Office of Rural Education Policy Act
Latest action · May 11, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2879-2880)
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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Office of Rural Education Policy Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy (Office) in the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Requires the Office to be headed by a Director who advises the Secretary of Education on the characteristics and needs of rural schools, and the effects current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes have on states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve such schools.
Requires the Director to: (1) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating certain information on rural education; (2) identify innovative research and demonstration projects on topics of importance to rural schools; (3) coordinate rural education activities within the Department; (4) inform the Department of other federal agency activities related to rural education; (5) coordinate its activities with Indian schools and the Department of the Interior's responsibilities regarding such schools; (6) provide technical assistance and other support for rural education improvement efforts; and (7) produce an annual report, for Congress and the public, on the condition of rural education.
Requires the Director to prepare regulatory impact analyses of the Secretary's proposed and final rules that may have a significant impact on states or LEAs that serve rural schools.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2011 to Jul 19, 2011; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 16, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | May 18, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | May 25, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Jul 19, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 11, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 11, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2878-2879)
- May 11, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2879-2880)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2878–S2880Text printed S2879 | John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV, Max Baucus D-MT (text) | May 11, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Office of Rural Education Policy Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2011Introduced in Senate
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