I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5140 
To establish the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force to enter into 
an agreement with a nonprofit entity for the operation of a program 
to recognize excellent elementary and secondary school teachers, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2006 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 
KENNEDY of Minnesota, Ms. LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WOLF, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, and Mr. INSLEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force 
to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity for 
the operation of a program to recognize excellent elemen-
tary and secondary school teachers, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Congressional Teacher 
Award Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL TEACHER AWARD TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established 
the Congressional Teacher Award Task Force (here-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’), 
consisting of the following members: 
(A) 6 members of the House of Represent-
atives, of whom 3 shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and 3 
shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
House of Representatives. 
(B) 6 members of the Senate, of whom 3 
shall be appointed by the majority leader of the 
Senate and 3 shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.—The members of the Task 
Force shall designate two of the members, of whom 
one shall be a member of the House of Representa-
tives and the other shall be a member of the Senate, 
to serve as co-chairs of the Task Force. 
(b) DUTIES.—It is the duty of the Task Force to find 
an appropriate nonprofit entity to operate the Congres-
sional Teacher Award Program described in section 3. 
(c) DEADLINE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall des-
ignate a nonprofit entity which will enter into a written 
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agreement to operate the Congressional Teacher Award 
Program described in section 3. 
(d) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated from the 
applicable accounts of the House of Representatives 
and the contingent fund of the Senate (in such allo-
cation as the Task Force may establish) such sums 
as may be necessary for the operation of the Task 
Force. 
(2) VOUCHERS.—In the case of amounts paid 
from the applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives, payments shall be made on vouchers 
signed by the co-chair who is a member of the 
House of Representatives and approved in the man-
ner directed by the Committee on House Adminis-
tration. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate 
upon the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on 
the date the nonprofit entity enters into the written agree-
ment referred to in subsection (c). 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL TEACHER AWARD PROGRAM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Congressional Teacher 
Award Program— 
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(1) shall provide an award each academic year 
to one excellent private or public elementary or sec-
ondary school teacher in each congressional district 
of the United States (including each district of a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress); and 
(2) may provide scholarships for professional 
development to teachers receiving an award under 
the Program. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—The Congres-
sional Teacher Award Program shall include eligibility re-
quirements for a teacher to qualify as a recipient of an 
award under the Program, including requirements that 
each such recipient— 
(1) be certified as a teacher; 
(2) have at least 5 consecutive years of teaching 
experience in private or public elementary or sec-
ondary school; 
(3) demonstrate— 
(A) a commitment of service to his or her 
school; 
(B) maintenance of high academic stand-
ards for students; and 
(C) incorporation of multiculturalism, tech-
nology, interdisciplinary studies, student rel-
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evance, and current issues in lessons, classroom 
activities, and special presentations; and 
(4) provide 3 letters of recommendation, includ-
ing a letter from each of a principal, a fellow teach-
er, and a student. 
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