HR 1318 · 104th Congress · Education
Department of Education Elimination Act of 1995
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.(1995-03-24)
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Department of Education Elimination Act of 1995 - Eliminates the Department of Education as of January 1, 1998. Directs the Secretary of Education, prior to such date, to: (1) consolidate into a block grant program those programs that are administered by the Department and are appropriate for States to administer; and (2) otherwise provide for the complete elimination of the Department. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Congress: (1) a strategic plan with recommendations for legislation to carry out such elimination and block grant program, and for transfers of functions and activities to other Federal or State agencies; and (2) a report with a plan and recommendations for such transfer of programs and agencies considered appropriate for continued Federal administration to other existing departments and abolishment of unnecessary programs and agencies, and with a description of projected cost savings to the Federal Government. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to submit to a specified congressional committee a list of recommendations for minimizing the cost of Federal education programs through the elimination of the Department. Directs the Comptroller G…
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Cosponsors (6)
1 Democrat5 Republicans