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H.R.3248: Dollars to the Classroom Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 24, 1998
- Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 1998
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
111 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent, 108 Republicans)
Bill Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improvement of Classroom Services and Activities Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions Dollars to the Classroom Act - Title I: Improvement of Classroom Services and Activities - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to States for use by States and local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve classroom services and activities for students. (Sec. 102) Requires reservation of specified portions of title I...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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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: 19 - 18.
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Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families Discharged.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-710.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 543 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3248 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 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.
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Rule H. Res. 543 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 543.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3248 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 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.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 543 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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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. Ms. Mink demanded a recorded vote and pending that made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 543, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 543, the Commiittee is proceeding with one hour of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Martinez of California.
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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 pending that made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 543, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes will be taken in the following order: The amendment offered by Ms. Mink of Hawaii and the amendment offered by Mr. Martinez of California.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3248.
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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: 212 - 198, 1 Present (Roll No. 452).
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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. 3248.
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Received in the Senate.
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Introduced in the House by Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) |