To amend the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to ensure that the dependents of employees of the Forest Service stationed in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education.

Bill: 108-hr-5042
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Department of Agriculture
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal employees
Puerto Rico
Secondary education
Student transportation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 
Amends the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to make Forest Service appropriations available to cover the cost of primary and secondary schooling (which may include transportation costs) of dependents of Forest Service personnel who are stationed in Puerto Rico and are subject to transfer to other U.S. locations if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the area schools are unable to provide adequately for such dependents' education.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Amends the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to make Forest Service appropriations available to cover the cost of primary and secondary schooling (which may include transportation costs) of dependents of Forest Service personnel who are stationed in Puerto Rico and are subject to transfer to other U.S. locations if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the area schools are unable to provide adequately for such dependents' education. 
 
States that such coverage shall not exceed costs authorized by the Department of Defense for the same area for armed forces' dependents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8138)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8138)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5042.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8138-8139)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Introduced in House