H R 768 in Congressional Session 107

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 768

 

Title : An act to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/3/2001--Passed Senate amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2008 the antitrust exemption for the award of need-based educational aid.Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the effect of the exemption, including by examining the needs analysis methodologies used by participating institutions and identifying trends in undergraduate costs of attendance and institutional undergraduate grant aid among participating institutions. Requires that such study assess what effect the exemption has had on institutional undergraduate grant aid and parental contribution to undergraduate costs of attendance, including consideration of any changes in institutional undergraduate grant aid and parental contribution to undergraduate costs of attendance over time for institutions of higher education.Directs: (1) the Comptroller General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on its findings and conclusions without identifying an individual institution of higher education unless the information on the institution is publicly available; and (2) participating institutions to collect and maintain specified data and information (but does not require non-participating institutions of higher education to collect and maintain data).

Votes

Title : An act to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
762001-04-03On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Need-Based Educational Aid ActP
4262001-11-06On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments Need-Based Educational Aid ActP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 768
 
Bill Number : H R 768
Title : An act to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 2/28/2001)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 2/28/2001

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 768
Title : An act to amend the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
2/28/2001:Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 
3/28/2001:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
3/28/2001:Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
 
4/3/2001 12:31pm:Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-32.
 
4/3/2001 12:31pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
 
4/3/2001 2:27pm:Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
 
4/3/2001 2:27pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1360-1362)
 
4/3/2001 2:27pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 768.
 
4/3/2001 2:36pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
 
4/3/2001 6:02pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1384-1385)
 
4/3/2001 6:22pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H1360)
 
4/3/2001 6:22pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
4/4/2001:Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
 
9/19/2001:Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
 
9/19/2001:Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary by unanimous consent.
 
10/3/2001:Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10252-10253)
 
10/3/2001:Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
 
10/3/2001:Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
 
10/4/2001:Message on Senate action sent to the House. 1
 
1/6/2001 2:12pm:Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. 1
 
1/6/2001 2:12pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion. 1
 
1/6/2001 2:26pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 1
 
1/6/2001 7:13pm:On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 426). (consideration: CR H7730-7732, H7780; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: H7730) 1
 
1/6/2001 7:13pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1
 
1/6/2001:Cleared for White House. 1
 
1/13/2001:Presented to President. 1
 
1/20/2001:Signed by President. 1
 
1/20/2001:Became Public Law No: 107-72.