COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES see also Education; Schools

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S521–S526 [28JA], H1473–H1478 [28JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3550 [10JN]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6690, H6691, H6693, H6694, H6695, H6696, H6697, H6698, H6699 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6761, H6763, H6765, H6766, H6767 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6679 [23JY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (H.R. 4366), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Owens, Jesse: tribute (S. Res. 226), S6924, S6929 [16DE]

Taxation: consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), consideration (H. Res. 680), H6773 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE], S6791, S6792 [12DE], S6924 [16DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: reform Board of Visitors (S. 2076), S4186, S4188 [26JN]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1050, S1051, S1052, S1092, S1093, S1131 [25FE], S1168, S1178, S1179, S1180, S1181, S1182, S1184, S1185 [26FE], S1240, S1241, S1242, S1243, S1244, S1245, S1247, S1250, S1251, S1252 [27FE]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, S5957 [12NO]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H1995 [26FE]

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, S5957 [12NO]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S913 [11FE]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H1228 [16JA], H2410 [13MR]

Articles and editorials

Ending of an Era—University of the Cumberlands President To Retire, S6083 [18NO]

Founding President/CEO of BSCTC Announces Retirement, S5983 [13NO]

George Mason Unveils Alan and Sally Merten Hall, E1368 [9SE]

It Takes a Mentor, S5857 [18SE]

Overloaded Vets Bill Would Be a Costly Letdown (excerpt), S1147 [26FE]

Supersized Veterans’ Bill Promises Much—Mostly Broken Promises, S1162 [26FE]

University of Pikeville Kicks Off 125th Anniversary by Honoring Four Former Presidents, S5848 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 4723), H4828 [22MY]

——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see H.R. 4560), H3408 [1MY]

——— ensure that Reserve members using educational assistance administered by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs are accommodated by institutions of higher learning for an absence caused by performing certain training (see H.R. 5676), H7900 [19SE]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see S. 2448), S3475 [5JN]

Bankruptcy: stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 4835), H5318 [11JN]

Career and Technical Education Act: amend and improve by using workforce data to ensure career and technical education curricula are aligned with employer needs (see H.R. 4425), H3057 [8AP]

China: recognize cooperation in science and technology with the U.S. (see S. Res. 601), S6788 [12DE]

Compton Community College: recognize need to receive an expedited accreditation process (see H. Res. 580), H4059 [9MY]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4511), H3291 [29AP] (see H.R. 4643), H4058 [9MY]

——— prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of the cosigner of the loan (see H.R. 4513), H3291 [29AP]

Crime: prohibit students convicted of a State criminal hazing offense from receiving certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3898), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: delay closure of certain Senior ROTC programs (see H.R. 4928), H5597 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (see S. 2896), S5783 [18SE]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (see S. 2712), S5135 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2292), S2718 [6MY] (see S. 2432), S3424 [4JN] (see H.R. 4582), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— allow higher education institutions that have previously filed for bankruptcy to apply for reinstatement of Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility (see H.R. 5191), H6813 [24JY]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 2033), S948 [12FE] (see H.R. 4207), H2301 [11MR]

——— amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility (see H.R. 4480), H3196 [10AP]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 5590), H7884 [18SE]

——— award interest-free student loans to certain students (see H.R. 5568), H7883 [18SE]

——— clarify cancellation of loans of Armed Forces members under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4232), H2432 [13MR]

——— clarify that a closure of a branch or campus of an institution of higher education may qualify a borrower for loan discharge under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4860), H5363 [12JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 2692), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5269), H7125 [30JY] (see H.R. 5354), H7183 [31JY]

——— complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see S. 2863), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— conduct a feasibility study for using income tax returns as the primary Federal student aid application (see H.R. 3842), H162 [10JA]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (see S. 2867), S5782 [18SE]

——— eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 5577), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see S. 2513), S3898 [23JN]

——— establish a grant program to enable States to promote participation in high school/college dual enrollment programs (see S. 2349), S3074 [15MY]

——— establish a Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 5704), H7979 [13NO]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (see H.R. 3959), H1510 [29JA]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 2788), S5507 [10SE]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 4827), H5248 [10JN]

——— establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled (see S. 2812), S5628 [16SE]

——— establish American Dream Grant program to encourage States to increase access to higher education to low-income students regardless of immigration status (see S. 1943), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3921), H1241 [16JA]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see H.R. 4767), H5022 [29MY]

——— establish grant program for undergraduate students with financial need to assist such students in completing degrees at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5560), H7883 [18SE]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 4259), H2484 [14MR]

——— establish the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Innovation Fund (see S. 2331), S2953 [13MY]

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2194), S1923 [1AP] (see H.R. 4373), H2853 [2AP]

——— expand higher education opportunities by allowing States to develop their own systems of accrediting educational institutions, curricula, programs, and courses (see S. 1904), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 4612), H4015 [8MY]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2795), S5564 [11SE]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (see H.R. 5134), H6397 [17JY]

——— improve college affordability by creating incentives for States to invest more in higher education to increase attendance and graduation (see S. 2518), S3939 [24JN]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2374), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and establish institutional risk-sharing commission (see S. 2993), S6540 [10DE]

——— include foreign income for purposes of determining total income for higher education grant and loan eligibility (see H.R. 3841), H162 [10JA]

——— increase income allowance for working students receiving need-based Federal financial aid (see S. 2796), S5564 [11SE]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 2107), S1519 [11MR]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 2860), S5782 [18SE]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 2281), S2614 [1MY]

——— modify grace period prior to repayment period for certain Federal direct student loans and exclude certain employer-provided student loan assistance from Federal income tax (see H.R. 5399), H7241 [1AU]

——— modify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth (see H.R. 3915), H1241 [16JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli academic institutions or scholars (see H.R. 4009), H1686 [6FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli Government, economy, or academia (see H.R. 4776), H5063 [30MY]

——— promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see H.R. 5219), H6976 [28JY]

——— provide borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans with repayment terms available to borrowers of Federal Direct Loans (see H.R. 5596), H7884 [18SE]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see S. 2826), S5628 [16SE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see H.R. 5565), H7883 [18SE]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 5510), H7674 [17SE]

——— provide student loan eligibility for mid-career, part-time students (see H.R. 4832), H5248 [10JN]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 2584), S4404 [10JY]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 5485), H7617 [16SE]

——— require certain information be included in loan disclosure statements prior to disbursement (see H.R. 5151), H6398 [17JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2164), S1818 [27MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 2695), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5277), H7125 [30JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team (see H.R. 5100), H6215 [14JY]

——— reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College and University adult education and literacy (see S. 1998), S821 [6FE]

——— restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years (see H.R. 5566), H7883 [18SE]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 2459), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 4984), H5817 [26JN]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (see H. Res. 677), H6654 [22JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2837), S5697 [17SE]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see S. 2612), S4557 [16JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 4983), H5817 [26JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H5817 [26JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process in order to maximize eligibility and increase income threshold to qualify for maximum Pell Grant funding (see S. 2340), S3029 [14MY]

——— strengthen Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement (see H.R. 4366), H2853 [2AP]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 2849), S5698 [17SE]

——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 4579), H3446 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: assist States in operating Restoring the Doctors of Our Country Through Scholarships (RDOCS) programs to increase availability of health care services in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 5223), H6976 [28JY]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 4427), H3057 [8AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (see S. 2781), S5434 [9SE]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 4205), H2301 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see H.R. 4943), H5640 [23JN]

——— provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 2441), S3474 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (see H.R. 5842), H9044 [10DE]

——— prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see S. 2269), S2470 [29AP]

——— promote greater development of registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 2859), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5533), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 5520), H7675 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutes of higher education (see S. 2202), S2095 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize veterans who are entitled to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to use such entitlement for a career transition internship program (see H.R. 4922), H5597 [20JN]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 5432), H7432 [10SE]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 4151), H2198 [5MR]

——— establish a scholarship program to increase the availability of physicians who provide primary health care services at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 5224), H6976 [28JY]

——— expand authority of veterans to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 5273), H7125 [30JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H5064 [30MY]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain eligible individuals (see H.R. 5784), H8365 [3DE]

——— provide for the repayment of higher education loans for departmental health care professionals (see H.R. 4974), H5768 [25JN]

——— waive certain requirements relative to the approval of educational facilities for purposes of utilizing GI Bill benefits (see H.R. 5157), H6398 [17JY]

Depts. of Education and Justice: prohibit funds from being used to provide postsecondary courses in prisons (see H.R. 4081), H1937 [25FE]

Disabled: discharge student loans for borrowers who are determined by the SSA to be under a disability without expectation of medical or functional improvement (see H.R. 3926), H1252 [23JA]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), consideration (see H. Res. 686), H6814 [24JY]

Education: clarify application of prepayment amounts on student loans (see H.R. 4236), H2432 [13MR]

——— ensure appropriate spending of taxpayer funds on student aid, access to information to make informed choices about postsecondary education, and oppose Federal rating system (see H. Res. 614), H5248 [10JN]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 5540), H7882 [18SE]

——— increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4348), H2801 [1AP]

——— provide for higher education reform (see S. 1969), S599 [29JA] (see H.R. 5674), H7900 [19SE]

——— require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 2460), S3544 [10JN]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 3892), H472 [15JA]

Federal agencies and departments: collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 4455), H3195 [10AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits not available to all citizens and U.S. nationals (see S. 1990), S763 [4FE]

Financial institutions: provide for disclosure and codes of conduct with respect to consumer financial products or services and institutions of higher education (see S. 2385), S3293 [22MY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Fire prevention: require notification of students about whether student housing facilities are equipped with fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 4675), H4475 [19MY]

Florida State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 331), S291 [13JA]

Gallaudet University: anniversary (see S. Res. 418), S2239 [8AP]

Government regulations: require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 2898), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5572), H7883 [18SE]

Health care professionals: authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to population (see H.R. 4282), H2565 [21MR]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3903), H1240 [16JA]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

——— reauthorize (see S. 2954), S6204 [20NO]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 4467), H3196 [10AP]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5783), H8365 [3DE]

——— provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2230), S2327 [9AP] (see H.R. 4436), H3142 [9AP]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

Medicare: provide community-based medical education payments to primary care teaching centers, provide for an indirect medical education performance adjustment, and increase graduate medical education transparency (see S. 2728), S5216 [31JY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H7886 [18SE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 551), S5698 [17SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S5629 [16SE]

National Park Service: enhance and clarify ability to work with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers to advance programs and projects (see H.R. 4614), H4015 [8MY]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 5570), H7883 [18SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2030), S948 [12FE]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 2719), S5216 [31JY] (see H.R. 5526), H7881 [18SE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 332), S291 [13JA]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4833), H5248 [10JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (see H.R. 5108), H6295 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2462), S3604 [11JN] (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 379), S1519 [11MR]

——— tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 344), S763 [4FE]

——— tribute to wrestling team (see S. Res. 409), S2095 [2AP]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 527), S5051 [29JY] (see H. Res. 671), H6352 [16JY]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 5743), H8132 [19NO]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 2204), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4391), H2913 [3AP]

Sauls, Steve: tribute (see H. Res. 782), H10318 [12DE]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S1234 [27FE] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1937 [25FE]

Social Security: raise to at least the poverty line the amount of benefits that are exempt from being offset to satisfy student loan debt (see H.R. 3927), H1252 [23JA]

States: award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment (see S. 2506), S3863 [19JN]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1910), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3836), H134 [9JA]

Taxation: allow certain discharged student loan debt to be included in gross income ratably over a certain number of years and disregard such income in determining eligibility for Federal means-tested programs (see H.R. 4020), H1686 [6FE]

——— allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to certain college savings plans (see S. 2882), S5782 [18SE]

——— consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), consideration (see H. Res. 680), H6744 [23JY]

——— eliminate marriage penalty in the dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction (see H.R. 5508), H7674 [17SE]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 5477), H7616 [16SE]

——— exclude Federal student aid from taxable gross income (see S. 2827), S5629 [16SE]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 5239), H7039 [29JY]

——— exclude from gross income discharges of Federal student loans as a result of veterans’ service-connected total disability that is permanent in nature (see H.R. 3843), H162 [10JA]

——— exclude from gross income student loan forgiveness for students in income-based or income-contingent repayment programs who have completed payment obligations (see S. 2878), S5782 [18SE]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 2525), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 5787), H8365 [3DE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 (see H.R. 5298), H7126 [30JY]

——— extend above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 3943), H1479 [28JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5771), H8225 [1DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 124), H9044 [10DE]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (see S. 2429), S3424 [4JN] (see H.R. 5578), H7884 [18SE]

——— extend time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 4559), H3407 [1MY]

——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 2892), S5783 [18SE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 4333), H2744 [27MR]

——— increase and extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit and increase the student loan interest deduction (see H.R. 5509), H7674 [17SE]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 2568), S4271 [8JY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 4700), H4783 [21MY]

——— provide a tax credit for certain college preparation and application expenses (see H.R. 4563), H3413 [2MY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 2702), S5135 [30JY]

Teachers: increase amount of loan forgiveness for which teachers in teacher shortage areas are eligible (see H.R. 5275), H7125 [30JY]

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see S. 2060), S1233 [27FE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 2983), S6350 [4DE] (see H.R. 5813), H8930 [9DE]

——— funding (see H.R. 4830), H5248 [10JN]

——— reform Board of Visitors (see S. 2076), S1281 [4MR] (see H.R. 4144), H2147 [4MR]

University of Minnesota Duluth: observance of National Student Employment Week (see S. Res. 419), S2239 [8AP]

Veterans: establish a student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 4314), H2695 [26MR]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 1950), S439 [16JA] (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE] (see S. 2413), S3341 [2JN]

——— require institutions to disseminate information on completion, employment, and retention rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance program recipients (see H.R. 4248), H2433 [13MR]

Voting: prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 5144), H6398 [17JY]

Webster University: anniversary (see S. Res. 465), S3367 [3JN] (see H. Res. 613), H5186 [9JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3491 [9JN], S3557 [11JN]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]

Declarations

John Marshall Law School and Roosevelt University draft model international convention ‘‘Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons’’ (excerpt), E1235 [25JY]

Letters

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H8381 [4DE]

——— several law professors, H8378–H8381, H8641–H8643 [4DE]

Higher education provisions in tax reform discussion draft: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H6783–H6785 [24JY]

Northern Illinois University Task Force on the Violence Against Women Act: Joe Frascello, E1811 [12DE]

Student and Family Tax Simplification Act: Atlanta Technical College student, H6789 [24JY]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H6783 [24JY]

——— Walter G. Bumphus, American Association of Community Colleges and J. Noah Brown, Association of Community College Trustees, H6782 [24JY]

Lists

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Professors of the Year Award recipients, S6194 [20NO]

Dallas, TX, area National Merit Scholarship recipients, E604 [28AP]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E397 [14MR]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S4896 [24JY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942 [10JN]

U.S. Military Academy graduates from Michigan, E815 [22MY]

United Health Foundation Diverse Scholar Initiative participants, E1179 [16JY]

Motions

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3481 [9JN], S3511 [10JN], S5531 [11SE], S5573 [15SE], S5595 [16SE]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6700 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6776 [24JY]

Taxation: consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), H6789 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6823 [15DE], S6869 [16DE], H8341 [3DE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S936, S940 [12FE], S978 [24FE], S1011 [25FE], S1168 [26FE], S1197, S1209 [27FE]

Press releases

Commander—Keep Senate Bill Focused on Vets: American Legion, S1159 [26FE]

Faleomavaega Speaks Out About Confusion Surrounding ASCC’s Upward Bound Program: Delegate Faleomavaega (2003), E1670 [1DE]

US Student Association’s Statement on the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act Bill: U.S. Student Association, H6782 [24JY]

Proposals

Observe Smith-Lever Act anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, E10 [7JA]

Remarks in House

ABA: Standards Review Committee proposal to change accreditation standard regarding bar passage, E163 [4FE]

Affordability, H6671 [23JY]

Agriculture Extension Act: anniversary, E710 [8MY]

Alfred State College of Technology, State University of New York: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Alfred University: tribute to solar decathlon team, E284 [28FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E80 [15JA], E126 [28JA]

——— anniversary of Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, E874 [29MY]

——— anniversary of Beta Delta Omega Chapter, E444 [26MR]

——— tribute to Rho Lambda Omega Chapter, E447 [26MR]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chapter, E442 [26MR]

Andrew College: anniversary, E76 [15JA]

Angelina College: tribute to women’s softball team, E1331 [8SE]

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)-Annandale Symphony Orchestra, E885 [30MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair wages for defense contractors and prohibit discrimination against women, outsourcing of jobs, high interest student loans, and baggage fees, H4810 [22MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congress to Campus program, H6304, H6305 [16JY]

Auburn University: tribute to football team, H86 [9JA]

Bakari, Ronald: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E93 [16JA]

Benedict College: anniversary of Harambee Festival, E155 [3FE]

Bluegrass Community and Technical College: anniversary, E1260 [29JY]

Bressi, Joe: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1820 [12DE]

Brown University: anniversary, E293 [4MR], E355 [11MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2810 [2AP], H6756 [24JY]

——— prohibit cuts in budget baseline for education, health, and safety protections, H3020 [8AP]

Bui, Duy: United Health Foundation Diverse Scholars Initiative scholarship recipient, E1210 [23JY]

Cain, Natalie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E159 [4FE]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H7817 [18SE]

Carreon, Moises A.: NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E73 [15JA]

Chen, Stephanie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E119 [27JA]

Chicago, IL: John Marshall Law School and Roosevelt University drafting of model international convention ‘‘Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons’’, E1234 [25JY]

Clarkson University: tribute to women’s ice hockey team, E492 [2AP]

College Bound Opportunities (organization): tribute, E439 [26MR]

College of St. Benedict: anniversary, E709 [8MY]

Colorado State University Extension-Jefferson County: anniversary of membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E235 [25FE]

Columbia Gorge Community College: tribute to Columbia Regional Center for Innovation, E577 [10AP]

——— tribute to Fort Dalles Readiness Center, E605 [28AP]

Columbia Southern University: grand opening of Center for Continuing Education, E1629 [19NO]

Compton Community College: recognize need to receive an expedited accreditation process (H. Res. 580), E730 [9MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H6113, H6114 [11JY], H8077 [19NO]

Crime: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, H2893, H2896–H2898 [3AP], H3301 [30AP]

Cuba: tribute to American graduates of Latin American School of Medical Sciences, E1088 [26JN]

Dallas, TX: tribute to National Merit Scholarship recipients, E604 [28AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H174, H175 [13JA]

——— tribute to Greenwood-Itta Bena, MS, Alumnae Chapter, E447 [26MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6755 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H7515–H7524 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: delay closure of certain Senior ROTC programs, H5547 [19JN]

——— evaluate Army Tuition Assistance Program eligibility requirements’ impact on National Guard members, H4751 [21MY]

——— Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Student Initiative funding, H5442 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, H6675, H6688, H6700, H6701 [23JY], H7661 [17SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4582), H3948 [8MY], H5262 [11JN], H7061 [30JY], H7689 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4582), unanimous-consent request, H7063 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 4622), H7851 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2292), H5194 [10JN]

——— allow entities with dual-enrollment programs with high schools to participate in a demonstration program for competency-based education, H6697 [23JY]

——— allow participating eligible entities in the demonstration program for competency-based education to expand an approved project beyond the student maximum, H6693 [23JY]

——— allow participating entities in the demonstration program for competency-based education to report number and percentage of students finding employment relating to their program or course of study, H6695, H6696 [23JY]

——— clarify that a closure of a branch or campus of an institution of higher education may qualify a borrower for loan discharge under the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4860), H5735 [25JN], E979 [12JN]

——— clarify that eligible entities that have been selected to participate in the demonstration program for competency-based education may submit amendments to their approved applications, H6691 [23JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 5354), E1313 [1AU]

——— conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and institutions in rural areas to provide information on applying for demonstration program for competency-based education, H6689–H6693 [23JY]

——— create Regulatory Reform Task Force to make recommendations to reduce unnecessary higher education regulations, H6698, H6699 [23JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (H.R. 3136), H6379 [17JY], H6634 [22JY], H6686–H6702 [23JY], H6769 [24JY], E1228, E1231 [24JY]

——— Executive order expanding the Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan for student loans, H5371 [17JN]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), H6676, H6683, H6684 [23JY]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (H.R. 4902), E1080 [26JN]

——— include in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers information regarding how Federal and private student loans are treated in bankruptcy, H6766 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers information regarding the impact of delinquency or default on a loan on their credit score, H6767 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements information for transfer students on their maximum Pell Grant eligibility and the effect of non-transferable course credits on eligibility, H6765, H6766 [24JY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements information regarding the national average default rate and the institutions’s average default rate for certain student loan borrowers, H6767 [24JY]

——— include recent average income and employment data in revised counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers, H6765 [24JY]

——— increase the maximum number of eligible entities participating in the demonstration program for competency-based education, H6694 [23JY]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (H.R. 3538), H6673 [23JY]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college, H6683 [23JY]

——— notify students of financial management resources provided by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, H6764 [24JY]

——— periodically assess the usability of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) relative to the needs of limited English proficient students, H6697 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to institutions of higher education that boycott Israeli academic institutions or scholars (H.R. 4009), H1552 [4FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1702 [10FE], H1947 [26FE], H5195 [10JN]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H1218 [16JA]

——— require participating entities in the demonstration program for competency-based education to alert students when sale of personally-identifiable information may happen, H6696 [23JY]

——— require participating entities in the demonstration program for competency-based education to show how they are addressing the needs of veterans and Armed Forces members, H6693, H6694 [23JY]

——— require student loan borrowers be advised on monthly payment amounts if they were permitted to refinance their loans, H6776, H6777 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6634 [22JY], H6688 [23JY], H6753, H6758–H6767, H6775–H6778 [24JY], E1231 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), consideration (H. Res. 677), H6672–H6679 [23JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), motion to recommit, H6776, H6777 [24JY]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (H.R. 1716), H6673, H6674 [23JY]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (H.R. 4983), H6101 [10JY], H6634 [22JY], H6677, H6679–H6683 [23JY]

——— study effectiveness of student loan counseling, improve information provided first-time borrowers, and clarify time frame for loan acceptance after completion of counseling requirements, H6763 [24JY]

——— study feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of using individual tax returns as the primary form of application for student aid, H6699 [23JY]

——— submit report to Congress on needs of limited English proficient students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), E1228 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Economic Impact and Diversity funding, H6015, H6016 [9JY], H6101 [10JY]

——— Office of Science National Undergraduate Fellowship Program funding through reductions in Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships funding, H6018, H6019 [9JY]

——— University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics funding, E1150 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women funding for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, H4900 [28MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (H.R. 1436), H1683 [6FE]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training to support the hiring of veterans, women, and underrepresented minorities, H5794–H5797, H5807 [26JN], H6101 [10JY]

——— partner with colleges and universities, including historically Black colleges and universities and veteran serving institutions, in South Atlantic States to promote geological and geophysical education, H5787, H5788 [26JN]

——— release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (H.R. 3366), H4856–H4858 [28MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide higher education loan borrowers with table to compare savings on interest rates, H6789, H6790 [24JY]

——— establish a pilot program for veteran medics to expand opportunities for physcian assistant training at historically Black colleges and universities, H3317 [30AP]

——— establish a scholarship program to increase the availability of physicians who provide primary health care services at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 5224), E1251 [28JY]

——— prohibit institutions of higher learning from using military and veterans’ education benefits for the purpose of marketing and recruiting, H3350 [30AP]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain eligible individuals (H.R. 5784), H8288 [3DE]

——— reestablish Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee (H.R. 2942), H4861–H4863 [28MY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims and expand educational benefits for veterans and families, H4922 [29MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: ensure educational assistance program recipients receive education and training that assists them in obtaining State-recognized civilian certifications and licenses, H3344 [30AP]

Dickinson College: tribute to men’s basketball team, E437 [25MR]

——— tribute to men’s lacrosse team, E594 [28AP]

East Harris County Manufacturing Association: Workforce Development Committee recipient of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Board of Directors Visionary Award, E1600 [17NO]

Eastern Kentucky University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E474 [1AP]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H5502 [19JN]

——— ensure academic freedom is protected when colleges and universities build satellite campuses in foreign countries, E1747 [8DE]

——— ensure access to quality education for minorities, H3231 [28AP]

——— increase participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H4468 [19MY]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting to modify risk assessment in Federal student loan programs, H2968, H2969 [7AP]

——— Pell Grants funding, H453 [15JA], H3030 [8AP], H3136 [9AP]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education funding, H4924 [29MY]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E195 [11FE]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: anniversary, E1255 [29JY]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (H.R. 497), H7625 [17SE]

Ferrum College: anniversary, E133 [28JA]

Financial institutions: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education, H6674 [23JY]

Florida: tribute to 22d Congressional District recipients of Dept. of State Fulbright Award, E203 [11FE]

Florida International University: anniversary of College of Engineering and Computing, H2635 [25MR]

Florida State University: tribute to football team, H7 [7JA], H86 [9JA]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Liberty Commons High School performance on ACT college readiness assessment, E1433 [17SE]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to the Divine Nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, H1884 [25FE]

Full Sail University: anniversary, E364 [12MR]

Fulton-Montgomery Community College: anniversary, H3000 [8AP]

Gallaudet University: anniversary, E546 [8AP]

Garcia, Juliet V.: inclusion in Cable News Network (CNN) Money/Fortune ‘‘World’s Fifty Greatest Leaders’’ list, E642 [30AP]

George Washington University: anniversary of Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Scholarship, E358 [12MR]

——— renaming of University Hall as Alan and Sally Merten Hall, E1367 [9SE]

Georgetown University: anniversary, E64 [14JA], E84, E95 [16JA], E204 [11FE]

——— tribute to National Debate Tournament participants, H5734 [25JN]

Georgia Military College: anniversary, E1535 [12NO]

Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week: observance, E483 [1AP]

Grady, Alexandra: Distinguished Young Women (organization) Distinguished Young Woman of Iowa award recipient, E1021 [19JN]

Grand View University: tribute to football team, E4 [7JA]

Green, Michael S.: American Historical Association Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, H243 [15JA], E80 [15JA]

Haberland, Christopher: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E101 [17JA], E205 [11FE]

Harrisburg Area Community College: anniversary, E215 [14FE]

Horticulture: allow growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H4980, H4981, H4990, H4991 [29MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4843 [28MY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Isla Vista, CA, H4867 [28MY]

Houston Community College: opening of Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, E313 [5MR]

Howard University Pharmacy Alumni Association: anniversary, E421 [24MR]

Immaculata University: 1972-1974 women’s basketball team Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, E1413 [16SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4471–H4473 [19MY], H4485 [20MY], H8155–H8158 [20NO]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2060 [27FE], H2310, H2322–H2326, H2332, H2342, H2343, H2345 [12MR], H2993 [8AP], H3401 [1MY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5488 [18JN], H5712, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5865–H5869 [8JY]

India: anniversary of S.P. Mandali’s Naralkar Institute, E1190 [17JY]

Indian River State College: tribute to swim team, E557 [9AP]

Indiana Wesleyan University: tribute to men’s basketball team, E539 [7AP]

Investments: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (H.R. 4436), E558 [9AP]

——— condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (H. Res. 608), H5201–H5203 [10JN]

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Northwest regional campuses’ inductees into Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, E1708 [3DE]

Jackson, Mark: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E120 [27JA]

Jackson State University: tribute, E48 [10JA]

James Madison University: tribute to Center for International Stabilization and Recovery, E1586 [14NO]

Joliet Junior College: opening of Veterans Resource Center, E1445 [17SE]

——— tribute to Tutoring and Learning Center, E1434 [17SE]

Kao, Josephine: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E118 [27JA]

Lenoir-Rhyne University: tribute to football team, H79 [9JA]

Linde, Carol: Auburn University Political Science Leadership Award recipient, E1498 [19SE]

Los Angeles City College: anniversary, E1597 [17NO]

Meng, Grace: Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship recipient, E101 [17JA], E207 [11FE]

Michigan: tribute to U.S. Military Academy graduates, E815 [22MY]

Miller, Kelsie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E96 [16JA]

Monroe College: tribute to men’s soccer team, E1826 [12DE]

——— tribute to women’s soccer team, E1826 [12DE]

Naropa University: anniversary, E1434 [17SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

National Day of Silence: observance, H3185 [10AP]

National objectives: modify tax benefits for insourcing and outsourcing expenses of corporations, and rules relative to inverted corporations, and provide for consideration of middle class jumpstart agenda, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

National Park Service: reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (H.R. 5570), E1483 [19SE]

Naugatuck Valley Community College: anniversary, E1623 [18NO]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E397 [14MR]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H242 [15JA]

Northern Illinois University: tribute to Task Force on the Violence Against Women Act, E1811 [12DE]

Northwest Missouri State University: anniversary of Missouri Arboretum, E619 [29AP]

NSF: create a specific program for Hispanic-serving institutions to provide grants for research, curriculum, and infrastructure development, H4940 [29MY], E874 [29MY]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (H.R. 4833), E943 [10JN]

Oakton Community College: tribute to Manufacturing Expo, E418 [24MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: include predominantly Black colleges and universities in the intelligence officers training grant program, H5037, H5048, H5049 [30MY]

Ohio State University: tribute to marching band, E172 [5FE]

Oliveira, Daniela: NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E32 [9JA]

Palo Alto College: anniversary, H8873 [9DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (H.R. 5108), H7481–H7483 [15SE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 4th Congressional District service academy nominees, E244 [25FE]

——— tribute to 7th Congressional District service academy nominees, E38 [9JA]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Civic Engagement Public Speaking Contest award recipients, H113 [9JA]

——— tribute to fencing team, H2683 [26MR]

——— tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H2055 [27FE]

——— tribute to Lunar Lion Team for participation in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, H1725 [11FE]

Peralta Community College District: anniversary, E1567 [13NO]

Phi Alpha (fraternal organization): anniversary, E1221 [24JY]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 671), E1176 [16JY]

Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Schoolcraft College Omicron Iota chapter inductees, E1671 [1DE]

Pijls, Patrick: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E118 [27JA]

Polk State College: anniversary, E202 [11FE]

Prebble, Gareth: Pennsylvania State University Martin Luther King Jr., Commemoration Student Showcase essay contest winner, H1699 [10FE]

Quince-Cobb, Donna: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Roh Zeta Chapter Finer Womanhood Scholarship honoree, E923 [9JN]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, H7538 [16SE], E1414–E1416 [16SE]

Reynolds, Alexandra: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E92 [16JA]

Richmond, IN: tribute to Manufacturing Matters training program graduates, E236 [25FE]

Robert Morris University Illinois: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, E550 [8AP]

Rockford, IL: tribute to OSF St. Anthony Medical Center Theodor Lang May Day Medical Conference, E585 [28AP]

Ropp, Matthew: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E159 [4FE]

Rutgers University: tribute to Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension, E1123 [9JY]

Salve Regina University: Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Arthur Ross Award recipient, E736 [9MY]

San Francisco State University: anniversary, E423 [24MR]

Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, E157 [4FE]

Science: assist scientists in commercializing their ideas by awarding grants to innovative technology transfer programs at universities, research institutes, and national laboratories (H.R. 2981), H7442 [11SE]

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act: anniversary, H5650 [24JN], E1053 [23JN], E1093 [30JN]

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H7919 [12NO]

Slippery Rock University: anniversary, H2658 [26MR], E418 [24MR]

Smart, Clif: Missourian Award recipient, E1472 [19SE]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, H2158 [5MR], E309 [5MR], E690 [6MY], E1104 [3JY], E1123 [9JY]

Southern Illinois University: anniversary of School of Law, H2684 [26MR], E434 [25MR]

Southwestern Community College: tribute to student journalism publications, E178 [6FE]

Southwestern Illinois College: tribute to Programs and Services for Older Persons, E596 [28AP]

St. Leo University: anniversary, E201 [11FE]

Stanford University: tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., Research and Education Institute, E1775 [10DE]

Stanly Community College: Annie Ruth Kelley Associate Degree Nursing Program ranking by National Council of State Boards of Nursing, E1785 [10DE]

State University of New York College at Buffalo: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge initiative, E1124 [9JY]

State University of New York Plattsburgh: tribute to women’s ice hockey team, E498 [2AP]

Statesville, NC: tribute to Mitchell Community College and Statesville Chamber of Commerce job fair, H2567 [24MR]

Stony Brook University: tribute to Indianapolis Zoo Indianapolis Prize finalists, E391 [14MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Schuette v. Coalition To Defend Affirmative Action on Michigan constitutional amendment prohibiting State universities from considering race as part of its admissions process, E615 [29AP]

Swanson, Dansby: NCAA College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award recipient, E1119 [8JY], E1170 [16JY], E1285 [31JY]

Taxation: consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), H6379 [17JY], H6587 [22JY], H6753, H6779–H6791 [24JY], E1227 [24JY]

——— consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), consideration (H. Res. 680), H6767–H6775 [24JY]

——— consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), motion to recommit, H6789, H6790 [24JY]

——— encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (H.R. 5477), H7540 [16SE]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (H.R. 1738), H6786 [24JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8323–H8343 [3DE], H8872 [9DE], E1734, E1737, E1745 [4DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), H8998 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to recommit, H8341, H8342 [3DE]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1), E1800 [12DE]

Taylor, Rebecca: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E97 [16JA]

TELACU Education Foundation: tribute, E822 [22MY]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E942 [10JN]

——— tribute to 22d Congressional District military academy appointees, E644 [30AP]

——— tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E864 [29MY]

Thomas, Kimberley: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E100 [16JA]

Tougaloo College: tribute, E45 [10JA]

Trinity Valley Community College: tribute to women’s basketball team, E432 [25MR]

Tyler Junior College: tribute to baseball team, E1112 [8JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary, E476 [1AP]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary, H7108 [30JY]

Union College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, H3222 [28AP]

Union Institute & University: anniversary, E714 [8MY]

United Health Foundation: tribute to Diverse Scholar Initiative, E1179 [16JY]

University of Alabama at Birmingham: tribute to Dentistry Cares Community Day, E1714 [3DE]

University of California, Davis: anniversary of Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program, E187 [10FE]

University of California, Merced: tribute to environmental research studying impact of drought, fire, and global warming on soil and water resources, H5651 [24JN]

University of Central Florida: anniversary, E12 [7JA]

——— tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E811 [22MY]

——— tribute to football team, E12 [7JA]

University of Colorado Colorado Springs: anniversary, E1266 [29JY]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, H2811 [2AP], H3066, H3127 [9AP], E582 [10AP]

University of Dayton: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2656 [26MR]

University of Florida: anniversary of Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension Services, E1309 [1AU]

University of Kentucky: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2651 [26MR]

University of Missouri: anniversary, H8002 [17NO]

University of New Mexico: tribute to mock trial team, E478 [1AP]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to women’s basketball team, E642 [30AP]

University of Texas at Dallas: tribute to Brain Performance Institute, H8075 [19NO]

University of Wisconsin-Marathon County: opening of Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy David R. Obey Civic Resource Center, E1322 [1AU]

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: tribute to baseball team, E919 [9JN]

——— tribute to football team, E6 [7JA]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team, E494 [2AP]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, H5195 [10JN]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of Dept. of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, H6735–H6737 [23JY]

Waukegan, IL: tribute to Waukegan to College program participants, E1590 [14NO]

Weber State University: anniversary, H32 [8JA]

Wichita State University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2371 [13MR]

Wiley College: tribute to debate team, E699 [7MY]

Williams, Gary: National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E791 [20MY]

Wise, Murray: Parkland College V. Dale Cozad Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, H4925 [29MY]

Woldar, Andrew: NSF research grant recipient, E147 [31JA]

Xie, Yushu (Joy): Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E116 [27JA]

Zeta Beta Tau (fraternal organization): anniversary of international convention, E1221 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Adrian College: tribute to new student loan repayment program, S3419 [4JN]

Affordability, S3164, S3165 [20MY], S5388 [9SE]

Ashland University: tribute to tuition reduction, S650 [30JA]

Ball, Mira: Midway College Legacy Award recipient, S3021 [14MY]

Brown University: anniversary, S1171 [26FE], S1231 [27FE]

Business and industry: support community college and industry partnerships (S. 1269), S3980 [25JN]

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education: tribute to Professors of the Year Award recipients, S6194 [20NO]

Columbus State Community College: anniversary, S2421 [28AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, S5159 [31JY], S5349 [8SE]

Conlan, Shane P.: College Football Hall of Fame inductee, S6017 [17NO]

Credit: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (S. 1266), S2777 [7MY]

Crime: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, S2577 [1MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (S. 1468), S1357–S1359 [6MR], S2051–S2054 [2AP], S6503 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (S. 1156), S2776 [7MY]

——— adjust for inflation amounts exempted from administrative offsets for defaulted student loans (S. 2896), S5795 [18SE]

——— allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (S. 2712), S5145 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 1066), S922 [12FE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2292), S2720 [6MY], S2768, S2775–S2785 [7MY], S2894 [12MY], S3011 [14MY], S3165 [20MY], S3357 [3JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3404–S3408, S3428, S3430 [4JN], S3433 [5JN], S5388, S5400, S5401 [9SE], S5480 [10SE], S5527, S5528, S5538 [11SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3481–S3487, S3491, S3492 [9JN], S3511, S3512, S3515–S3520, S3524, S3527–S3535 [10JN], S3554–S3557, S3561–S3564, S3577–S3579, S3596, S3599 [11JN], S3637–S3641, S3649 [12JN], S3905 [24JN], S5531 [11SE], S5573 [15SE], S5595, S5599, S5608–S5614 [16SE], S5725 [18SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), unanimous-consent request, S5613, S5614 [16SE]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (S. 2867), S5787 [18SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 2788), S5509 [10SE]

——— establish Federal-State partnership to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S2778 [7MY]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S3407 [4JN]

——— Executive order expanding the Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan for student loans, S3596 [11JN]

——— expand and improve Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2194), S3530 [10JN]

——— extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (H.R. 5134), S5592 [15SE]

——— impact on State student loan programs of allowing certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S3638 [12JN]

——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2374), S3530 [10JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable, S2700 [6MY], S2760 [7MY], S3419 [4JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (S. 909), S2778 [7MY]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (S. 1704), S2776 [7MY]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (S. 2281), S2776 [7MY]

——— prohibit funding to develop, refine, publish, or implement a college rating system, S3648 [12JN]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1873), S2779, S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (S. 897), S3407 [4JN]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (S. 2164), S1820 [27MR]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1644 [13MR], S1762 [26MR], S3164 [20MY], S3357 [3JN], S3904 [24JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process, S4326 [9JY]

——— strengthen and preserve access to Pell Grants, S106 [8JA]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 915), S3561–S3564 [11JN], S5477 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure oversight of Federal research grants and exercise authority to investigate allegations of research misconduct and recover funds obtained by fraud, S4260 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (S. 2781), S5482 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (S. 2441), S3477 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: offset increased medical services and benefits funding by capping Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations account funding, S1204, S1206 [27FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S313 [14JA], S1907 [1AP], S2063 [2AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4448 [14JY], S5462 [9SE], S6508–S6510 [10DE], S6760–S6764 [12DE]

Education: provide for higher education reform (S. 1969), S750–S753 [4FE], S2780, S2785 [7MY]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (S. 1803), S921–S924 [12FE], S2778, S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

——— tribute to mentoring programs, S5857 [18SE]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: anniversary, S4895 [24JY]

Engineering: establish a grant program to encourage universities to revamp engineering programs to focus on manufacturing engineering and curricula specifically related to targeted industries, S4981 [28JY]

Financial institutions: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (S. 113), S3596 [11JN]

Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S3329 [2JN]

Florida State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 331), S297, S298 [13JA]

Gallaudet University: anniversary, S2210 [8AP], S2318 [9AP]

George Washington University: tribute to Native American Political Leadership Program and INSPIRE Pre-College summer program, S5293 [31JY]

Georgetown University: anniversary, S323 [14JA], S433 [16JA]

Guinness World Records, Ltd.: Wayne Family recognized for having the most family members graduate from Grambling State University, S4549 [16JY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S628 [30JA], S3482 [9JN]

——— reauthorize (S. 2954), S6207 [20NO]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S6363 [8DE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S861 [11FE], S3704 [17JN], S5489–S5491 [10SE], S6116–S6118 [19NO]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4571 [17JY], S4641–S4643 [21JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3521–S3524 [10JN], S3583–S3586 [11JN], S3700–S3705 [17JN], S3918 [24JN], S4108, S4129 [26JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates, S4602–S4605 [17JY]

Investments: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (S. 2230), S3564 [11JN]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: anniversary of Sloan School of Management, S3541 [10JN]

Mikulski, Senator: commend support for U.S. Naval Academy, S5107 [30JY]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to joint study between Muscatine High School and University of Iowa on efforts to improve youth nutrition, S3894 [23JN]

National GEAR UP Week: observance, S5694 [17SE], S5859 [18SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 547), S5650 [16SE]

NLRB: impact of ruling that defines student athletes as employees of the university, S2362–S2366 [10AP]

North Dakota State University: anniversary of Little Country Theatre, S888 [11FE]

——— tribute to football team (S. Res. 332), S298 [13JA]

Notre Dame Seminary: anniversary, S483 [27JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3698 [17JN]

Owens, Jesse: tribute (S. Res. 226), S6929 [16DE]

Padilla-Rodríguez, Ivón: Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient, S2421 [28AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (H.R. 5108), S6354 [4DE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 379), S1527 [11MR]

——— tribute to women’s volleyball team (S. Res. 344), S773, S774 [4FE]

——— tribute to wrestling team (S. Res. 409), S2134 [2AP]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 527), S5069 [29JY]

Presque Isle, ME: tribute to Aroostook Aspirations Initiative, S2713 [6MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3483 [9JN]

Robins AFB, GA: application of Federal Acquisition Regulations relative to contracts with Mercer Engineering Research Center, S6687 [11DE]

Rohatgi, Karthik: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, S3683 [16JN]

Salve Regina University: Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Arthur Ross Award recipient, S2866 [8MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S5400–S5402 [9SE]

Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Delta Xi Chapter, S2159 [3AP]

Simmons College of Kentucky: tribute to Association of Biblical Higher Learning accreditation, S1309 [5MR]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, S2863 [8MY]

——— observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (S. Con. Res. 33), S2330 [9AP]

Southern University and A&M College: anniversary, S2714 [6MY]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S4896 [24JY]

Taxation: allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to certain college savings plans (S. 2882), S5788 [18SE]

——— consolidate certain tax benefits for educational expenses (H.R. 3393), S5004 [28JY], S5005 [29JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections, S6254 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6281 [3DE], S6336–S6339 [4DE], S6396 [8DE], S6400, S6439 [9DE], S6506 [10DE], S6887, S6898–S6903, S6911 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), S6903 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6823, S6832, S6833, S6836 [15DE], S6869 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent agreement, S6898 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent request, S6739 [12DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (S. 2983), S6697 [11DE]

——— reform Board of Visitors (S. 2076), S4188 [26JN]

University of Central Oklahoma: inclusion in Military Times (publication) list of best colleges for veterans, S5986 [13NO]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, S2206 [8AP], S2300 [9AP]

University of Florida: tribute to Institute on Aging diabetes study, S4453 [14JY]

University of Hawaii: tribute to Ascent Conference, S1483 [10MR]

University of Kentucky: tribute to men’s basketball team, S1850 [31MR], S2204 [8AP]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to Take Back the Night event to raise awareness about sexual assault and interpersonal violence, S5582 [15SE]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to women’s basketball team, S2300 [9AP]

University of Oklahoma: inclusion in Military Times (publication) list of best colleges for veterans, S5986 [13NO]

University of Pikeville: anniversary, S5848 [18SE]

University of South Dakota: tribute to women’s basketball team, S1690 [24MR]

University of South Florida: tribute to Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, S2324 [9AP]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S3234 [21MY]

Vanderbilt University: tribute to baseball team, S4326 [9JY]

Veterans: allow consolidation of student loans or participation in student loan forgiveness without penalty, S1035 [25FE]

——— benefits funding, S3264–S3266 [22MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S445–S447, S458 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S2064–S2066 [2AP], S2759, S2760 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), motion to proceed, S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), unanimous-consent request, S1506, S1507 [11MR], S1759 [26MR], S2065 [2AP], S2759 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S705 [3FE], S708 [4FE], S867, S882 [11FE], S1168 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1193–S1201, S1204–S1207, S1209, S1210, S1218 [27FE], S1331 [6MR], S2310–S2312 [9AP], S3319 [2JN]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S936, S940 [12FE], S1011, S1020–S1032, S1035–S1039 [25FE], S1134, S1140–S1148, S1150–S1163, S1165–S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent agreement, S1169 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent request, S3262, S3264 [22MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 2413), S3395 [4JN], S3434, S3457–S3460 [5JN]

Virginia: tribute to Virginia Longitudinal Data Systems, S6193 [20NO]

Weber State University: anniversary, S131 [8JA]

Webster University: anniversary (S. Res. 465), S3385 [3JN]

Reports filed

Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3136) (H. Rept. 113–529), H6397 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 677) (H. Rept. 113–546), H6654 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act and H.R. 4935, Child Tax Credit Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 680) (H. Rept. 113–552), H6744 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3984) (H. Rept. 113–531), H6397 [17JY]

Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3366) (H. Rept. 113–402), H2960 [4AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2030) (S. Rept. 113–279), S6234 [1DE]

Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Program Establishment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5108) (H. Rept. 113–588), H7527 [15SE]

Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1468) (S. Rept. 113–247), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 113–599), H7527 [15SE]

Strengthening Education Through Research Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4366) (H. Rept. 113–424), H3291 [29AP]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 4366) (S. Rept. 113–275), S6022 [17NO]

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4983) (H. Rept. 113–530), H6397 [17JY]

Student and Family Tax Simplification Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3393) (H. Rept. 113–526), H6397 [17JY]

Supplying Knowledge-Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 113–676), H10324 [16DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2076) (S. Rept. 113–158), S3028 [14MY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 970) (S. Rept. 113–143), S1923 [1AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Rename University Hall in Honor of Alan and Sally Merten: George Mason University, E1367 [9SE]

Statements

Federal Funding of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, S814 [6FE]

Iowa Climate Statement 2013—A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture: Several Iowa College and University Professors, S1722 [25MR]

Simplify the College Financial Aid Application Process: Senator Alexander, S4326 [9JY]

Student Loan Debt: Several Hawaiians, S3530 [10JN]

——— Several Individuals, S3637 [12JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8998 [10DE]

H. Res. 576, consideration of H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, H3961 [8MY]

H. Res. 608, condemn Isla Vista, CA, rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future, H5201 [10JN]

H. Res. 677, consideration of H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, H6672 [23JY]

H. Res. 680, consideration of H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act and H.R. 4935, Child Tax Credit Improvement Act, H6767 [24JY]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 357, GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act, H1520–H1522 [3FE]

H.R. 2942, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee reestablishment, H4861 [28MY]

H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, H7515–H7518 [15SE]

H.R. 3136, Advanced Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, H6690 [23JY]

H.R. 3366, Hermiston Reversionary Lands Act, H4856 [28MY]

H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, H6779 [24JY]

H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, H3988–H3999 [8MY]

H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, H6680 [23JY]

H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, H6761–H6763 [24JY]

H.R. 5108, Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Program establishment, H7482 [15SE]

H.R. 5134, National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance extension, H6683 [23JY]

H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8323–H8335 [3DE]

S. 2076, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act, S4188 [26JN]

S. 2204, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S2162–S2164 [3AP]

S. 2584, Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, S4408 [10JY]

S. 2712, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S5145 [30JY]

S. 2882, Enhanced 529—Setting Aside for a Valuable Education (S.A.V.E.) Act, S5789 [18SE]

S. 2983, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act, S6697 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 33, observe Smith-Lever Act anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities, S1239 [27FE]

S. Res. 226, tribute to Jesse Owens, S6940 [2JA]

S. Res. 331, tribute to Florida State University football team, S292 [13JA]

S. Res. 332, tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S292 [13JA]

S. Res. 344, tribute to Pennsylvania State University women’s volleyball team, S767 [4FE]

S. Res. 379, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1521 [11MR]

S. Res. 409, tribute to Pennsylvania State University wrestling team, S2096 [2AP]

S. Res. 418, Gallaudet University anniversary, S2241 [8AP]

S. Res. 419, University of Minnesota Duluth observance of National Student Employment Week, S2242 [8AP]

S. Res. 465, Webster University anniversary, S3381 [3JN]

S. Res. 527, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, S5067 [29JY]

S. Res. 547, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, S5635 [16SE]

S. Res. 551, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S5703 [17SE]

S. Res. 601, recognize cooperation in science and technology between the U.S. and China, S6790 [12DE]