Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Education should suspend any and all planning, development, implementation, or administration of any national testing proposal in reading, mathematics, or any other subject area until Congress provides specific, explicit statutory authority.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Education should not expend funds in FY 1997 or in any subsequent year for the planning, development, implementation, or administration of any national testing proposal in reading, mathematics, or any other subject area until such time as Congress provides specific, explicit statutory authority.