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Friday, March 28, 2014

3-28-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress


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Bill Introduced: S. 2119: Head Start Improvement Act of 2014
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education.

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4214: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
To promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.
Bill Introduced: S. 2116: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2014
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with Indian tribes, to make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with, eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 2119: Head Start Improvement Act of 2014
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4207: Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow the Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.
Bill Introduced: S. 2098: Yellowstone Community Education Fairness Act
A bill to ratify and approve certain payments to school districts serving Yellowstone National Park.