You asked several questions concerning the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The questions and answers are listed below.

Who were the co-sponsors of the bill in Congress?

House Resolution 1, which became the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), was introduced by Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio on March 22, 2001. There were 84 co-sponsors for the bill. A list of those co-sponsors is enclosed for your use.

What was the vote in the House and Senate on this matter?

H. R. 1 was passed in the House by a vote of 384 to 45, with four members not voting. The Senate voted 91 to 8 in favor of its version of the bill, with one member not voting, and a conference committee was appointed to reconcile the House and Senate versions. Senator Dodd was among the Senate members appointed to the conference committee. The House agreed to the conference committee report (a report explaining the agreements that were reached) by a vote of 381 to 41, with 12 members not voting. The Senate agreed to the report by a vote of 87-10, with 3 members not voting.

How did the Connecticut delegation vote on the bill?

Senators Dodd and Lieberman voted in favor of both the Senate version of the bill and the conference report. Representatives DeLauro, Johnson, Maloney, Shays, and Simmons voted in favor of both the House version and the conference report, with Representative Larson not voting on either.

What funding was promised by the federal government and what has been received to date here in Connecticut?

Generally, federal education spending has increased since the enactment of NCLB. However, Congress has not funded the program in accordance with the maximum level of funding authorized by the bill. For fiscal year 2002, the authorization for NCLB was $ 26. 417 billion, with a final appropriation of $ 22. 194 billion. For fiscal year 2003, the NCLB authorization rose to $ 29. 217 billion, with a final appropriation of $ 23. 837 billion. For fiscal year 2004, the authorization was $ 32. 017 billion, with a final appropriation of $ 24. 463 billion.

Of these amounts, Connecticut received about $ 142 million for fiscal year 2002, $ 175 million for fiscal year 2003, and 180 million for fiscal year 2004.

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