Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to authorize $400 million in fiscal year 1994 and require that the funds be used for only four uses: merit schools, model schools, school choice programs, and decentralized management programs involving parents.

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Amendment Number
357
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to authorize $400 million in fiscal year 1994 and require that the funds be used for only four uses: merit schools, model schools, school choice programs, and decentralized management programs involving parents.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute replacing the exiting provisions of the bill with new provisions which authorize $400 million in funding to local school districts, to be used only for four uses: merit schools, model schools, school choice programs, and decentralized management programs involving parents. The amendment stipulates that 25% of the funds received by a school district must be spent on a school choice program.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 13, 1993
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Armey amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 130 - 300 (Roll no. 494).
Latest Action Time
18:22:00
Submitted Date
Oct 13, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 357 — Informed