1、1 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.2 For a more detailed discussion of IDEA see CRS Report RL31259, Individuals withDisabilities Education Act: Statutory Provisions and Selected Issues.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21690Upd
2、ated June 8, 2004The Individuals with Disabilities EducationAct (IDEA): Attorneys Fees Provisions inCurrent Law and in H.R. 1350 as Passed bythe House and Senate, 108th Congressname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authori
3、zes federal fundingfor the education of children with disabilities and requires, as a condition for the receiptof such funds, the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The statutealso contains detailed due process provisions to ensure the provision of FAPE andincludes a provision
4、for attorneys fees. Congress is presently considering reauthorizingIDEA. H.R. 1350, 108th Congress, passed the House on April 30, 2003, by a vote of251 to 171. On May 13, 2004, the Senate incorporated S. 1248 in H.R. 1350 and passedH.R. 1350 in lieu of S. 1248 by a vote of 95 to 3. This report will
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