To amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to clarify that, in exceptional circumstances, certain damages may be awarded in actions brought under part B of such Act as procedural safeguards with respect to a free and appropriate education of handicapped children.

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Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to provide that, in exceptional circumstances, the recovery of costs incurred in providing an appropriate education for a child may be included in any award of damages recovered against a State in certain actions, including Federal actions, brought as procedural safeguards for the free and appropriate education of handicapped children.

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 October 1989

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