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Union Calendar No. 60 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1891 

[Report No. 112–106] 

To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order to restore 

the focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary 

education programs for disadvantaged students. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 13, 2011 

Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. KLINE, and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 

Workforce 

JUNE 14, 2011 

Additional sponsors: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. KELLY, Mr. 

ROKITA, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. LABRADOR

JUNE 14, 2011 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 13, 2011] 


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A BILL 

To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in 

order to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality 

elementary and secondary education programs for disadvantaged students. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Setting New Priorities 

5 in Education Spending Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PRO7 GRAMS. 

8 (a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of the Ele9 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

10 6301 et seq.) are repealed: 

11 (1) Subpart 2 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 

12 6371 et seq.; relating to Early Reading First). 

13 (2) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 

14 6381 et seq.; relating to the William F. Goodling 

15 Even Start Family Literacy programs). 

16 (3) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 

17 6383; relating to improving literacy through school li18 braries). 

19 (4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating to 

20 demonstrations of innovative practices). 

21 (5) Section 1504 (20 U.S.C. 6494; relating to the 

22 Close Up Fellowship program). 

23 (6) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; re24 lating to comprehensive school reform). 


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1 (7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; re2 lating to school dropout prevention). 

3 (8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relating 

4 to school leadership). 

5 (9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relating 

6 to advanced certification or advanced credentialing). 

7 (10) Section 2151(d) (20 U.S.C. 6651(d); relat8 ing to special education teacher training). 

9 (11) Section 2151(e) (20 U.S.C. 6651(e); relating 

10 to early childhood educator professional development). 

11 (12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relating 

12 to teacher mobility). 

13 (13) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 

14 6701 et seq.; relating to the National Writing 

15 Project). 

16 (14) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 

17 6721 et seq.; relating to the teaching of traditional 

18 American history). 

19 (15) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; 

20 relating to enhancing education through technology). 

21 (16) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et seq.; 

22 commonly referred to as the ‘‘Improving Language 

23 Instruction Educational Programs for Academic 

24 Achievement Act’’). 


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1 (17) Section 4003(1) (20 U.S.C. 7103(1); relat2 ing to subpart 1 of part A of title IV). 

3 (18) Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 

4 7111 et seq.; relating to State grants for safe and 

5 drug-free schools and communities). 

6 (19) Section 4129 (20 U.S.C. 7139; relating to 

7 grants to reduce alcohol abuse). 

8 (20) Section 4130 (20 U.S.C. 7140; relating to 

9 mentoring programs). 

10 (21) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

11 7245; relating to elementary and secondary school 

12 counseling programs). 

13 (22) Subpart 3 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

14 7247; relating to partnerships in character edu15 cation). 

16 (23) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

17 7249; relating to smaller learning communities). 

18 (24) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

19 7251; relating to the Reading is Fundamental—Inex20 pensive Book Distribution program). 

21 (25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

22 7253 et seq.; relating to gifted and talented students). 

23 (26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

24 7255 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Star 

25 Schools Act’’). 


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1 (27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

2 7257 et seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach program). 

3 (28) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

4 7259 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Foreign 

5 Language Assistance Act of 2001’’). 

6 (29) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

7 7261 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Carol M. 

8 White Physical Education Program’’). 

9 (30) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

10 7263 et seq.; relating to community technology cen11 ters). 

12 (31) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

13 7265 et seq.; relating to educational, cultural, appren14 ticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, 

15 Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and 

16 trading partners in Massachusetts). 

17 (32) Subpart 13 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

18 7267 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Excellence 

19 in Economic Education Act of 2001’’). 

20 (33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

21 7269 et seq.; relating to grants to improve the mental 

22 health of children). 

23 (34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

24 7271; relating to arts in education). 


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1 (35) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

2 7275; relating to combatting domestic violence). 

3 (36) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

4 7277 et seq.; relating to healthy, high–performance 

5 schools). 

6 (37) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

7 7281 et seq.; relating to additional assistance for cer8 tain local educational agencies impacted by Federal 

9 property acquisition). 

10 (38) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 

11 7283 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Women’s 

12 Educational Equity Act of 2001’’). 

13 (39) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; 

14 commonly referred to as the ‘‘Native Hawaiian Edu15 cation Act’’). 

16 (40) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; 

17 commonly referred to as the ‘‘Alaska Native Edu18 cational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act’’). 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

20 (1) TITLE I.— 

21 (A) SECTION 1002.—Section 1002 of the Ele22 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

23 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended— 

24 (i) in subsection (b)— 


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1 (I) by striking paragraphs (2) 

2 through (4); and 

3 (II) by striking the following: 

4 ‘‘(b) READING FIRST.— 

5 ‘‘(1) READING FIRST.—For’’, and inserting the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘(b) READING FIRST.—For’’; 

8 (ii) in subsection (e)— 

9 (I) by striking paragraph (2); 

10 and 

11 (II) by striking the following: 

12 ‘‘(e) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.— 

13 ‘‘(1) SECTIONS 1501 AND 1502.—For the purpose 

14 of carrying out sections 1501 and 1502,’’, and insert15 ing the following: 

16 ‘‘(e) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—For the purpose of car17 rying out section 1501,’’; 

18 (iii) by striking subsection (f); 

19 (iv) by redesignating subsections (g) 

20 through (i) as subsections (f) through (h), 

21 respectively; 

22 (v) by striking subsection (g) (as so re23 designated); and 

24 (vi) by redesignating subsection (h) (as 

25 so redesignated) as subsection (g). 


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1 (B) SECTION 1116.—Section 

2 1116(b)(3)(A)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 

3 6316(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and 

4 may include’’ and all that follows through ‘‘part 

5 F’’. 

6 (C) SECTION 1202.—Section 1202 of such 

7 Act (20 U.S.C. 6362) is amended— 

8 (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 

9 ‘‘section 1002(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

10 1002(b)’’; and 

11 (ii) in subsection (c)(7)(A)(vii), by 

12 striking ‘‘, including coordination’’ and all 

13 that follows through ‘‘where applicable’’. 

14 (D) SECTION 1703.—Section 1703 of such 

15 Act (20 U.S.C. 6533) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘section 1002(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

17 1002(f)’’. 

18 (2) TITLE II.— 

19 (A) SECTION 2103.—Section 2103 of such 

20 Act (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended— 

21 (i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘sub22 part 5’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2151(a)’’; 

23 and 

24 (ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘sub25 part 5’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2151(a)’’. 


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1 (B) SECTION 2123.—Section 2123(a)(5)(A) 

2 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(5)(A)) is amend3 ed by striking ‘‘, and are coordinated’’ and all 

4 that follows through ‘‘part D’’. 

5 (3) TITLE III.—Section 3001 of such Act (20 

6 U.S.C. 6801) is amended— 

7 (A) in subsection (a)— 

8 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, ex9 cept for subpart 4 of part B’’; 

10 (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 

11 (iii) by striking the following: 

12 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject’’, and inserting the 

14 following: 

15 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject’’; 

16 (B) in subsection (b)— 

17 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 

18 ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’; 

19 (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 

20 (iii) by striking the following: 

21 ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTS A AND

22 B.— 

23 ‘‘(1) PART A.—Part A’’, and inserting the fol24 lowing: 


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1 ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PART A.— 

2 Part A’’; and 

3 (C) by striking subsection (c). 

4 (4) TITLE IV.—Section 4003 of such Act (20 

5 U.S.C. 7103) (as amended by subsection (a)(17)), is 

6 further amended by striking ‘‘appropriated—’’ and 

7 all that follows through ‘‘such’’ and inserting ‘‘appro8 priated such’’. 

9 (5) TITLE VI.—Section 6222(a)(3) of such Act 

10 (20 U.S.C. 7351a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘, as 

11 described in part D of title II’’. 

12 (6) TITLE IX.— 

13 (A) SECTION 9101.—Section 9101 of such 

14 Act (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended— 

15 (i) by amending paragraph (13) to 

16 read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(13) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 

18 program’ means each of the programs authorized 

19 by— 

20 ‘‘(A) part A of title I; 

21 ‘‘(B) part C of title I; 

22 ‘‘(C) part D of title I; 

23 ‘‘(D) part A of title II; 

24 ‘‘(E) part A of title III; 

25 ‘‘(F) part A of title IV; 


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1 ‘‘(G) part B of title IV; 

2 ‘‘(H) part A of title V; and 

3 ‘‘(I) subpart 2 of part B of title VI.’’; and 

4 (ii) by amending paragraph 

5 (34)(A)(vii)(I) by striking ‘‘(except’’ and all 

6 that follows through ‘‘part D of title II)’’. 

7 (B) SECTION 9501.—Paragraph (1) of sec8 tion 9501(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7881(b)(1)) 

9 is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section applies to pro11 grams under— 

12 ‘‘(A) subpart 1 of part B of title I; 

13 ‘‘(B) part C of title I; 

14 ‘‘(C) part A of title II, to the extent pro15 vided in paragraph (3); 

16 ‘‘(D) part B of title II; 

17 ‘‘(E) part A of title III; 

18 ‘‘(F) part A of title IV; and 

19 ‘‘(G) part B of title IV.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 60 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1891 

[Report No. 112–106] 

A BILL 

To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education proeducation programs for disadvantaged students. programs on quality elementary and secondary grams in order to restore the focus of Federal 

JUNE 14, 2011 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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