[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
Amendments
Reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2319 [23AP], H2320 [23AP], H2331 [27AP],
H2332 [27AP], H2333 [27AP], H2424 [28AP], H2425 [28AP], H2426
[28AP], H2427 [28AP], H2428 [28AP], H2429 [28AP], H2430 [28AP],
H2431 [28AP], H2432 [28AP], H2433 [28AP], H2434 [28AP], H2435
[28AP], H2436 [28AP], H2437 [28AP], H2438 [28AP], H2439 [28AP],
H2527 [29AP], H2538 [29AP], H2541 [29AP], H2545 [29AP], H2546
[29AP], H2568 [29AP], H2570 [29AP], H2571 [29AP], H2573 [29AP],
H2574 [29AP], H2577 [29AP], H2578 [29AP], H2579 [29AP], H2580
[29AP], H2581 [29AP], H2582 [29AP], H2584 [29AP], H2585 [29AP],
H2586 [29AP], H2587 [29AP], H2588 [29AP], H2590 [29AP], H2594
[29AP], H2606 [29AP], H2607 [29AP], H2609 [29AP], H2610 [29AP],
H2707 [30AP], H2745 [4MY], H2767 [5MY], H2768 [5MY], H2770
[5MY], H2814 [5MY], H2815 [5MY], H2861 [6MY], H2866 [6MY], H2868
[6MY], H2871 [6MY], H2872 [6MY], H2873 [6MY], H2874 [6MY], H2875
[6MY], H2885 [6MY], H2887 [6MY], H2888 [6MY], H2889 [6MY], H2892
[6MY], H2915 [6MY]
Reauthorize (S. 1882), S7723 [9JY], S7759 [9JY], S7788 [9JY], S7789
[9JY], S7791 [9JY], S7795 [9JY], S7816 [9JY], S7824 [9JY], S7849
[9JY], S7857 [9JY], S7864 [9JY], S7870 [9JY], S7885 [9JY], S7889
[9JY], S7890 [9JY], S7891 [9JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 6, reauthorization, S8069 [13JY], H6121 [22JY]
Articles and editorials
Assumption College News . . . Dr. Charles L. Flynn Endorses Pell
Grant Legislation, H2583 [29AP]
Big No to Sweatshops, H2864 [6MY]
End Welfare's Catch-22, S7819 [9JY]
Modest Start on Sweatshops, H2864 [6MY]
``No Sweat'' Requires Sweat Equity, H2864 [6MY]
Bills and resolutions
Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship: establish, (see H.R. 3840),
H3105 [12MY]
Colleges and universities: allow community colleges to offer
student aid to certain students for vocational and technology
education, (see S. 2591), S11970 [8OC]
------ improve international education at postsecondary
institutions, (see H.R. 3311), H754 [3MR]
------ increase public awareness of crime on campuses, (see S.
2100), S5217 [20MY]
------ prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
admissions based on sex, race, or national origin, (see H.R.
3330), H850 [4MR]
------ require distribution of information relative to harassment,
(see H.R. 3759), H2605 [29AP]
Education: increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, (see
H.R. 3269), H630 [25FE]
------ increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations, (see S. 1796), S2214
[18MR]
------ increase the dependent care allowance used to calculate Pell
Grant awards, (see S. 1701), S1255 [3MR]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, (see H.R. 3296), H677 [26FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 2489), S10517
[17SE]
Federal aid programs: improve accountability and reform certain
programs, (see S. 2123), S5434 [22MY]
Reauthorize, (see S. 1882), S2764 [30MR]
Reauthorize (H.R. 6): consideration, (see H. Res. 411), H2423
[28AP]
Women: improve access to higher education opportunities, (see H.R.
3293), H676 [26FE]
Conference reports
Reauthorization (H.R. 6), H8978-H9083 [26SE]
Letters
College and university reporting requirements for reductions in
athletic funding or scholarships: Cedric W. Dempsey, NCAA,
H2875 [6MY]
----- William Troutt, Belmont University, H2879 [6MY]
Increase Pell Grant awards to certain students: Charles L. Currie,
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, H613 [25FE],
H2583 [29AP]
------ Terry W. Hartle, American Council on Education, H613 [25FE],
H2583 [29AP]
Information technology education recruitment projects: Harris N.
Miller, Information Technology Association of America, H2543
[29AP]
Make postsecondary or vocational education training a permissible
work activity under public welfare programs: Deborah L. Floyd,
S7819 [9JY]
----- Milton J. Little, Jr., National Urban League, S7823 [9JY]
----- Sherri Barker and Daisy Johnson, Kentuckians for the
Commonwealth (organization), S7818 [9JY]
----- Tom Burch, S7818 [9JY]
----- Viola P. Miller, Kentucky Dept. of Families and Children,
S7818 [9JY]
----- several organizations, S7822 [9JY]
Olympic Education Scholarship Program funding: Senator Boxer, S7841
[9JY]
------ Senator Feinstein, S7841 [9JY]
------ several Senators, S7841 [9JY]
Pell Grant aid to certain students enrolled in State required
teacher certification courses: Charles B. Reed, California
State University, S7789 [9JY]
Tax treatment of prepaid college tuition plans: David L. Warren,
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities,
S7826 [9JY]
------ Marshall G. Bennett, College Savings Plan Network, S7826
[9JY]
------ Stuart M. Butler, Heritage Foundation, S7827 [9JY]
------ Terry W. Hartle, American Council on Education, Government
and Public Affairs, S7826 [9JY]
Tax treatment of veterans' education benefits: Steve A. Robertson,
American Legion, S7793 [9JY]
Lists
Apparel Industry Partnership (organization), H2862 [6MY]
Organizations supporting Harkin amendment on tax treatment of
student loan program fees to S. 1882, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, S7858 [9JY]
Organizations supporting Wellstone amendment on making postsecondary
or vocational education training a permissible work activity
under public welfare programs to S. 1882, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, S7823 [9JY]
Senate staff who worked on H.R. 6, reauthorization, S11072 [29SE]
Students' rights upon admission to a university, S7830 [9JY]
Press releases
Dr. Charles L. Flynn, Jr., Endorses Pell Grant Legislation: Richard
P. Burke, Assumption College, H613 [25FE]
Remarks in House
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2524 [29AP]
------ prohibit exclusion from any program based on race or
religion, H2915-H2917 [6MY], H2921 [6MY]
Colleges and universities: adopt licensing codes of conduct against
merchandise produced under sweatshop and child labor conditions,
H2861-H2865 [6MY]
------ adopt licensing codes of conduct against merchandise produced
under sweatshop and child labor conditions, E1884 [2OC]
------ allow use of age-based incentives for the voluntary
retirement of tenured faculty, H2525 [29AP], H2532 [29AP]
------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability (H.R. 3043), E2159 [14OC]
------ discourage alcohol abuse on campus, H2871 [6MY]
------ establish policies identifying students with learning
disabilities, H2888 [6MY]
------ improve international education at postsecondary institutions
(H.R. 3311), E729 [30AP]
------ Olympic Scholarships Program reauthorization, H2866 [6MY]
------ prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
admissions based on sex, race, or national origin, H2888 [6MY],
H2892-H2914 [6MY], H2917 [6MY], H2921 [6MY], E91 [20MY] prohibit
discrimination and preferential treatment in admissions based on
sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 3330), E737 [1MY]
------ provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs, H2873 [6MY]
------ reporting requirements for reductions in athletic funding or
scholarships, H2875-H2885 [6MY]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at
institutions of higher education, H2868-H2870 [6MY], H2984 [7MY]
----- require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions
of higher education (H.R. 715), H388 [11FE]
Dept. of Education: accountability standards for institutions that
provide teacher certification and licensure assessments,
H2546-H2548 [29AP]
------ establish demonstration projects to ensure equal educational
opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities at
institutions of higher education, H2873-H2875 [6MY]
------ establish lender-of-last-resort authority and procedures,
H2582 [29AP]
------ make available competitive grants to institutions seeking to
reduce operating costs through joint purchases of goods and
services, H2541 [29AP]
------ prohibit imposition of audit deficiencies on Texas College
relative to absence of financial aid records, H2889 [6MY], H2890
[6MY]
------ prohibit use of Social Security numbers as an electronic
personal identifier for students receiving assistance, H2513
[29AP], H2538 [29AP], H2539 [29AP], H2767 [5MY]
Education: auction rights for financial institutions to make
student loans relative to interest rates, H2519 [29AP], H2569
[29AP], H2570 [29AP]
------ authorize Sec. of Education to assist distressed
institutions, H2577 [29AP], H2578 [29AP]
------ conduct study on the impact that lenders and guarantors'
actions have on student loan default rates, H2578 [29AP]
------ delay student loan repayment for students ordered to active
military duty in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, H2585
[29AP]
------ establish grants for advanced management training for school
superintendents and principals, H2545 [29AP], H2546 [29AP]
------ establish income-sensitive repayment options for student
loans, H2581 [29AP], H2586 [29AP]
------ establish memorial scholarship fund for families of public
safety officers who are killed in the line of duty, H2572
[29AP], H2573 [29AP]
------ establish postsecondary information technology education
recruitment projects, H2543-H2545 [29AP], H2768 [5MY]
------ establish Teacher Excellence in America Challenge Grant
Program, H2887 [6MY]
------ extend Pell Grant eligibility to the Freely Associated
States, E1862 [1OC], E1884 [2OC]
------ feasibility report on student options for the consolidation
of their student loan obligations, H2866 [6MY]
------ improve knowledge of teachers in various core subjects, H2541
[29AP]
------ improve teacher quality, H2532 [29AP]
------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students, H2582-H2584
[29AP], H2770 [5MY], E728 [30AP]
------ increase Pell Grant awards to certain students (H.R. 3269),
H612 [25FE]
------ increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations, H2522 [29AP] increase
postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-
represented student populations (H.R. 2495), H655 [26FE], E315
[5MR]
------ increase the number of qualified early child care
professionals through a student loan forgiveness program,
H2575-H2577 [29AP]
------ increase the number of qualified teachers through a student
loan forgiveness program, H2520 [29AP]
------ institution eligibility for student loan program relative to
default rates, H2587 [29AP]
------ liability for owners of for-profit higher education
institutions who misappropriate financial aid funds, H2573
[29AP], H2574 [29AP]
------ national policy to improve system, H10199 [8OC], H10200 [8OC]
------ permit increases in annual loan limit relative to
unsubsidized Stafford loans, H2570 [29AP], H2571 [29AP], H2767
[5MY]
------ restrict student loan eligibilty of students suspended for
drug-related offenses, H2579 [29AP]
------ student loan default rates relative to due diligence in
collection practices, H2523 [29AP]
------ student loan default rates relative to loan rehabilitation,
H2532 [29AP]
------ student loan interest rates, H2584 [29AP], H2587 [29AP],
H2588 [29AP], E798 [7MY]
Minorities: improve access to higher education opportunities, H3620
[20MY]
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: funding, H2524
[29AP]
Reauthorize (H.R. 6), H2284 [23AP], H2394-H2400 [28AP], H2443
[29AP], H2515-H2594 [29AP], H2693 [30AP], H2766-H2771 [5MY],
H2860-H2920 [6MY], H2921 [6MY], H2922 [6MY], H2984 [7MY], H3620
[20MY], H5848 [17JY], E724 [30AP], E728 [30AP], E729 [30AP],
E731 [30AP], E792 [7MY], E798 [7MY], E846 [13MY], E916 [20MY]
------ conference report, H8806 [25SE], H9151-H9162 [28SE], E1858
[1OC], E1862 [1OC], E1870 [1OC], E1883 [2OC]
------ consideration (H. Res. 411), H2510-H2515 [29AP]
Reauthorize (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2920 [6MY]
Texas Southern University: relief from certain debt obligations
relative to student financial aid programs, H2579 [29AP]
Veterans: treatment of education benefits, H2527 [29AP]
Voting: distribution by mail of voter registration applications to
college students, H2580 [29AP], H5848 [17JY]
Women: improve access to higher education opportunities (H.R.
3293), E246 [26FE]
Remarks in Senate
California: education initiatives, S7835 [9JY]
CBO: involvement in study relative to setting of student loan
interest rates, S11080 [29SE]
Colleges and universities: accountability standards for
institutions that provide teacher certification and licensure
assessments, S7849 [9JY]
------ allow community colleges to offer student aid to certain
students for vocational and technology education (S. 2591),
S11985 [8OC]
------ allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary
retirement of tenured faculty, S11073 [29SE]
------ control of rising tuition costs, S7838 [9JY]
------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability, S7838 [9JY]
------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
disability, S11073 [29SE]
------ discourage alcohol abuse on campus, S7842 [9JY]
------ increase public awareness of crime on campuses, S7790 [9JY],
S7791 [9JY], S7838 [9JY], S8415 [16JY] increase public awareness
of crime on campuses (S. 2100), S5227 [20MY]
------ increase undergraduate teaching duties of professors at
research universities, S7829 [9JY]
------ make information regarding men's and women's athletic
programs available to prospective students, S7833 [9JY], S7843
[9JY]
------ provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention and
education programs, S7827-S7829 [9JY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, S12382 [12OC]
Dept. of Education: extend Pell Grant aid to certain students
enrolled in State required teacher certification courses, S7788
[9JY], S7789 [9JY]
------ teacher training partnership grants relative to nonprofit
educational organizations, businesses, and teacher
organizations, S11074 [29SE]
Education: delay student loan repayment for students ordered to
active military duty in a reserve component of the Armed Forces,
S7838 [9JY]
------ delay student loan repayment for students ordered to active
military duty in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, S11073
[29SE]
------ encourage States to develop and implement alternative teacher
certification and licensure programs, S7848 [9JY]
------ increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other
under-represented student populations (S. 1796), S2217 [18MR]
------ loss of eligibility for student loans relative to conviction
for illegal drug use, S7786 [9JY]
------ Olympic Education Scholarship Program funding, S7840 [9JY]
------ provide for teacher technology training, S7844 [9JY], S11088
[29SE]
------ provide loan forgiveness and cancellation for certain child
care and education providers, S7848 [9JY]
------ require academic majors for secondary school teacher
candidates, S7833 [9JY], S7849-S7855 [9JY], S7869 [9JY]
------ student loan programs, S7786 [9JY]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based
child care, S7834 [9JY]
------ support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education, S11120 [29SE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care (S. 2489),
S10518-S10520 [17SE]
Family Federal Education Loan Program: eligible lender status in
State multiple secondary markets, S7839 [9JY]
Federal aid programs: improve accountability and reform certain
programs, S7816 [9JY]
Freedom of speech: application of the First Amendment to the
Constitution to students attending private colleges and
universities, S7833 [9JY]
Low-income families: expand educational opportunities, S7847 [9JY]
Public welfare programs: continuation of benefits for those
completing higher education programs, S11089-S11093 [29SE]
------ make postsecondary or vocational education training a
permissible work activity, S7795-S7797 [9JY], S7816-S7824 [9JY]
Reauthorize (H.R. 6), S7871 [9JY], S7961 [10JY], S7962 [10JY], S8069
[13JY]
------ conference report, S11069-S11080 [29SE], S11087-S11093
[29SE], S11290 [1OC], S11504 [5OC], S11631 [6OC]
------ insert language of S. 1882 in lieu, S7872 [9JY]
------ insert S. 1882 language in lieu, S7218 [25JN]
------ unanimous-consent agreement, S11039 [28SE]
Reauthorize (S. 1882), S2766-S2773 [30MR], S7723-S7782 [9JY],
S7784-S7797 [9JY], S7815-S7873 [9JY], S8052 [13JY], S8054
[13JY], S8055 [13JY], S8067 [13JY]
------ unanimous-consent agreement, S7218 [25JN]
Senate: tribute to staff for work on H.R. 6, reauthorization,
S11071 [29SE], S11078 [29SE], S11080 [29SE]
Taxation: treatment of prepaid college tuition plans, S7825-S7827
[9JY]
------ treatment of student loan program fees, S7857-S7864 [9JY],
S7870 [9JY]
TRIO Upward Bound Program: funding, S7847 [9JY]
Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program: establish,
S7848 [9JY]
Veterans: treatment of education benefits, S7791-S7794 [9JY], S7846
[9JY]
Reports
Workplace Code of Conduct: Apparel Industry Partnership
(organization), H2862-H2864 [6MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 6, Reauthorization: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 411) (H. Rept. 105-499), H2423 [28AP]
Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 105-
750), H8930 [25SE]
------ Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 6) (H.
Rept. 105-481), H2118 [21AP]
------ Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1882) (S.
Rept. 105-181), S4205 [4MY]
Resolutions by organizations
Prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in college
admissions based on sex, race, or national origin: Associated
Students of the University of California, H2913 [6MY]
Tax treatment of prepaid college tuition plans: National
Association of State Treasurers, S7826 [9JY]
Statements
Increase Pell Grant Awards to Certain Students: Paul J. Lynskey,
H613 [25FE], H2583 [29AP]
Reauthorization: American Student Association of Community
Colleges, S1905 [12MR]
Summaries
Campus Crime Disclosure Act (S. 2100), S5228 [20MY]
Higher Education Act Reauthorization (S. 1882), S2767-S2771 [30MR]
Reauthorization (S. 1882), S2771 [30MR]
Reauthorize (S. 1882), S2767 [30MR]
Student Profiles for Higher Education, S7830-S7833 [9JY]
Tables
Analysis of veterans' student aid requests, S7792 [9JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 411, consideration of H.R. 6, Higher Education Act
reauthorization, H2510 [29AP]
H.R. 6, reauthorize, S7963-S8015 [10JY]
S. 1796, Higher Education for the 21st Century Act, S2218-S2220
[18MR]
S. 1882, reauthorize, S7723-S7759 [9JY]
S. 2100, Campus Crime Disclosure Act, S5228 [20MY]