DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H988, H989, H990, H991 [28FE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2154 [26AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3640 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and promote U.S. exports (see S. 3479), S5870 [1AU]

Children and youth: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 3173), S3129 [14MY]

Colleges and universities: award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 2194), S1734 [15MR] (see H.R. 4207), H1390 [19MR]

——— increase civil penalties for institutions of higher education that fail to comply with campus security disclosure and campus crime statistics policies (see S. 2285), S2324 [16AP]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (see H. Res. 563), H965 [27FE]

——— protect students from deceptive practices and high-pressure sales by institutions, provide a waiting period for enrollment decisions, and standardize and elevate disclosures (see S. 3550), S6340 [13SE]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7686 [6DE] (see H.R. 6669), H6806 [13DE]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 2280), S2243 [29MR] (see H.R. 6273), H5704 [2AU]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 2296), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 4390), H1977 [18AP]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (see S. 2032), S42 [23JA]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 4055), H901 [16FE]

Dept. of Justice: strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 3693), S8203 [19DE]

Depts. of HHS and Education: carry out a demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at selected institutions of higher education to improve student mental health (see S. 3325), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5996), H3974 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3295), S4203 [14JN]

Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: amend (see H.R. 6556), H6276 [21SE]

Education: authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (see H.R. 5436), H2318 [7MY]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 6434), H6150 [19SE]

——— establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 2263), S2242 [29MR]

——— establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 3793), H78 [18JA]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 3582), S6545 [20SE] (see H.R. 6447), H6230 [20SE]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870 [1AU]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in certain financial aid programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts (see S. 3557), S6454 [19SE]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 3821), H158 [24JA]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 4170), H1303 [8MR]

Employment: establish a career and technical innovation fund (see S. 3710), S8452 [27DE]

——— make grants to States to hire and prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6561), H6284 [25SE]

——— provide secondary school students with the opportunity to participate in a high-quality internship program as part of a broader district-wide work-based learning program (see S. 3711), S8452 [27DE]

EPA: establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (see H.R. 6396), H5999 [13SE]

Federal aid programs: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 5933), H3698 [8JN]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S208 [31JA] (see S. 2343), S2655 [24AP] (see S. 2366), S2731 [25AP] (see S. 2834), S2927 [7MY] (see H.R. 3826), H181 [25JA] (see H.R. 4628), H2123 (see H.R. 4816), H2126 [25AP] (see H.R. 5812), H3102 [17MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (see H. Res. 631), H2123 [25AP]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (see H.R. 5801), H3102 [17MY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 3266), S3781 [6JN]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans (see H.R. 4286), H1740 [28MR]

——— simplify and improve through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see H.R. 6674), H6828 [17DE]

Federal-State relations: encourage effective teachers and innovative education programs in schools (see H.R. 3990), H691 [9FE]

——— provide States and local educational agencies with flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 5546), H2441 [8MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education and inform parents of their schools’ performance (see H.R. 3989), H691 [9FE]

‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program: establish (see H.R. 6230), H5331 [30JY]

Health: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 2106), S614 [14FE] (see H.R. 6714), H7435 [27DE]

Higher Education Opportunity Act: reauthorize the course material pilot grant program (see H.R. 6709), H7435 [27DE]

Impact Aid Program: amend to extend eligibility for emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies in which a certain percentage of land is federally owned (see H.R. 3896), H475 [3FE]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (see H.R. 3776), H26 [17JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 6718), H7469 [30DE]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]

Political science: establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 6390), H5999 [13SE]

Principals: authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (see H.R. 6376), H5859 [11SE]

Schools: establish alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see H.R. 3845), H218 [31JA]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6284), H5704 [2AU]

——— help close the gaps in principal preparation and provide new principals with the support and tools they need to meet the complex challenges of school leadership (see H.R. 4113), H1100 [29FE]

——— increase percentage of Federal education tax dollars spent in classrooms (see H.R. 3775), H26 [17JA]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see S. 2047), S208 [31JA]

States: enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see H.R. 6703), H7429 [21DE]

——— make grants to State-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) networks to expand STEM education (see H.R. 6517), H6275 [21SE]

——— require States receiving Higher Education Act assistance to charge in-State tuition at public institutions to dependents of certain active duty personnel residing in such State (see H.R. 5834), H3161 [18MY]

Teachers: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5195), H2271 [27AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799 [26AP], S2944 [8MY]

Letters

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act: Abby Raphael, Arlington, VA, School Board, E688 [27AP]

——— J. Terrig Thomas, M. Alexandra Arriaga, Alisa Cowen, and Nadine Asef-Sargent, Arlington, VA, Special Education Advisory Committee, E688 [27AP]

——— John E. Toner, Arlington, VA, Special Education Parent Teacher Association, E688 [27AP]

——— Patrick K. Murphy, Arlington, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, E688 [27AP]

Breath of Fresh Air Act: Nancy Sander, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (organization), E1425 [3AU]

Interest Rate Reduction Act: Debra S. Daniels, Joliet Junior College, H2237 [27AP]

——— James Gaffney, Lewis University, H2237 [27AP]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H2237 [27AP]

——— Senators McConnell and Kyl and Representatives Boehner and Cantor, S3696 [5JN]

Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2243 [27AP]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., H2241 [27AP]

——— Debbie I. Chang, Nemours Foundation, H2240, H2244 [27AP]

——— Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, H2239 [27AP]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H2243 [27AP]

——— Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health (organization), H2241 [27AP]

——— Kristor W. Cowan, American Federation of Teachers, H2242 [27AP]

——— L. Hunter Limbaugh, American Diabetes Association, H2239 [27AP]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2244 [27AP]

——— Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H2243 [27AP]

——— Pamela Banks and Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, H2240 [27AP]

——— Paul Jarris, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and Robert Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H2242 [27AP]

——— Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America’s Future (organization), H2242 [27AP]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2243 [27AP]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Governor of Missouri and Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, National Governors Association, H985 [28FE]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H986 [28FE]

——— Richard P. Salmi, Spring Hill College, E296 [1MR]

Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act: Mario Parker-Milligan, S2951 [8MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Colleges and universities: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H995 [28FE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2246 [27AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S2799 [26AP], S3158 [15MY]

Press releases

Congress Must Find a Truly Bipartisan Solution To Keep Student Loan Rate From Doubling: Campus Progress Action (organization), H2240 [27AP]

Congress Must Not Eliminate Prevention and Public Health Fund: Erica Sward, American Lung Association, H2240 [27AP]

Don’t Play Politics With Student Loan Hike: Victor Sanchez, U.S. Student Association, H2241 [27AP]

House GOP Student Interest Rate Bill Offers Young Adults a Choice—Your Health or an Affordable Education? Young Invincibles (organization), H2241 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Auburn, WA: Camelot Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E1092 [20JN]

Blue Ribbon Schools award: tribute to recipients, E1849 [29NO]

Brookhaven, PA: Coebourn Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H2332 [8MY]

Brownsboro, TX: Chandler Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1569 [19SE]

Chicago, IL: Academy for Global Citizenship recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E914 [31MY]

Colleges and universities: affordability, H1435 [21MR]

——— allow promulgation of rules or regulations defining the term ‘‘credit hour’’, H991 [28FE]

——— allow States to regulate credit-hour and clock-hour programs, H989 [28FE]

——— develop a plan to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in financial aid programs, H991, H992 [28FE], E330 [7MR]

——— establish State review process for student complaints on institutions, H988, H989 [28FE]

——— Obama administration proposals to make higher education more affordable, H1138 [5MR]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H980–H997 [28FE], E273 [28FE], E296 [1MR], E330 [7MR]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (H. Res. 563), H976–H980 [28FE]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), motion to recommit, H995, H996 [28FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H995, H996 [28FE]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (H.R. 6669), E1928 [13DE]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (H.R. 1048), H3809 [20JN]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education, H5531 [1AU]

——— retain State authorization requirements for institutions with below-average graduation and annual completion rates, and above-average loan default rates, H990 [28FE]

——— tribute to Pay as You Earn student loan repayment program, H6713 [12DE]

Community College to Career Fund: funding, H733 [15FE]

Computers: provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H2522 [9MY], E1938 [17DE]

Cumberland, MD: Bel Air Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H3108 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: reduce funding and redirect savings to domestic priorities, H4915 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (H. Res. 298), E502 [29MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5014 [19JY]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: reauthorize for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), E71 [25JA]

Dubuque, IA: St. Columbkille Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E91 [31JA]

Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (H.R. 4366), E595 [19AP]

——— improve teacher quality and increase access to effective teachers, H5956 [13SE]

——— Pell Grants funding, H983, H985 [28FE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (H.R. 4170), H1291 [8MR], H2054 [24AP], H2117, H2118 [25AP]

——— student loans and financial aid programs funding, H68 [18JA]

El Paso, TX: Douglas Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1622 [21SE]

——— Mission Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1651 [21SE]

Eldersburg, MD: Oklahoma Road Middle School School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H3108 [18MY]

Elizabeth, NJ: Union County Vocational-Technical High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1587 [21SE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H1851 [17AP], H1923, H1924 [18AP], H2451 [9MY], H2724 [16MY], H2825 [17MY], H3408 [5JN], H3488 [6JN], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3589 [7JN], H3664, H3692 [8JN], H3736, H3743 [19JN], H3811, H3812 [20JN], H3947, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023, H4024 [26JN], H4078, H4079, H4120 [27JN], H4612, H4613, H4619, H4620, H4626, H4636, H4637 [29JN], E613 [23AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H974 [28FE], H1813 [16AP], H1854, H1898 [17AP], H1969–H1975 [18AP], H2052–H2056 [24AP], H2075, H2117–H2120 [25AP], H2143, H2145, H2146 [26AP], H2244, H2258 [27AP], H2336 [8MY], H2721 [16MY], H3108 [18MY], H3398 [1JN], H3817 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2079, H2080, H2081, H2117–H2120 [25AP], H2214, H2228–H2252, H2258, H2262–H2264 [27AP], H2336, H2337 [8MY], H2457, H2458 [9MY], H2572 [10MY], H3279, H3280, H3281 [31MY], H3365, H3366 [1JN], E676 [26AP], E705 [7MY], E721, E733 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2147–H2156 [26AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), motion to recommit, H2246, H2250 [27AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4816), H2256–H2262 [27AP], H2340–H2344 [8MY], H3280 [31MY], H3817, H3821 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 5812), H2825 [17MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), H2335 [8MY], H3392, H3393 [1JN]

——— extension of reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4830 [12JY]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (H.R. 5801), E876 [18MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans (H.R. 4286), H2081 [25AP], E465 [28MR]

Fremont, CA: J. Haley Durham Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1735 [6NO]

Green Lake, WI: tribute to the Green Lake School District for developing 21st century readiness knowledge and skills in students, E876 [18MY]

Hope, ME: Hope Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1769 [15NO]

International Education Week: observance, E1760 [15NO]

Jamesville, NC: Jamesville Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1516 [13SE]

Long Beach, CA: Longfellow Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E645 [25AP]

Media, PA: Rose Tree Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H2332 [8MY]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (H.R. 4483), E643 [25AP]

Political science: establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (H.R. 6390), H6004 [14SE]

Principals: authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (H.R. 6376), E1473 [11SE]

Ruthton, MN: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (RTR) Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1668 [28SE]

San Luis Obispo, CA: Teach Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H6515 [29NO]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), H980 [28FE], H4810 [11JY]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 6284), E1425 [3AU], E1780 [16NO]

——— require charter schools to demonstrate successful operation data for no less than three years to be eligible for expansion grants, H4810 [11JY]

Student loans: freeze income-based repayment plan, H5146 [24JY]

——— freeze interest rates on subsidized student loans, H738 [15FE], H1795 [29MR]

Teachers: establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 5195), E687 [27AP]

——— report on extent to which certain high-need students are being taught by alternative route teachers-in-training who have been deemed ‘‘highly qualified’’, E1710 [19OC]

University of Houston: tribute to Hispanic-Serving Institution designation, E606 [19AP]

Waseca, MN: TEAM Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1670 [28SE]

West New York, NJ: tribute to West New York, NJ, School District for nutrition and physical education programs under the Dept. of Education Healthy School Program, H43 [18JA]

West St. Paul, MN: Garlough Environmental Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, E904 [30MY]

Western Springs, IL: St. John of the Cross Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1513 [13SE]

Westlake, FL: Westlake Christian School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1660 [28SE]

Yorktown, IN: Yorktown High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1538 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

Children and youth: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 3173), S3131 [14MY]

Colleges and universities: award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (S. 2194), S1735 [15MR], S3018 [9MY]

——— improve efforts to make higher education more affordable, S2675 [25AP]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (S. 3665), S7686 [6DE]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (S. 2280), S2254 [29MR], S5709 [31JY]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (S. 2296), S5634 [30JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions, S2069 [27MR], S2535 [19AP], S2671, S2674 [25AP], S2955 [8MY], S5632–S5635 [30JY], S7675 [6DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (S. 2032), S44 [23JA], S3742 [6JN]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of ‘‘For-Profit Higher Education—The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success’’, S5632 [30JY], S5709 [31JY]

Depts. of HHS and Education: carry out a demonstration program to fund mental health first aid training programs at selected institutions of higher education to improve student mental health (S. 3325), S4419 [21JN]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: clarify scope for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), S47 [23JA]

Education: anniversary of Pell Grants, S4401 [21JN]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 3582), S6548 [20SE]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in certain financial aid programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts (S. 3557), S6458–S6460 [19SE]

——— require report on the extent to which certain children are being taught by alternative route teachers in training who are deemed highly qualified, S6596 [21SE]

Eliot, ME: Eliot Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S67 [24JA]

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S2589 [23AP], S2671 [25AP], S3190, S3216 [16MY], S4188 [14JN], S4627 [26JN], S4710 [28JN], S4735, S4743, S4757 [29JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), S2931 [7MY], S2933 [8MY], S3268 [17MY], S3671 [4JN], S3696 [5JN], S3804 [7JN], S4380 [21JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2051), S212 [31JA], S2373 [17AP], S2722 [25AP], S3059 [10MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S2660 [24AP], S2664, S2667 [25AP], S3536, S3538, S3609–S3612 [24MY], S3677 [4JN], S3834 [7JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799, S2802 [26AP], S2891–S2906 [7MY], S2933–S2948, S2951–S2959 [8MY], S2989, S2996–S2998, S3000, S3001, S3003–S3008, S3011–S3035 [9MY], S3053–S3057, S3059–S3062 [10MY], S3181, S3200 [16MY], S3261–S3264, S3268 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3410 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), unanimous-consent agreement, S3479 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2366), S2675, S2733, S2742 [25AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2834), S2946 [8MY]

Hope, ME: Hope Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6437 [19SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2807–S2809 [26AP]

Solon, ME: Solon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6437 [19SE]

Troops-to-Teachers Program: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate, S7680 [6DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 112–404), H965 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 631) (H. Rept. 112–454), H2123 [25AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3295) (S. Rept. 112–176), S4203 [14JN]

Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3990) (H. Rept. 112–459), H2266 [27AP]

Nomination of Deborah S. Delisle To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3989) (H. Rept. 112–458), H2266 [27AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 563, consideration of H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H976 [28FE]

H. Res. 631, consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, and to allow consideration of motions to suspend House rules and consider certain legislation, H2147 [26AP]

H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, H2228 [27AP]

S. 2032, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S44 [23JA]

S. 2051, Dept. of Education extension of the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S213 [31JA]

S. 2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, S2255 [29MR]

S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, S2657 [24AP]

S. 3173, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3131 [14MY]