S.Amdt. 943Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 943

What it does: Adds SEC. __. ENGLISH FOR ALL CHILDREN wherever appropriate
Submitted April 24, 2007

What it changes

1 change to S. 761

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. ENGLISH FOR ALL CHILDREN wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. ENGLISH FOR ALL CHILDREN.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Executive Order, administrative rule, or policy:

    Inserted: (1) Any Federal funds provided for the education of English language learners or limited English proficient children shall be used solely for English language immersion programs that are limited to a duration of 1 year.

    Inserted: (2) Any consent decree that requires a State, county, school district, or school to conduct programs of transitional bilingual education or dual language immersion is null and void and shall not be enforced.

    Inserted: (b) Repeal.--Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801(b) and (c)) are repealed.

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    At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 943. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. ENGLISH FOR ALL CHILDREN.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Executive Order, administrative rule, or policy:

(1) Any Federal funds provided for the education of English language learners or limited English proficient children shall be used solely for English language immersion programs that are limited to a duration of 1 year.

(2) Any consent decree that requires a State, county, school district, or school to conduct programs of transitional bilingual education or dual language immersion is null and void and shall not be enforced.

(b) Repeal.--Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801(b) and (c)) are repealed.

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April 24, 2007