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H.R.800
Sponsor: Rep Castle, Michael N.(introduced 2/23/1999)
Related Bills: H.RES.100, H.RES.143, S.271, S.280
Latest Major Action: 4/29/1999 Became Public Law No: 106-25.
Title: To provide for education flexibility partnerships.
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2/23/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
3/3/1999:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/3/1999:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 9.
3/8/1999 2:57pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 106-43.
3/8/1999 2:58pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
3/9/1999 6:02pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 800 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against the bill for failure to comply with clause 4(a) of rule XIII are waived. 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. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute must be pre-printed in the Congressional Record and shall be offered only by the sponsor submitting the amendment for printing.
3/10/1999 12:31pm:
Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.
3/10/1999 12:40pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. (consideration: CR H1089-1136; text as reported in House: CR H1098-1100)
3/10/1999 12:41pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 100 and Rule XXIII.
3/10/1999 12:41pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.
3/10/1999 1:52pm:
H.AMDT.18 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H1100-1113; text: CR H1100)
Amendment requires that the State educational agency which provides waivers for local school districts be satisfied that the underlying purposes of the statutory requirements of each program for which a waiver is granted continue to be met.
3/10/1999 1:57pm:
H.AMDT.19 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt to the Ehlers amendment (A001). (consideration: CR H1101-1113; text: CR H1101)
Amendment to the Ehlers amendment (A001) sought to require that each State educational agency insure that the purposes of the statutory requirements of each program, for which a waiver is granted, continues to be met and further require that the State include in its application a description of how the professional development needs of its teachers, in the areas of mathematics and science will be, or are being met.
3/10/1999 3:23pm:
H.AMDT.19 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 37).
3/10/1999 3:31pm:
H.AMDT.18 On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 406 - 13 (Roll no. 38).
3/10/1999 3:34pm:
H.AMDT.20 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. George Miller. (consideration: CR H1113-1131; text: CR H1114)
Amendment sought to require States to develop a system to measure student performance from year to year.
3/10/1999 6:08pm:
H.AMDT.20 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 228 (Roll no. 39).
3/10/1999 6:11pm:
H.AMDT.21 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H1131-1132; text: CR H1131)
Amendment clarifies reporting and oversight requirements.
3/10/1999 6:21pm:
H.AMDT.21 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
3/10/1999 6:22pm:
H.AMDT.22 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia. (consideration: CR H1132-1136; text: CR H1132)
Amendment sought to provide that only schools in which at least 35 percent of the students come from low-income families may seek a waiver to use their Title I funds to operate school-wide projects.
3/10/1999 6:53pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 800 as unfinished business.
3/11/1999 10:24am:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1175-1177)
3/11/1999 10:24am:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3/11/1999 10:46am:
H.AMDT.22 On agreeing to the Scott amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 (Roll no. 40). (consideration:CR H1176; text: CR H1176)
3/11/1999 10:47am:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 800.
3/11/1999 10:47am:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3/11/1999 10:47am:
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.
3/11/1999 11:06am:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 330 - 90 (Roll no. 41).
3/11/1999 11:06am:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/11/1999 11:08am:
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. 800.
3/11/1999:
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
3/11/1999:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2542-2573)
3/11/1999:
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 280 amended.
3/11/1999:
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 280 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 48.
3/11/1999:
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
3/18/1999:
Senate appointed conferees Jeffords; Gregg; Frist; Dewine; Enzi; Hutchinson; Collins; Brownback; Hagel; Sessions; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Murray; Reed by unanimous consent.
3/22/1999:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/23/1999 5:07pm:
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H1549-1556, H1567)
3/23/1999 5:07pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
3/23/1999 5:09pm:
Mr. Clay moved that the House instruct conferees.
3/23/1999 5:11pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees offered by Mr. Clay to instruct conferees to disagree to sections 6(b), 7(b), 9(b), and 11(b) of the Senate amendment, (adding new subsections to the end of section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act of 1999), which is necessary to ensure the first year of funding to hire 100,000 new teachers to reduce class sizes in the early grades; and (2) to agree that additional funding be authorized to be appropriated under sections 8 and 10 of the Senate amendment for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, but not by reducing funds for class size reduction as proposed in sections 6(b), 7(b), 9(b), and 11 (b) of the Senate amendment.
3/23/1999 5:59pm:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
3/23/1999 6:21pm:
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 222 (Roll no. 64).
3/23/1999 6:21pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/23/1999 8:12pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce: Goodling, Hoekstra, Castle, Greenwood, Souder, Schaffer, Clay, Kildee, Miller, George, and Payne.
4/15/1999:
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
4/20/1999 2:03pm:
Conference report H. Rept. 106-100 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2144-2148)
4/20/1999:
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
4/20/1999 5:53pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 143 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 800 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
4/21/1999:
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
4/21/1999 10:57am:
Rule H. Res. 143 passed House.
4/21/1999 10:58am:
Mr. Goodling brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-100 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 143. (consideration: CR H2211-2218)
4/21/1999 11:42am:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
4/21/1999 12:08pm:
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 57 (Roll no. 94).
4/21/1999 12:08pm:
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/21/1999:
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3984-4005)
4/21/1999:
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 89.
4/21/1999:
Cleared for White House.
4/22/1999:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4/28/1999:
Presented to President.
4/29/1999:
Signed by President.
4/29/1999:
Became Public Law No: 106-25.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:  (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)

AMENDMENT(S):

1. H.AMDT.18 to H.R.800 Amendment requires that the State educational agency which provides waivers for local school districts be satisfied that the underlying purposes of the statutory requirements of each program for which a waiver is granted continue to be met.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J.- Latest Major Action: 3/10/1999 House amendment agreed to

2. H.AMDT.19 to H.R.800 Amendment to the Ehlers amendment (A001) sought to require that each State educational agency insure that the purposes of the statutory requirements of each program, for which a waiver is granted, continues to be met and further require that the State include in its application a description of how the professional development needs of its teachers, in the areas of mathematics and science will be, or are being met.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D.- Latest Major Action: 3/10/1999 House amendment not agreed to

3. H.AMDT.20 to H.R.800 Amendment sought to require States to develop a system to measure student performance from year to year.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George- Latest Major Action: 3/10/1999 House amendment not agreed to

4. H.AMDT.21 to H.R.800 Amendment clarifies reporting and oversight requirements.
Sponsor: Rep Castle, Michael N.- Latest Major Action: 3/10/1999 House amendment agreed to

5. H.AMDT.22 to H.R.800 Amendment sought to provide that only schools in which at least 35 percent of the students come from low-income families may seek a waiver to use their Title I funds to operate school-wide projects.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C.- Latest Major Action: 3/11/1999 House amendment not agreed to

COSPONSORS(65), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Barton, Joe - 2/24/1999 Rep Biggert, Judy - 3/8/1999
Rep Boehner, John A. - 2/23/1999 Rep Clement, Bob - 3/4/1999
Rep Davis, Jim - 3/1/1999 Rep Deal, Nathan - 2/23/1999
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 2/23/1999 Rep DeMint, Jim - 2/23/1999
Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - 2/23/1999 Rep Dooley, Calvin M. - 2/23/1999
Rep Dreier, David - 2/23/1999 Rep Dunn, Jennifer - 3/8/1999
Rep Fletcher, Ernest L. - 3/2/1999 Rep Forbes, Michael P. - 2/23/1999
Rep Ford, Harold, Jr. - 3/1/1999 Rep Frost, Martin - 3/2/1999
Rep Goodling, William F. - 2/23/1999 Rep Graham, Lindsey O. - 2/23/1999
Rep Granger, Kay - 3/8/1999 Rep Green, Gene - 2/24/1999
Rep Greenwood, James C. - 2/23/1999 Rep Herger, Wally - 3/2/1999
Rep Hilleary, Van - 2/23/1999 Rep Hobson, David L. - 2/23/1999
Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. - 3/2/1999 Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 2/23/1999
Rep Hooley, Darlene - 2/23/1999 Rep Hoyer, Steny H. - 3/1/1999
Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 3/1/1999 Rep Johnson, Sam - 2/23/1999
Rep Kind, Ron - 3/2/1999 Rep Kolbe, Jim - 2/24/1999
Rep Kuykendall, Steven T. - 2/24/1999 Rep Largent, Steve - 3/2/1999
Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 3/8/1999 Rep Lucas, Ken - 3/2/1999
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 2/23/1999 Rep Maloney, James H. - 2/24/1999
Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) - 3/4/1999 Rep Moore, Dennis - 3/1/1999
Rep Moran, James P. - 2/23/1999 Rep Myrick, Sue - 3/4/1999
Rep Norwood, Charlie - 2/23/1999 Rep Peterson, John E. - 3/2/1999
Rep Petri, Thomas E. - 2/23/1999 Rep Phelps, David D. - 3/2/1999
Rep Portman, Rob - 3/4/1999 Rep Pryce, Deborah - 3/2/1999
Rep Regula, Ralph - 3/1/1999 Rep Roemer, Tim - 2/23/1999
Rep Sessions, Pete - 2/23/1999 Rep Shays, Christopher - 3/1/1999
Rep Sherman, Brad - 3/4/1999 Rep Shows, Ronnie - 2/23/1999
Rep Smith, Adam - 2/23/1999 Rep Smith, Nick - 3/8/1999
Rep Souder, Mark E. - 2/23/1999 Rep Stabenow, Debbie - 3/8/1999
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 3/2/1999 Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. - 2/23/1999
Rep Terry, Lee - 3/2/1999 Rep Underwood, Robert A. - 3/2/1999
Rep Upton, Fred - 2/23/1999 Rep Weygand, Robert A. - 2/23/1999
Rep Wu, David - 3/1/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/20/1999--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 4 other summaries)

Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to allow all States to participate in the Education Flexibility Partnership (Ed-Flex Partnership) program.

(Sec. 4) Requires Ed-Flex Partnership States to: (1) have in place approved challenging content and student performance standards, and aligned assessments, or have made substantial progress towards having an approved plan under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); (2) hold local educational agencies (LEAs) accountable for meeting the educational goals submitted in their local applications for waivers, and for providing technical assistance and taking corrective actions if they have not met such goals; and (3) waive State educational requirements while holding LEAs or schools affected by such waivers accountable for student performance.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) State educational agency (SEA) applications and approval by the Secretary; and (2) local applications and approval and monitoring by SEAs. Requires State applications to describe: (1) the State requirements to be waived; (2) clear educational objectives to be met; (3) how the educational flexibility plan is consistent with the State's comprehensive reform plan or is coordinated with State educational content and student performance standards under specified ESEA provisions; and (4) how the SEA will evaluate student performance in schools and LEAs affected by the waivers. Requires local applications to describe specific, measurable goals for each school year for each LEA or school affected by the waivers.

Prohibits State approval of a local waiver application unless: (1) the LEA or school has developed an applicable local reform plan; and (2) the waiver will help in meeting the LEA's or school's educational goals, particularly those relating to school and student performance. Limits Federal waivers to five years, unless the Secretary extends such period upon determining that such waiver authority has: (1) been effective in enabling such SEAs or affected LEAs or schools to carry out local reform plans; and (2) improved student performance.

Sets forth program oversight and annual reporting responsibilities of SEAs and the Secretary, including a performance review of SEAs by the Secretary to determine if their waiver program authority should be renewed after the first three years.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the Ed-Flex Partnership program for FY 2000 through 2004.

Requires State and local applications to assure that wide-spread public notice and opportunity for comment will be given.

Includes as statutory or regulatory requirements that may be waived under this Act those of programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, and of the following programs under ESEA: (1) title I Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards; (2) part B State and Local Activities under the title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program; (3) subpart 2 State and Local Programs for School Technology Resources (with specified exceptions), under part A Technology Education for All Students, of title III Technology for Education; (4) title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities; (5) title VI Innovative Education Program Strategies; and (6) the part C Emergency Immigrant Education Program under title VII Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs.

Prohibits waivers for specified types of requirements, including the mandate to serve eligible school attendance areas in rank order under specified provisions of ESEA title I part A programs for disadvantaged children.

Provides that this Act shall not apply to any SEA that has been granted waiver authority under the Ed-Flex Demonstration program of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act and a provision referring to such program under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1996, except with respect to that SEA's application for extension of such authority.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1999 to allow an LEA that has a class size in grades one through three of 18 or fewer children to use funds made available for class-size reduction for professional development without entering into a consortium.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow a school to place a child with a disability in an alternative educational setting for up to 45 days if the child possesses a weapon at school or a school function or on school premises (thus expanding current law which covers carrying a weapon to school or to a school function).