HR 947 · 99th Congress · Families

Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Program Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1985-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Program Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) to authorize the Secretary of Education to use discretionary funds to carry out a program to assist elementary and secondary schools to introduce and improve family life education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out such family life education assistance program either directly or through grants and contracts with institutions of higher education, State and local educational agencies, research organizations, and other public and private agencies. Requires such program to provide for: (1) training of educational personnel; (2) educational materials; (3) curriculum development and evaluation; (4) technical assistance; (5) a clearinghouse to evaluate, catalogue, and disseminate teacher and student materials; and (6) grants to State and local educational agencies for model family life education programs at the elementary and secondary school levels which shall be conducted with the advice of advisory committees broadly representative of the community to be served. Requires that such family life education assistance program be carried out in co…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican