[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25788]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT

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                THOMPSON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2317

  Mr. SPECTER (for Mr. Thompson (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. 
Hutchison, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Warner)) proposed an amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 974) to establish a program to afford high school graduates 
from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State 
colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 13, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (3) Further adjustments.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), the Mayor may prioritize the making or amount of 
     tuition and fee payments under this subsection based on the 
     income and need of eligible students.
       On page 15, line 22, strike ``1999'' and insert ``1998''.
       On page 23, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       (3) Further adjustments.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), the Mayor may prioritize the making or amount of 
     tuition and fee payments under this subsection based on the 
     income and need of eligible students.
       On page 23, line 14, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(A)(i)''.
       On page 23, line 19, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(I)''.
       On page 23, line 20, strike ``(ii)'' and insert ``(II)''.
       On page 24, line 1, strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(III)''.
       On page 24, line 5, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(ii)''.
       On page 24, line 9, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(iii)''.
       On page 24, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; or''.
       On page 24, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       (B) is a private historically Black college or university 
     (for purposes of this subparagraph such term shall have the 
     meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in section 
     322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1061(2)) the main campus of which is located in the State of 
     Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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