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No Child Left Inside Act of 2008

(previous 110th session of Congress)

To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes.

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Authorizes $100 million per year for five years to state education departments and non-profits to develop and implement outdoor, hands-on education plans for grades K-12. Under the bill, each state would follow federal guidelines in developing their own environmental literacy plans and submit them to the United States Department of Education for approval and funding. It is expected to pass the House before Congress adjourns, but not to be considered by the Senate this session.

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9/18/2008--Passed House amended. No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 - Amends the National Environmental Education Act (the Act) to add to the minimum functions and activities required of grantees under the Environmental Education and Training program, which trains educational professionals i... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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H.Amdt1173	Pass	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-854 to clarify that funds issued under the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program may be used to address environmental justice issues that may arise in low income communities. The amendment also provides that funds may be used to develop and implement policy approaches to environmental education including specified topics.
H.Amdt1174	Pass	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-854 to allow municipalities to be eligible for the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program.
H.Amdt1175	Pass	An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-854 to add that applicants may describe on their application for federal grant funds how they have partnered, or intend to partner, with a State and local park and recreation department.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 12, 2007		September 18, 2008

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September 18, 2008Roll call number 614 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 67%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
September 18, 2008	House	H.R.3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 On Passage: H R 3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008	293	109	Passed	See Vote
September 18, 2008	House	H.R.3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008	172	230	Failed	See Vote
September 18, 2008	House	H.R.3036 No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3036	383	23	Agreed to	See Vote

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Oct 02, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 22, 2008: Received in the Senate.
Sep 18, 2008: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Passed roll in the House on Sep 18, 2008. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 109 (Roll no. 614).
Sep 18, 2008: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 230 (Roll no. 613).
Sep 18, 2008: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Sep 18, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with amendments to set priorities for and prohibitions on the use of Federal funds.
Sep 18, 2008: Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
Sep 18, 2008: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 18, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 18, 2008: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3036.
Sep 18, 2008: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 18, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment.
Sep 18, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
Sep 18, 2008: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Sep 18, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment.
Sep 18, 2008: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3036.
Sep 18, 2008: The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 18, 2008: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1441 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 18, 2008: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3036 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Sep 18, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1441.
Sep 18, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1441 passed House.
Sep 16, 2008: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1441 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3036 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Added to calendar on Jul 10, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 480..
Jul 10, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-754.
Added to calendar on Jun 18, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 8..
Jun 18, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced on Jul 12, 2007.

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September 28, 2008 REUNITING CHILDREN WITH NATURE

...from nature there is a bill before Congress that may turn things toward the outdoors. The No Child Left Inside Act (H.R.3036) extends the National Environmental Education Act through fiscal year 2009 and funds it with $14 million. The bill also auth

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September 22, 2008 Congressman Bob Filner Votes to Approve Environmental Education ...

By a vote of 293 to 109, the House approved the No Child Left Inside Act, HR 3036, legislation authored by US Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). ...

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August 26, 2008 Amendment to "no child" of concern with its environmental ed mandates

HR 3036 proposes to amend "No Child Left Behind" to indoctrinate our kindergarten through high school students on federal government environmental policies ...

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December 18, 2008 Student Conservation Association - Is there concrete evidence for ...

The $500 million No Child Left Inside Act (H.R. 3036, sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes and Sen. Jack Reed) was passed by the House on September 18th of this year and might actually be up for Senate scrutiny in early 2009 if all goes well ...

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December 17, 2008 Is there concrete evidence for the health benefits of childhood ...

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December 13, 2008 No Child Left Inside Â« Over Land, Under Sea

Sponsored by John P. Sarbanes (D-MD), with sixty-four co-sponsors, HR 3036 was approved by a bi-partisan vote of 293 to 109. It would require K-12 school systems to build environmental literacy, strengthen teacher training, ...

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No Child Left Inside Act of 2008

To reauthorize and enhance the National Environmental Education Act, and for other purposes.

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