress finds the establishment of an executive department is desirable to achieve specified national educational goals. Establishes a Department of Education. Creates the Office of Secretary, Under Secretary, three Assistant Secretaries, an Administrative Assistant Secretary, and a General Counsel. Specifies responsibilities of the Secretary, including: (1) conducting comprehensive studies and making findings with respect to the problems of education, (2) advising the President in matters concerning national educational policy, and (3) providing technical assistance and information to State and local governments in developing solutions to educational problems. Transfers to the Department of Education all the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Education and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, together with the personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of funds allocated to the same. Redesignates the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as the Department of Health and Welfare. Abolishes specified Federal Offices and positions in the areas of education and vocational rehabilitation. Provides that the functions, powers, and duties of such offices shall remain in full force and effect until modified or rescinded by the Secretary. Requires that the Secretary make an annual report to the President on the activities of his Department.
Bill· HRH.R. 4189 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make grants to State education agencies to enable them to develop and carry out program to provide, through the use of students to institutions of higher education, tutoring and instructional assistance, under the supervision of a qualified teacher, for homebound handicapped children who, though able to benefit from preschool, elementary, or secondary education, are prevented by their handicaps from attending school. Requires local educational institutions that apply for funds under this program to give special consideration to veterans qualified for vocational financial need. Requires that the compensation for participating college students shall be between the Federal minimum wage set by the Commissioner and the maximum wage set by the Commissioner. Requires that the aim of such program shall be to integrate the handicapped into society, and to avoid the development of a segregated, permanent system of educcation for the handicapped. Provides that the Commissioner shall make grants under this Act to State educational agencies on the merits of their proporsal to him which shall be submitted on such application forms and under such guidelines as he shall prescribe. Authorizes $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and necessary funds for fiscal years 1975 and 1976, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Commissioner to allocate the first 25 percent of such funds to each State in proporation to the ratio that the number of children aged three to twenty-one in the State bears to the number of such children in all the States. Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make grants to State education agencies to enable them to develop and carry out programs to provide, through the use of students in institutions of higher education, tutoring and instructional assistance, under the supervision of a qualified teacher, for homebound handicapped children who, though able to benefit from preschool, elementary, or secondary education, are prevented by their handicaps from attending school. Requires local educational institutions that apply for funds under this program to give special consideration to veterans qualified for vocational rehabilitation, and to students with greater financial need. Requires that the compensation for participating college students shall be between the Federal minimum wage set by the Commissioner and the maximum wage set by the Commissioner. Requires that the aim of such program shall be to integrate the handicapped into society, and to avoid the development of a segregated, permanent system of education for the handicapped. Provides that the Commissioner shall make grants under this Act to State educational agencies on the merits of their proposals to him which shall be submitted on such application forms and under such guidelines as he shall prescribe. Authorizes $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and necessary funds for fiscal years 1975, and 1976, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Commissioner to allocate the first 25 percent of such funds to each State in proportion to the ratio that the number of children aged three to twenty-one in the State bears to the number of such children in all the States.
Bill· HRH.R. 4199 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Extends the Education of the Handicapped Act for three years. Authorizes appropriations for specified programs under such Act.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 335 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 1973
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no public school student shall be assigned to attend a particular school because of his race, creed, or color. Provides that no public school teacher shall be assigned to any particular school because of his race, creed, or color.
Bill· SS. 808 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Screening for Learning Disabilities Act - Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to undertake a program to screen elementary school children in order to identify children with specific learning disabilities. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 4157 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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, 1976, 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, 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 five-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 to be composed of fifteen members appointed by the President for terms of three years and of three ex officio members. 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; (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 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 4145 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Declares the need for a national policy aimed at providing the elderly with low cost, nutritionally sound meals served in strategically located centers such as community centers, senior citizen centers, schools, and other public or private non-profit institutions suited to such use. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture under the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) create a new division within the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture, under the Assistant Secretary for a Marketing and Consumer Services, for the administration of the program; (2) make full utitization of the existing services within the Department including but not limited to the Federal Extension Service under the Director of Science and Education; and (3) consult with the Administration on Aging, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Allows the Secretary to request the technical assistance and cooperation of the Department of Labor, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Transportation, and such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as may be appropriate. Establishes a formula for the allotment of funds to States which shall be available for payment to such States for disbursement by the State agency in accordance with such agreements which are entered into by the Secretary and such State agency for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Requires any State which desires to receive allotments under this title to submit to the Secretary for approval a qualified plan. Requires the State to meet various nutritional and program requirements in order to receive assistance under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to withhold payments if there is a failure to comply with requirements of this Act. Allows an appeal by an aggrieved State to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which such State is located. Requires each recipient of a grant or contract to, insofar as practicable, utilize in its nutrition program commodities designated from time to time by the Secretary as being in abundance, either nationally or in the local area, or commodities donated by the Secretary.
Bill· HRH.R. 4105 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 4094 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 4085 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 3927 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Extends the Environmental Education Act for three years until July l, 1976. Authorizes appropriations of $l0,000,000 for fiscal year 1974; $20,000,000 for fiscal year l975; and $30,000,000 for fiscal year l976 to carry out the objectives of that Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 4124 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Provides that 1 percent of all Federal income taxes be designated as direct aid for educational purposes for the State or territory within which it was collected.
Bill· HRH.R. 4087 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 4116 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Equal Education Opportunities Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States that: (1) all children enrolled in public schools are entitled to equal educational opportunity without regard to race, color, or national origin; and (2) the neighborhood is an appropriate basis for determining public school assignments. Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to provide Federal financial assistance for educationally deprived students and to specify appropriate remedies for the orderly removal of the vestiges of the dual school system. Title I: Assistance - Provides that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Commissioner of Education, in administering title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and any program designed to assist local educational agencies in achieving desegregation or preventing, reducing, or eliminating isolation based on race, color, or national origin in the public schools, shall take such action consistent with the provisions of this title to provide assistance under such programs in such a manner as to concentrate the funds available for carrying out such programs for the provision of basic instructional services and basic supportive services for educationally deprived students. Provides that a local educational agency shall be eligible for such assistance under such programs if it: (1) operates a school in which a substantial proportion of the students enrolled are from low-income families; and (2) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that services provided from State and local funds with respect to each such school will be at least comparable to the services provided from such funds with respect to the other schools of such agency. Provides that nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or the Commissioner to alter the amount of grants or the basis for funds appropriated under pre-existing programs. Title II: Unlawful Practices - Provides that no State shall deny equal educational opportunity to an individual on account of his race, color, or national origin. Provides that the failure of an educational agency to attain or balance, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, students among its schools shall not constitute a denial of equal educational opportunity, or equal protection of the laws. Title III: Enforcement - Provides that an individual denied an equal educational opportunity may institute civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against such parties, and for such relief, as may be appropriate. Authorizes the Attorney General to intervene in such an action, but only after he: (1) gives to the appropriate educational agency notice of the condition or conditions which, in his judgment, constitute a violation of this Act; and (2) certifies to the appropriate district court of the United States that he is satisfied that such educational agency has not, within a reasonable time after such notice, undertaken appropriate remedial action. Title IV Remedies - Provides that in formulating a remedy for a denial of equal educational opportunity or a denial of the equal protection of the laws, a court, department, or agency of the United States shall seek or impose only such remedies as are essential to correct particular denials of equal educational opportunity or equal protection of the laws. Provides that no court, department, or agency of the United States shall order, in pursuance of the above, the implementation of a plan that would require an increase for any school year in: (1) either the average daily distance to be traveled by, or the average daily time of travel for, all students transported by an educational agency over the comparable averages for the preceding school year; or (2) the average daily number of students transported by an educational agency over the comparable average for the preceding school year, disregarding the transportation of any student which results from a change in such student's residence, his advancement to a higher level of education, or his attendance at a school operated by an educational agency for the first time. Provides that in the formulation of remedies under this Act, the lines drawn by a State, subdividing its territory into separate school districts, shall not be ignored or altered except where it is established that the lines were drawn for the purpose, and had the effect, of segregating children among public schools on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Title V: Definitions - Provides that expenditures for basic instructional services or basic supportive services do not include expenditures for administration, operation and maintenance of plant, or for capital outlay, or such other expenditures as the Secretary may prescribe.
Bill· HRH.R. 4075 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Education for Handicapped Children Act - Provides that any State which desires to receive grants for the education of its handicapped children shall submit to the Commissioner of Education, through its State education agency, a State plan accompanied by such information as the Commissioner deems necessary. Directs the Commissioner to approve any such State plan if he determines that such plan: (1) sets forth such policies and procedures as will provide satisfactory assurance that funds paid to the State under this Act will be expended by the State to initiate, expand, or improve programs and projects which are designed to meet the educational needs of handicapped children throughout the States; (2) provides for the identification of all handicapped children in the State; (3) includes a proposal for the study of the State's present procedures for the institutionalization of handicapped children; (4) provides for the reduction of the number of handicapped children in the State who are institutionalized; (5) provides for the establishment of procedures for the classification of a child as a handicapped child; (6) provides satisfactory assurance that provision will be made for participation of children not enrolled in public schools in special educational programs and services provided to handicapped children by the State or by local educational agencies; (7) provides for procedures and objective measurements for evaluating at least annually the effectiveness of special educational programs and services in meeting the educational needs of handicapped children; (8) provides for making annual reports, to enable the Commissioner to carry out his functions under this Act; and (9) provides for keeping such records as the Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correctness and vertification of reports and proper disbursement of funds under this Act and meet other specific provisions. Directs the Commissioner to disapprove a State plan or modificaton thereof only after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to such State. Establishes a formula for the distribution of funds under this Act among the States. Directs the Commissioner to report to the Congress not later than January 1, 1975, his recommendations with respect to changes which may be necessary in the amount and entitlement of grants under this Act. Establishes the conditions under which the Commissioner, after a reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing, may cancel payments made to the States under this Act and provides procedures for judicial review of such decisions. Authorizes necessary appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for each of the next four fiscal years, for the purpose of making grants under this section. Provides that grants for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be in an amount equal to not more than 3 percent of the amount appropriated for payments to the States.
Bill· HRH.R. 4067 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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, 1977, 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, 1977.
Bill· HRH.R. 4096 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 4039 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Safe Schools Act - Authorizes appropriations for local educational agencies throughout the nation for providing security for children, employees, and facilities. Provides that not in excess of 3 percent of such funds be set aside for schools in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and to the Secretary of the Interior for schools operated for Indian children. Provides that the remainder of such appropriations be allotted to other local educational agencies. Provides that any local educational agency may apply for such grant under this Act with the consent of the appropriate State educational agency. Provides that such grant shall be employed toward the provision of professional or other staff members; the provision of services to meet the special needs of students and employees; community activities; provision of information to parents and other members of the general public; planning and evaluation activities; acquisition, installation, modernization, or replacement of appropriate equipment and supplies; and minor alterations of school plants and facilities. Provides that no funds authorized under this Act shall be used to support the introduction, presence, or use of firearms, other weapons, or chemical agents in any school.
Bill· HRH.R. 4068 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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. 3938 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 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.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 330 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Authorizes the President to declare the week of February 11 to 17, 1973, as "National Vocational Education Week".
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 316 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Authorizes the President to issue a proclamation designating the second week of February in each year as "National Vocational Education Week".
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 204 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1973
Provides that the House of Representatives disapprove the regulations submitted to the House by the Commissioner of Education in accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, relating to the family contribution schedule under the basic educational opportunity grant program.
Bill· SS. 772 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 1973
Allows a credit against income tax to an individual 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 proration of credit where more than one taxpayer pays expenses.