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S. 3148 (106th)

ABC Act

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Introduced

2 October 2000

Last action

2 October 2000 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9608-9610)

Sponsors

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

20 August 2025

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Summary

Access to Books for Children Act - ABC Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise and rename title X part E as Access to Books for Children (ABC). Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Inexpensive Book Distribution Program, under which the Secretary of Education contracts with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). Establishes and authorizes appropriations for the following new programs. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national organization to support programs that pay the Federal share of the cost of distributing books to disadvantaged children and families through tutoring, mentoring, and family education, and to promote local partnerships to leverage Federal book distribution efforts and build on community programs to enhance reading motivation for at- risk children (Local Partnerships for Books program); (2) contract with a national organization to support programs that distribute books to children five years of age and younger, provide guidance from pediatric clinicians to parents and guardians in reading aloud to children, and help build reading readiness skills (Partnerships for Infants and Young Children program); and (3) annually evaluate part E programs and local literacy programs conducted under part E that link children with book ownership and mentoring in literacy.

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Timeline

  1. 2 October 2000

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9608-9610)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 October 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9608-9609)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 October 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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