HR 5379 · 102th Congress · Education

Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992

Introduced 1992-06-11· Sponsored by Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.(1992-07-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992 - Title I: Special Institutions for Individuals Who Are Deaf - Amends the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (the Act) to revise and consolidate provisions for elementary and secondary education programs which Gallaudet University (Gallaudet) operates, including the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Requires such programs to serve students with a broad spectrum of needs, including, for example, students who are lower functioning academically, who come from non-English speaking homes, or who have additional disabling conditions. Extends certain rights and procedural safeguards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to children placed in such elementary and secondary education programs operated by Gallaudet. Revises provisions for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) to require the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) and the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement to operate and maintain NTID to: (1) assess the need for modification of the agreement; and (2) periodically update the agreement as necessary. Defines foreign st…

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