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Education
Issues
Education
Accomplishments of the 107th
Congress K-12
Education Reform/"No
Child Left Behind"
Implementation of H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Fixing and Funding Special
Education
Reforming and Reauthorizing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) Expanding Parental Choice
in Education
Giving Parents the Tools to Make the Best Decisions for Their
Children's Future Expanding
Access to Higher Education for All Students
Streamlining Federal Red Tape, Supporting Student Aid Resources, Ensuring
Affordable Student Loans The
President's Education Budget
Providing Resources for Reform
Supporting America's School Teachers
Promoting and Rewarding Highly Qualified Teachers
H.R.5091 -- Canceling Loans to Allow School Systems to Attract
Classroom Teachers (Class Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
President Bush's National
Service Initiative
Encouraging Americans to Serve Their Country and Their Community
H.R. 4854 -- Citizen Service Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) Strengthening
America's Charter Schools
Combing Flexibility and Innovation to Improve
Student Achievement Early
Childhood Education
Supporting Development of Children's Early Language and Pre-Reading
Skills Improving
Educational Research
Reforming the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)
H.R. 3801 -- Education Sciences Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) Preventing
Child
Abuse and Family Violence
H.R. 3839 -- Keeping Children and Families Safe Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Reducing
Red Tape for Colleges and Universities
H.R. 4866 -- FED UP Higher Education Technical Amendments Act
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) Supporting
America's Libraries and Museums
H.R. 3784 -- Museum and Library Services Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Enhancing
Financial Oversight at the Department of Education
Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Reps. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
Promoting
Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions
(HSIs)
Responding to the Needs of HBCUs and HSIs in the 21st Century
Reducing
Juvenile Crime
H.R. 1900 -- Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act
Sponsor: Rep. James Greenwood (R-PA)
Expanding
Internet Learning Opportunities
H.R. 1992 -- Internet Equity and
Education Act
Sponsor: Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
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Workforce Issues
Workforce
Accomplishments of the 107th Congress
Protecting
Worker Pensions from Corporate Meltdowns
Protecting America's Retirement Security
H.R. 3762 -- Pension Security Act
Sponsors: Chairman John Boehner (R-OH), Reps. Sam Johnson (R-TX) and
Ernie Fletcher (R-KY)
Enhancing
Worker Access to Investment Advice
H.R. 2269 -- Retirement Security Advice Act
Sponsor: Chairman John Boehner (R-OH)
Building
on the Success of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law
H.R. 4092 -- Working Toward Independence Act
Sponsor: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA)
Relief
for Displaced U.S. Workers
H.R. 3112 -- Back to Work Act
Sponsors: Chairman John Boehner (R-OH), Reps. Sam Johnson
(R-TX) and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA)
Health Care Reform
Improving Health Care Quality and Access for All Patients
Genetic
Non-Discrimination
The Promise and Implications of Genetic Testing
Retiree
Health Care
Preparing Americans for a Healthy Retirement
Enhancing
Employee Earning Potential
H.R. 2070 -- Sales Incentive
Compensation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
Helping
Workers Balance the Demands of Work and Family
H.R. 1982 -- Working Families Flexibility Act
Sponsor: Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Union Democracy
Protecting the Individual Rights of America's Union Members
Improving Workplace Safety
Reforming the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Retirement
Security and Pension Reforms
H.R. 10 -- Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act
Sponsor: Reps. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD)
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