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S.897
Sponsor: Sen Baucus, Max (introduced 4/28/1999)
Related Bills: H.R.1842
Latest Major Action: 4/28/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill 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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4/28/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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COSPONSORS(13), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Allard, Wayne - 6/15/1999 Sen Bingaman, Jeff - 6/15/1999
Sen Burns, Conrad R. - 5/5/1999 Sen Conrad, Kent - 5/11/1999
Sen Daschle, Thomas A. - 6/10/1999 Sen Dorgan, Byron L. - 11/5/1999
Sen Gorton, Slade - 6/8/1999 Sen Hagel, Chuck - 4/28/1999
Sen Johnson, Tim - 5/11/1999 Sen Kerrey, J. Robert - 6/15/1999
Sen Murkowski, Frank H. - 6/8/1999 Sen Murray, Patty - 9/16/1999
Sen Robb, Charles S. - 7/12/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/28/1999--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.