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H.R.3545
Sponsor: Rep Martinez, Matthew G.(introduced 1/27/2000)
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To authorize appropriations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full funding by 2010, 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)
1/27/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2/14/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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COSPONSORS(17), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 2/14/2000 Rep Becerra, Xavier - 3/15/2000
Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 3/15/2000 Rep Frank, Barney - 2/14/2000
Rep Gejdenson, Sam - 4/5/2000 Rep Hooley, Darlene - 3/15/2000
Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 1/27/2000 Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 2/14/2000
Rep Miller, George - 2/14/2000 Rep Owens, Major R. - 2/14/2000
Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 2/14/2000 Rep Sanders, Bernard - 3/21/2000
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 2/14/2000 Rep Stupak, Bart - 3/15/2000
Rep Thompson, Mike - 2/14/2000 Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 4/5/2000
Rep Weygand, Robert A. - 2/14/2000

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/27/2000--Introduced.

IDEA Full Funding Act of 2000 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize funding to reach the Federal Government's goal of providing, by 2010, 40 percent of the national average per pupil expenditure for education of all children with disabilities.

Authorizes appropriations for IDEA programs of assistance for education of all children with disabilities, in specified amounts for FY 2000 through 2010, and in such amounts as necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2010 in certain amounts for IDEA programs for: (1) preschool grants; (2) infants and toddlers with disabilities; (3) State program improvement grants for children with disabilities; (4) personnel preparation to improve services and results for children with disabilities; and (5) technical and related assistance.