[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 13 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 13

To express the intention of the House of Representatives to fully fund 
                    the Federal Pell Grant Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2001

 Mr. Keller submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To express the intention of the House of Representatives to fully fund 
                    the Federal Pell Grant Program.

Whereas all children should have the opportunity to attend a postsecondary 
        institution to further their education;
Whereas the Pell Grant program is the largest need-related Federal postsecondary 
        student grant program;
Whereas the purpose of the Pell Grant program is to financially assist students 
        from low-income families who would not be able to attend college because 
        of the financial burden it would place on the student and their family;
Whereas section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 states that the 
        purpose of the Pell Grant program is to provide an award that ``in 
        combination with reasonable family and student contribution'' and other 
        Federal grant aid ``will meet at least 75 percent of a student's cost of 
        attendance;''
Whereas the purchasing power of Pell Grants has been steadily declining in 
        relation to college costs, making students more dependent on loans, and 
        forcing them into greater financial debt as they graduate; and
Whereas the new administration has pledged that increasing Pell Grant funding is 
        an educational priority for the administration: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives declares that it is the 
intention of the House of Representatives to provide in the concurrent 
resolutions on the budget for fiscal year 2002 and succeeding fiscal 
years, and in the appropriations for such fiscal years, an amount of 
budget authority sufficient to fund the Federal Pell Grant program at a 
level that will provide maximum Pell Grants equal to the maximum 
amounts authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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