RE-REFERRAL OF S. 1809 TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE -- (House of Representatives - February 10, 2000)

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Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate bill, S. 1809, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 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.

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Mr. Speaker, today S. 1809 was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and in addition the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Titles I and III have been traditionally in the sole jurisdiction of the Committee on Commerce and Title II, Family Support, has been traditionally in the sole jurisdiction of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Title II, Family Support, would authorize a program that was originally created in Section 315 of P.L. 103-382, Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, which created a new Part I in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In 1997, Part I, Family Support of IDEA was repealed by Section 203(a), Repealers, of P.L. 105-17, the Individuals with

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Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, see H.R. 5, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?

There was no objection.

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