A bill to extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.

Bill: 109-s-2363
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2006-03-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Economics and Public Finance
Educational innovations
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to education
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out the educational flexibility (Ed-Flex) program to allow states that were in the program on September 30, 2004, to continue to waive statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to certain federally-funded education programs until the reauthorization of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

action_date: 2006-03-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out the educational flexibility (Ed-Flex) program to allow states that were in the program on September 30, 2004, to continue to waive statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to certain federally-funded education programs until the reauthorization of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

action_date: 2006-03-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out the educational flexibility (Ed-Flex) program to allow states that were in the program on September 30, 2004, to continue to waive statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to certain federally-funded education programs until the reauthorization of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

action_date: 2006-03-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out the educational flexibility (Ed-Flex) program to allow states that were in the program on September 30, 2004, to continue to waive statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to certain federally-funded education programs until the reauthorization of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Became Public Law No: 109-211.
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Became Public Law No: 109-211.
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H881)
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H881)
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2363.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H881-882)
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-03-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-03-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1662; text as passed Senate: CR S1662)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1662; text as passed Senate: CR S1662)
action_date: 2006-03-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-211