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H.R. 4144 (101st)

Global Elementary Education Act of 1990

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Introduced

28 February 1990

Last action

4 April 1990 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Education

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Global Elementary Education Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make matching grants to States, through their State educational agencies, for foreign language institutes for professional development and retraining of elementary and secondary school teachers for elementary school teaching of foreign languages and cultures, geography, and international studies. Requires such institutes to allow teachers from other fields to retrain as foreign language teachers. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to develop innovative and model program in preservice elementary teacher education in the areas of foreign language and culture, geography, and international studies. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants to State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit international exchange organizations, nonprofit educational associations, or consortia thereof, for reciprocal elementary teacher exchange programs. Requires that preference be given to nontraditional language study sites and to programs providing exchanges for teachers who have never been abroad. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to assign to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education responsibility for: (1) coordinating development and dissemination of foreign language and culture instructional material; and (2) expanding use of technology in teaching foreign languages and culture in elementary school. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 April 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

    Source: Committee

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