National Institute of Education Amendments of 1980
Latest action. Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-986.
(Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-986) National Institute of Education Amendments of 1980 - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to revise certain U.S. policy declarations (relating to the National Institute of Education) to include: (1) provision of equal opportunity to receive high quality education regardless of age or handicap and (2) improvement of the capacity of the American education system to assist individuals to understand and function in an interdependent world. Includes among priorities for the Institute: (1) improving the ability of schools to meet their responsibilities to provide equal educational opportunities for nontraditional students (including older students and part-time students); (2) encouraging the study of languages and cultures and addressing both national and international education concerns; and (3) giving attention to the needs of early adolescents and the schools which serve them. Includes the "education community" (formerly, the "education professions") among the groups of which the National Council on Educational Research must be broadly representative. Requires that at least three members of the Council be experienced and knowledgeable in the conduct of educational research. Requires that the annual report of the Council include: (1) a list and description of all grants and contracts awarded by the Institute subsequent to the submission of the previous annual report to the Congress and specify the amount of each such grant and contract, its purpose and duration, and the educational policy issue to be addressed by its project; (2) the major findings of any research projects completed under the auspices of the Institute subsequent to submission of the previous report; and (3) an assessment of the progress of the Institute in achieving specified goals, with attention given to an assessment of the improvement in the education of early adolescents and the increased availability of educational opportunities for adult nontraditional students. Provides that the Director of the Institute (after appointment by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate) is to serve at the pleasure of the President for a period of five years (unless removed before the end of such period by the President). Makes the Director responsible to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education. Allows any individual serving as the Director to be reappointed in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Eliminates a reference to the level of compensation for the Deputy Director of the Institute. Requires that the Director ensure that participants in the selection of educational research grants and contracts and, to the extent practicable, recipients of awards of such grants and contracts include: (1) research institutions other than laboratories of centers funded under specified provisions; (2) community-based public and private nonprofit organizations; (3) education advocacy organizations; and (4) State and local education researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Authorizes the Director to establish and maintain research fellowships in other locations (as well as in the Institute). Eliminates provisions relating to the establishment and functions of a Panel for the Review of Laboratory and Center Operations. Directs the President to appoint the Assistant Secretary of Research and Improvement of the Department of Education to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Council on Educational Research and Development. Includes such Assistant Secretary among those who are to designate a representative on such Council. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the functions of the Institute for fiscal years 1981 through 1985.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House with amendment(s)" stage on May 15, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on May 15, 1980: Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-986.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- 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?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
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: 4 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?
PAUL SIMON (D-IL) introduced it on December 12, 1979, and 9 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 1 independent.
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 December 12, 1979, 17074 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16919 days ago, on May 15, 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.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers