HR 1891
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1891
To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order
to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary
education programs for disadvantaged students.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2011
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order
to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary
education programs for disadvantaged students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Setting New Priorities in Education Spending
Act'.
SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Repeals- The following provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) are repealed:
(1) Subpart 2 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6371 et seq.; relating to
Early Reading First).
(2) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.; relating to
the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy programs).
(3) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6383; relating to improving
literacy through school libraries).
(4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating demonstrations of innovative
practices).
(5) Section 1504 (20 U.S.C. 6494; relating to the Close Up Fellowship program).
(6) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; relating to comprehensive
school reform).
(7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; relating to school dropout
prevention)
(8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relating to school leadership).
(9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relating to advanced certification
or advanced credentialing).
(10) Section 2151(d) (20 U.S.C. 6651(d); relating to special education teacher
training).
(11) Section 2151(e) (20 U.S.C. 6651(e); relating to early childhood educator
professional development).
(12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relating to teacher mobility).
(13) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6701 et seq.; relating to
the National Writing Project).
(14) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6721 et seq.; relating to
the teaching of traditional American history).
(15) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; relating to enhancing education
through technology).
(16) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et seq.; commonly referred to as
the `Improving Language Instruction Educational Programs for Academic Achievement
Act').
(17) Section 4003(1) (20 U.S.C. 7103(1); relating to subpart 1 of part A
of title IV).
(18) Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.; relating to
State grants for safe and drug-free schools and communities).
(19) Section 4129 (20 U.S.C. 7139; relating to grants to reduce alcohol
abuse).
(20) Section 4130 (20 U.S.C. 7140; relating to mentoring programs).
(21) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7245; relating to elementary
and secondary school counseling programs).
(22) Subpart 3 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7247; relating to partnerships
in character education).
(23) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7249; relating to smaller
learning communities).
(24) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7251; relating to the Reading
is Fundamental--Inexpensive Book Distribution program).
(25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.; relating to
gifted and talented students).
(26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7255 et seq.; commonly referred
to as the `Star Schools Act').
(27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7257 et seq.; relating to
the Ready to Teach program).
(28) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7259 et seq.; commonly referred
to as the `Foreign Language Assistance Act of 2001').
(29) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7261 et seq.; commonly referred
to as the `Carol M. White Physical Education Program').
(30) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7263 et seq.; relating to
community technology centers).
(31) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7265 et seq.; relating to
educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska
Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and trading partners
in Massachusetts).
(32) Subpart 13 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7267 et seq.; relating to
excellence in economic education).
(33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7269 et seq.; relating to
grants to improve the mental health of children).
(34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7271; relating to arts in
education).
(35) Subpart 16 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7273; relating to parental
assistance and local family information centers).
(36) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7275; relating to combatting
domestic violence).
(37) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7277 et seq.; relating to
healthy, high-performance schools).
(38) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7281 et seq.; relating to
additional assistance for certain local educational agencies impacted by
Federal property acquisition).
(39) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7283 et seq.; commonly referred
to as the `Women's Educational Equity Act of 2001').
(40) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; commonly referred to as
the `Native Hawaiian Education Act').
(41) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; commonly referred to as
the `Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act').
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(A) SECTION 1002- Section 1002 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended--
(I) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4); and
(II) by striking the following:
`(1) READING FIRST- For' and inserting the following:
`(b) Reading First- For';
(I) by striking paragraph (2); and
(II) by striking the following:
`(1) SECTIONS 1501 AND 1502- For the purpose of carrying out sections 1501
and 1502,' and inserting the following:
`(e) Federal Activities- For the purpose of carrying out section 1501,';
(iii) by striking subsection (f);
(iv) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as subsections (f)
through (h), respectively;
(v) by striking subsection (g) (as so redesignated); and
(vi) by redesignating subsection (h) (as so redesignated) as subsection
(g).
(B) SECTION 1116- Section 1116(b)(3)(A)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)(3)(A)(i))
is amended by striking `, and may include' and all that follows through
`part F'.
(C) SECTION 1202- Section 1202 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6362) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking `section 1002(b)(1)' and inserting
`section 1002(b)'; and
(iii) in subsection (c)(7)(A)(vii), by striking `, including coordination'
and all that follows through `where applicable'.
(D) SECTION 1703- Section 1703 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6533) is amended
by striking `section 1002(g)' and inserting `section 1002(f)'.
(A) SECTION 2103- Section 2103(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6603(b)) is amended
by striking `subpart 5' and inserting `section 2151(a)'.
(B) SECTION 2123- Section 2123(a)(5)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(5)(A))
is amended by striking `, and are coordinated' and all that follows through
`part D'.
(3) TITLE III- Section 3001 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6801) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `except for subpart 4 of part B';
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
(iii) by striking the following:
`(a) Authorization of Appropriations-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Subject' and inserting the following:
`(a) Authorization of Appropriations- Subject';
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `paragraphs (1) and (2) of';
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
(iii) by striking the following:
`(b) Conditions on Effectiveness of Parts A and B-
`(1) PART A- Part A' and inserting the following:
`(b) Conditions on Effectiveness of Part A- Part A'; and
(C) by striking subsection (c).
(4) TITLE IV- Section 4115(b)(2)(E)(xvii) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7115(b)(2)(E)(xvii))
is amended by striking `, such as a program described in subpart 3 of part
D of title V'.
(5) TITLE VI- Section 6222(a)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7351a(a)(3)) is
amended by striking `, as described in part D of title II'.
(A) SECTION 9101- Section 9101(13) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7801(13)) is
amended to read as follows:
`(13) COVERED PROGRAM- The term `covered program' means each of the programs
authorized by--
`(E) part A of title III;
`(H) part A of title V; and
`(I) subpart 2 of part B of title VI.'.
(B) SECTION 9501- Section 9501(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7881(b)(1))
is amended to read as follows:
`(1) IN GENERAL- This section applies to programs under--
`(A) subpart 1 of part B of title I;
`(C) part A of title II, to the extent provided in paragraph (3);
`(E) part A of title III;
`(F) part A of title IV; and
`(G) part B of title IV.'.
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