Sponsor: GREEN, Edith Starrett (D-OR)
Description: TO ADOPT AS A SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 514, A BILL WHICH EXTENDS PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, AN AMENDMENT THAT (1) EXTENDS THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT FOR 2 YEARS IN LIEU OF 5 YEARS, (2) ELIMINATES FEDERAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS AND INSTITUTES BLOCK GRANTS TO THE STATES FOR LIBRARY BOOKS, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, SCIENCE EQUIPMENT, AND GUIDANCE AND COUNSEL; AND (3) ELIMINATES STATE AND LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 115-65, p. H3003;