S 1539 · 93th Congress · Education

Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments

Introduced 1973-04-11· Sponsored by Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (provisions inserted in H.R. 69).(1974-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments - Title I: Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 - Extends the Commissioner of Education's authority to make payments to State educational agencies to June 30, 1977. Extends to July 1, 1977 the allotments administered by the Secretary of the Interior for the special educational needs of children on reservation serviced by elementary and secondary schools operated for Indian children by the Department of Interior. Permits grants in excess of 50 percent of the local educational agency's budget for programs for the educationally deprived. Revises the federal percentage and low-income factor used in the formulation of such grants. Authorizes to be appropriated $220,000,000 for school library resources, textbooks and other instructional materials for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to July 1, 1977. Extends the authorization of additional appropriations authority to July 1, 1977 and the authorization for payments to States under specified conditions. Authorizes to be appropriated $605,000,000 for supplementary educational centers and services grants for …

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