Education Amendments of 1977

Summary

Education Amendments - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend (1) payments to State educational agencies by the United States Commissioner of Education; (2) minimum payments for State operated programs; (3) the existence of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children; (4) appropriations authorized for grants for school library resources, textbooks, and other instructional materials in public and private elementary and secondary schools; (5) payment by the Commissioner of the costs involved in provisioning a State with such library resource materials in a State which has no agency to provide such materials; (6) appropriations authorized for supplementary educational centers and services, model programs, guidance, testing, and counseling; (7) partial approval of State plans in substantial compliance with such Act; (8) the existence of the National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and services; (9) appropriations authorized for additional funds to States for library resources and supplementary educational centers and services; (10) appropriations authorized for programs to strengthen State departments of education and local educational agencies; (11) appropriations authorized for State and local programs of educational planning; (12) appropriations authorized for dropout prevention programs; (13) appropriations authorized for grants to local education agencies for projects to improve school nutritional and health services for children from low-income families; and (14) appropriations authorized for consumer education programs. Amends such Act to continue the existence of the National Council on Quality in Education until October 1, 1979, and authorizes to be appropriated necessary funds for such Council. Amends the Adult Education Act to extend (1) appropriations authorized for programs for elderly persons with limited knowledge of English; (2) the existence of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education; (3) appropriations authorized for such Act; and (4) appropriations authorized for educational programs for adult Indians. Amends the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to extend for one year appropriations authorized for grants and loans to States under the terms of such Act. Amends the General Education Provisions Act to extend for one year the availability of unused funds from one fiscal year to the succeeding fiscal year.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources, S. Rept. 95-392.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 August 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources, S. Rept. 95-392.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 August 1977

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Calendars

6. 7 September 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 7 September 1977

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 8 September 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 12 September 1977

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 September 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 September 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 September 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 September 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

14. 14 September 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

15. 14 September 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

16. 24 September 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

17. 24 September 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-112.

    Source: President

18. 24 September 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 25 September 1977

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · sshr00 · Standing

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