S 2484 · 106th Congress · Education

Immigrants to New Americans Act

Introduced 2000-04-27· Sponsored by Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2000-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Immigrants to New Americans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants for model programs to offer: (1) educational services to immigrant students in elementary and secondary schools, such as English as a second language classes, literacy programs, programs for introduction to the education system, and civics education; and (2) services to such students' parents, such as parent education and literacy development services, as well as activity coordination with other entities to provide comprehensive community social services such as health care, job training, child care, and transportation services. Limits the number of such grants to ten in a fiscal year. Limits the duration of any such grant to five years, with not more than one year for planning and design. Requires that each partnership eligible to receive such a grant include at least one local educational agency and at least one community-based organization. Allow such a partnership to include another entity such as an institution of higher education, a local or State government agency, a private sector entity, or another entity with expertise in working with immigrants. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican