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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 fol-
lowing 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 dis-
advantaged students. 
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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’’. 
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 are repealed: 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 li-
braries). 
(4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating to 
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.; re-
lating to comprehensive school reform). 
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(7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; re-
lating to school dropout prevention). 
(8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relating 
to school leadership). 
(9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relating 
to advanced certification or advanced credentialing). 
(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); relating 
to early childhood educator professional development). 
(12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relating 
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’’). 
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(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). 
(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—Inex-
pensive Book Distribution program). 
(25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7253 et seq.; relating to gifted and talented students). 
(26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7255 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Star 
Schools Act’’). 
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(27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7257 et seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach program). 
(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, appren-
ticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, 
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.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Excellence 
in Economic Education Act of 2001’’). 
(33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7269 et seq.; relating to grants to improve the mental 
health of children). 
(34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7271; relating to arts in education). 
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(35) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7275; relating to combatting domestic violence). 
(36) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7277 et seq.; relating to healthy, high–performance 
schools). 
(37) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7281 et seq.; relating to additional assistance for cer-
tain local educational agencies impacted by Federal 
property acquisition). 
(38) 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’’). 
(39) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; 
commonly referred to as the ‘‘Native Hawaiian Edu-
cation Act’’). 
(40) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; 
commonly referred to as the ‘‘Alaska Native Edu-
cational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act’’). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE I.— 
(A) SECTION 1002.—Section 1002 of the Ele-
mentary 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 purpose 
of carrying out sections 1501 and 1502,’’, and insert-
ing 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 re-
designated); and 
(vi) by redesignating subsection (h) (as 
so redesignated) as subsection (g). 
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