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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 Directives & Resolutions | Federal Resources |
NCSL amicus brief persuasive in Supreme Court ruling upholding Maryland law on police taking suspects' DNA
How the ruling impacts states. More
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate
NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More
NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives
NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Energy, Transportation and Agriculture | Environment |
| Health | Human Services and Welfare | Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Task Forces |
NCSL Testimony to Senate HELP Committee on ESEA Reauthorization
 NCSL provided testimony to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee prior to its November 8, 2011 hearing “Beyond NCLB: Views on the Elementary & Secondary Education Act”. The hearing was held in response to recent legislation reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that passed out of the Senate HELP Committee on October 20, 2011. More
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NCSL Weighs In On Senate ESEA Markup
 In response to the scheduled markup of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the NCSL Education Committee drafted a letter detailing the NCSL's priorities in drafting such legislation. More
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Letter on DREAM Act
 NCSL sent letter to U.S. House and Senate urging restoration of state authority to decide whether or not to provide post-secondary education benefits (“in-state tuition”) to children of unauthorized immigrants, as included in the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (S. 729). More
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Upcoming Activities, Meetings and Publications from the NCSL Education Program
 The NCSL Education Program is hosting several meetings and webinars over the next several months, as well as publishing a number of reports on critical education topics. More.
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