Congress 107 - HR 1716 - To amend the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of payments under the program to local educational agencies.

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Armed Forces and National Security Authorization Building construction Construction costs Department of Education Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Education of disabled students Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Elementary schools Entitlements Families Government Operations and Politics High schools Impact aid Indian children Indian education Military dependents Minorities School buildings Secondary education Social Welfare Special education

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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to entitle certain local educational agencies (LEAs) to specified payment amounts under Impact Aid programs: (1) relating to Federal acquisition of real property; and (2) for basic support for eligible federally-connected children. (Current law makes such LEAs eligible for such payments up to specified maximum amounts.)

Revises the formula for calculating additional Impact Aid payments to LEAs for federally-connected children with disabilities who are eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for: (1) construction and school modernization payments for certain LEAs, including ones with high percentages of children living on Indian lands or children of military parents; and (2) facilities maintenance payments for certain schools located on military bases and serving military dependent children.

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Jun 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 8, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1937)
May 3, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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