I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2274 
To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in order to restore 
the focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, sec-
ondary, and postsecondary education programs for disadvantaged stu-
dents and students with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2009 
Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 
HOEKSTRA, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
LINDER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. CHAFFETZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To repeal ineffective or unnecessary education programs in 
order to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality 
preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary edu-
cation programs for disadvantaged students and students 
with disabilities. 
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 ‘‘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 are hereby repealed: 
(1) 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). 
(2) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6383; relating to improving literacy through school 
libraries). 
(3) Section 1504 of part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6494; relating to the Close Up Fellowship program). 
(4) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; 
relating to comprehensive school reform). 
(5) Section 2151(b) of subpart 5 of part A of 
title II (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relating to school leader-
ship). 
(6) Section 2151(c) of subpart 5 of part A of 
title II (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relating to advanced cer-
tification or advanced credentialing). 
(7) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6701 et seq.; relating to the National Writing 
Project). 
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(3) Section 5(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704(c); 
relating to the Minority Serving Institution Digital 
and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program). 
(4) Part E of title XV of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note; Public 
Law 102–325; relating to B.J. Stupak Olympic 
Scholarships). 
SEC. 5. LITERACY PROGRAM FOR PRISONERS. 
Notwithstanding the provisions under the heading 
‘‘Safe Schools and Citizenship Education’’ in title III of 
division F of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3145), the 
Secretary may not obligate any funds to carry out section 
601 of the National Literacy Act of 1991 (Public Law 
102–73; 105 Stat. 356; relating to literacy for prisoners). 
SEC. 6. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC 
DEFENDERS. 
Part JJ of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (section 952 of Public Law 105– 
244; relating to loan repayment for prosecutors and public 
defenders) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 7. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
Title II of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is hereby 
repealed. 
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SEC. 8. SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORT AND EMPOWERMENT 
ACT OF 2004 PROGRAM. 
Section 3(a) of the Special Olympics Sport and Em-
powerment Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15001 note; relating 
to education activities) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 9. HEAD START ACT PROGRAM. 
Section 657B of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
9852b; relating to Centers of Excellence in Early Child-
hood) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 10. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM. 
Section 171(e) of the Workforce Investment Act (20 
U.S.C. 2916(e); relating to the Energy Efficiency and Re-
newable Energy Worker Training Program) is hereby re-
pealed. 
SEC. 11. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT. 
The National Environmental Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 12. AMERICA COMPETES ACT. 
The following provisions of the America COMPETES 
Act (20 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) are hereby repealed: 
(1) Part I of subtitle A of title VI (20 U.S.C. 
9811 et seq.; relating to teachers for a competitive 
tomorrow). 
(2) Section 6131 (20 U.S.C. 9841; relating to 
promising practices). 
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(3) Section 6202 (20 U.S.C. 9852; relating to 
summer term education programs). 
(4) Section 6501 (20 U.S.C. 9881; relating to 
Mathematics 
and 
Science 
Partnership 
Bonus 
Grants). 
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