A bill to amend the Head Start Act to increase the reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 1444

Introduced

Jul 22, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Agriculture and Food Child development Child health Child nutrition Child safety Child welfare Continuing education Curricula Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational accountability Educational research Educational statistics Elementary and secondary education Families Family services Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Higher education Infants Mathematics Parent and child Parent-school relationships Poor children Preschool education Reading Scholarships Social Welfare Standards Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Teachers

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Summary

Amends the Head Start Act to increase the mandatory allotment for Early Head Start programs by two percent per fiscal year from 12 percent for FY 2004 to 20 percent for FY 2008.

Actions

Jul 22, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9736)
Jul 22, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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