| 1998-07-09 | To ensure that secondary school teachers are sufficiently prepared during their pre-service training to have sufficient academic knowledge to be able to help their students reach high academic standards. — (SENATE REJECTED THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 3116, TO ENSURE THAT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE SUFFICIENTLY PREPARED DURING THEIR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS REACH HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To provide for market-based determinations of lender returns. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3119, TO PROVIDE FOR MARKET-BASED DETERMINATIONS OF LENDER RETURNS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1998-07-09 | To expand the educational opportunities for welfare recipients. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3111, TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 1882 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1998-04-21 | To provide an additional 100,000, well-qualified elementary and secondary school teachers annually to the national pool of such teachers during the 10-year period beginning with 1999 through a new student loan forgiveness program. — (SENATE TABLED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2289, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL POOL OF SUCH TEACHERS DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH 1999 THROUGH A NEW STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.)H.R. 2646 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1997-09-10 | To increase funding for the Head Start Act. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1087, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START ACT. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-09-08 | To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 1096, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-06-25 | To improve the provisions relating to the Higher Education Act of 1965. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR KENNEDY) AMENDMENT NO. 490, TO IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. .)H.R. 5 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the education of all children of State educational agencies and local educational agencies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 245, TO REQUIRE A COURT IN MAKING AN AWARD UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD WOULD HAVE ON THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1997-05-14 | To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 243, TO PERMIT STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.)S. 717 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1996-05-22 | To express the sense of the Senate on tax deductibility of higher education tuition and student loan interest costs. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3985, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TAX DEDUCTIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION AND STUDENT LOAN INTEREST COSTS.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1995-10-26 | To strike those portions of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources reconciliation title that impose higher student loan costs on students and families, by striking the 85 percent fee imposed on colleges and universities based on their student loan volume, restoring Federal interest payments on subsidized student loans during the 6-month grace period in which graduates look for jobs, eliminating interest rate increases on parent (PLUS) loans, and eliminating the 20 percent cap on direct lending, and to provide an offset by striking the provisions that dilute the alternative minimum tax. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2959, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS THAT IMPOSE HIGHER STUDENT LOAN COSTS ON STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.)S. 1357 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1995-05-25 | To add $8,871,091,316 in budget authority and $6,770,659,752 in outlays to Function 500 over seven years to restore funding to the Pell Grant Program by closing tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1190, TO ADD $8,871,091,316 IN BUDGET AUTHORITY AND $6,770,659,752 IN OUTLAYS TO FUNCTION 500 OVER SEVEN YEARS TO RESTORE FUNDING TO THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM BY CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1994-10-05 | A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR SIX YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-10-05 | A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-08-02 | A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes. — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR SIX YEARS THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-08-02 | To provide mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for criminals who use guns and for drug traffickers who use children. — (SENATE TABLED THE GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 2442, TO PROVIDE MANDATORY MINIMUM TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR CRIMINALS WHO USE GUNS AND FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS WHO USE CHILDREN IN A DRUG CONSPIRACY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-08-02 | To prohibit Federal funds for instructional materials, instruction, counseling, or other services on school grounds, from being used for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative. — (SENATE AGREED TO SMITH AMENDMENT NO. 2433, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, OR OTHER SERVICES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, FROM BEING USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE ALTERNATIVE.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-08-02 | To require that certain applicants for financial assistance for bilingual education employ personnel proficient in English. — (SENATE AGREED TO PRESSLER AMENDMENT NO. 2439, TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION EMPLOY PERSONNEL PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-08-02 | To modify the fair wages provisions. — (SENATE REJECTED CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO MODIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR WAGES.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-08-02 | To temporarily prohibit the promulgation of new regulations to carry out the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1990. — (SENATE AGREED TO KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 2438, TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE PROMULGATION OF NEW REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1990.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-08-01 | To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act from being used to promote or encourage sexual activity. — (SENATE AGREED TO KENNEDY/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 2435 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2433, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FROM BEING USED TO PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE SEXUAL ACTIVITY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-08-01 | To provide for an educational opportunity demonstration program. — (SENATE AGREED TO DANFORTH MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2430, TO CREATE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ALLOW EXPERIMENTATION WITH SAME GENDER CLASSES FOR LOW-INCOME, EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-08-01 | In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2434 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2433 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, PROHIBITING THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, OR OTHER SERVICES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, FROM BEING USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE ALTERNATIVE.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-08-01 | To eliminate new programs. — S.1513 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1994 MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 (SENATE REJECTED GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 2432, TO ELIMINATE NEW PROGRAMS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1994-07-28 | To amend the title I formula. — (SENATE REJECTED BUMPERS/COCHRAN AMENDMENT NO. 2428, TO AMEND THE TITLE I FORMULA TO REMOVE THE EFFORT AND EQUITY FACTORS AND INSTEAD USE A COUNTY'S INCOME PER CHILD ON A NATIONAL STANDARD.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1994-07-28 | To provide local school officials control over violence in classrooms and on school property, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO JEFFORDS MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2425, TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONTROL OVER VIOLENCE IN CLASSROOMS AND ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-07-28 | To provide local school officials control over violence in classrooms and on school property, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2418, TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONTROL OVER VIOLENCE IN CLASSROOMS AND ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1994-07-27 | To create a demonstration program to provide students who attend violence-prone schools with scholarships to enable such students to attend safe schools. — (SENATE REJECTED DOLE/COATS/LIEBERMAN MODIFIED AMENDMENTS NO. 2417, ADDING THE "FIGHT OR FLIGHT: PROTECTING AMERICAN STUDENTS ACT OF 1994".)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-07-27 | To impose a fine of persons who violate a court order regulating interference with rights to prayer in public schools. — (SENATE AGREED TO KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 2415, TO IMPOSE A FINE ON PERSONS WHO VIOLATE A COURT ORDER REGARDING INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS TO PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-07-27 | To prohibit funds to any State or local educational agency which has a policy of denying constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. — (SENATE REJECTED HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2416 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2415 TO PROHIBIT FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF DENYING CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-07-27 | A bill entitled "Improving America's Schools Act of 1993". — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 1513, ENTITLED "IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993".)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-07-27 | A bill entitled "Improving America's Schools Act of 1993". — S.1513 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1994 MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 1513 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-05-11 | A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act, and for other purposes. — S.2000 BY DODD (D-CT) -- HUMAN SERVICES AMENDMENTS OF 1994 HEAD START ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-252, APPROVED 5/18/94) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2000, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1998 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.)S. 2000 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-03-26 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM; TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-03-26 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-03-26 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-03-25 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-03-24 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM; TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-02-08 | A bill to improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications, and for other purposes. — H.R.1804 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1994 SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1994 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994 GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT (PUB. L. 103-227, APPROVED 3/31/94) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1804, TO IMPROVE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY PROVIDING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATION REFORM, TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH, CONSENSUS BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL AMERICAN STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SKILL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-02-08 | To express the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should provide States and communities with adequate resources under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as soon as reasonably possible, through the reallocation of funds within the current budget constraints. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE JEFFORDS/GREGG/DODD AMENDMENT NO. 1420, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE STATES AND COMMUNITIES WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THROUGH THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE CURRENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-02-08 | To ensure that all federally funded programs which provide for the distribution of contraceptive devices to unemancipated minors develop procedures to encourage family participation in such programs. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KENNEDY/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1393, TO ENSURE THAT ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES TO UNEMANCIPATED MINORS DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-02-08 | To provide that no Federal funds shall be used by the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services to support the distribution or provision of condoms or other contraceptive devices or drugs to an unemancipated minor without the prior written consent of such minor's parent or guardian. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1390, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OR PROVISION OF CONDOMS OR OTHER CONTRACEPTION DEVICES OR DRUGS TO AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF SUCH MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1994-02-08 | To provide that no Federal funds shall be used by the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services to support the distribution or provision of condoms or other contraceptive devices or drugs to an unemancipated minor without the prior written consent of such minor's parent or guardian. — (SENATE REJECTED THE MACK AMENDMENT NO. 1389, TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT SCHOOL REFORM AND INNOVATION THROUGH EMPOWERING PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1994-02-08 | To prohibit the use of certain funds for activities related to a student's personal values, attitudes, beliefs, or sexual behavior without certain consent, notification, access to information, and an opportunity for a hearing; to provide for enforcement of such prohibition; and to require the Secretary of Education to designate or establish an office and review board within the Department of Education. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GRASSLEY MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1388, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO A STUDENT'S PERSONAL VALUES, ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, OR SEXUAL BEHAVIOR WITHOUT CERTAIN CONSENT, NOTIFICATION, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING, TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH PROHIBITION, AND TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO DESIGNATE OR ESTABLISH AN OFFICE AND REVIEW BOARD WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1994-02-08 | To provide a low-income school choice demonstration program. — (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 1386, TO PROVIDE A LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHOICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-02-04 | To express the sense of the Senate that local educational agencies should encourage a brief period of daily silence for students for the purpose of contemplating their aspirations. — S.1150 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1993 EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 PREVENTING OUR KIDS FROM INHALING DEADLY SMOKE (PRO-KIDS) ACT OF 1993 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ACT MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1993 (SENATE AGREED TO THE DANFORTH/KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 1383, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SHOULD ENCOURAGE A BRIEF PERIOD OF DAILY SILENCE FOR STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTEMPLATING THEIR ASPIRATIONS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1994-02-03 | To prohibit the use of funds to any state or local educational agency which has a policy of denying prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HELMS/LOTT MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 1382, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF DENYING PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-02-03 | To encourage and assist States, local educational agencies, and schools in their comprehensive educational reform efforts by allowing flexibility in the application of selected Federal statutory or regulatory requirements that present barriers to education restructuring and reform. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE HATFIELD AMENDMENT NO. 1377, TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST STATES, LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL REFORM EFFORTS BY ALLOWING FLEXIBILITY IN THE APPLICATION OF SELECTED FEDERAL STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT PRESENT BARRIERS TO EDUCATION RESTRUCTURING AND REFORM.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1994-02-02 | To strike all references to opportunity-to-learn standards. — (SENATE REJECTED GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 1370, TO STRIKE ALL REFERENCES TO OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1994-02-02 | To express the sense of the Senate that the speech made by Mr. Khalid Abdul Mohammed at Kean College on November 29, 1993 was false, anti-Semitic, racist, divisive, repugnant and a disservice to all Americans and is therefore condemned. — S.1150 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS ACT OF 1993 EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION ACT SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1993 PREVENTING OUR KIDS FROM INHALING DEADLY SMOKE (PRO-KIDS) ACT OF 1993 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ACT MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION ACT OF 1993 (SENATE AGREED TO DANFORTH/JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1368, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SPEECH MADE BY KHALID ABDUL MOHAMMED AT KEAN COLLEGE ON NOVEMBER 29, 1993 WAS FALSE, ANTI-SEMITIC, RACIST, DIVISIVE, REPUGNANT AND A DISSERVICE TO ALL AMERICANS AND IS THEREFORE CONDEMNED.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1993-08-06 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 7 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1994. — H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (SENATE FAILED TO SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LANGUAGE IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT RELATIVE TO RETROACTIVITY OF CERTAIN TAXES THEREIN.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On the Point of Order | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1993-07-22 | To ensure that the financial soundness of the Pell Grant program is a higher priority than funding a new program. — (SENATE TABLED THE DOMENICI AMENDMENT NO. 608, TO ENSURE THAT THE FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS OF THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM IS A HIGHER PRIORITY THAN FUNDING A NEW PROGRAM.)S. 919 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1993-06-25 | A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 7 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1994. — H.R.2264 BY SABO (D-MN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 VETERANS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 MICKEY LELAND CHILDHOOD HUNGER RELIEF ACT (PUB. L. 103-66, APPROVED 8/10/93) (WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE PASSED H.R. 2264, TO PROVIDE FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1993-06-23 | To encourage small business. — S.1134 BY SASSER (D-TN) -- OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 EMERGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 1993 REVENUE RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 STUDENT LOAN REFORM ACT OF 1993 COMPREHENSIVE CHILD IMMUNIZATION ACT OF 1993 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE TITLE III OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF MITCHELL/BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 502, TO ESTABLISH A 50-PERCENT EXCLUSION FOR GAIN FROM CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.)S. 1134 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1993-03-24 | To reduce the reconciliation instruction to the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee regarding Student Loan Program and offset by reducing non-defense discretionary spending increases. — (SENATE TABLED THE KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 227, TO REDUCE THE RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTION TO THE SENATE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REGARDING THE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, AND OFFSET BY REDUCING NON-DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY SPENDING INCREASES.)S.Con.Res. 18 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1993-03-19 | To ensure that fiscal year 1998 funding levels of the Head Start program are consistent with the levels requested by President Clinton in his investment program. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 183, TO ENSURE THAT FISCAL YEAR 1998 FUNDING LEVELS OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE LEVELS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT IN HIS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.)S.Con.Res. 18 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1992-10-02 | An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.2, TO PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL GOALS, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND AN ACADEMIC REPORT CARD TO MEASURE PROGRESS ON THE GOALS, AND TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1992-09-16 | To rescind certain appropriations made available in the Fiscal Year 1992 Department of Defense Appropriations Act under Title III "Procurement", and to make funds available to the Department of Education for "Student Financial Assistance". — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 601(B)(1) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 3000 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 2, LINE 24, TO PROVIDE FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE DEFENSE DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT TO THE DOMESTIC DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE PELL GRANT PROGRAM.)H.R. 5677 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1992-09-16 | To increase the amounts made available for Head Start, Healthy Start, Job Corps, disease control, maternal and child health, child care, community health centers, infant mortality, child welfare services, biomedical research, low-income home energy assistance, Pell grants, Chapter I basic grants, special education, vocational education, Impact Aid, libraries, and other programs, offset from defense. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 601(B)(1) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 2999 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 2, LINE 24, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR HEAD START, HEALTHY START, JOB CORPS, DISEASE CONTROL, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, WELFARE SERVICES, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE, PELL GRANTS, CHAPTER I BASIC GRANTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, IMPACT AID, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS, OFFSET BY RESCINDING CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS.)H.R. 5677 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1992-09-15 | An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO REQUEST THE ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion for Attendance | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1992-09-15 | An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO DISAGREE TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S. 2.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1992-02-21 | A bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1150, TO REAUTHORIZE THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1992-02-21 | To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from furnishing, or from obligating funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish, health care in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities under a rural health care sharing program to persons not eligible for such care under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. — S.1150 BY PELL (D-RI) -- HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO TEACHERS CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES ACT OF 1992 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992 HIGHER EDUCATION TRIBAL GRANT AUTHORIZATION ACT CRITICAL NEEDS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT ACT TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DISCOVERY ACT (PUB. L. 102-325, APPROVED 7/23/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE SPECTER/SHELBY AMENDMENT NO. 1691, TO PROHIBIT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM FURNISHING, OR FROM OBLIGATING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO FURNISH, HEALTH CARE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES UNDER A RURAL HEALTH CARE SHARING PROGRAM TO PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH CARE UNDER CHAPTER 17 OF TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.)S. 1150 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1992-01-28 | An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — (SENATE PASSED S.2, TO PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS, TO MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARD SUCH GOALS, TO DEVELOP NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH STANDARDS, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1992-01-28 | To express the sense of the Senate concerning investments in education and school-to-work transition initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION OF WIRTH/WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 1490, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION AND SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION INITIATIVES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1992-01-28 | To enhance educational opportunity, increase school attendance, and promote self-sufficiency among welfare recipients. — (SENATE TABLED NICKLES-KASTEN AMENDMENT NO. 1479, ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, INCREASING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, AND PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG WELFARE RECIPIENTS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1992-01-23 | To amend the amount of grants received under chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. — (SENATE TABLED THE HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1480, TO AMEND THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS RECEIVED UNDER CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 RELATING TO AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1992-01-23 | To establish a Low-Income School Choice demonstration project. — (SENATE REJECTED HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1476, TO ESTABLISH A LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHOICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1992-01-23 | Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court should reverse earlier decisions restricting voluntary prayer in public school. — (SENATE REJECTED HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1478 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 1477), TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE SUPREME COURT'S EARLIER HOLDINGS IN RESTRICTING VOLUNTARY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CASES.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1992-01-23 | To establish the Education Flexibility Demonstration Act. — (SENATE AGREED TO HATFIELD AMENDMENT NO. 1474, TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO WAIVE THE STATUTORY OR REGULATORY EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN EXCHANGE FOR HOLDING GRANTEES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL GOALS.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1992-01-23 | To establish new waiver authority for New American Schools within the Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO COCHRAN/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1473, TO ESTABLISH NEW WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1992-01-21 | An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement. — S.2 BY KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA) -- NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT PARENTS AS TEACHERS: THE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1992 CIVIC AND CHARACTER VALUES-IN-SCHOOLS ACT OF 1992 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 2, NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT.)S. 2 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1991-09-10 | To increase the amounts made available for disease control, biomedical research, mental health,low-income home energy assistance, legalization assistance grants Head Start, Chapter I basic grants, and Pell grants, offset from defense. — H.R.2707 BY NATCHER (D-KY) -- DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 11/19/91) (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 601(B) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1083 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 3, LINE 24, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, MENTAL HEALTH, LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE, LEGALIZATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS, HEAD START, CHAPTER I BASIC GRANTS, AND PELL GRANTS, OFFSET FROM DEFENSE.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1991-07-30 | To provide that no person incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution shall receive any funds appropriated to carry out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. — H.R.2608 BY SMITH, NEAL (D-IA) -- DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992 (PUB. L. 102-140, APPROVED 10/28/91) (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 938, PROHIBITING THE USE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS INCARCERATED IN A FEDERAL OR STATE PENAL INSTITUTION.)H.R. 2608 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1990-04-05 | A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to extend the authorities contained in such Act through the fiscal year 1995. — TO PASS HR 7, FISCAL 1991-95 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO AMEND THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES CONTAINED IN SUCH ACT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 1995.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1990-02-20 | A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs. — TO PASS HR 2281, SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS, TO AMEND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DROPOUT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 2281 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1990-02-07 | A bill to promote excellence in American education by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students for their outstanding achievements; enhancing parental choice; encouraging the study of science, mathematics, and engineering, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S 695, TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN EDUCATION BY RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, ENHANCING PARENTAL CHOICE, AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1990-02-07 | To establish a Healthy Start Demonstration Grant program. — TO TABLE THE WILSON (R, CA) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY START DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1990-02-06 | To establish a Voluntary Teacher Assessment and Certification Research and Development Program. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY TEACHER ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Reduce federal role |
| 1990-02-06 | To authorize funds through fiscal year 1993 to assist States in establishing competency standards for teachers. — TO TABLE THE HELMS (R, NC) AMENDMENT TO S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1993 TO ASSIST STATES IN ESTABLISHING COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1990-02-06 | To strike title 10. — TO AMEND S 695, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT, TO STRIKE TITLE X OF THE BILL, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS.S. 695 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expand federal role |
| 1990-02-06 | A bill to eliminate illiteracy by the year 2000, to strengthen and coordinate literacy programs, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S1310, NATIONAL LITERACY ACT, TO ELIMINATE ILLITERACY BY THE YEAR 2000, AND TO STRENGTHEN AND COORDINATE LITERACY PROGRAMS.S. 1310 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1989-09-21 | To transfer $5 million in outlays to the programs under the Head Start Act from amounts appropriated for unauthorized child care programs. — TO TABLE THE NICKLES (R, OK) AMENDMENT TO HR 2990, LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM OUTLAYS TO HEAD START PROGRAMS.H.R. 2990 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Reduce federal role |
| 1988-10-13 | TO ADOPT H RES 586, THE RULE TO ALLOW FOR HOUSE FLOOR REVIEW OF HR 4416, LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTE OF PEACE EXTENSION, TO ALLOCATE $60 MILLION OVER 5 YEARS FOR THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE AND TO EXTEND THE ALLOCATIONS FOR SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT.H.R. 4416 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1988-10-13 | TO ADOPT H RES 585, A RULE TO ALLOW FOR HOUSE FLOOR REVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4585, TAFT INSTITUTE EXTENSION, TO ALLOCATE $59.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE TAFT INSTITUTE THROUGH FISCAL 1991 ALONG WITH 19 OTHER PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND LIBRARIES.H.R. 4585 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1988-10-03 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5408, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT TECHNICAL CORRECTION, TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE 1988 EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR A COMPETITIVE AMERICA ACT. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 5408 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1988-08-09 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3661, THOMAS P. O'NEILL JR. LIBRARY, TO FORGIVE THE BALANCE OF AN EDUCATION-PROJECT LOAN MADE TO BOSTON COLLEGE. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3661 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1988-06-08 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4639, SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM, A BILL TO ALTER THE SLS PROGRAM TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THE LOANS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4639 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1988-06-08 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4585, TAFT INSTITUTE EXTENSION, A BILL TO EXTEND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE TAFT INSTITUTE AND ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1989 THROUGH 1991. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4585 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1988-05-10 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3424, OVERSEAS TEACHERS ACT, TO INSTITUTE HIRING PREFERENCES FOR TEACHERS IN OVERSEAS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3424 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1988-04-19 | TO MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE HOUSE DISAGREEMENT WITH THE SENATE DIAL-A-PORN BAN AMENDMENT TO HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1988-04-19 | TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 427, THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESTRICT PORNOGRAPHIC TELEPHONE SERVICES.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1988-03-01 | TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, TO ACCEPT THE LANGUAGE OF THE SENATE TO BAN DIAL-A-PORN OPERATIONS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 1988-02-17 | TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND TO AGREE TO SEEK CONSTITUTIONALLY ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE THAT SOLVES THE DIAL-A-PORN PROBLEM.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1988-02-17 | TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE MADIGAN MOTION TO INSTRUCT HOUSE CONFEREES ON HR 5, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT, TO PREVENT A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO BAN DIAL-A-PORN OPERATIONS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1987-05-21 | TO PASS HR 5, SCHOOL AID, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 5 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1986-09-24 | TO ACCEPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1965, A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE AND REVISE THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.S. 1965 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1986-09-16 | TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 4421, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS OF $15.79 BILLION FOR FISCAL YEARS 1987-1990 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START, FOLLOW THROUGH, DEPENDENT CARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, AND COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS - CLEARING THE MEASURE FOR SENATE ACTION.H.R. 4421 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |
| 1986-06-17 | TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4841, A BILL TO AMEND THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT WITH RESPECT TO STATE ALLOTMENTS UNDER THE ACT. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN FAVOR.)H.R. 4841 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expand federal role |