Amendment105th Congress
Amendment prohibits the Department of Education from imposing a sanction on a State for its election not to provide special education and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to individuals who are 18 years or older and are incarcerated in adult State prisons.
- Amendment Number
- 359
- Description
- Amendment prohibits the Department of Education from imposing a sanction on a State for its election not to provide special education and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to individuals who are 18 years or older and are incarcerated in adult State prisons.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 14 in the Congressional Record of July 28, 1997 to prohibit the Education Department from imposing sanctions on states that do not elect to provide special education services to prisoners aged 18 to 21 years under the provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Riggs amendment (A039) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:04:26
- Submitted Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021