Carlos Romero-Barceló on Education

DemocratPR

Education17 votes

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

25 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 17 of them counted toward the score above: 12 toward “Expand federal role” and 5 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 8 did not count: 3 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 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
1994-03-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MICHEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; CANCEL ALL NEW PROGRAMS OFFERED; ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR USE IN FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES AND PROVISIONS FOR OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS; AND RETAIN PROVISIONS FOR MAGNET SCHOOL ASSISTANCE, BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND INDIAN EDUCATION.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MILLER OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE A $200 MILLION FISCAL YEAR 1995 AUTHORIZATION FOR LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO POOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR RENOVATION OR CONSTRUCTION.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-24	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) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE UNSOELD AMENDMENT TO THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT THAT PREVENTS FUNDS FROM BEING USED TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY THAT SUPPORTS HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFE-STYLE ALTERNATIVE; AND STATES THAT NOTHING SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE CONTROL OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-03-22	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DOOLITTLE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-22	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE UNSOELD AMENDMENT TO THE DOOLITTLE AMENDMENT, PROVIDING THAT TEACHING SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS FEDERAL CONTROL OF CURRICULUM OR CURRICULUM-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-03-21	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE JOHNSON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS FEDERAL FUNDING TO SCHOOLS THAT DO NOT PERMIT VOLUNTARY PRAYER ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1994-03-21	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WILLIAMS AMENDMENT TO THE JOHNSON OF TEXAS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PROHIBIT FUNDING OF STATE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT ADOPT POLICIES DENYING PRAYER IN SCHOOL.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1994-03-21	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) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROTH AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERALLY FUNDED BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND THE STUDENT'S NATIVE LANGUAGE.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DURBIN AMENDMENT THAT ADDS LANGUAGE SETTING FORTH STATISTICAL DATA ON THE USE OF TOBACCO BY CHILDREN AND TEENS WHICH STATES THAT 30 PERCENT OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE SMOKERS; THAT HALF OF ALL SMOKERS BEGIN AT THE AGE OF 14 AND 90 PERCENT BEFORE THE AGE OF 21; THAT NICOTINE IN TOBACCO IS AN ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCE; THAT DRUG EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE TOBACCO USE PREVENTION HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING TEENAGE USE OF TOBACCO; AND THAT PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH WHICH DO NOT INCLUDE TOBACCO SEND AN ERRONEOUS MESSAGE THAT TOBACCO USE DOES NOT HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT THAT RESERVES FOR GOVERNORS 20 PERCENT OF A STATE'S FUNDS UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, AND REQUIRES GOVERNORS TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CREATE A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR THE GOVERNOR'S USE OF THESE FUNDS; AND REQUIRES THAT 10 PERCENT OF A GOVERNOR'S FUNDS BE USED FOR THE DRUG ABUSE AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE OWENS SUBSTITUTE TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED BY THE KILDEE AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE $100 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1995 AND SUCH SUMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1999 FOR GOVERNORS TO USE FOR COMMUNITY BASED DRUG PREVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1994-03-09	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KILDEE AMENDMENT TO THE OWENS SUBSTITUTE TO THE BARRETT OF NEBRASKA AMENDMENT REQUIRING THAT 10 PERCENT OF A GOVERNOR'S FUNDS UNDER THE DRUG-FREE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM BE USED FOR THE DRUG ABUSE AND RESISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE TERRITORIAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-09	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) (HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ROHRABACHER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING TITLE I FUNDS TO REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED WHO ARE NOT LEGALLY IN THE UNITED STATES, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED WHO ARE LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES WHO DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE AVERAGE PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
1994-03-03	(HOUSE REJECTED THE BOEHNER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR VARIOUS EXISTING INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS; AND TO ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF VARIOUS NEW PROGRAMS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-03	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) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROMERO-BARCELO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE WEIGHTING FACTOR FORMULA AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE I FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1994 APPROPRIATIONS FROM 1.62 MILLION DOLLARS TO 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUERTO RICO.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-02	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) (HOUSE REJECTED THE ROMERO-BARCELO AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO PHASE OUT OVER 5 YEARS THE CAPS ON THE AMOUNT OF TITLE I FUNDS THAT CAN GO TO PUERTO RICO.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE KILDEE EN BLOC AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT ADDS LANGUAGE WITH REGARD TO STATUTES PERTAINING TO INDIAN EDUCATION; ESTABLISHES INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM STRATEGIES; ESTABLISHES PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; AND MAKES OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENTS	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-02-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE ARMEY AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT CLARIFIES THE PROVISION REGARDING NON-RECIPIENT NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-02-24	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) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE FORD OF MICHIGAN AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE EACH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WITHIN THE STATE TO CERTIFY THAT EACH FULL-TIME TEACHER IN SCHOOLS IS CERTIFIED TO TEACH THE SUBJECT AREA ASSIGNED; AND CLARIFIES THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT HOME SCHOOLS.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1993-10-13	(HOUSE REJECTED THE ARMEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT AUTHORIZES $400 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1994 AND REQUIRES THAT THE FUNDS BE USED FOR ONLY FOUR USES; MERIT SCHOOLS, MODEL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS, AND DECENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING PARENTS.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1993-10-13	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) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE GOODLING AMENDMENT THAT CLARIFIES THAT NOTHING IN THE BILL GIVES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE AUTHORITY TO CONTROL OR MANAGE LOCAL CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION OR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.)H.R. 1804 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1993-05-27	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) (HOUSE REJECTED THE KASICH AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO CUT $352 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS FROM THE DEFICIT BY REDUCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING BY $226 BILLION AND ENTITLEMENT SPENDING BY $129 BILLION.)H.R. 2264 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role

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