Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act

H.R. 3609 · 115th Congress · Jul 28, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children that have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English language acquisition grants.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act” or the “ELEVATE Act”.

Sec. 2 Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English language acquisition grants

Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (B), by inserting “in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English” after “any State”; and

(2)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting “, other than Puerto Rico,” after “States”.

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Jul 28, 2017viewing Introduced in House Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Crist, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hastings, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English language acquisition grants

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