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H.R. 856 (103rd)

Educational Research, Development, and Dissemination Excellence Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 February 1993

Last action

23 February 1994 · Committee

Status

Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.1804.

Sponsors

Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: General Provisions Regarding Office of Educational Research and Improvement Title II: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board Title III: National Research Institutes Title IV: National Education Dissemination System Title V: National Library of Education Title VI: Leadership For Educational Technology Educational Research, Development, and Dissemination Excellence Act - Title I: General Provisions Regarding Office of Educational Research and Improvement - Amends the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to revise certain provisions relating to the purpose, administration, functions, and structure of the Office of Educational Research Improvement (OERI). Eliminates provisions for the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement. Directs the Secretary of Education, acting through OERI, to carry out specified policies, in accordance with the policies and priorities established by the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board. Requires OERI to be administered by an Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement. Eliminates a specified exception (for small amounts or urgent situations) to the use of peer review procedures established by OERI in awarding competitive grants or contracts. Authorizes appropriations for OERI programs and units (both current ones and ones added by this Act). Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to provide for an Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement. Provides that contracts for regional educational laboratories, education resources information clearinghouses, and research and development centers assisted under GEPA shall remain in effect until their own termination date. Title II: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board - Amends GEPA to establish within OERI a National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board (Board). Makes the Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary, responsible for specified functions. Directs the Board to develop a research priorities plan and program, which recommends priorities for investment of OERI resources over the next five-, ten-, and 15-year periods. Directs the Board to: (1) develop standards, including peer review procedures, for the conduct and evaluation of all OERI activities; and (2) establish a standing subcommittee for each of specified Institutes and for the Office of Dissemination and School Improvement. Title III: National Research Institutes - Amends GEPA to establish the following National Research Institutes within OERI: (1) the National Institute for Education of At-Risk Students; (2) the National Institute for Innovation in Educational Governance, Finance, and Management; (3) the National Institute for Early Childhood Learning, Families and Communities; (4) the National Institute on Student Achievement; and (5) the National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Education. Sets forth provisions relating to such Institutes' targeting historically underrepresented researchers and institutions. Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary, to undertake comprehensive, coordinated programs of research by each of the Institutes on: (1) assessment; (2) cross-cutting issues relevant to one or more Institutes; (3) teaching and teacher education; and (4) educational technology. Title IV: National Education Dissemination System - Amends GEPA to establish within OERI an Office of Reform Assistance and Dissemination (Dissemination Office), through which the Secretary shall carry out a national education dissemination system for school improvement. Provides for Dissemination Office functions and duties, including: (1) identification, designation, and dissemination of exemplary and promising programs including certain training, technical, and financial assistance; (2) 16 Education Resources Information Clearinghouses; (3) dissemination through new technologies; (4) an electronic network for sources of materials and research about teaching and learning for improving nationwide education (SMARTLINE) to link various educational research and other entities; (5) an electronic networking and resource-sharing for school improvement program of grants to State education agencies; (6) a networked system of the ten regional educational laboratories; (7) an America 2000 Communities Special Assistance Program, with grants for Learning Grant Institutions and District Education Agents within eligible communities, development of a comprehensive America 2000 plan for assuring educational success for all students in the community, and implementation of a community-wide plan for educational improvement; (8) the Teacher Research Dissemination Network (regional partnerships for teacher change agents); and (9) the existing National Diffusion Network and its Developer-Demonstrator and State Facilitator projects. Title V: National Library of Education - Amends GEPA to establish within OERI a National Library of Education (the Library) to: (1) provide a central location within the Federal Government for information about education; (2) provide comprehensive reference services on education-related matters; and (3) promote greater cooperation and resource-sharing among education information providers and repositories in the United States. Requires the Library to: (1) establish a one-stop central information and referral service to respond to inquiries from the public; and (2) publicize a toll-free telephone number for public inquiries. Directs the Library to deliver comprehensive reference services of various types on education-related subjects. Directs the Library to promote greater cooperation and resource-sharing among libraries and archives with significant collections in the area of education. Requires the Library to be administered by an Executive Director appointed by the Assistant Secretary. Directs the Assistant Secretary to appoint a task force of librarians, scholars, teachers, parents, and school leaders (Task Force) to advise on establishment of the Library. Transfers to the Library all functions of the Department's: (1) Research Library; (2) Reference Section; and (3) Information Branch. Requires the Executive Director to: (1) promulgate a comprehensive collection development policy to govern the Library operations, acquisitions, and services to users; and (2) develop a multiyear plan for elimination of cataloging arrearages and for response to preservation needs. Title VI: Leadership for Educational Technology - Directs the Secretary to lead in promoting improvements in use of technology in education by taking various steps, including: (1) designation of a single Department official to coordinate all Department and interagency initiatives relating to such use; (2) ensuring each Department-administered program incorporates full and effective use of technology; (3) cooperation with various government agencies to assure that national telecommunications policies address the needs and goals of educational agencies; (4) working with Federal agencies to help adapt and transfer their education and training software for use by additional institutions; (5) supporting development of compatibility and other technical standards for technology used by educational agencies; (6) promoting business and education partnerships to improve such use; (7) assuring a sufficiency of Department personnel with expertise in uses and applications of technology in education; and (8) recommending to the President and the Congress a national educational technology policy.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 May 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Education.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 May 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 June 1993

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 June 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 July 1993

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 July 1993

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 2 August 1993

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 2 August 1993

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 2 August 1993

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 2 August 1993

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  15. 2 August 1993

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5599-5615)

    Source: Floor

  16. 2 August 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  17. 2 August 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 2 August 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-209.

    Source: Committee

  19. 2 August 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-209.

    Source: Committee

  20. 4 August 1993

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 14 September 1993

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

    Source: Committee

  22. 3 November 1993

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  23. 16 November 1993

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  24. 16 November 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.

    Source: Calendars

  25. 16 November 1993

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  26. 23 February 1994

    Committee

    Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.1804.

    Source: Committee

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