Senate Bill increases IDEA funding by $2.2 billion.(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act )(Brief Article)

The Senate recently approved by voice vote an amendment to boost spending on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by $2.2 billion over last year. This amendment to the Senate's fiscal year (FY) 2004 spending bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education was proposed by Sens.

Chris Dodd (D-CT), Jim Jeffords (I-VT), and Chuck Hagel (R-NE). The amendment provides $1.2 billion beyond the increase approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. Next, a conference committee will ...

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