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H.R. 3281 (98th)
A bill to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 regarding communications and telecommunications equipment and utilization.
Introduced
13 June 1983
Last action
1 July 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Vocational Education Act of 1963 to permit funds from basic grants to States to be used for communications and telecommunications equipment and utilization. Permits such funds to be used for: (1) up to 25 percent of the purchase price of communications and telecommunications equipment for vocational education programs; and (2) up to 25 percent of the operating costs of utilizing communications and telecommunications equipment to expand the reach and application of vocational education.
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Timeline
13 June 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 June 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/3281
- us · 98-hr-3281 · source updated 21 July 2025