S.Amdt. 3804

SA 3804. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title III of division B, insert
the following:

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Sec. ___. (a) It is the sense of the Senate that dedicated
funding for coding courses in kindergarten through grade 12
education should be a top priority.
(b) In carrying out grant programs under the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 that allow
grant funds to be used for coding programs, the Secretary of
Education shall prioritize applications from rural or
underserved areas.
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