HR 5885 · 98th Congress · Social Welfare

Head Start and Human Services Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1984-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: See S.2565.(1984-10-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1984-06-26
Yea 409Nay 10
PassedHouse · 1984-06-26
Yea 409Nay 10

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Head Start and Human Services Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Project Head Start - Amends the Head Start Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary, for purposes of this title) to administer Project Head Start through the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. Makes technical amendments to such Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Head Start program for FY 1985 through 1986. Requires the Secretary to reserve for training and technical assistance for each fiscal year funds which are not less than the amount spent for such activities under such Act in FY 1982. Prohibits funds reserved for discretionary payments by the Secretary under such Act from being combined with funds appropriated under any other Act if the purposes of combining funds is to make a single discretionary grant or a single discretionary payment. Authorizes the Secretary to designate a Head Start agency from among qualified applicants in a community if there is no Head Start agency or program serving such community. Requires that any such designation be governed by the program and fiscal requirements, criteria, and standards ap…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent