HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Addresses

Pell Grant Funding: Senator Alexander, S10 [6JA]

Amendments

Amend (H.R. 3221), H9604, H9624, H9630, H9632, H9634, H9635, H9636 [16SE], H9675, H9676, H9677, H9678, H9679, H9680, H9681, H9682, H9683, H9684, H9685, H9686, H9687, H9688, H9689, H9693, H9694, H9699, H9701 [17SE]

Technical corrections (H.R. 1777), S6948 [23JN], H7102 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Need a Student Loan?, H9564 [16SE]

Teens Awash in Credit Card Debt, S3552 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions

Amend (see H.R. 3221), H8184 [15JY]

Amend (H.R. 3221): consideration (see H. Res. 746), H9548 [15SE]

Armed Forces: forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2561), H6009 [21MY]

Colleges and universities: provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see S. 1603), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 2456), H5711 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (see S. 2796), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 4103), H13265 [18NO]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1775), S10362 [13OC] (see H.R. 3956), H12044 [28OC]

Drugs: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8585 [22JY]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H1157 [10FE]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1645), H3704 [19MR]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3010), H7145 [23JN]

Federal aid programs: authorize refinancing of private education loans under the Federal student loan program (see S. 1541), S8557 [30JY]

———provide for college retention challenge grants (see S. 1460), S7639 [16JY]

Health care professionals: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see S. 646), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1615), H3703 [19MR]

Speech-language pathologists: expand teacher loan forgiveness provisions to include (see H.R. 209), H35 [6JA]

Teachers: expand loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H28 [6JA]

Technical corrections (see H.R. 1777), H4128 [30MR]

Descriptions

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221): Provisions on Prohibition on Awarding Contracts, Grants, or Other Federal Funds to, or Engaging in Activities That Promote Certain Indicted Organizations, E2375 [25SE]

Letters

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S9716 [23SE]

Motions

Amend (H.R. 3221), H9699 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Amend (H.R. 3221), H9554, H9594-H9637 [16SE], H9674, H9675-H9702, H9704 [17SE], H9876, H9877 [23SE], H9904 [24SE], H11473 [20OC], H14861 [14DE], E2299, E2300, E2302, E2303, E2304, E2305, E2306, E2308, E2310, E2311, E2312, E2313, E2314, E2315, E2316, E2317, E2318, E2320 [17SE], E2325, E2329, E2335 [22SE], E2374, E2375 [25SE], E2418 [1OC], E2764 [16NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 746), H9558-H9566 [16SE]

———corrections in engrossment, H9702 [17SE]

———motion to recommit, H9699, H9700 [17SE], E2397 [29SE]

Armed Forces: allow transfer of academic credits earned while serving in Armed Forces between institutions of higher education, H9685 [17SE]

Colleges and universities: ensure nonprofit organizations are able to participate in student loan programs, H9599, H9600 [16SE]

———extend the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act and create a commission to develop a private sector student loan program, H9690-H9692 [17SE]

———give priority to veterans when awarding community college grants and allow use of funds for programs that prepare students for careers in veterans administration and energy-related fields, H9687, H9688 [17SE]

———prioritize grants to higher learning institutions that promote activities to increase degree or certificate completion for students who are veterans, H9681, H9682 [17SE]

———provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (H.R. 2456), E1184 [18MY]

———require campus veterans resource officers to act as a link between student veterans and Dept. of Veterans Affairs mental health care providers, H9680, H9681 [17SE]

———require funds saved from student loan reform be available for the reduction of the Federal deficit, H9688, H9689 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to use Early Learning Challenge Fund grant money to partner with higher education institutions that support early learning providers' education and training, H9679, H9680 [17SE]

———conduct outreach activities to educate students and their families about transition to Federal Direct lending, H9678, H9679 [17SE]

———ensure the State Innovation and Completion Grants program targets dislocated workers, H9677, H9678 [17SE]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (H.R. 3956), E2647 [28OC]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, H563 [27JA], H1573, H1576 [13FE]

———increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, H9602 [16SE]

———student loan programs, H9681, H9682 [17SE], E2325 [22SE]

Financial literacy: provide for financial literacy education, H9682, H9683 [17SE]

State Innovation and Completion Grants program: target dislocated workers, H9677, H9678 [17SE]

Technical corrections (H.R. 1777), H4093-H4100 [30MR]

———Senate amendment, H7101-H7108 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amend (H.R. 3221), S9626-S9628 [22SE], S9715-S9717 [23SE], S9907 [29SE], S13120 [12DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6934 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (S. 2796), S11495 [18NO]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S9 [6JA], S2005 [9FE]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (S. 638), S3552, S3553 [19MR], S5346 [12MY]

———student loan programs, S9626-S9628 [22SE], S9715-S9717 [23SE]

Federal aid programs: authorize refinancing of private education loans under the Federal student loan program (S. 1541), S9908 [29SE]

———provide for college retention challenge grants (S. 1460), S9907 [29SE]

Technical corrections (H.R. 1777), S6899, S6934 [23JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 746) (H. Rept. 111-256), H9548 [15SE]

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3221) (H. Rept. 111-232), H8872 [27JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6934 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 746, consideration of H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H9558 [16SE]

H.R. 1777, technical corrections, H4093-H4099 [30MR], H7102-H7107 [23JN]

H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H9604-H9624 [16SE]

S. 2796, extend Dept. of Education authority to purchase guaranteed student loans, S11496 [18NO]