Text of Senate Amendment 3565

On 2018-07-25, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 3565" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment, education. It referenced legislation including HR6147, S5382, S5383.

Text of Senate Amendment 3565

Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Senate] [Pages S5382-S5383] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 3565. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title VIII, add the following: SEC. 821. AMENDMENTS TO THE SOAR ACT. The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112-10) is amended-- (1) in section 3007(a)(5)(A)(i) (sec. 38- 1853.07(a)(5)(A)(i) D.C. Official Code), by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following: ``(I) is fully accredited by-- ``(aa) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District of Columbia and that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange [[Page S5383]] English Language Program administered by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or ``(bb) any international accrediting body that the Secretary may designate, after consultation with the grantee or grantees under section 3004(a); or''; (2) in section 3008(h) (sec. 38-1853.08(h) D.C. Official Code)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3009(a)(2)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``section 3009(a)''; (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) The Institute of Education Sciences may administer assessments to students participating in the evaluation under section 3009(a) for the purpose of conducting the evaluation under such section.''; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the nationally norm- referenced standardized test described in paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``a nationally norm-referenced standardized test''; and (3) in section 3009(a) (sec. 38-1853.09(a) D.C. Official Code)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``annually''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) is rigorous; and''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``impact of the program'' and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ``impact of the program on academic achievement and educational attainment.''; (C) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``on education'' and inserting ``of education''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) by inserting ``the academic progress of'' after ``assess''; and (II) by striking ``in each of grades 3'' and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ``; and''; (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (D) in paragraph (4)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``A comparison of the academic achievement of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship on the measurements described in paragraph (3)(B) to the academic achievement'' and inserting ``The academic progress of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship compared to the academic progress''; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``increasing the satisfaction of such parents and students with their choice'' and inserting ``those parents' and students' satisfaction with the program''; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (D) through (F) and inserting the following: ``(D) The high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation rates of participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship compared with the rates of public school students described in subparagraph (A), to the extent practicable. ``(E) The college enrollment rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation rates of students who participated in the program as the result of winning the Opportunity Scholarship Program lottery compared to the enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates for students who entered but did not win such lottery and who, as a result, served as the control group for previous evaluations of the program under this division. Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to waive section 3004(a)(3)(A)(iii) with respect to any such student. ``(F) The safety of the schools attended by participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship compared with the schools in the District of Columbia attended by public school students described in subparagraph (A), to the extent practicable.''. ______