H.R.2846 Summary from "Thomas" U.S. government WEB site
National Student Testing bill

Summary Date: 1998, February 8th

Bill Summary & Status for the 105th Congress Found at:
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SPONSOR: Rep Goodling (introduced 11/06/97)

H.R.2846 (Major Legislation)

SPONSOR: Rep Goodling (introduced 11/06/97)

TITLE(S):

POPULAR TITLE(S): National Student Testing bill

OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.

STATUS:
Floor Actions 02/05/98 Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources (CR S450) 02/05/98 Measure passed House, amended, roll call #9 (242-174) 02/05/98 Measure considered in House 02/05/98 Measure called up by special rule (H. Res. 348) in House 01/30/98 Reported to House from the Committee on Education and the Workforce, amended, H. Rept. 105-409 (2/3/98 CRH239)

STATUS:
Detailed Legislative Status

House Actions

Nov 6, 97:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 28, 98:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 28, 98:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Jan 30, 98:
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-409.
Jan 30, 98:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Feb 4, 98:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 348 Reported to House.
Feb 5, 98:
Rule H. Res. 348 passed House. Called up by House under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348. The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 242 - 174 (Roll no. 9).

Senate Actions

Feb 5, 98:
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

COMMITTEE(S):

COMMITTEE(S) OF REFERRAL: House Education and the Workforce Senate Labor and Human Resources

COMMITTEE(S) REPORTING: House Education and the Workforce

AMENDMENT(S): H.AMDT.492

COSPONSORS: 114

SUMMARY: (REVISED AS OF 01/30/98 -- Reported to House, amended) Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Education, or to an applicable program under any Act, to develop, plan, implement, or administer any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or any other subject that is not specifically and explicitly provided for in authorizing legislation enacted into Federal law. Excepts from such prohibition specified requirements of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-78) relating to voluntary national tests and assessments. Exempts from such funding prohibitions the Third International Mathematics and Science Study or other international comparative assessments developed under the National Education Statistics Act of 1994, and administered to only a representative sample of pupils in the United States and in foreign nations.

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