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H.R.1842
Sponsor: Rep Hayworth, J. D. (introduced 5/18/1999)
Related Bills: S.897
Latest Major Action: 6/4/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
5/18/1999:
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
5/18/1999:
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
6/4/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
5/18/1999:
Referred to House Armed Services
6/1/1999:
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
6/1/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
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COSPONSORS(30), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 5/26/1999 Rep Barrett, Bill - 5/26/1999
Rep Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. - 5/26/1999 Rep Chambliss, Saxby - 6/15/1999
Rep Costello, Jerry F. - 5/26/1999 Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 6/15/1999
Rep Delahunt, William D. - 6/8/1999 Rep Dicks, Norman D. - 6/23/1999
Rep Edwards, Chet - 7/13/1999 Rep Frost, Martin - 5/26/1999
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. - 6/8/1999 Rep Green, Mark - 6/8/1999
Rep Hill, Rick - 5/27/1999 Rep Inslee, Jay - 6/22/1999
Rep Jenkins, William L. - 6/23/1999 Rep Kelly, Sue W. - 10/25/1999
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 6/8/1999 Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 11/5/1999
Rep Kingston, Jack - 7/21/1999 Rep McCarthy, Carolyn - 6/30/1999
Rep McHugh, John M. - 6/8/1999 Rep Metcalf, Jack - 6/8/1999
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. - 5/27/1999 Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/27/1999
Rep Pomeroy, Earl - 5/18/1999 Rep Reyes, Silvestre - 6/22/1999
Rep Skelton, Ike - 6/22/1999 Rep Terry, Lee - 5/26/1999
Rep Udall, Tom - 9/21/1999 Rep Watts, J. C., Jr. - 6/8/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/18/1999--Introduced.

Federally Impacted School Improvement Act - Provides matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for construction, renovation, and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of Education to distribute such funds as follows: (1) 45 percent for basic matching grants to LEAs eligible for impact aid assistance as serving children from Indian lands, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance; (2) 45 percent to the Secretary of Defense for basic matching grants to LEAs serving children from military bases, if the number of such children is at least 25 percent of the total number in attendance; and (3) ten percent for emergency non-matching grants in cases of health or safety hazards at facilities of LEAs which have a number of impact aid eligible children equal to at least 50 percent of their total attendance.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) LEA eligibility; (2) basic grant awards and amount limits; (3) applications; and (4) emergency grant certifications, amounts, and priorities.