Federal Assistance to Increase Public School Construction: Hearings Before the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 968, a Bill to Authorize Federal Assistance to States and Communities to Enable Them to Increase Public Elementary and Secondary School ConstructionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 388 pages |
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18 Effect of Federal tax system on the respective States in relation to allocation of Federal funds for school construction on basis of population 5–17 years of age , table.230 Estimated current expense and capital outlay , 1954–55 ...
18 Effect of Federal tax system on the respective States in relation to allocation of Federal funds for school construction on basis of population 5–17 years of age , table.230 Estimated current expense and capital outlay , 1954–55 ...
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... put this plan into effect so that State building agencies may be in a position to issue bonds in the next 3 years which will build $ 6 billion worth of new schools . 3. Grants for school districts with proved need and lack of local ...
... put this plan into effect so that State building agencies may be in a position to issue bonds in the next 3 years which will build $ 6 billion worth of new schools . 3. Grants for school districts with proved need and lack of local ...
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Legislation in effect and pending proposals : A. Current Federal aid for school construction . B. Other current aid to elementary and secondary education . C. Pending bills proposing aid for construction : 1. Senate bills . 2.
Legislation in effect and pending proposals : A. Current Federal aid for school construction . B. Other current aid to elementary and secondary education . C. Pending bills proposing aid for construction : 1. Senate bills . 2.
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Laws of this type are already in effect in several States . 3. S. 968 will stimulate local action . In commenting on legislation before this committee last year , I I stated my view that Federal grants could deter rather than stimulate ...
Laws of this type are already in effect in several States . 3. S. 968 will stimulate local action . In commenting on legislation before this committee last year , I I stated my view that Federal grants could deter rather than stimulate ...
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... build because this is " seed money , in effect , or , more roughly speaking , it is a down payment which places a school district in a position to rely on its economic resources for the rest of its indebtedness . Senator LEHMAN .
... build because this is " seed money , in effect , or , more roughly speaking , it is a down payment which places a school district in a position to rely on its economic resources for the rest of its indebtedness . Senator LEHMAN .
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Page 12 - State educational agency" means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools, or, if there is no such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated by the Governor or by State law. (d) The term "local educational agency...
Page 10 - ... will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act...
Page 2 - United States for the three most recent consecutive years for which satisfactory data are available from the Department of Commerce. Such promulgation shall be conclusive for each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1 next succeeding such promulgation...
Page 3 - In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions, powers, and duties...
Page 13 - ... the court the record of the further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence.
Page 13 - The Commissioner may delegate any of his functions under this Act. except the making of regulations, to any officer or employee of the Office of Education.
Page 237 - ... including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds...
Page 7 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations issued hereunder and for that purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under that Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchase of such notes and obligations.
Page 10 - Islands, which is less than $5,000) shall be increased to that amount, the total of the increases thereby required being derived by proportionately reducing the allotments to each of the remaining States under the preceding sentence, but with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent the allotment of any of such remaining States from being thereby reduced to less than that amount.
Page 381 - Compulsory school attendance laws and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of education to our democratic society. It is required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities, even service in the armed forces. It is the very foundation of good citizenship.
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| Title | Federal Assistance to Increase Public School Construction: Hearings Before the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 968, a Bill to Authorize Federal Assistance to States and Communities to Enable Them to Increase Public ... |
| Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 |
| Original from | the Library of Congress |
| Digitized | 17 Oct 2006 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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