To establish a National Council on Education Standards and Testing.
National Council on Education Standards and Testing Act - Establishes the National Council on Education Standards and Testing to advise the American people on whether there can be established: (1) suitable specific education standards; and (2) an appropriate system of voluntary national tests or examinations, with the goal of fostering good teaching and learning as well as monitoring performance.
Directs the Council to submit a final report to the Secretary of Education, the Congress, and the National Education Goals Panel by December 31, 1991.
Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates the Council 90 days after it submits its final report.
Became Public Law No: 102-62.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-104.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-104.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
Mr. Kildee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Laid on the table. See S. 64 for further action.
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