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4-26-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress



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APR 22

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4481: Head Start Improvement Act of 2014
To amend the Head Start Act to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4366: Strengthening Education through Research Act
To strengthen the Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4369: Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to each county of a portion of mining royalties received for mining operations in such county, and for other purposes.

APR 19

Bill Introduced: S. 2210: School Food Modernization Act
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

APR 18

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4391: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
To establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: S. 2204: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: S. 2202: Southern Energy Access Jobs Act
A bill to provide for revenue sharing of qualified revenues from leases in the South Atlantic planning area, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4328: Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
To establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States, and for other purposes.


Bill Introduced: H.R. 4481: Head Start Improvement Act of 2014
To amend the Head Start Act to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education.

APR 22

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4366: Strengthening Education through Research Act
To strengthen the Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement.

APR 19

Bill Introduced: S. 2210: School Food Modernization Act
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

APR 18

Bill Introduced: H.Res. 525: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 419: A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 418: A resolution to honor Gallaudet University, a premier institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and to recognize the impact of the University on higher education.
A resolution to honor Gallaudet University, a premier institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and to recognize the impact of the University on higher education.
Bill Introduced: S. 2204: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4391: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
To establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.