Office of Comprehensive School Health Education Act of 1987

Summary

Office of Comprehensive School Health Education Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish within the Department of Education an Office of Comprehensive School Health Education. Makes it the function of such Office to: (1) encourage State and local educational agencies to provide comprehensive school health education to elementary and secondary school students; (2) provide technical support to State and local educational agencies for health education programs and curricula; (3) make grants to State and local educational agencies; (4) provide an annual report on the progress of the Office and the status of school health education in the United States; (5) cooperate with other Federal agencies carrying out school health education programs to ensure coordination of such programs; and (6) advise the Secretary on school health education policy. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States and local educational agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of establishing and improving comprehensive school health education programs. Sets forth authorized uses of such grants and application requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1992.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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