Bill Nelson on Education

DemocratFL

Education177 votes · 65.6/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

267 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 177 of them counted toward the score above: 134 toward “Expand federal role” and 43 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 90 did not count: 74 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 16 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2001-06-14	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act regarding discipline.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should appropriate all funds authorized for elementary and secondary education in fiscal year 2002.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To express the Sense of the Senate that the Appropriations Committee shall fund the authorizations in this bill to the maximum extent possible.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-06-13	To remove the 21st century community learning center program from the list of programs covered by performance agreements.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2001-06-13	To permit States to waive certain testing requirements.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-13	To express the sense of the Senate regarding science education.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-12	To provide for school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-12	To provide for the comparability of educational services available to elementary and secondary students within States.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-12	To provide a low-income school choice demonstration program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-11	To ensure adequate funding for targeted grants to local educational agencies under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-11	To strengthen parental involvement.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-06-07	To limit the conduct of certain assessments based on the provision of sufficient funding to carry out part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-07	Expressing the sense of the Senate to urge that no less than 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-06-07	To limit the application of assessment requirements based on the costs to the State in administering such assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-06	To modify provisions relating to State applications and plans and school improvement to provide for the input of the Governor of the State involved.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2001-06-06	To ensure that State applications and plans are developed and submitted in consultation with the Governor of the State involved.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2001-06-06	To improve the provisions relating to assessment completion bonuses.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To condition the reductions in the 39.6 percent rate in 2005 and 2007 on the Federal Government sufficiently funding Head Start to enable every eligible child access to such program.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To condition the reductions in the 39.6 percent rate in 2002, 2005, and 2007 on the Federal Government funding certain increases in the maximum Federal Pell Grant amounts.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To provide responsible tax relief for all income taxpayers, by way of a $1,200,000,000,000 tax cut, and to make available an additional $150,000,000,000 for critical investments in education, particularly for meeting the Federal Government's commitments under IDEA, Head Start, and the bipartisan education reform and ESEA reauthorization bill.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-22	To eliminate expenditures for tuition, fees, and room and board as qualified elementary and secondary education expenses for distributions made from education individual retirement accounts.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-17	To increase the deduction for higher education expenses for certain taxpayers and to increase the tax credit for student loan interest.H.R. 1836 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-17	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-17	To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of such Act.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-16	To liberalize the tax-exempt financing rules for public school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-16	To provide grants for the renovation of schools.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-16	To modify provisions relating to school construction.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2001-05-16	To make amendments regarding the Reading First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-16	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part F of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-15	To express the sense of the Senate that S.27, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001, as passed by the Senate on April 2d should be engrossed and transmitted to the House of Representatives.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-15	To provide for class reduction programs.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-14	To provide for school safety.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-14	To provide assistance to entities that emphasize language and life skills programs for limited English proficient students.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and authorize appropriations for, part A and part D of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-10	To modify provisions relating to State assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-09	To provide for teacher liability protection.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-09	To provide for the establishment of community technology centers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To provide a sense of the Senate regarding tax relief for elementary and secondary level educators.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2001-05-08	To express the sense of the Senate regarding, and to authorize appropriations for, title II, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the development of high-qualified teachers.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-08	To tie funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improved student performance.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2001-05-03	To increase the authorization of appropriations for local educational agency grants.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the provisions relating to certain assessments.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-03	To improve the Read First Program.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2001-05-01	An original bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1 · 107th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-09-13	TO AMEND HR 4330, NATIONAL SERVICE ACT OF 1990, TO STRIKE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FORGIVENESS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS FOR STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR CERTAIN FULL-TIME PUBLIC SERVICE.H.R. 4330 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-07-20	EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990 — TO PASS HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. DEVIATIONS ARE NOTED IN THE CODEBOOK WHERE THEY OCCUR.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-07-20	TO AMEND HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS CONVICTED OF POSSESSION OF DRUGS WOULD BE INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1990-07-20	TO AMEND HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO PROPOSE CHANGES IN POLICY TO REMEDY THE CURRENT STUDENT LOAN DEFICIT SITUATION.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1990-07-20	TO AMEND EN BLOC HR 5115, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO REQUIRE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WHEN DEVELOPING AND PROMULGATING REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO USE THE "NEGOTIATED RULE-MAKING" PROCEDURE, AND VARIOUS OTHER PURPOSES.H.R. 5115 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-07-17	DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990 — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4982, DWIGHT D.EISENHOWER MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990, TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 4982 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-07-10	DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) ACT OF 1990 — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5064, DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION ACT OF 1990, TO AMEND THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT OF 1986 TO PROVIDE FOR A PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 5064 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-06-19	WASHINGTON CENTERS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS — TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3859, WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS, TO AUTHORIZE ASSISTANCE TO THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIP AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS. (MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 3859 · 101st Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Reduce federal role
1990-05-16	HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990 — TO PASS HR 4151, HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1991 THROUGH 1994 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT, THE FOLLOW THROUGH ACT, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT, AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1981.H.R. 4151 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-05-16	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4151; HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990 — TO ADOPT H RES 392, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 4151, HUMAN SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1991 THROUGH 1994 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT, THE FOLLOW THROUGH ACT, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT, AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1981.H.Res. 392 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-29	CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO PASS HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1990-03-29	TO AMEND HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM, PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN TITLE XX BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES, AND PROVIDE EXPANSION OF THE BASIC EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1990-03-29	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3; CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO ADOPT THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.Res. 368 · 101st Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-03-29	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3; CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1989 — TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 368, TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 3, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1990, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPAND HEAD START PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDE CHILD CARE SERVICES.H.Res. 368 · 101st Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
1990-02-27	LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 2742, LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT, APPROPRIATING AUTHORIZED FUNDS AS NECESSARY. (MOTION PASSED; TWO THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 2742 · 101st Congress · SUSPEND RULES AND AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-11-13	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3614, DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION, TO REVISE SOME REQUIREMENTS OF THE DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 3614 · 101st Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-10-05	TO AMEND HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO INCREASE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOR AN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.H.R. 3299 · 101st Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1989-05-09	TO PASS HR 7, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO REAUTHORIZE VARIOUS PROGRAMS UNDER THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL ACT FOR FISCAL 1990-95 AND TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN 1990 TO BE USED AS NECESSARY DURING FISCAL YEARS 1991-95.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1989-05-09	TO AMEND HR 7, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION, TO PROHIBIT USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT TO ANY EDUCATIONAL AGENCY EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING INDIVIDUALS FROM PARTICIPATING IN PRAYER ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.H.R. 7 · 101st Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
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	Nay	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	Nay	Reduce 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	Nay	Reduce 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	Yea	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	Nay	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
1986-04-29	TO ADOPT H RES 428, THE RULE UNDER WHICH HR 4421, A BILL REAUTHORIZING THE HEAD START, FOLLOW THROUGH, COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, DEPENDENT CARE AND COMMUNITY FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS THROUGH FISCAL 1990, WILL BE CONSIDERED.H.R. 4421 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-12-04	TO PASS H R 3700, AUTHORIZING THROUGH FISCAL 1991 COLLEGE AID FOR STUDENTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.H.R. 3700 · 99th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1985-12-04	AN AMENDMENT TO H R 3700 TO REDUCE THE 1987 APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROGRAMS IN THE BILL (EXLUDING STUDENT AID) TO FISCAL 1985 LEVELS AND TO PERMIT INCREASES IN 1988-91 ONLY TO MAKE UP FOR INFLATION.H.R. 3700 · 99th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1985-09-12	H RES 262 TO CONSIDER H R 7 WHICH ALTERS THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966. IT INCREASES THE AMOUNT SPENT ON CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND EXTENDS CERTAIN NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT EXPIRE SEPT. 30 1985 TO FISCAL 1988. THE BILL INCREASES ALLOCATIONS TO THE WIC PROGRAM AND INCREASES SUBSIDIES FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES. THE BILL ALSO INCREASES THE MAXIMUM TUITION LEVEL THAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS MAY CHARGE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL MEAL PROGRAMS.H.R. 7 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-10-09	TO PASS S. 2565, A BILL EXTENDING PROGRAMS UNDER THE HEAD START ACT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 2565 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-26	TO PASS H.R. 11. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-26	TO AGREE TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT AS AMENDED BY THE FORD SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GOODLING AMENDMENT. THE FORD SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR A LIMIT IN THE AUTHORIZATION TO A LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT BELOW THE LEVEL IN THE BILL, AS REPORTED, AND APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT ABOVE THE LEVEL IN THE HOUSE PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. THE GOODLING AMENDMENT SEEKS TO BRING H.R. 11 IN LINE WITH THE SPENDING LEVELS IN THE HOUSE PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1984-07-26	TO AMEND THE FORD SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GOODLING AMENDMENT WITH A PERFECTING AMENDMENT. THE FORD SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES FOR A LIMIT IN THE AUTHORIZATION TO A LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT BELOW THE LEVEL IN THE BILL, AS REPORTED, AND APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT ABOVE THE LEVEL IN THE HOUSE PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. THE GOODLING AMENDMENT SEEKS TO BRING H.R. 11 IN LINE WITH THE SPENDING LEVELS IN THE HOUSE PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. THE GOODLING PERFECTING AMENDMENT INCREASES BY $33.6 MILLION SPENDING FOR PROGRAMS IN H.R. 11 AND WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE HOUSE PASSED BUDGET RESOLUTION. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-26	TO AGREE TO THE COATS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11, AS AMENDED. THE COATS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL DENY INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MOMENTS OF SILENT PRAYER NOR SHALL THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REQUIRE ANY PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN PRAYER OR INFLUENCE THE FORM OR CONTENT OF ANY PRAYER IN SUCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-26	TO AMEND THE HUNTER SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COATS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11. THE COATS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NEITHER THE UNITED STATES NOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE FORM OR CONTENT OF ANY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE HUNTER SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UNDER ANY APPLICABLE PROGRAM TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF DENYING OR WHICH EFFECTIVELY PREVENTS PARTICIPATION IN PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH AGENCIES MAY LIMIT SPOKEN PRAYER DURING INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS OR AT ANY OTHER TIME WHEN VOCAL SPEECH IS LIMITED. THE HUNTER AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDES THAT NEITHER THE UNITED STATES NOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN PRAYER OR INFLUENCE THE FORM OR CONTENT OF ANY PRAYER IN SUCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE GUNDERSON AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NO STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL DENY INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MOMENTS OF SILENT PRAYER. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-26	TO AMEND THE COATS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11, A BILL EXTENDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1989 THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE COATS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NEITHER THE UNITED STATES NOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE FORM OR CONTENT OF ANY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE WALKER AMENDENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF PREVENTING VOLUNTARY PRAYER, AND IT PROVIDES THAT SUCH AGENCIES MAY LIMIT SPOKEN PRAYER DURING INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 11 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-24	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO TITLES I THROUGH VII OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1310. H.R. 1310 PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE; PROVIDES A NATIONAL POLICY FOR ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL; PROVIDES COST SHARING BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN TRAINING SUCH PERSONNEL; AND ENCOURAGES CREATION OF NEW ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC JOBS. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1310 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-07-24	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO TITLE VIII (EQUAL ACCESS) OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1310. H.R. 1310 PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE; PROVIDES A NATIONAL POLICY FOR ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL; PROVIDES COST SHARING BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN TRAINING SUCH PERSONNEL; AND ENCOURAGES CREATION OF NEW ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC JOBS. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 1310 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-06-26	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5885, A BILL AUTHORIZING $2.5 BILLION FOR HEAD START, FOLLOW THROUGH, AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS, AND ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. (MOTION PASSED; 2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5885 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-06-07	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5145, A BILL AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR HEAD START, FOLLOW THROUGH, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGAMS, AND FOR ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5145 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reduce federal role
1984-05-01	TO PASS H.R. 7, A BILL MAKING PERMANENT CERTAIN OF THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AND THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1963. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 7 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-05-01	TO AMEND H.R. 7 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. H.R. 7 MAKES PERMANENT CERTAIN OF THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AND THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1963. THE BARTLETT SUBSTITUTE EXTENDS FOR 3 YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS THAT EXPIRE AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1984. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 7 · 98th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1984-04-11	TO AMEND H.R. 7, A BILL MAKING PERMANENT CERTAIN OF THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AND THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1963. THE ERLENBORN AMENDMENT STRIKES PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR TIERED CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT RATES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 7 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role
1984-03-08	TO PASS H.R. 4164, A BILL STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE NATION, DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES, REDUCING STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT, INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, AND STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES BY ASSISTING THE STATES TO EXPAND, IMPROVE, AND UPDATE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4164 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand federal role
1984-03-08	TO AMEND H.R. 4164, A BILL STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE NATION, DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES, REDUCING STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT, INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, AND STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES BY ASSISTING THE STATES TO EXPAND, IMPROVE, AND UPDATE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THE BARTLETT AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING PROGRAMS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4164 · 98th Congress	Nay	Expand federal role
1984-03-08	TO AMEND H.R. 4164, A BILL STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE NATION, DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES, REDUCING STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT, INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, AND STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES BY ASSISTING THE STATES TO EXPAND, IMPROVE, AND UPDATE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION. THE ROUKEMA AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT THAT RESULTS IN A DIRECT FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO ANY ORGANIZATION FOR REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THE PURCHASING ENTITY. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4164 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reduce federal role

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