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H.R.1995: Teacher Empowerment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced May 27, 1999
- Latest Major Action July 22, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
47 (1 Democrat, 47 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Teacher Empowerment Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise and rename title II as Teacher Quality (replaces the current title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program). (Sec. 2) Sets forth a new title II part A Teacher Empowerment program of grants to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Directs the Secretary of Education to make such grants to States, according to certain...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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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.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.
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Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Education and Labor have until 3:00 p.m. on July 9 to file a report on H.R. 1995. Agreed to without objection.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 106-232, Part I.
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House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 14, 1999.
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Committee on Armed Services discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 253 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1995 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workfoce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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Rule H. Res. 253 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 253.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1995 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workfoce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 253 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1995.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 253, the Committee proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Goodling amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodling demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 253 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 253, the Committee proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Mink amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Mink demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 253 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Crowley amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodling demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 253 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 253, the Committee proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Martinez amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Martinez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 253 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair announced that pursuant to H. Res. 253 proceedings will resume on those amendments postponed earlier in the following order: Amendment numbered 1 and printed in H.Rept. 106-240 offered by Mr. Goodling; amendment numbered 10 and printed in H.Rept. 106-240 offered by Mrs. Mink of Hawaii; amendment numbered 11 and printed in H.Rept. 106-240 offered by Mr. Crowley and amendment numbered 12 and printed in H.Rept. 106-240 offered by Mr. Martinez
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1995.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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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.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 185 (Roll no. 320).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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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. 1995.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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| May 27, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.) |