Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 24, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (the Act) to allow state leadership activities grants to be used to: (1) provide technical assistance to faith and community-based organizations desiring grants under the Act; and (2) study the effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs for English language learners.
Directs the National Institute for Literacy to disseminate information regarding integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Makes such programs eligible for assistance under the Secretary of Education's national leadership activities program.
Requires the Secretary to award grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs, with each state's grant amount tied to the size and growth of their recent immigrant population.
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to reauthorize appropriations for the Even Start Family Literacy program.
Requires the Director of the National Institute for Literacy to conduct a longitudinal evaluation of the Even Start program and research into the components of successful family literacy services.
Directs the Secretary to award matching grants to states and, through them, matching, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies for high quality expanded learning time programs that provide additional language and civics education to middle and secondary school students who are English language learners.
Amends the Act and ESEA to replace references to individuals of limited English proficiency with references to English language learners.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) tax credits to teachers of English language learners; (2) tax deductions for the expenses of becoming certified as such teachers; and (3) tax credits for employers' expenses in making adult education and literacy services available to their employees.
Requires the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education and literacy, or include adult education if a center for adult literacy has already been established.
Renames the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration (the Office). Includes among its functions, furthering the integration of immigrants into their communities.
Authorizes the Chief of the Office to provide grants to states to: (1) form State New American Councils to develop and implement comprehensive immigrant integration plans; and (2) award subgrants, through such Councils, to local governments to assist them in integrating immigrants into communities pursuant to such plans.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2008 to Oct 3, 2008; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Original | Jul 24, 2008 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 29, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 3, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2008 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2008Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1835 | Michael M. Honda D-CA | Sep 18, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3334 | Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jul 24, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Adult education
- Authorization
- Church and social problems
- Civics education
- College costs
- Commerce
- Community organization
- Department of Education
- Department of Homeland Security
- Distance education
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational research
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- English language
- Evaluation research (Social action programs)
- Families
- Family services
- Federal aid to education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Higher education
- Immigrant education
- Immigrants
- Immigration
- Income tax
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Licenses
- Literacy programs
- Names
- Parent and child
- Preschool education
- Religion
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Tax credits
- Tax deductions
- Taxation
- Teacher education
- Teacher supply and demand
- Teachers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2008Introduced in House
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