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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2655
To repeal certain Federal education programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1997
Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. WICKER, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. TALENT, Mr. BUYER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
HILLEARY, Mr. PITTS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. PETRI, Mr. BARRETT of
Nebraska, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. GRA-
HAM, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To repeal certain Federal education programs.
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 ‘‘Clean Books Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government administers sev-
eral hundred education programs annually. Of these
education programs, more than 100 programs are
unfunded.
(2) The President has not requested funding
for more than 50 such unfunded education programs
nor were such programs funded in the 103rd or
104th Congress.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to help
streamline bookkeeping for the Department of Education
by eliminating 69 of the existing unfunded education pro-
grams.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN UNFUNDED EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) ADULT EDUCATION ACT.—The following provi-
sions are repealed:
(1) BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, LABOR, AND
EDU-
CATION
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR
WORKPLACE
LIT-
ERACY.—Section 371 of the Adult Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1211).
(2) ENGLISH LITERACY GRANTS.—Section 372
of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1211a).
(3) EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMERCIAL
DRIVERS.—Section 373 of the Adult Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1211b).
(4) ADULT LITERACY VOLUNTEER TRAINING.—
Section 382 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1213a).
(b) CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT.—The following provisions
are repealed:
(1) 
OTHER
STATE-ADMINISTERED
PRO-
GRAMS.—Part B of title II of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2335 et seq.).
(2) STATE ASSISTANCE FOR VOCATIONAL EDU-
CATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS BY COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS.—Part A of title III of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.).
(3) 
CONSUMER
AND
HOMEMAKING
EDU-
CATION.—Part B of title III of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2361 et seq.).
(4) COMPREHENSIVE CAREER GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELING PROGRAMS.—Part C of title III of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2381 et seq.).
(5) BUSINESS-LABOR-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
FOR TRAINING.—Part D of title III of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2391 et seq.).
(6) SUPPLEMENTARY STATE GRANTS FOR FA-
CILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PROGRAM IM-
PROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Part F of title III of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2395 et seq.).
(7) 
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
CENTERS
AND
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
LIGHT-
HOUSE SCHOOLS.—Part G of title III of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2396 et seq.).
(8) DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAMS.—Part B of
title IV of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Ap-
plied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2411 et
seq.).
(9) CERTAIN
BILINGUAL
PROGRAMS.—Sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 441 of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2441).
(c) 
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIPS.—The
Community School Partnership Act (contained in part B
of title V of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994
(20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is repealed.
(d) EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DIS-
SEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994.—Section
941(j) of the Educational Research, Development, Dis-
semination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C.
6041(j)) is repealed.
(e) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
OF 1965.—The following provisions are repealed:
(1) INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSI-
TION PROJECTS.—Section 1503 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6493).
(2) SCHOOL DROPOUT ASSISTANCE.—Part C of
title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261 et seq.).
(3) IMPACT AID PROGRAM.—Section 8006 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7706) is repealed.
(4) SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO IM-
PROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN
CHILDREN.—Subpart 2 of part A of title IX of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7831 et seq.).
(5) SPECIAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO ADULT
EDUCATION FOR INDIANS.—Subpart 3 of part A of
title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7851 et seq.).
(6) FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Subpart 5 of
part A of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7871 et seq.).
(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Subsections (b) and (c) of section 9162 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7882).
(8) DE
LUGO
TERRITORIAL
EDUCATION
IM-
PROVEMENT PROGRAM.—Part H of title X of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8221).
(9) EXTENDED
TIME
FOR
LEARNING
AND
LONGER SCHOOL YEAR.—Part L of title X of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8351).
(10) TERRITORIAL
ASSISTANCE.—Part M of
title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8371).
(f) 
FAMILY
AND
COMMUNITY
ENDEAVOR
SCHOOLS.—The 
Family 
and 
Community 
Endeavor
Schools Act (42 U.S.C. 13792) is repealed.
(g) GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT.—Section
601(b) of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20
U.S.C. 5951(b)) is repealed.
(h) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The follow-
ing provisions are repealed:
(1) STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR TEACH-
ER EXCELLENCE.—Part A of title V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1102 et seq.).
(2) NATIONAL TEACHER ACADEMIES.—Part B
of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1103 et seq.).
(3) CLASS SIZE DEMONSTRATION GRANT.—Sub-
part 3 of part D of title V of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1109 et seq.).
(4) MIDDLE
SCHOOL
TEACHING
DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAMS.—Subpart 4 of part D of title V of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1110
et seq.).
(5) SMALL STATE TEACHING INITIATIVE.—Sub-
part 3 of part F of title V of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1115).
(6) EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
TRAIN-
ING.—Subpart 5 of part F of title V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1117 et seq.).
(6) READER SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE BLIND.—Section 314 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
777d).
(7) INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO
ARE
DEAF.—Section 315 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 777e).
(8) COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PILOT
PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—
Section 611 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 795).
(9) BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES.—Part D of title VI of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795r).
(10) CERTAIN DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.—
(A) TRANSPORTATION SERVICE GRANTS.—
Subsection (a) of section 802 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 797a(a)).
(B) PROJECTS TO ACHIEVE HIGH QUALITY
PLACEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of section 802 of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(b)).
(C) EARLY
INTERVENTION
DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS.—Subsection (c) of section 802
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(c)).
(D) 
TRANSITION
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—Subsection (d) of section 802 of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(d)).
(E) BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL REHABILI-
TATION
OUTCOMES
FOR
MINORITIES.—Sub-
section (e) of section 802 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 797a(e)).
(F) STUDIES, SPECIAL
PROJECTS, AND
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
TO
STUDY
MAN-
AGEMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY.—Subsection
(f) of section 802 of such Act (29 U.S.C.
797a(f)).
(G) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON REHABILI-
TATION
SERVICES.—Subsection (h) of section
802 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(h)).
(H) MODEL PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERV-
ICES SYSTEMS.—Subsection (i) of section 802
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(i)).
(I) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
TO
UP-
GRADE WORKER SKILLS.—Subsection (j) of sec-
tion 802 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(j)).
(J) MODEL SYSTEMS REGARDING SEVERE
DISABILITIES.—Subsection (k) of section 802 of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(k)).
(11) CERTAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—
(A) DISTANCE LEARNING THROUGH TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS.—Subsection (a) of section
803 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797b(a)).
(B) 
TRAINING
REGARDING
IMPARTIAL
HEARING OFFICERS.—Subsection (d) of section
803 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797b(d)).
(C) RECRUITMENT
AND
RETENTION
OF
URBAN PERSONNEL.—Subsection (e) of section
803 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797b(e)).
(l) STEWART B. MCKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
ACT.—Subtitle A of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11421 et seq.) is re-
pealed.
(m) TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR INDI-
VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1988.—Subtitle B
of title II of the Technology-Related Assistance for Indi-
viduals With Disabilities Act of 1988 is repealed (29
U.S.C. 2241 et seq.).
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