H.R. 390House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

March 24, 2005

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Introduced in House

January 26, 2005

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E97-98)

January 26, 2005

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education and Workforce Committee

January 26, 2005

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E391)

March 16, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

March 24, 2005

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Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10 · Mar 16, 2006

Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a bill to ensure the federal government fulfills an important obligation to the families of servicemen and women in my district. In 1950, Congress established the Impact Aid program to assist school districts and communities that lose their property tax base because of the presence of the federal government. Though the program was fully-funded between 1950 and 1969, funding levels in more recent years have not kept pace with the amount required. I am happy that my Illinois Senators are introducing a companion bill to the same effect.

Due to a unique housing situation for the Great Lakes Naval Training Facility, Impact Aid funding should be higher in five of my school districts. This Naval base is located in North Chicago, one of the poorest school districts in my state. However, some service

members and their families live in housing the Navy obtained when Ft. Sheridan and Naval Air Station Glenview, located well away from North Chicago, were closed in the 1990's. These former bases are located within the boundaries of other school districts--districts that bear the economic cost of educating children from a base, but receive none of the economic benefits a base provides. Thus, it is vitally important that we both ensure North Chicago continues to receive heavily impacted payments for the benefit of students living there, and that the surrounding communities are more fairly compensated for their loss of property taxes.

Mr. Speaker, we cannot abdicate our responsibility towards our military families. I have already introduced a bill this Congress, H.R. 390, the Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act (GRADE-A), to fully fund the Impact Aid program. However, the situation in my district warrants special attention. In order to ensure that our students most in need continue to receive necessary resources, I have introduced a new bill to help North Chicago remain qualified for heavily impacted payments, and Glenview and Highland Park receive fair compensation.

By passing this bill, the federal government will be fulfilling its responsibility to these communities, and giving our military families the support they deserve. I urge the local communities to continue to work to come to an agreement that most importantly, takes care of our students .

Rep. Sue W. KellyR-NY-19 · Sep 28, 2006

Madam Speaker, I rise to urge this House to correct a broken impact aid formula that unfairly limits the Federal funding received by local school districts in military communities. A significant…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 26, 2005

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 390

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 26, 2005

Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Filner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Costello, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of payments under the program to local educational agencies.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Government Reservation Accelerated Development for Education Act.

Amendments to impact aid program

(a)

Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property

Section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking shall be eligible and inserting is entitled; and

(2)

by striking subsections (h) and (i).

(b)

Payments for eligible federally connected children

(1)

Computation of payment

Section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)) is amended by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled.

(2)

Basic support payments and Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in which Insufficient Funds Are Appropriated

Section 8003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)) is amended—

(A)

in the heading, by striking and Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in Which Insufficient Funds Are Appropriated;

(B)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by striking From the amount appropriated under section 8014(b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to and inserting The Secretary shall;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Eligibility and inserting Entitlement; and

(II)

by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled; and

(iii)

in subparagraph (C)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Maximum amount and inserting Amount;

(II)

by striking maximum amount and inserting amount; and

(III)

by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled;

(C)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A)—

(I)

in clause (i), by striking From the amount appropriated under section 8014(b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to and inserting The Secretary shall; and

(II)

in clause (ii), by striking eligible and inserting entitled;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Eligibility and inserting Entitlement;

(II)

in clause (i), by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled;

(III)

in clause (ii)—

(aa)

in the heading, by striking eligibility and inserting entitlement;

(bb)

by striking shall be ineligible and inserting shall not be entitled; and

(cc)

by striking ineligibility and inserting non-entitlement; and

(IV)

in clause (iii)—

(aa)

in the heading, by striking eligibility and inserting entitlement;

(bb)

by striking becomes ineligible and inserting is not entitled; and

(cc)

by striking eligibility each place it appears and inserting entitlement;

(iii)

in subparagraph (C)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Eligibility and inserting Entitlement;

(II)

in clause (i), by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled;

(III)

in clause (ii)—

(aa)

in the heading, by striking eligibility and inserting entitlement; and

(bb)

by striking becomes ineligible and inserting is not entitled; and

(IV)

in clause (iii), by striking becoming ineligible and inserting losing entitlement status;

(iv)

in subparagraph (D)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Maximum amount and inserting Amount; and

(II)

in clause (i)—

(aa)

by striking maximum amount and inserting amount; and

(bb)

by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled; and

(v)

in subparagraph (E)—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Maximum amount and inserting Amount; and

(II)

in clause (i)(I)—

(aa)

by striking maximum amount and inserting amount; and

(bb)

by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled;

(D)

by striking paragraph (3); and

(E)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (3); and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

in the heading—

(aa)

by striking maximum amount and inserting amount; and

(bb)

by striking and threshold payment;

(II)

by striking maximum each place it appears; and

(III)

by striking and the learning opportunity threshold payment under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (3), as the case may be,.

(3)

Children with disabilities

Section 8003(d)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall pay to each eligible local educational agency for a fiscal year the amount equal to the difference between—

(A)

the amount equal to the product of—

(i)

the number of children described in subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (a)(1) who are eligible to receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and

(ii)

40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States; and

(B)

the amount of a grant that the agency received under section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411) for the prior fiscal year attributable to children described in subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (a)(1).

(4)

Hold harmless

Section 8003(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(e)) is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (2) to read as follows:

(2)

Amount

The total amount provided to a local educational agency under paragraph (1)(A) for fiscal year 2004 shall not exceed the maximum basic support payment amount for such agency determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) and the total amount provided to a local educational agency under paragraph (1)(B) for fiscal year 2005 shall not exceed the basic support payment amount for such agency determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b).

; and

(B)

by striking paragraph (3).

(c)

Policies and procedures relating to children residing on indian lands

Section 8004(e)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7704(e)(8)) is amended by striking is eligible and inserting is entitled.

(d)

Application for payments under sections 8002 and 8003

Section 8005(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7705(b)(1)) is amended by striking eligibility and inserting entitlement.

(e)

Construction

Section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking section 8014(e) and inserting subsection (c); and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by striking section 8014(e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (c);

(2)

in subsection (b)(1), by striking section 8014(e) and inserting subsection (c); and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006.

(f)

Facilities

Section 8008 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7708) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking section 8014(f) and inserting subsection (c); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006.

(g)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 8014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714) is repealed.

(h)

Rule of construction

Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

8014.

Rule of construction

Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to entitle any individual to assistance under any program, project, or activity of a local education agency, State agency, or other governmental entity funded under this title.

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2005, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.