I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1891 
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 fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
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 dis-
advantaged students. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Setting New Priorities 
in Education Spending Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.) are repealed: 
(1) Subpart 2 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6371 et seq.; relating to Early Reading First). 
(2) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6381 et seq.; relating to the William F. Goodling 
Even Start Family Literacy programs). 
(3) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6383; relating to improving literacy through school 
libraries). 
(4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating 
demonstrations of innovative practices). 
(5) Section 1504 (20 U.S.C. 6494; relating to 
the Close Up Fellowship program). 
(6) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; 
relating to comprehensive school reform). 
(7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; 
relating to school dropout prevention) 
(8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relat-
ing to school leadership). 
(9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relat-
ing 
to 
advanced 
certification 
or 
advanced 
credentialing). 
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(10) Section 2151(d) (20 U.S.C. 6651(d); relat-
ing to special education teacher training). 
(11) Section 2151(e) (20 U.S.C. 6651(e); relat-
ing to early childhood educator professional develop-
ment). 
(12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relat-
ing to teacher mobility). 
(13) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6701 et seq.; relating to the National Writing 
Project). 
(14) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6721 et seq.; relating to the teaching of traditional 
American history). 
(15) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; 
relating to enhancing education through technology). 
(16) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et seq.; 
commonly referred to as the ‘‘Improving Language 
Instruction Educational Programs for Academic 
Achievement Act’’). 
(17) Section 4003(1) (20 U.S.C. 7103(1); relat-
ing to subpart 1 of part A of title IV). 
(18) Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 
7111 et seq.; relating to State grants for safe and 
drug-free schools and communities). 
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(19) Section 4129 (20 U.S.C. 7139; relating to 
grants to reduce alcohol abuse). 
(20) Section 4130 (20 U.S.C. 7140; relating to 
mentoring programs). 
(21) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7245; relating to elementary and secondary school 
counseling programs). 
(22) Subpart 3 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7247; relating to partnerships in character edu-
cation). 
(23) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7249; relating to smaller learning communities). 
(24) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7251; relating to the Reading is Fundamental—In-
expensive Book Distribution program). 
(25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7253 et seq.; relating to gifted and talented stu-
dents). 
(26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7255 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Star 
Schools Act’’). 
(27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7257 et seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach pro-
gram). 
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(28) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7259 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Foreign 
Language Assistance Act of 2001’’). 
(29) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7261 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Carol M. 
White Physical Education Program’’). 
(30) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7263 et seq.; relating to community technology cen-
ters). 
(31) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7265 et seq.; relating to educational, cultural, ap-
prenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Na-
tives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling 
and trading partners in Massachusetts). 
(32) Subpart 13 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7267 et seq.; relating to excellence in economic edu-
cation). 
(33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7269 et seq.; relating to grants to improve the men-
tal health of children). 
(34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7271; relating to arts in education). 
(35) Subpart 16 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7273; relating to parental assistance and local fam-
ily information centers). 
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(36) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7275; relating to combatting domestic violence). 
(37) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7277 et seq.; relating to healthy, high–performance 
schools). 
(38) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7281 et seq.; relating to additional assistance for 
certain local educational agencies impacted by Fed-
eral property acquisition). 
(39) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7283 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Women’s 
Educational Equity Act of 2001’’). 
(40) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et 
seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Native Hawaiian 
Education Act’’). 
(41) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et 
seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Alaska Native 
Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act’’). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE I.— 
(A) SECTION 1002.—Section 1002 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)— 
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(I) by striking paragraphs (2) 
through (4); and 
(II) by striking the following: 
‘‘(b) READING FIRST.— 
‘‘(1) READING FIRST.—For’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) READING FIRST.—For’’; 
(ii) in subsection (e)— 
(I) by striking paragraph (2); 
and 
(II) by striking the following: 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) SECTIONS 1501 AND 1502.—For the pur-
pose of carrying out sections 1501 and 1502,’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—For the purpose of car-
rying out section 1501,’’; 
(iii) by striking subsection (f); 
(iv) by redesignating subsections (g) 
through (i) as subsections (f) through (h), 
respectively; 
(v) by striking subsection (g) (as so 
redesignated); and 
(vi) by redesignating subsection (h) 
(as so redesignated) as subsection (g). 
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(B) 
SECTION
1116.—Section 
1116(b)(3)(A)(i) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
6316(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and 
may include’’ and all that follows through ‘‘part 
F’’. 
(C) SECTION 1202.—Section 1202 of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 6362) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘section 1002(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1002(b)’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (c)(7)(A)(vii), by 
striking ‘‘, including coordination’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘where applicable’’. 
(D) SECTION 1703.—Section 1703 of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 6533) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
1002(g)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
1002(f)’’. 
(2) TITLE II.— 
(A) SECTION
2103.—Section 2103(b) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 6603(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘subpart 5’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2151(a)’’. 
(B) SECTION 2123.—Section 2123(a)(5)(A) 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(5)(A)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘, and are coordinated’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘part D’’. 
(3) TITLE III.—Section 3001 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 6801) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘ex-
cept for subpart 4 of part B’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(iii) by striking the following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
ject’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(iii) by striking the following: 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTS A 
AND B.— 
‘‘(1) PART A.—Part A’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PART A.— 
Part A’’; and 
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(C) by striking subsection (c). 
(4) TITLE IV.—Section 4115(b)(2)(E)(xvii) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7115(b)(2)(E)(xvii)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘, such as a program described in 
subpart 3 of part D of title V’’. 
(5) TITLE VI.—Section 6222(a)(3) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 7351a(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
as described in part D of title II’’. 
(6) TITLE IX.— 
(A) SECTION 9101.—Section 9101(13) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7801(13)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(13) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means each of the programs authorized 
by— 
‘‘(A) part A of title I; 
‘‘(B) part C of title I; 
‘‘(C) part D of title I; 
‘‘(D) part A of title II; 
‘‘(E) part A of title III; 
‘‘(F) part A of title IV; 
‘‘(G) part B of title IV; 
‘‘(H) part A of title V; and 
‘‘(I) subpart 2 of part B of title VI.’’. 
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(B) SECTION 9501.—Section 9501(b)(1) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7881(b)(1)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section applies to pro-
grams under— 
‘‘(A) subpart 1 of part B of title I; 
‘‘(B) part C of title I; 
‘‘(C) part A of title II, to the extent pro-
vided in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(D) part B of title II; 
‘‘(E) part A of title III; 
‘‘(F) part A of title IV; and 
‘‘(G) part B of title IV.’’. 
Æ 
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