Amendments en bloc: (1) require that proposed new occupational skill standards must meet or exceed existing standards; (2) add a new national educational goal relating to increased parental participation; (3) require that funds under this bill must be expended consistent with the Buy American Act; (4) expand the eligibility of title VI grants to ensure the inclusion of parents as teachers programs; (5) authorize title VI funds to be used for planning and implementation of activities to coordinate title VI services with those under other Federal programs; and (6) include metric measurement in the objectives under national education goal No. 5, relating to mathematics and science.

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Amendment Number
354
Description
Amendments en bloc: (1) require that proposed new occupational skill standards must meet or exceed existing standards; (2) add a new national educational goal relating to increased parental participation; (3) require that funds under this bill must be expended consistent with the Buy American Act; (4) expand the eligibility of title VI grants to ensure the inclusion of parents as teachers programs; (5) authorize title VI funds to be used for planning and implementation of activities to coordinate title VI services with those under other Federal programs; and (6) include metric measurement in the objectives under national education goal No. 5, relating to mathematics and science.
Purpose
An amendment consisting of the following amendments printed in House Report 103-288 and offered en bloc: No. 2 (Kildee) stipulating that any proposed new occupational skill standards for an occupation or industry must meet or exceed existing standards; No. 4 (McCurdy) adding as a new national educational goal for the year 2000 that schools and homes establish partnerships to increase parental involvement in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of children; No. 5 (Traficant) stipulating that recipients of funds under the bill should purchase only American-made goods; No. 6 (Wheat) providing grant eligibility for Parents as Teachers programs; No. 7 (Watt) to permit funds under the Parental information and Resource Centers program to be used to coordinate with other federal educational programs; No. 8 (Brown) to include use of the metric system of measurement in math and science education.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 13, 1993
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kildee amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:28:09
Submitted Date
Oct 13, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 354 — Informed