United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1853 (105th)
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998
Introduced
10 June 1997
Last action
31 October 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-332.
Sponsors
Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Vocational-Technical Education Assistance to the States Title II: Basic State Grants for Vocational-Technical Education Title III: Research and Development Title IV: General Provisions Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Education Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act to: (1) rename it the Carl D. Perkins Vocational- Technical Education Act (the Act); (2) revise it; and (3) extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 2002. Title I: Vocational-Technical Education Assistance to the States - Revises formulae for: (1) allotment of funds to States under the basic State grant program, including reservation of specified amounts by the Secretary of Education for Indian and Native Hawaiian programs and for the territories; and (2) allocation of such funds within a State. Requires allocation to the local level of at least 90 percent of a State's allotment, with not more than eight percent for State activities and not more than two percent for State administrative costs. Allows a State to reserve from its allotment (from amounts allocated to local areas) up to ten percent for grants to rural areas. (Sec. 103) Revises provisions for grants for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians. (Sec. 104) Revises requirements for grants for vocational-technical education programs at tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions. Authorizes appropriations. Part B (sic): State Organization and Planning Responsibilities - Revises State administrative requirements. (Sec. 112) Repeals the requirement for State councils on vocational education. (Sec. 113) Replaces current requirements for State plans with State application requirements, including general procedures for development of a five-year State plan. (Sec. 114) Revises requirements for State plan submission to emphasize submission of State applications including such plans. (Sec. 115) Requires States to develop benchmarks to measure the progress of individuals in vocational-technical education programs. Requires States and local eligible recipients that fail to meet such benchmarks to submit a program improvement plan for the succeeding program year. Authorizes the Secretary to impose sanctions on States which fail to meet such benchmarks. Requires State reports to the Secretary on their benchmark performance, with such information to be available to the general public. (Sec. 116) Repeals specified provisions relating to: (1) State and local standards and measures; (2) State assessment; (3) program evaluation and improvement; and (4) criteria for services and activities for individuals who are members of special populations. Title II: Basic State Grants for Vocational-Technical Education - Revises required and permissible uses of funds for State programs and State leadership activities. (Sec. 202) Eliminates the current State-administered programs to: (1) provide single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women with marketable skills; (2) promote the elimination of sex bias; and (2) provide vocational education to criminal offenders. Revises requirements for secondary, postsecondary and adult vocational-technical education programs. Revises the formula for distribution of funds to secondary school programs, basing it in part on the total population aged 15 to 19 and in part on the portion of such population living in poverty. Provides a waiver to develop an alternative formula under certain conditions for a more equitable distribution. Reduces the minimum grant amount for a local educational agency from $15,000 to $7,500. Extends the current mandatory waiver of the minimum grant requirement for rural and certain other schools to charter schools as well. Provides for distribution of funds to area vocational-technical schools and consortia. Directs the Secretary to collect data on how States are distributing funds to local educational agencies. Revises the formula for distribution of funds to postsecondary and adult vocational-technical education programs. Reduces the minimum grant amount for a local educational agency from $50,000 to $20,000. Requires grant recipients to use their funds, in part, to: (1) improve or expand the use of technology in vocational-technical instruction, including instructor training in state-of-the-art technology, which may include distance learning; and (2) provide professional development programs. (Sec. 203) Repeals current title II part C provisions for secondary, postsecondary, and adult vocational education programs (incorporating some of them among the revised requirements of this title). Title III: Research and Development - Replaces current research and development program requirements with a mandate for development of a single plan for evaluation and assessment, research, demonstrations, and dissemination of information with respect to vocational-technical education programs funded under the Act. Directs the Secretary to carry out a specified demonstration partnership project involving Napa Valley Community Resource Center, local public educational organizations, volunteer groups, and private sector business participants. Extends through FY 2002 the authorization of appropriations for such activities. (Sec. 301) Eliminates current title III provisions for tech-prep education, comprehensive career guidance and counseling programs, and other special programs. (Sec. 302) Repeals title IV national programs provisions for: (1) demonstration programs; (2) National Council on Vocational Education; and (3) bilingual vocational training. (Sec. 303) Transfers to the new title III current title IV part C provisions for data systems, the National Center for Education Statistics, assessment of international competitiveness, the Vocational Education Advisory Task Force, National Assessment of Educational Progress activities, the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, and the information base for vocational education data system. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1998 through 2002 for such activities. Title IV: General Provisions - Revises certain fiscal requirements relating to maintenance of effort, excluding from the computation of fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for such purposes any capital expenditures, special one-time project costs, similar windfalls, and the cost of pilot programs. Requires funds under the Act to supplement but not supplant funds from non-Federal sources. (Sec. 401) Provides for program participation by private, religious, and home schools. Prohibits the use of funds to require any individual: (1) to choose a specific career path or course of study; or (2) to meet or obtain federally-funded or endorsed industry recognized skills, certificates, or standards. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to receive and use funds from Federal collection of cell tower fees to expand the use of technology in vocational-technical education. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations under the Act only to the extent necessary to administer and ensure compliance with specific requirements under the Act. Revises provisions relating to State administrative costs. Repeals the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act. Eliminates certain provisions relating to: (1) regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking; (2) Federal monitoring; (3) consultation on and review of regulations; (4) General Accounting Office investigations relating to reports, plans, and regulations under the Act; and (5) student assistance and other Federal programs.
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Timeline
10 June 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1169)
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1997
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.
Source: Committee
25 June 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 July 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
Source: Calendars
14 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-177.
Source: Committee
14 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-177.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 187 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1853 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to those Members who have caused their amendments to have been printed in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1853 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
Mr. Goodling moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas W. Ewing to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 187 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1853 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to those Members who have caused their amendments to have been printed in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 187. (consideration: CR H5414-5440)
Source: Floor
17 July 1997
Passed
Rule H. Res. 187 passed House.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1853.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 12 (Roll no. 289).
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 12 (Roll no. 289).
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 220 (Roll no. 288). (consideration: CR H5541-5543)
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Passed
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes until a later point during consideration and that the Chair may reduce to a minimum of five minutes the second vote in any series of votes. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
Mrs. Mink moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5526-5544)
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1853.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
23 July 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 June 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6306)
Source: Discharge
12 June 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6306)
Source: Committee
12 June 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Jeffords; Coats; Gregg; Frist; Dewine; Enzi; Hutchinson; Collins; Warner; McConnell; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Murray; Reed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1998
Floor
Amendment SP 2704 proposed by Senator Hagel for Senator Jeffords.
Source: Floor
16 June 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
17 July 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 July 1998
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, McKeon, Riggs, Peterson (PA), Sam Johnson, Clay, Martinez, and Kildee.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 July 1998
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 July 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Knollenberg asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 October 1998
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12034-12035)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1998
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1998
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12034-12035)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 105-800 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10032-10048)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-800 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10032-10048)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1998
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10200-10201)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1998
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1998
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10200-10201)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
9 October 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 105-800.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 October 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 October 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
31 October 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-332.
Source: President
31 October 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 October 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 12 June 1998 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 23 July 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 July 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 July 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 June 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1853) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.
- amends ← In nature of a substitute.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1997, to raise the minimum grant for a secondary agency from $7,500 to $10,000, and from $20,000 to $35,000 for postsecondary programs; delete the provision in the bill that allows states to reserve five percent of their allotment for incentive grants; decrease the amount a state is allowed to reserve for rural areas from 10 percent to five percent; allow states to reserve five percent of their allotment for urban areas; require states that qualify to use an alternative secondary distribution formula to target higher areas of poverty; prohibit funds authorized for state grants to be used for national programs; raise the minimum grant award a small state must receive for tech-prep from $200,000 to $250,000;increases parental involve-ment in vocational education programs; increase parental involvement in vocational education programs; require states to describe how local school boards will participate in developing state vocational education performance standards; require state performance assessments to include vocational proficiencies; and allow states to provide professional development programs to non-profit private schools with secondary vocational education programs.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 3 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1996, to require states to make accountability reports, to the Education Secretary and made available to the public.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in the Congressional Record of July 16, 1997, to require states that currently fund programs for homemakers, single parents, pregnant women, and programs that promote gender equity, to continue to fund the programs at the same level as in FY 1997. The amendment would also restore a requirement, not in the bill, that each state designate a gender equity coordinator.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 2 in the Congressional record of July 16, 1997 to allow local education agencies to use grant money to establish a workforce development coordinator who works with local businesses to develop voca-tional education curriculum.
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