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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
Senate Health Care Reform Bill
NCSL has the full text of the just-released Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More
Policy Proposals due Nov. 28
The deadline for filing policy statements to be considered at the 2009 Fall Forum is Nov. 28. They should be sent to Carl Tubbesing, NCSL’s deputy executive director. Proposed policies will posted to the NCSL website by Dec. 2.
Federal Health Care Reform Webinar
NCSL is hosting a webinar for state legislators and legislative staff to discuss private insurance provisions of federal health care reform efforts on Friday, Nov. 20. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
| Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
State Legislatures Must Be Included in Education Reform
 WASHINGTON – State legislatures sent a message to the Department of Education today regarding education reform: Don't make the same mistake as the previous administration. In comments submitted to the Department by Representative Larry M. Bell, House Education Chair in North Carolina and also chair of NCSL's Standing Committee on Education, NCSL urged Secretary Duncan to include state legislatures as key stakeholders for education reform. Additionally, the letter urges the department to consider states' ingenuity in education policy and not set cookie-cutter approaches that must be implemented across all states. More
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This Week in Education
 See highlighted bills of the week! NCSL keeps track of the latest developments in education policy, news, and research. Updated weekly. More
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U.S. Department of Education Recovery Website
 Visit for the latest guidance from the U.S. Department of Education regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment. More
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Policies Considered at Legislative Summit
The Education Committee considered one new and two expiring policies at the 2009 Legislative Summit in Philadelphia. More
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