An Act to designate the "John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building".
Latest action. Measure passed Senate, amended.
(Measure passed Senate, amended) Designates the Federal Building in Trenton, North Carolina, as the John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to make a grant to each eligible local educational agency for the construction of school facilities in order to assist such agencies in providing education to immigrant children. Specifies that the amount of such grant to which a local educational agency is entitled shall be equal to the number of immigrant children aged five through 17, inclusive, who are enrolled at the schools of that agency and for whom that agency provided free public education during the school year 1978-79, multiplied by $1,000. Makes a local education agency eligible to receive such a grant if the number of immigrant children enrolled during such year at the schools of that agency is equal to or greater than 50 and is equal to seven percent or more of all children aged five through 17, inclusive, who are enrolled at such school during each year. Prohibits any immigrant child from being counted for the purpose of such grant unless: (1) the parents of such child reside within the school district of such agency; (2) the guardian of such child resides within the school district of such agency; (3) the individual having lawful control of the immigrant child resides within the school district of such agency; or (4) such child resides within the school district of such agency. Permits the Secretary to make determinations with respect to the number of immigrant children within the school district of any agency, whenever actual satisfication data is not available, on the basis of estimates. Declares that a local educational agency shall not be eligible for such a grant if the Secretary determines that the amount determined for such agency is not adequate to provide such agency with any meaningful assistance in the education of immigrant children. Makes specified funds authorized to be appropriated under such Act available for making such grants for fiscal years 1981 and 1982. Specifies that no local educational agency shall be entitled to any such grant unless that agency submits an application to the Secretary which meets certain requirements. Prohibits the Secretary from finally disapproving an application of a local educational agency except after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to such agency. Directs the Secretary, whenever the Secretary finds that there is failure to meet the requirements for such grant, to notify such agency that further payments will not be made until the Secretary is satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed Senate amended" stage on December 5, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
2 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on December 5, 1980: Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Agreement between the chambers on identical text, if the versions they passed differ
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 2 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
Walter Jones (D-NC) introduced it on May 24, 1979. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on May 24, 1979, 17276 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16715 days ago, on December 5, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HousePassed
- SenatePassed
- PresidentOn the President's desk