S.Amdt. 915Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To modify provisions relating to the advanced placement and international baccalaureate program.

What it does: 3 changes: replaces text, inserts text in 2 places
Submitted April 24, 2007

What it changes

3 changes to S. 761 · 1 shown in the bill's text

Replaces textInserts text in 2 places
  1. Change 1: Rewrites page 120, lines 1–8

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 120, lines 1–8 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--

    Inserted: (1) are part of a statewide strategy for increasing the availability of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses in such subjects, in high-need schools; and

    Inserted: (2) make Advanced Placement math, science, and critical foreign language courses available to students who are prepared for such work in earlier grades than traditionally made available.

    Original wording

    On page 120, strike lines 1 through 8, and insert the following:

  2. Change 2: Inserts “by the grade the student is enrolled in,” after “subject,”

    InsertsPage 127, line 6Printed page

    In S. 761 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (1) Report.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall collect and report to the Secretary annually such data on the results of the grant as the Secretary may reasonably require, including data regarding--

    (A) the number of students enrolling in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses in such a subject, [inserted: by the grade the student is enrolled in, ]and the distribution of grades those students receive;

    (B) the number of students taking Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examinations in mathematics, science, or a critical foreign language, and the distribution of scores on those examinations;

    Original wording

    On page 127, line 6, insert “by the grade the student is enrolled in,” after “subject,”.

  3. Change 3: Inserts “by the grade the student is enrolled in at the time of the examination” before the semicolon

    InsertsPage 127, line 12Printed page

    Inserted: by the grade the student is enrolled in at the time of the examination

    Original wording

    On page 127, line 12, insert “by the grade the student is enrolled in at the time of the examination” before the semicolon.

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As printed

On page 120, strike lines 1 through 8, and insert the following:

(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--

(1) are part of a statewide strategy for increasing the availability of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses in such subjects, in high-need schools; and

(2) make Advanced Placement math, science, and critical foreign language courses available to students who are prepared for such work in earlier grades than traditionally made available.

On page 127, line 6, insert “by the grade the student is enrolled in,” after “subject,”.

On page 127, line 12, insert “by the grade the student is enrolled in at the time of the examination” before the semicolon.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 915 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator Grassley.(consideration: CR S5057-5063)

April 25, 2007

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 915 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator Grassley.(consideration: CR S5057-5063)

April 25, 2007

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 915 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S5058)

April 25, 2007

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Amendment SA 915 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S5057-5063) To modify provisions relating to the advanced placement and international baccalaureate program.

April 25, 2007

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Amendment SA 915 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S5058)

April 25, 2007

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Senate amendment submitted

April 24, 2007