3.0.0 4221 2023-01-11T13:32:28Z 2023-01-11T13:32:28Z House HR 2015-12-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNEY:H.R. 4221.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution, the Taxing and Spending Clause: ``The Congressshall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Impostsand Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the commonDefence and general Welfare of the United States . . .''[Page H9271]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2016-03-23T21:13:31Z Referred to 2015-12-10T15:03:25Z 2016-03-23 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. N Education Education programs funding Foreign language and bilingual programs Higher education Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs Education 00 2015-12-10 Introduced in House 2016-12-08T19:59:40Z SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the program awarding Academic Competitiveness Grants to first- and second-year undergraduates who completed a rigorous high school curriculum and are eligible for Federal Pell Grants.

It reauthorizes and appropriates funds through FY2022 for National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants (SMART Grants) currently awarded to third, fourth, and fifth-year undergraduates who are eligible for Pell Grants and are pursuing:

  • a major in the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or a critical foreign language; or
  • equivalent coursework in a qualifying liberal arts program that does not allow students to declare a major in a particular subject matter.

The bill limits SMART Grant eligibility to students who are pursuing a major in the physical sciences or are pursuing equivalent coursework in a qualifying liberal arts program that does not allow students to declare a major in a particular subject matter.

It terminates the Department of Education's authority to award SMART Grants at the end of award year 2020-2021.

]]> SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015 Display Title SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4221ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4221ih.xml 2016-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.