To amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the Act.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 6, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
SOAR Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to make technical corrections to the opportunity scholarship program that provides private school choice opportunities to disadvantaged students in the District of Columbia.
Limits the requirement that core subject teachers at participating schools have a baccalaureate or equivalent degree to those core subject teachers teaching participating students.
Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to administer nationally norm-referenced standardized tests to students participating in that evaluation, except where the school the student attends administers the same test. Requires participating schools that administer the test to provide the Secretary of Education with the test results for participating students.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Mr. Gowdy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8159-8160)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3237.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8159-8160)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8159-8160)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S47)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S47)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-92.
Became Public Law No: 112-92.
Enacted as Public Law 112-92
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