S.Amdt. 2987
What it does: Adds SEC. 561. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS at the end of subtitle F of title V
Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 561. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS at the end of subtitle F of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(7) A description of the plans of the Armed Forces to retain or disestablish Reserve Officers' Training Corps program units that do not meet productivity standards.
Inserted: SEC. 561. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS.
Inserted: (a) Fiscal Year 2013 Administration.--Notwithstanding section 2302(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672(c)), the Secretary of Defense may administer the Troops-to-Teachers Program during fiscal year 2013. Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense by this Act shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for that purpose.
Inserted: (b) Years of Service Requirements.--Section 2303(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6673(a)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking "6 or more years" and inserting "4 or more years".
Inserted: (c) Definition of Local Educational Agency and Public Charter Schools.--
Inserted: (1) Amendment.--Section 2304(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6674(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(B) to accept an offer of full-time employment as an elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical education teacher for not less than 3 school years with a local educational agency receiving a grant under part A of title I, a public charter school (as such term is defined in section 2102) residing in such a local educational agency, or a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), to begin the school year after obtaining that certification or licensing.".
Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
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SA 2987. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 561. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS.
(a) Fiscal Year 2013 Administration.--Notwithstanding section 2302(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672(c)), the Secretary of Defense may administer the Troops-to-Teachers Program during fiscal year 2013. Amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense by this Act shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for that purpose.
(b) Years of Service Requirements.--Section 2303(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6673(a)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by striking “6 or more years” and inserting “4 or more years”.
(c) Definition of Local Educational Agency and Public Charter Schools.--
(1) Amendment.--Section 2304(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6674(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
“(B) to accept an offer of full-time employment as an elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or career or technical education teacher for not less than 3 school years with a local educational agency receiving a grant under part A of title I, a public charter school (as such term is defined in section 2102) residing in such a local educational agency, or a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), to begin the school year after obtaining that certification or licensing.”.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 27, 2012