HR 1629 · 106th Congress · Education

Rural Teachers Recruitment Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.(1999-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Teachers Recruitment Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible rural local educational agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Includes among authorized uses of such teacher incentive program funds: (1) salary increases; (2) reimbursement for teacher certification and relocation expenses; and (3) assistance to pay college and graduate school tuition and training expenses. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD