S 2363 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A bill to extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.

Introduced Mar 2, 2006 Originated Senate Became Public Law 109-211 Sponsor Richard Burr R-NC

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Latest action · Mar 24, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-211.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 2, 2006
  2. Passed SenateMar 2, 2006
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2006
  4. To the PresidentMar 16, 2006
  5. Became lawMar 24, 2006Public Law 109-211

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out the educational flexibility (Ed-Flex) program to allow states that were in the program on September 30, 2004, to continue to waive statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to certain federally-funded education programs until the reauthorization of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-NCElizabeth DoleOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-COKen SalazarOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-PARick SantorumOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-KSSam BrownbackOriginalMar 2, 2006
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-COWayne AllardOriginalMar 2, 2006
R-TNWilliam H. FristOriginalMar 2, 2006

Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2006Signed by President.
  2. Mar 24, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-211.
  3. Mar 16, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Mar 14, 2006Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Mar 14, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H881-882)
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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H881, H882Text printed H881Dale E. Kildee D-MI, Michael N. Castle R-DEMar 14, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S1677Richard Burr R-NCMar 3, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S1662Text printed S1662William H. Frist R-TNMar 2, 2006

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
RL33189Proposals in the 109th Congress to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ArchivedReportNov 22, 2006

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4919To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.Identical billMay 1, 2006

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Mar 6, 2006Referred in House
  3. Mar 2, 2006Engrossed in Senate
  4. Mar 2, 2006Considered and Passed Senate

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