American Defense Education Act

Summary

American Defense Education Act - Authorizes a national program to provide incentives to local educational agencies to improve: (1) instruction in mathematics, science, communication skills, foreign languages, and technology; and (2) guidance and counseling. Title I: Elementary and Secondary Education Programs - Requires local education agencies which desire to participate in such national program to develop and carry out a program of improvement of instruction and student achievement. Sets forth requirements for such programs. Entitles participating local educational agencies to receive basic payments for each fiscal year equal to two percent of an established payment rate multiplied by the average daily attendance. Entitles agencies which show substantial evidence of meeting program goals to an incentive payment equal to an additional two percent of the established payment rate multiplied by the average daily attendance. Sets forth a formula for establishing such payment rate. Sets forth requirements for applications for payments. Directs the Secretary of Education ("the Secretary") to approve applications which meet such requirements. Sets forth provisions for participation in such program by children enrolled in private schools. Title II: Teacher Training and Postsecondary Programs - Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program of grants to institutions of higher education for coordination between such institutions and local education agencies in improving science and mathematics education, through precollege teacher training, development, and recruitment programs. Sets forth requirements for grant proposals and priorities in grant selection. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants. Title III: Research to Improve Instruction - Directs the Secretary to administer, through the National Institute of Education (NIE), in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, a program to support research and development into effective education in mathematics, the sciences, foreign languages, and technology. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Education to be made available to NIE to carry out such educational research program for FY 1985 through 1987. Title IV: General Provisions - Directs the Secretray to administer the program and to pay each local educational agency with an approved application the amount to which it is entitled for each fiscal year. Provides for a joint survey and report to Congress by the Secretaries of Defense and Education, for each year from 1983 through 1987, on the academic achievement levels of U.S. 18-year-olds and the personnel training and educational needs of the armed forces. Sets a limitation on the authorization of appropriations. Provides that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act for any fiscal year if the amount appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 for such fiscal year does not equal or exceed the amount appropriated to carry out such chapter for the preceding fiscal year.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1984

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.881.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 May 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 May 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 10 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 May 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 433.

   Source: Calendars

8. 15 May 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-754.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 May 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-754.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 September 1984

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.578 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 September 1984

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Making in Order an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute by the Committee on Education and Labor Now Printed in the Bill as Original Text; Providing One Motion to Recommit With or Without Instructions.

    Source: Floor

12. 13 September 1984

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 September 1984

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 1984

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Sponsors

• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → American Defense Education Act
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5609) to authorize a national program of improving the quality of education.