To extend for one year the National Commission on Time and Learning and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-359 · H.R. 5560 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 26, 1992 · Education
Sponsor: Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI-7)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. William Ford
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the National Education Commission on Time and Learning Act (title I of Public Law 102-62) to extend by one year the authorization of appropriations for the National Education Commission on Time and Learning.
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (as amended by title III of Public Law 102-62) to authorize the Secretary of Education to enter into a contract or grant (currently only a contract) with the Center for Civic Education to carry out the civic education program known as "We the People...The Citizen and the Constitution." Provides for an annual national competition of simulated hearings for secondary students who wish to participate in the program. (Currently such competition is to be at the congressional district, State, and national levels.) Makes secondary schools (as well as elementary schools) eligible to participate in such program.
Amends specified Federal law to provide for ten Assistant Secretaries of Education. (Current law provides for six such Secretaries and four additional officers of the Department of Education.)
Revises ESEA title I chapter 1 with respect to educationally disadvantaged children to revise formulas for average per pupil expenditure for designated schools receiving certain funds for schoolwide projects.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 26, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-359.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Aug 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 24, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 8, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kildee asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jul 7, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.