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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Special education</title>
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  <updated>2009-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3578 Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/action/208367</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1652 IDEA Full Funding Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1652/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/action/207858</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1581 Enhancing Flexibility for Effective Schools Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1581/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/action/206494</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3293 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-22:/action/204195</id>
    <updated>2009-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1430 School Accountability Improvements Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1430/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/action/202027</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1390/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/action/201622</id>
    <updated>2009-07-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1391 VOICE Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1391/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/action/201630</id>
    <updated>2009-07-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3010 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3010/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/action/200516</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2958 State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2958/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/action/199995</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the accountability provisions of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2740 IDEA Fairness Restoration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2740/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/action/197424</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2274 Priorities in Education Spending Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2274/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/action/194158</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To repeal ineffective or unneccesary education programs in order to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education programs for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2228 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2228/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/action/193526</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2229 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2229/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-04:/action/193657</id>
    <updated>2009-05-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.349 Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as &quot;National Autism Awareness Month&quot; and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/action/191755</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as &quot;National Autism Awareness Month&quot; and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1878 Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1878/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/action/190838</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.96 Recognizing the importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hc96/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/action/190408</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the importance of autism awareness, supporting efforts to increase funding for research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1824 Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1824/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/action/189903</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1755 Rural Early Education Access Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1755/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/action/189465</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To award grants to States to establish, enhance, or expand high-quality preschool programs for children ages 3 through 5 in rural areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.694 Best BuddiesEmpowerment for People with IntellectualDisabilities Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s694/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/action/189046</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.618 Every Student Counts Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s618/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-17:/action/188107</id>
    <updated>2009-03-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the calculation of, the reporting of, and the accountability for, secondary graduation rates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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