Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by section 601(a) of the bill-- (1) redesignate part F as part G (and redesignate provisions accordingly); and (2) insert after part E the following: ``PART F--SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION ``SEC. 6571. SHORT TITLE. ``This part may be cited as the `Dropout Prevention Act'. ``SEC. 6572. PURPOSE. ``The purpose of this part is to provide for school dropout prevention and reentry and to raise academic achievement levels by providing grants that-- ``(1) challenge all children to attain their highest academic potential; and ``(2) ensure that all students have substantial and ongoing opportunities to attain their highest academic potential through schoolwide programs proven effective in school dropout prevention and reentry. ``SEC. 6573. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which-- ``(1) 10 percent shall be available to carry out subpart 1 for each fiscal year; and ``(2) 90 percent shall be available to carry out subpart 2 for each fiscal year. ``Subpart 1--Coordinated National Strategy ``SEC. 6581. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.…”