HR 892 · 106th Congress · Education

Renewing America's Schools Act

Introduced 1999-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.(1999-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Educational Facilities Improvement Title II: Scholarships Title III: A+ Accounts for Public and Private Schools Renewing America's Schools Act - Title I: Educational Facilities Improvement - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) title XII (School Facilities Infrastructure Improvement) to establish an educational facilities construction and renovation bond subsidy program. (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Education to use such bond subsidy program funds to pay up to 50 percent, according to a sliding scale based on need, of the interest costs applicable to any State or local bond for construction or renovation of educational facilities in local areas. Provides for: (1) mandatory direct grants to local bond authorities for up to 100 local areas with the highest numbers of school age children whose families do not exceed 100 percent of the poverty line (plus an optional 25 additional local areas with extraordinary construction or renovation needs); and (2) mandatory grants to States for State or local bond authority assistance for local areas according to a specified formula. Authorizes reservation of specified amounts for Indi…

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