Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

3.0.0 3221 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House H HR 2009-07-15 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-09-22T14:35:46Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-07-27T23:23:52Z Markup by 2009-07-21T20:59:00Z Referred to 2009-07-15T14:01:48Z H. Rept. 111-232 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 111 746 HRES 2009-09-16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:34:34 Procedurally-related House 2009-09-22 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-09-21 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2009-09-17 14:16:56 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3221. Floor H38900 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 14:15:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 14:15:54 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 171 (Roll no. 719). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 719 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll719.xml House 111 2009-09-17T18:15:54Z 1 2009-09-17 14:15:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 171 (Roll no. 719). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 719 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll719.xml House 111 2009-09-17T18:15:54Z 1 2009-09-17 14:05:56 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 345 - 75, 2 Present (Roll no. 718). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 718 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll718.xml House 111 2009-09-17T18:05:56Z 1 2009-09-17 13:46:31 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9700) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:41:26 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to prohibit federal funds from certain indicted organizations. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:40:03 Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H9699-9701; text: CR H9699) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-09-17 13:38:20 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 9/16/2009 H9604-9624) Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:38:19 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9699) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:37:26 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:24:58 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:24:57 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Guthrie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Guthrie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed futher proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:06:16 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Guthrie substitute amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:03:30 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:01:15 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Teague amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Teague demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:54:02 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment No. 2. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:48:33 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment No. 1. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:46:54 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Schauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:42:03 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schauer amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:35:29 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perriello amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:34:47 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Minnick amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Minnick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:31:15 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Minnick amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:22:34 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilroy amendment, as modified. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:21:33 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Himes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Himes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:14:04 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:03:11 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Adler(NJ) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:57:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Childers amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:50:08 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:41:26 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:37:25 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Driehaus amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:27:38 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Etheridge amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:22:50 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:21:52 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. Floor H32050 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:21:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9675-9702) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:21:50 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. George Miller (CA) asked unanimous consent that, during proceedings today in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 or rule 20 or under clause 6 of rule 18. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:58:39 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:58:38 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:58:36 Mr. Miller, George moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:57:40 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:45:42 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:36:33 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pingree amendment number 6. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:29:59 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Pingree amendment number 5. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:28:26 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline (MN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:18:52 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:12:45 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:11:50 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be determined. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:00:47 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 17:43:06 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 16:26:51 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3221. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 16:26:50 The Speaker designated the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 16:26:49 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 746 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 16:25:43 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 16:25:42 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 746. (consideration: CR H9594-9637; text of amendment in the nature of the substitute: CR H9604-9624) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 12:34:33 Rule H. Res. 746 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2009-09-15 18:20:40 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 746 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00129 2009-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-232. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-07-27 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-232. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-07-21 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 17. 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Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2009-07-27 False 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20954 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on July 21, 2009</p> 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20954 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on July 21, 2009 Education Academic performance and assessments Advisory bodies Air quality Alabama Alternative and renewable resources Appropriations Community life and organization Department of Education Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational technology and distance education Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education Employee benefits and pensions Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental technology Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Inflation and prices Interest, dividends, interest rates Law enforcement officers Louisiana Minority education Mississippi Natural disasters Preschool education Public contracts and procurement Public participation and lobbying Public-private cooperation School administration Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education Education

00 2009-07-15 Introduced in House 2009-07-24T14:21:31Z Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant amount and tie future increases to increases in the Consumer Price Index, plus 1%.

Increases funding for the College Access Challenge Grant program.

Creates two new competitive grant programs that: (1) assist states, educational entities, and nonprofit organizations in implementing innovative programs that promote students' persistence in, and completion of, postsecondary education; and (2) assist states in developing information systems to track student progress in graduating and finding employment.

Extends funding for grants to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.

Authorizes additional funding for Cooperative Education programs that provide students with alternating or parallel periods of study and employment.

Alters title IV student aid need analyses, including by establishing an asset cap for need-based aid and excluding employee pension benefit plans from assets.

Preserves the student aid eligibility of students convicted of possessing, rather than selling, controlled substances.

Prohibits any new loans from being made or insured under the part B Federal Family Education Loan program after June 2010.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award loan servicing contracts under the part D Direct Loan program to not-for-profit servicers that meet federal standards and agree to service such loans at competitive market rates.

Makes graduate and professional students ineligible for subsidized Direct Stafford loans after June 2015.

Establishes variable interest rates on Direct Loans made to undergraduate students after June 2012.

Replaces the Perkins Loans program under part E, after June 2010, with a Direct Perkins Loans program under part D that provides loans that continue to carry a 5% interest rate, but have terms and conditions similar to those on Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans.

Requires the Secretary of Education to make: (1) grants to states and, through them, local educational agencies (LEAs) for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools; (2) grants to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, on the basis of each LEA's share of school damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina or Rita; and (3) grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of community college facilities. Directs grantees to use specified portions of such funding for construction, modernization, renovation, or repair that meets certain environmental or energy standards.

Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Schools to provide the Secretary with advice on the academic, health, energy, and environmental impact of such schools and assistance in facilitating their creation.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive: (1) Quality Pathways grants to states to implement quality initiatives that increase the number of disadvantaged children in high-quality early learning programs and improve program oversight; and (2) Development grants to states to develop the components of a standards-based early learning system that will allow them to compete for Quality Pathways grants.

Establishes two new competitive grant programs for states and junior and community colleges to improve graduation rates and employment-related outcomes for junior and community college students through activities that: (1) facilitate the transfer of credits between schools; (2) enhance student support services; and (3) blend academics and job training in a manner that equips students for high-wage occupations in high-demand industries.

Authorizes the Secretary to fund the creation of: (1) free high-quality online training, high school, and postsecondary courses; (2) a Learning and Earning Research Center to research and evaluate junior and community colleges; and (3) cooperative agreements among states to develop, implement, and expand junior and community college longitudinal data systems.

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17 2009-07-27 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2009-10-01T21:38:01Z Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Title I: Investing in Students and Families - Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize and appropriate such sums as may be necessary to fully fund maximum Pell Grant amounts, beginning in FY2010.

Ties increases in the maximum Pell Grant amount, beginning in 2011, to increases in the Consumer Price Index, plus 1%.

(Sec. 102) Amends part E (College Access Challenge Grant program) of title VII of the Act to create a new part E (College Access and Completion Innovation Fund) that includes the College Access Challenge Grant program, a new State Innovation and Completion Grants program, and a new Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities Grants program.

Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to award competitive matching State Innovation and Completion grants to states to: (1) implement activities and services that increase students' persistence in and completion of postsecondary school, particularly students now underrepresented at such schools; and (2) develop an interoperable statewide longitudinal data system to track students success in postsecondary schools and the workforce.

Permits states to make subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their state, including student loan guaranty agencies, to implement the program.

Gives grant priority to states that partner with philanthropic organizations or student loan guaranty agencies to implement the program.

Requires states to use at least one-third of program funding for activities benefiting students at two-year institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Directs the Secretary to award competitive Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities grants to IHEs, states, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, and TRIO grantees for innovative programs that advance knowledge about, and the adoption of, policies and practices that increase the number of individuals with postsecondary degrees or certificates.

Includes among such programs those providing students with supplemental grant or loan benefits.

Gives grant priority to programs that: (1) serve underrepresented students; (2) are offered by IHEs that do not predominantly award bachelor's degrees; (3) increase degree or certificate completion in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; or (4) encourage constructive partnerships between IHEs with high degree completion rates and those without such rates.

Authorizes and appropriates specified funds for FY2010-FY2014 for part E programs, dedicating 25% of such funds to the College Access Challenge Grant program, 50% to the State Innovation and Completion Grants program, 23% to the Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities Grants program, and 2% for the evaluation of such programs by the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.

Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs that have at least 100 full-time students who are veterans so that they can hire Veterans Resource Officers to increase their veterans' college completion rates. Requires schools to give priority to hiring veterans to fill such positions.

Authorizes such sums as may be necessary for the Veterans Resource Officer Grants program for FY2010 and thereafter.

(Sec. 103) Extends funding for grants to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions through FY2019.

Sets aside $10 million of such funds each fiscal year for YES Partnership grants, which are for use in encouraging underrepresented minority or low-income students in kindergarten through grade 12 to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through outreach and hands-on, experiential-based learning projects.

(Sec. 104) Authorizes and appropriates additional FY2010 funding for Cooperative Education programs that provide students with alternating or parallel periods of study and employment.

(Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to provide title IV (Student Assistance) grant repayment waivers and loan forgiveness to students for grant or loan periods for which they do not earn credit due to active duty in the Armed Forces.

(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to award supplemental grants to veterans who are eligible for veterans' educational benefits but are enrolled at private IHEs in a state with a zero, or very low, maximum tuition charge per credit hour compared to the maximum tuition charge per credit hour in all other states.

Sets such grant amount at the difference between the veterans' educational assistance such veteran receives and the amount the veteran would receive if enrolled at the public IHE that charges the highest fees in the state.

Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification - (Sec. 121) Makes revisions to title IV student need analyses, which become effective after June 2011.

(Sec. 122) Establishes a $150,000 asset cap on student eligibility for Pell grants, loans under the part D Direct Loan (DL) program, or work assistance under title IV.

Bases such cap on combined student and parent assets for dependent students and combined student and spouse assets for independent students.

Adjusts the cap annually for inflation.

Eliminates assets from the need analyses of students whose family assets do not equal or exceed the cap.

(Sec. 123) Excludes child support, workman's compensation, veteran's benefits, living allowances, cash support or money paid on a student's behalf, and other untaxed income and benefits from student need analyses.

Excludes employee pension benefit plans from assets.

Preserves the student aid eligibility of students convicted of possessing, rather than selling, controlled substances.

Title II: Student Loan Reform - Subtitle A: Stafford Loan Reform - (Sec. 201) Prohibits any new loans from being made or insured under the part B Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program after June 2010.

(Sec. 206) Allows borrowers that have loans consolidated under the FFEL program to receive loans consolidated under the DL program.

(Sec. 210) Changes, subject to lender approval, the underlying index for calculating special allowance payments to FFEL lenders for loans first disbursed on or after January 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2010, from three-month commercial paper (CP) rates to the one-month London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). (Special allowance payments are made to FFEL lenders to compensate them for the difference between FFEL interest rates and market rates.)

Makes such change applicable to the calendar quarter beginning on October 1, 2009.

(Sec. 211) Requires DLs for students and the parents of students attending IHEs outside of this country to be disbursed through a financial institution located in this country which is designated by the Secretary to receive DL funds and transfer them to such schools.

(Sec. 214) Directs the Secretary to award DL servicing contracts pursuant to a competitive bidding process that includes nonprofit servicers and takes into account price and servicing ability. Provides that such process may take into account servicers' ability to provide default aversion and outreach services.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide job retention incentive payments to servicers that give hiring priority to individuals from locations at which the servicers performed FFEL origination or servicing activities on the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) consider servicers retention of highly qualified employees as a positive factor when determining their loan allocation.

Directs the Secretary to contract with each nonprofit servicer that has its principal place of business in a state to service the DLs of borrowers attending schools within such state, provided its services meet federal standards and are offered at competitive rates. Provides that competitive rates are to be determined by the Secretary and may take into account the volume of loans serviced by the servicer. Establishes a formula for allocating a minimum amount of business to a nonprofit servicers.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within three years of this Act's enactment on the performance of nonprofit DL servicers.

(Sec. 215) Establishes variable interest rates on DLs made to undergraduate students after June 2012.

Sets a 6.8% cap on such rates, which are to be calculated on the basis of the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills, plus 2.5%.

Subtitle B: Perkins Loan Reform - (Sec. 221) Replaces the Perkins Loans program under part E, after June 2010, with a Direct Perkins Loans program under part D that provides loans that continue to carry the 5% interest rate and loan limits of the part E program, but otherwise have the same terms and conditions as Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans. (The interest on unsubsidized loans accrues while the borrower is in school.)

(Sec. 224) Allocates up to $6 billion of loan authority annually among IHEs that are eligible to participate in the DL program and enter into agreements with the Secretary to make Direct Perkins Loans to eligible students.

Allocates loan authority to eligible IHEs pursuant to a three-part formula, with: (1) one-half allocated on the basis of the financial need of an school's students; (2) one-quarter allocated on the basis of its efforts at keeping tuition and fees low or providing nonfederal need-based grant aid; and (3) one-quarter allocated on the basis of the school's success at graduating Pell Grant recipients.

Provides each IHE that previously participated in the part E Perkins Loan program with a minimum Direct Perkins Loan authority amount equal to the average amount of Perkins Loans it awarded to students for the most recent five years.

(Sec. 225) Gives IHEs an annual payment to cover administrative expenses of servicing old part E Perkins Loans that equals 0.5% of the outstanding principal and interest of such loans.

Requires IHEs participating in the Direct Perkins Loan program to pay matching funds on a quarterly basis, in an amount agreed to by the school and the Secretary, to an escrow account for purposes of providing loan benefits to borrowers.

(Sec. 228) Requires a capital distribution of the balance of each IHE's part E Perkins Loan fund beginning on July 1, 2010, with the federal contribution paid to the Secretary and the school's contribution returned to the school.

Permits IHEs, after June 2010, to assign all their outstanding part E Perkins Loans to the Secretary, who thereby assumes responsibility for servicing the loans and returning to the schools the proportion of the loan amount that was made from schools' capital contributions to the revolving loan fund.

(Sec. 229) Makes the following amendments affecting the application of the requirement that for-profit IHEs derive at least 10% of their revenues from non-title IV sources (the 90/10 rule) applicable through June 2012.

Continues to treat the revenue of for-profit IHEs that is derived from unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan limit increases established under the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 as being from non-title IV sources. (Such treatment was set to expire on July 1, 2011.)

Excludes from revenue calculations amounts for-profit IHEs receive under the new Direct Perkins Loans program.

Gives for-profit IHEs two (currently, one) consecutive years of failing the 90/10 rule before they are considered provisionally eligible, and three (currently, two) consecutive years of failure before becoming ineligible, to participate in title IV programs.

Title III: Modernization, Renovation, and Repair - Subtitle A: Elementary and Secondary Education - Chapter 1: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities - (Sec. 312) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.

Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Reserves 2% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools.

Reserves 5% of the grant funds for LEAs serving geographic areas with significant economic distress and those serving geographic areas recovering from a natural disaster.

Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year.

(Sec. 314) Allows LEAs to give priority to projects involving the abatement, removal, or interim control of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen.

Chapter 2: Supplemental Grants for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama - (Sec. 321) Requires the Secretary to make grants to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.

Allocates grant funds among such LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such states by Hurricane Katrina or Rita in 2005.

Chapter 3: General Provisions - (Sec. 331) Prohibits LEAs from using this subtitle's grants: (1) for maintenance costs; (2) for facilities used primarily for events for which the public is charged admission or for which the purpose is not the education of children; (3) to supplant funds otherwise available for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction efforts; or (4) to purchase carbon offsets.

(Sec. 333) Prohibits states from considering LEAs' receipt of this subtitle's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive.

(Sec. 334) Conditions LEA grant eligibility on LEA and state spending for free public education remaining above specified levels. Requires states to reduce the amount of grant funds available to an LEA by the proportion by which the LEA's spending falls below such levels. Directs the Secretary to waive such maintenance of effort requirements if such waiver is justified by exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, or the precipitous decline in an LEA's financial resources.

(Sec. 335) Requires grantees' contracting procedures for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction to ensure the maximum number of qualified bidders through full and open competition.

(Sec. 336) Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this subtitle to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions.

(Sec. 337) Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this subtitle to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality.

(Sec. 339) Directs LEA grantees to use at least 50% of their grant in FY2010 and 75% in FY2011 for public school modernization, renovation, repair, or construction that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the entities that have jurisdiction over such LEAs.

Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction.

(Sec. 340) Directs: (1) LEAs to report annually to their states, and the public, on their use of such grant funds; (2) states to submit annually to the Secretary a compilation of the information received from their LEAs; and (3) the Secretary to report to Congress annually on grants made under this subtitle.

(Sec. 341) Prohibits the use of this subtitle's grants: (1) to employ workers who are illegal aliens or whose status has not been ascertained using the employment verification system; or (2) by LEAs that do not require a criminal background check on all their employees.

(Sec. 342) Requires the Secretary to work with grant recipients to promote appropriate opportunities for those enrolled in YouthBuild programs, Job Corps programs, community colleges, or certain preapprenticeship programs to gain employment experience on projects funded under this subtitle.

(Sec. 343) Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Public School Facilities to provide the Secretary with advice on the academic, health, energy, and environmental impact of such schools and assistance in facilitating their creation.

(Sec. 344) Allows LEAs to encourage schools at which this subtitle's projects are being implemented to educate students about the project and its benefits.

(Sec. 345) Authorizes and appropriates funding for this subtitle's grant programs for FY2010-FY2011.

Prohibits the use of such funds for Congressional earmarks.

Subtitle B: Higher Education - (Sec. 351) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of community college facilities.

Allocates grant funds to states on the basis of each state's share of students in who are enrolled in community colleges and who are pursuing a pre-baccalaureate degree or certificate.

Requires states to use such funds to: (1) reduce the financing costs of loans for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair; (2) provide matching funds to capital campaigns for such activities; or (3) capitalize a revolving loan fund to finance such activities.

Prohibits the use of grant funds for community college facilities that are not primarily used for instruction, research, or student housing.

Directs grantees to use 50% of such funding for construction, modernization, renovation, or repair that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the state.

Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this subtitle to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality.

Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on the use of this subtitle's grant funds.

Authorizes and appropriates FY2011 funds for this subtitle's grant program.

Title IV: Early Learning Challenge Fund - (Sec. 402) Requires the Secretary to award competitive matching: (1) Quality Pathways grants to states to implement quality initiatives that increase the number of disadvantaged children under age five in high-quality early learning programs and improve program oversight; and (2) Development grants to states to develop the components of a standards-based early learning system that will allow them to compete for Quality Pathways grants.

Reserves 0.25% of this title's funding for competitive grants to Indian tribes for the development and implementation of school readiness plans that are coordinated with LEAs serving their children.

(Sec. 403) Establishes Quality Pathways grants as five-year grants which may be renewed on the basis of a state's progress in: (1) increasing the percentage of disadvantaged children in each age group who participate in high-quality early learning programs and the number of such programs in low-income communities; and (2) implementing a high-quality early learning system that improves the credentials of early learning providers and makes early learning standards and oversight applicable across a broad range of settings and providers.

Allow states that the Secretary certifies as having made sufficient progress in implementing grant requirements to apply to the Secretary to reserve up to 25% of their grant to expand disadvantaged children's access to the highest quality early learning programs that offer full-day services.

(Sec. 404) Establishes Development grants as nonrenewable three-year grants to assist states in developing a high-quality early learning system that improves the credentials of early learning providers and makes early learning standards and oversight applicable across a broad range of settings and providers.

(Sec. 405) Requires the Secretary, acting jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to: (1) establish a national commission to review and recommend benchmarks for early learning program quality and early learning and development standards; (2) conduct a national evaluation of this title's grants; (3) support a federal research collaborative which supports early learning research that can inform improved standards and child outcomes; and (4) evaluate barriers to improving the quality of early learning programs serving low-income children and disseminate relevant research findings and best practices.

(Sec. 406) Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on activities carried out under this title.

(Sec. 409) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2017.

Title V: American Graduation Initiative - (Sec. 501) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2019.

(Sec. 502) Gives grant priority under this title to applicants focused on serving low-income, nontraditional students who do not have a bachelor's degree and: (1) represent the first generation in their family to attend college; (2) have delayed college enrollment; (3) have dependents; (4) are independent students; (5) work at least 25 hours per week; or (6) are out-of-school youth without a high school diploma.

(Sec. 503) Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to award competitive matching four-year grants to eligible entities to carry out innovative programs, or programs of demonstrated effectiveness, that lead to the completion of a postsecondary degree, certificate, or industry-recognized credential leading to a skilled occupation in a high-demand industry.

Includes as eligible entities, community colleges, public four-year IHEs offering two-year degrees, public four-year IHEs in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities, and states in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities.

Requires grantees to carry out at least two of the following activities: (1) expand students' opportunities to earn bachelor's degrees by facilitating the transfer of credits between IHEs; (2) partner with employers to create or enhance academic or training programs for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; (3) provide support services to students; (4) create programs to provide a sequence of education and job training that leads to industry-recognized credentials; (5) strengthen linkages between secondary education and community colleges; (6) implement other innovative activities to increase degree and certificate completion rates and job training for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; and (7) improve the timeliness of the process to create degree and credential programs that are responsive to state and regional workforce needs.

Directs grantees to develop quantifiable benchmarks that are approved by the Secretary to gauge program effectiveness.

Requires community college grantees, to the extent practicable, to include on their course schedules information on which courses are transferable for credit toward the completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree at a public IHE in their state.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) allocate funds to the Institute of Education Sciences to evaluate the effectiveness of grantee's programs by January 30, 2014; and (2) report to Congress annually regarding the use and effectiveness of such grants.

(Sec. 504) Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to award competitive matching six-year grants to states to implement the systematic reform of community colleges in their state by carrying out programs, policies, and services that the Secretary has determined to have demonstrated effectiveness based on the evaluation conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences.

Requires such grantees to: (1) have an plan for increasing college persistence and completion that includes community colleges; (2) have a statewide longitudinal data system that includes community college data; (3) have an articulation agreement for the transfer of credits between public IHEs in the state; (4) maintain funding for IHEs in the state at at least the level of such funding for the five preceding years; and (5) develop quantifiable benchmarks to gauge program effectiveness.

Terminates a state's grant after three years if the Secretary finds that it has not made demonstrable progress toward its benchmarks.

Directs state grantees to report annually to the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor on the progress of their reforms, and the Secretary to submit a report to Congress six months after the end of the grant program summarizing the reports received from such states.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) community colleges play an important role in preparing students to enter the workforce; (2) it is vital that all states have access to the resources and assistance needed to compete for these community college reform grants; and (3) the Secretary will provide states with any assistance and support they need to compete for such grants and will work to ensure that the grants are distributed in a fair and equitable manner.

(Sec. 505) Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to, or contract with, IHEs, philanthropic organizations, and other appropriate entities to develop, evaluate, and disseminate freely-available high-quality online training, high school, and postsecondary courses.

Authorizes the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences award a grant to, or enter into a contract with, an organization with demonstrated expertise in researching and evaluating community colleges to establish and operate the Learning and Earning Research Center.

Requires the Center to: (1) develop standardized metrics, data elements, and data sharing protocols that facilitate the evaluation of community college programs and allow relevant data systems to be linked and interoperable; and (2) develop and disseminate materials analyzing best practices and research on successful postsecondary education and training efforts.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states to establish cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and expand interoperable statewide longitudinal community college data systems that can be linked to other data systems, including elementary and secondary education and workforce data systems.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the grants and contracts awarded to entities under this section.

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36 2009-09-17 Passed House amended 2009-09-30T20:11:28Z Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Prohibits funds appropriated pursuant to this Act from being used for Congressional earmarks.

(Sec. 5) Requires all savings in federal spending that are generated, and not otherwise allocated, by this Act to be made available for federal deficit reduction.

Title I: Investing in Students and Families - Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to authorize and appropriate such sums as may be necessary to fully fund maximum Pell Grant amounts, beginning in FY2010.

Ties increases in the maximum Pell Grant amount, beginning in 2011, to increases in the Consumer Price Index, plus 1%.

Permits states to make subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their state, including student loan guaranty agencies and servicers, to implement the program.

Gives grant priority to states that partner with philanthropic organizations, student loan guaranty agencies, or nonprofit subsidiaries of such agencies to implement the program.

Requires states to use at least one-third of program funding for activities benefiting students at two-year institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Includes among such programs those providing students with supplemental grant or loan benefits.

Gives grant priority to programs that: (1) serve underrepresented students, dislocated workers, or veterans; (2) are offered by IHEs that do not predominantly award bachelor's degrees; (3) increase degree or certificate completion in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (4) enhance the financial literacy of students who are potentially eligible for assistance under the Act; or (5) encourage constructive partnerships between IHEs with high degree completion rates and those without such rates.

Allows private, nonprofit IHEs to voluntarily elect to participate in a state's efforts under part E to increase postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion.

Terminates the Secretary's authority to make part E grants after FY2014.

(Sec. 103) Extends funding for grants to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions through FY2019. Terminates the Secretary's authority to award such grants after FY2019.

(Sec. 104) Authorizes and appropriates additional FY2010 funding for Cooperative Education programs that provide students with alternating or parallel periods of study and employment. Terminates the Secretary's authority to award grants for such programs after FY2010.

(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to award three-year grants to IHEs to hire Veterans Resource Officers that provide veterans with certain support services to improve their college completion rates.

(Sec. 107) Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009 - States that, beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the expected family contribution, used in determining a student's eligibility for federal student aid, shall be zero for students who are eligible for Pell grants and whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while serving as a public safety officer. (Preserves such consideration for students whose parent or guardian was a member of the Armed Forces and died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.)

Excludes students' total Pell grant from consideration in calculating their educational assistance benefits under the Public Safety Officer's Benefits program, if they receive an increased Pell grant under the preceding provision.

(Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve teacher excellence in public elementary and secondary schools.

Requires such grants to be used for the establishment, expansion, or improvement of: (1) professional development activities that are aligned to the curriculum and student academic needs; (2) mentoring and induction programs for new teachers and principals; or (3) career ladders that allow teachers to take on new professional roles.

Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2010-FY2015.

Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification - (Sec. 121) Makes revisions to title IV student need analyses, which become effective after June 2011.

(Sec. 122) Establishes a $150,000 asset cap on student eligibility for Pell grants or loans under the part D Direct Loan (DL) program.

Bases such cap on combined student and parent assets for dependent students and combined student and spouse assets for independent students.

Adjusts the cap annually for inflation.

Eliminates assets from the need analyses of students whose family assets do not equal or exceed the cap.

Excludes employee pension benefit plans from assets.

Preserves the student aid eligibility of students convicted of possessing, rather than selling, controlled substances.

Makes such change applicable to the calendar quarter beginning on October 1, 2009.

Directs the Secretary to contract with each nonprofit servicer that has its principal place of business in a state to service the DLs of borrowers attending schools within such state, provided its services meet federal standards and are offered at competitive rates. Provides that competitive rates are to be determined by the Secretary in relation to the volume of loans serviced by the servicer and allow such servicer to provide additional services, such as default aversion or outreach. Establishes a formula for allocating a minimum amount of business to a nonprofit servicers.

Authorizes the Secretary to contract with student loan guaranty agencies or their nonprofit subsidiaries for delinquency prevention and default aversion services, default collections, financial aid counseling, career and education counseling, financial literacy, guidance counselor and financial aid officer training services, and other outreach services.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within three years of this Act's enactment on the performance of nonprofit DL servicers.

(Sec. 215) Establishes variable interest rates on DLs made to undergraduate students after June 2012.

Sets a 6.8% cap on such rates, which are to be calculated on the basis of the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills, plus 2.5%.

(Sec. 216) Directs the Secretary to provide IHEs participating, or seeking to participate, in the DL programs with technical assistance in establishing and administering such programs.

Authorizes and appropriates funds for FY2010, and authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014, for the provision of such technical assistance.

(Sec. 217) Requires the Secretary to perform outreach services that inform and educate students and their families about the transition to the DL program effected by this title's amendments.

(Sec. 225) Gives IHEs an annual payment to cover administrative expenses of servicing old part E Perkins Loans that equals 0.5% of the outstanding principal and interest of such loans.

Excludes from revenue calculations amounts for-profit IHEs receive under the new Direct Perkins Loans program.

Gives for-profit IHEs three (currently, two) consecutive years of failing the 90/10 rule before becoming ineligible to participate in title IV programs, provided their second consecutive year of failure ends after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2011.

Title III: Modernization, Renovation, and Repair - Subtitle A: Elementary and Secondary Education - Chapter 1: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities - (Sec. 312) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.

Reserves 2% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools.

Reserves 5% of the grant funds for LEAs serving geographic areas with significant economic distress, recovering from a natural disaster, or containing a military installation selected for closure under the base closure and realignment process.

Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year.

Allocates grant funds among such LEAs on the basis of each Lea's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such states by Hurricane Katrina or Rita in 2005.

(Sec. 333) Prohibits states from considering LEAs' receipt of this subtitle's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive.

(Sec. 334) Conditions LEA grant eligibility on LEA and state spending for free public education remaining above specified levels. Requires states to reduce the amount of grant funds available to an LEA by the proportion by which the Lea's spending falls below such levels. Directs the Secretary to waive such maintenance of effort requirements if such waiver is justified by exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, or the precipitous decline in an LEA's financial resources.

(Sec. 336) Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this subtitle to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions.

Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction.

Terminates the Advisory Council at the close of FY2011.

(Sec. 344) Allows LEAs to encourage schools at which this subtitle's projects are being implemented to educate students about the project and its benefits.

(Sec. 345) Authorizes and appropriates funding for this subtitle's grant programs for FY2010-FY2011.

Prohibits the use of such funds for Congressional earmarks.

Terminates this subtitle's grant program at the close of FY2011.

Subtitle B: Higher Education - (Sec. 351) Requires the Secretary to make grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of community college facilities.

Allocates grant funds to states on the basis of each state's share of students in who are enrolled in community colleges and who are pursuing a pre-baccalaureate degree or certificate.

Prohibits the use of grant funds for community college facilities that are not primarily used for instruction, research, or student housing.

Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on the use of this subtitle's grant funds.

Authorizes and appropriates FY2010 funds for this subtitle's grant program.

Terminates this subtitle's grant program at the close of FY2010.

Reserves 0.25% of this title's funding for competitive grants to Indian tribes for the development and implementation of school readiness plans that are coordinated with LEAs serving their children.

(Sec. 403) Establishes Quality Pathways grants as five-year grants which may be renewed on the basis of a state's progress in: (1) increasing the percentage of disadvantaged children in each age group who participate in high-quality early learning programs and the number of such programs in low-income communities; (2) implementing a high-quality early learning system that improves the credentials of early learning providers and makes early learning standards and oversight applicable across a broad range of settings and providers; and (3) committing state resources in support of early learning programs and services.

(Sec. 405) Requires the Secretary, acting jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to: (1) establish a national commission to review and recommend benchmarks for early learning program quality and early learning and development standards; (2) conduct a national evaluation of this title's grants; (3) support a federal research collaborative which supports early learning research that can inform improved standards and child outcomes; and (4) evaluate barriers to increasing access to high-quality early learning programs for low-income children and disseminate relevant findings and best practices for eliminating such barriers.

(Sec. 406) Directs states to report to the Secretary and the Secretary to report to Congress annually on activities carried out under this title.

(Sec. 409) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2017.

Terminates this title's grant programs at the close of FY2017.

Title V: American Graduation Initiative - (Sec. 501) Authorizes and appropriates funds for this title's programs for FY2010-FY2019.

Terminates this title's grant programs at the close of FY2019.

Includes as eligible entities, community colleges, public four-year IHEs offering two-year degrees, tribal colleges or universities, public four-year IHEs in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities, and states that have implemented a comprehensive articulation agreement among their public IHEs and are in partnership with any of the aforementioned entities. Exempts tribal colleges and universities from cost-sharing requirements.

Gives grant priority to eligible entities that: (1) partner with philanthropic, research, business, or labor organizations; (2) are IHEs eligible for assistance under title III (Institutional Aid) or V (Developing Institutions) of the Act; (3) are focused on serving low-income, nontraditional students, students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans, who do not have a bachelor's degree; or (4) are community colleges located in areas with high unemployment.

Requires grantees to carry out at least two of the following activities: (1) expand students' opportunities to earn bachelor's degrees by facilitating the transfer of credits between IHEs; (2) partner with employers to create or enhance academic or training programs for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; (3) provide support services to students; (4) create programs to provide a sequence of education and job training that leads to industry-recognized credentials; (5) strengthen linkages between secondary education and community colleges; (6) implement other innovative activities to increase degree and certificate completion rates and job training for skilled occupations in high-demand industries; (7) create, in a timely and efficient manner, degree and credential programs that are responsive to state and regional workforce needs; (8) provide information technology training for students and members of the public; (9) enhance or create academic or training programs that prepare students for skilled occupations in energy-related fields; and (10) enhance or create academic or training programs that prepare students for occupations critical to serving veterans.

Directs grantees to develop quantifiable benchmarks that are approved by the Secretary to gauge program effectiveness.

Gives grant priority to states focused on serving low-income, nontraditional students, students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans, who do not have a bachelor's degree.

Terminates a state's grant after three years if the Secretary finds that it has not made demonstrable progress toward its benchmarks.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) community colleges play an important role in preparing students to enter the workforce; (2) it is vital that all states have access to the resources and assistance needed to compete for these community college reform grants; and (3) the Secretary should provide states with any assistance and support they need to compete for such grants and should work to ensure that the grants are distributed in a fair and equitable manner.

Directs the Secretary to allocate at least $1 million for a contract with the National Research Council to study and report to Congress on the quality of distance education programs as compared to campus-based education programs at IHEs.

Authorizes the Secretary to develop a model of a service that enables students to determine the transferability of credits between IHEs voluntarily participating in such service.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the grants and contracts awarded to entities under this section.

Title VI: Defund Acorn Act - Defund Acorn Act - (Sec. 602) Prohibits the federal government from providing any funds to, or entering into agreements with, any organization that: (1) has been indicted for violating federal or state election law; (2) had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements; (3) has filed a fraudulent form with any federal or state regulatory agency; or (4) employs, has a contract with, or has acting on its behalf, an individual who has been indicted for violating federal or state election law.

Prohibits federal employees or contractors from promoting such organizations.

Includes the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any ACORN-related affiliate among the organizations barred from such funding, contracting, and promotion.

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to satisfy these prohibitions.

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Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Display Title Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Introduced Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill Defund ACORN Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 H House 447 111 HAMDT See item 1241 for amendment explanation. An amendment offered by Mr. George Miller (CA) to prohibit federal funds from certain indicted organizations. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote. 14:07:21 M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z 7 2009-09-17 14:07:21 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 14:06:14 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Miller, George. (consideration: CR H9701) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 14:06:14 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Miller, George.(consideration: CR H9701) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 14:07:21 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 14:07:21 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 446 111 HAMDT Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text entitled "Ensuring Student Choice and Competition Act of 2009". An amendment numbered 24 printed in House Report 111-256 to extend the ECASLA programs through 2014 and create a commission to develop a new private sector model for student lending. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Guthrie amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 265 (Roll no. 717). 13:37:25 Roll no. 717 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll717.xml G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 13:37:25 On agreeing to the Guthrie amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 265 (Roll no. 717). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 717 House 111 2009-09-17T17:37:25Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll717.xml 2009-09-17 12:06:15 Amendment (A023) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Guthrie. (consideration: CR H9689-9692, H9698-9699; text: CR H9689-9690) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:06:15 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A023) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Guthrie.(consideration: CR H9689-9692, H9698-9699; text: CR H9689-9690) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 13:37:25 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Guthrie amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 265 (Roll no. 717). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 717 House 111 2009-09-17T17:37:25Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll717.xml 2009-09-17 13:37:25 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 717 House 111 2009-09-17T17:37:25Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll717.xml 2009-09-17 13:37:25 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 717 House 111 2009-09-17T17:37:25Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll717.xml 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 445 111 HAMDT Page 5, after line 7, insert the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be used for a Congressional earmark as defined in clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the rules of the House of Representatives. An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 111-256 to prohibit funds appropriated under the bill to be used for Congressional earmarks as defined by clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:06:14 F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 12:06:14 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:02:28 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9689; text: CR H9689) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 12:06:14 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 12:06:14 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 12:02:28 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9689; text: CR H9689) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 444 111 HAMDT Page 5, after line 7, insert the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 4. USE OF SAVINGS FOR DEBT REDUCTION. All savings in Federal expenditures not otherwise expended as a result of the enactment of this Act shall be made available for the reduction of the Federal deficit. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 111-256 to clarify that all savings in the bill not otherwise allocated go towards deficit reduction. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 716). 13:29:32 Roll no. 716 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll716.xml T000466 Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] Harry Teague D NM 2 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 13:29:32 On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 716). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 716 House 111 2009-09-17T17:29:32Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll716.xml 2009-09-17 11:53:47 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Teague. (consideration: CR H9688-9689, H9697-9698; text: CR H9688) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:53:47 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Teague.(consideration: CR H9688-9689, H9697-9698; text: CR H9688) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 13:29:32 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 716). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 716 House 111 2009-09-17T17:29:32Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll716.xml 2009-09-17 13:29:32 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 716 House 111 2009-09-17T17:29:32Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll716.xml 2009-09-17 13:29:32 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 716 House 111 2009-09-17T17:29:32Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll716.xml 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 443 111 HAMDT Amendment adds veterans to the list of priority grantees in Title V and adds to the allowable uses of funds, programs that prepare students to enter careers in the Veterans Administration and occupations in energy-related fields. An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 111-256 to add veterans to the list of priority grantees in Title V. Also, would add to the allowable uses of funds programs that prepare students to enter careers in the Veterans Administration, and occupations in energy-related fields. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. 11:53:46 T000466 Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] Harry Teague D NM 2 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 11:53:46 On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:47:39 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Teague. (consideration: CR H9687-9688; text: CR H9687) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:53:46 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:53:46 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:47:39 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Teague.(consideration: CR H9687-9688; text: CR H9687) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 442 111 HAMDT Amendment gives priority in awarding Federal grants to schools, states, and non-profits to encourage dislocated workers to complete their degrees. An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 111-256 to give priority in awarding Federal grants to schools, states, and non-profits to encourage dislocated workers to complete their degrees. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Schauer amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 5 (Roll no. 715). 13:23:20 Roll no. 715 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll715.xml S001178 Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] Mark Schauer D MI H. 7 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 13:23:20 On agreeing to the Schauer amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 5 (Roll no. 715). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 715 House 111 2009-09-17T17:23:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll715.xml 2009-09-17 11:41:16 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Schauer. (consideration: CR H9686-9687, H9697; text: CR H9686) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:23:20 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 715 House 111 2009-09-17T17:23:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll715.xml 2009-09-17 13:23:20 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 715 House 111 2009-09-17T17:23:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll715.xml 2009-09-17 13:23:20 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Schauer amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 5 (Roll no. 715). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 715 House 111 2009-09-17T17:23:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll715.xml 2009-09-17 11:41:16 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Schauer.(consideration: CR H9686-9687, H9697; text: CR H9686) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 441 111 HAMDT Amendment requires that States participating in the Quality Pathways Grant Program shall evaluate and report to the Secretary a description of any disparity by geographic area, rural and urban, that exists in ongoing high quality, early learning programs for low-income children. The amendment also requires that participating States outline the steps that would be taken to address any such disparities. An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 111-256 to require states to evaluate and report disparities by geographic area (rural and urban) of available high-quality early learning programs for low-income children, and steps the state will take to address the disparity. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Perriello amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. 11:40:50 P000600 Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] Thomas Perriello D VA S.P. 5 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 11:40:50 On agreeing to the Perriello amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:35:28 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Perriello. (consideration: CR H9685-9686; text: CR H9685) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:35:28 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Perriello.(consideration: CR H9685-9686; text: CR H9685) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:40:50 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:40:50 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Perriello amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 440 111 HAMDT Amendment allows servicemen and women to transfer academic credits earned while serving in the Armed Forces between institutions of higher education. An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report to 111-256 to allow servicemen and women to tranfer academic credits earned while serving in the Armed Forces between institutions of higher education. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Minnick amendment (A017) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 714). 13:17:20 Roll no. 714 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll714.xml M001175 Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] Walter Minnick D ID 1 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z 8 2009-09-17 13:17:20 On agreeing to the Minnick amendment (A017) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 714). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 714 House 111 2009-09-17T17:17:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll714.xml 2009-09-17 11:30:12 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Minnick. (consideration: CR H9684-9685, H9696-9697; text: CR H9685) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:17:20 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 714 House 111 2009-09-17T17:17:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll714.xml 2009-09-17 13:17:20 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 714 House 111 2009-09-17T17:17:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll714.xml 2009-09-17 13:17:20 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Minnick amendment (A017) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 714). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 714 House 111 2009-09-17T17:17:20Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll714.xml 2009-09-17 11:30:12 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Minnick.(consideration: CR H9684-9685, H9696-9697; text: CR H9685) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 439 111 HAMDT Amendment as modified gives priority to dislocated workers for community college and state grants. An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 111-256 to give priority to `dislocated workers' for community college and state grants. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Kilroy amendment (A016) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H9684) 11:28:44 H9684 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-155/house-section/page/H9684 K000372 Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] Mary Jo Kilroy D OH 15 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 11:28:44 On agreeing to the Kilroy amendment (A016) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H9684) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:22:33 Kilroy amendment (A016) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment modification expands the scope of the bill with respect to grant duration and renewal. Floor H32160 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:21:34 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Kilroy. (consideration: CR H9683-9684; text: CR H9683-9684) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:21:34 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Kilroy.(consideration: CR H9683-9684; text: CR H9683-9684) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:28:44 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:28:44 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kilroy amendment (A016) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.(text as modified: CR H9684) Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 438 111 HAMDT Amendment makes adjustments to strengthen the financial literacy provisions of the State Innovation Completion Grants, Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities and contracting requirements related to private student loan servicers. An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 111-256 to make five minor language adjustments to strengthen the financial literacy provisions of the State Innovation Completion Grants, Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities, and contracting requirements related to private student loan servicers. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Himes amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 2 (Roll no. 713). 13:10:57 Roll no. 713 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll713.xml H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 13:10:57 On agreeing to the Himes amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 2 (Roll no. 713). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 713 House 111 2009-09-17T17:10:57Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll713.xml 2009-09-17 11:13:10 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Himes. (consideration: CR H9682-9683, H9695-9696; text: CR H9682) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 13:10:57 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 713 House 111 2009-09-17T17:10:57Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll713.xml 2009-09-17 13:10:57 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Himes amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 2 (Roll no. 713). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 713 House 111 2009-09-17T17:10:57Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll713.xml 2009-09-17 13:10:57 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 713 House 111 2009-09-17T17:10:57Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll713.xml 2009-09-17 11:13:10 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Himes.(consideration: CR H9682-9683, H9695-9696; text: CR H9682) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 437 111 HAMDT Amendment gives priority for State Innovation Completion grants to entities that promote activities to increase degree or certificate completion for students who are veterans. An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 111-256 to give priority for State Innovation Completion grants to entities that promote activities to increase degree or certificate completion for students who are veterans. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Adler (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 11:12:47 A000364 Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] John Adler D NJ H. 3 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 11:12:47 On agreeing to the Adler (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:02:35 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Adler (NJ). (consideration: CR H9681-9682; text: CR H9681) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:02:35 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Adler (NJ).(consideration: CR H9681-9682; text: CR H9681) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:12:47 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Adler (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:12:47 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 436 111 HAMDT Amendment requires the campus Veterans Resource Officer to act as a link between student veterans and mental health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to help improve college completion rates for veterans. An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 111-256 to require the campus Veterans Resource Officer to act as a link between s tudent veterans and mental health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, in order to help improve college completion rates for veterans. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 11:02:34 C001074 Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] Travis Childers D MS 1 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 11:02:34 On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:56:08 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Childers. (consideration: CR H9680-9681; text: CR H9680) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 11:02:34 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 11:02:34 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:56:08 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Childers.(consideration: CR H9680-9681; text: CR H9680) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 435 111 HAMDT Amendment clarifies that states may use funds awarded as Quality Pathways Grants under Section 403(a) of Title IV of H.R. 3221 to establish or support partnerships with institutions of higher education that support effective education and training for early learning providers. An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 111-256 to clarify that states may use funds awarded as Quality Pathways Grants under Section 403(a) of Title IV of H.R. 3221 to establish or support partnerships with institutions of higher education that support effective education and training for early learning providers. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 10:55:53 M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z H.R. 3221 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3221 House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 10:55:53 On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:49:25 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H9679-9680; text: CR H9679) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:49:25 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT).(consideration: CR H9679-9680; text: CR H9679) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:55:53 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:55:53 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 434 111 HAMDT Amendment requires the Secretary of Education to conduct outreach activities to educate students and their families about the transition to Federal Direct Lending. An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-256 to require the Secretary of Education to conduct outreach activities to educate students and their families about the transition to Federal Direct Lending. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 10:49:24 C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 10:49:24 On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:41:25 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Cuellar. (consideration: CR H9678-9679; text: CR H9678) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:41:25 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Cuellar.(consideration: CR H9678-9679; text: CR H9678) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:49:24 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:49:24 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 433 111 HAMDT Amendment requires that states receiving State Innovation Completion Grants have plans to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion among dislocated workers. An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-256 to require that states receiving State Innovation Completion Grants have plans to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion among dislocated workers. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Driehaus amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 10:40:37 D000609 Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] Steve Driehaus D OH 1 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 10:40:37 On agreeing to the Driehaus amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:36:41 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Driehaus. (consideration: CR H9677-9678; text: CR H9677) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:36:41 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Driehaus.(consideration: CR H9677-9678; text: CR H9677) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:40:37 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:40:37 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Driehaus amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 432 111 HAMDT Amendment clarifies that borrower services, including delinquency prevention, default aversion, and loan counseling, are allowed uses of grant funds. The amendment also explicitly authorizes the Department of Education to contract directly with guaranty agencies for funded services. An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-256 to clarify that borrower services, including delinquency prevention, default aversion, and loan counseling, are allowed uses of grant funds. The amendment also explicitly authorizes the Department of Education to contract directly with guaranty agencies for funded services. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Etheridge amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 10:35:59 E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 10:35:59 On agreeing to the Etheridge amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:27:37 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Etheridge. (consideration: CR H9676-9677; text: CR H9676) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:27:37 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Etheridge.(consideration: CR H9676-9677; text: CR H9676) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:35:59 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Etheridge amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:35:59 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 431 111 HAMDT Amendment encourages community colleges to use grant money to increase the level of training for members of the National Guard and Reserves, and men and women returning from active duty. An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-256 to encourage community colleges to use grant money to increase the provision of training for members of the National Guard and Reserves, and men and women returning from active duty. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 10:27:36 R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-17 10:27:36 On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:22:49 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Reyes. (consideration: CR H9675-9676; text: CR H9675) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-17 10:22:49 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Reyes.(consideration: CR H9675-9676; text: CR H9675) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:27:36 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 10:27:36 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 430 111 HAMDT Amendment sought to strike the entire American Graduation Initiative (but maintain the privacy provisions that apply to the whole Act) and put the savings toward deficit reduction. The privacy provisions ensure that student information is protected from individuals not authorized to view it and that students cannot be identified by any unique identifier. An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-256 to strike the entire American Graduation Initiative (but maintain the privacy provisions that apply to the whole Act) and put the savings toward deficit reduction. These privacy provisions ensure that student information is protected from individuals not authorized to view it and that students cannot be identified by any unique identifier. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 301 (Roll no. 712). (consideration: CR H9694-9695; text: CR 9694-9695) 13:04:30 H9694-9695 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-155/house-section/page/H9694-9695 Roll no. 712 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll712.xml F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 13:04:30 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 301 (Roll no. 712). (consideration: CR H9694-9695; text: CR 9694-9695) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 712 House 111 2009-09-17T17:04:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll712.xml 2009-09-16 18:45:41 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H9636-9637; text: CR H9636) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:45:41 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Foxx.(consideration: CR H9636-9637; text: CR H9636) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 13:04:30 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 712 House 111 2009-09-17T17:04:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll712.xml 2009-09-17 13:04:30 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 301 (Roll no. 712).(consideration: CR H9694-9695; text: CR 9694-9695) Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 712 House 111 2009-09-17T17:04:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll712.xml 2009-09-17 13:04:30 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 712 House 111 2009-09-17T17:04:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll712.xml 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 429 111 HAMDT Amendment removes the prohibition of funding to community colleges who received funds for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or under the higher education act of 1965. An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-256 to remove the prohibition of funding to community colleges who received funds for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or under the higher education act of 1965. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-16 On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:44:20 P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-16 18:44:20 On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:36:32 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME). (consideration: CR H9635-9636; text: CR H9635) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:36:32 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).(consideration: CR H9635-9636; text: CR H9635) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:44:20 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:44:20 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 428 111 HAMDT Amendment includes areas affected by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) as eligible for emergency educational funding under the bill. An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-256 to add to the list of reserved funds for distressed areas and areas affected by natural disaster direction for the Secretary to reserve funds for local educational agencies that serve a geographic area that contains a military installation selected for base closure. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-16 On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:35:56 P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-16 18:35:56 On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:29:58 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME). (consideration: CR H9634-9635; text: CR H9634) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:29:58 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).(consideration: CR H9634-9635; text: CR H9634) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:35:56 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:35:56 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 427 111 HAMDT Amendment sought to limit the ability of certain schools that received funding under the economic stimulus package for school construction from receiving additional money through the new Federal school construction program authorized under the bill. An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-256 to limit the ability of certain schools that received funding under the economic stimulus package for school construction from receiving additional money through the new Federal school construction program authorized under this bill. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the McMorris Rodgers amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 251 (Roll no. 711). (consideration: CR H9693-9694; text: CR H9694) 12:57:13 H9693-9694 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-155/house-section/page/H9693-9694 H9694 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-155/house-section/page/H9694 Roll no. 711 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll711.xml M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 8 2009-09-17 12:57:13 On agreeing to the McMorris Rodgers amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 251 (Roll no. 711). (consideration: CR H9693-9694; text: CR H9694) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 711 House 111 2009-09-17T16:57:13Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll711.xml 2009-09-16 18:18:51 Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers. (consideration: CR H9632-9634; text: CR H9632-9633) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:18:51 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers.(consideration: CR H9632-9634; text: CR H9632-9633) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 12:57:13 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the McMorris Rodgers amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 251 (Roll no. 711).(consideration: CR H9693-9694; text: CR H9694) Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 711 House 111 2009-09-17T16:57:13Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll711.xml 2009-09-17 12:57:13 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 711 House 111 2009-09-17T16:57:13Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll711.xml 2009-09-17 12:57:13 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 711 House 111 2009-09-17T16:57:13Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll711.xml 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 426 111 HAMDT Amendment directs the Secretary of Education to prioritize community colleges located in areas with high unemployment rates when awarding grants for community college reform. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-256 to direct the Secretary of Education to prioritize community colleges located in areas with high unemployment rates when awarding grants for community college reform. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-16 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:17:58 C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-16 18:17:58 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:12:44 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H9632; text: CR H9632) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:12:44 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza.(consideration: CR H9632; text: CR H9632) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:17:58 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:17:58 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 425 111 HAMDT Amendment sought to strike Title III of the bill which authorizes $6.6 billion in new mandatory spending to create three Federal school construction programs for elementary and secondary public schools and institutions of higher education and to apply the savings toward reducing the Federal deficit. An amendment. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-17 On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 262 (Roll no. 710). (consideration: CR H9693; text: CR H9693) 12:50:24 H9693 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-155/house-section/page/H9693 Roll no. 710 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll710.xml H000676 Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] PETER HOEKSTRA R MI 2 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z 8 2009-09-17 12:50:24 On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 262 (Roll no. 710). (consideration: CR H9693; text: CR H9693) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 710 House 111 2009-09-17T16:50:24Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll710.xml 2009-09-16 18:00:46 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hoekstra. (consideration: CR H9630-9632; text: CR H9630) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:00:46 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hoekstra.(consideration: CR H9630-9632; text: CR H9630) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-17 12:50:24 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 262 (Roll no. 710).(consideration: CR H9693; text: CR H9693) Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 710 House 111 2009-09-17T16:50:24Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll710.xml 2009-09-17 12:50:24 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 710 House 111 2009-09-17T16:50:24Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll710.xml 2009-09-17 12:50:24 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 710 House 111 2009-09-17T16:50:24Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll710.xml 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 424 111 HAMDT Manager's amendment makes sundry technical and conforming changes to the bill. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-256 to make sundry changes to the bill. 2022-02-03T06:09:48Z 2009-09-16 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:00:45 M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 111 HR House H 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 2023-01-11T13:18:06Z House Report 111-256 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/house-report/256 7 2009-09-16 18:00:45 On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 17:42:36 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Miller, George. (consideration: CR H9624-9630; text: CR H9624-9628) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2009-09-16 18:00:45 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 18:00:45 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 17:42:36 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Miller, George.(consideration: CR H9624-9630; text: CR H9624-9628) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2009-09-16 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3221rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr3221rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3221eh/xml/BILLS-111hr3221eh.xml Reported in House 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3221rh/xml/BILLS-111hr3221rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3221ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3221ih.xml 2009-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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