[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1777.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1777) to make technical corrections to the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of this bill and 
our need to make important technical corrections to the Higher 
Education Opportunity Act. I thank Senator Kennedy for his willingness 
to approach this bill in a bipartisan manner, I always believe that 
working together we produce a better policy.
  Any time this body considers a bill that has over 1,000 pages, there 
is bound to be a need to do some ``clean up'' and to correct unintended 
consequences. Fortunately, we were also provided an opportunity to 
broaden benefits to the children who have lost a parent in either Iraq 
or Afghanistan since 2001. It is important that we do all we can to 
support these individuals whose families have made the ultimate 
sacrifice for our country. I am appreciative of Senators Burr and 
Alexander for their leadership in getting this bill done.
  A college education is not a luxury in the 21st century economy. It 
is a necessity. This bill will improve the ability of our student 
assistance programs to function and meet the needs of institutions of 
higher education, students and their families.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the substitute 
amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1364) was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Amendments 
Submitted.'')
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill (H.R. 1777), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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