Senate Roll Call 205

98th Congress · 1983-07-19

S. 675: TO AMEND THE STAFFORD AMENDMENT TO S. 675 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE STAFFORD AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE PERIOD FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE DEFENSE DEPENDENTS EDUCATION SYSTEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES CONTINUED AUTHORITY FOR THE TRANSFER (CONTINUED) OF ADMINISTRATION OF DOD DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS, AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION ACT. THIS AMENDMENT ALSO POSPONES THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER UNTIL MAY 4, 1986. THE QUAYLE SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES THAT THE TRANSFERS BEING CONTEMPLATED SHALL OCCUR ONLY IF THE PRESIDENT OR CONGRESS DETERMINES THAT SUCH TRANSFERS WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED OVERSEAS. THE QUAYLE AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDES FOR PROTECTION AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS UNDER VARIOUS STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENTS, AND TO THE MORALE AND WELFARE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED OVERSEAS WHOSE DEPENDENT CHILDREN ATTEND OVERSEAS SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 11