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S 1502 in Congressional Session 105

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 1502

 

Title : A bill entitled the "District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997".

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/9/1997--Introduced. District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997 - Authorizes the establishment of the District of Columbia Scholarship Corporation as a private, nonprofit corporation to administer, publicize, and evaluate the District of Columbia (District) scholarship program and to determine student and school eligibility for program participation. Establishes the District of Columbia Scholarship Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, through which annual funds shall be provided to the District and used by the Corporation for the program. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund for FY 1998 through 2002. Provides for: (1) organization and management of a Corporation Board of Directors, as well as related offices and staff; and (2) the annual audit of Corporation records. Authorizes the Corporation to award tuition scholarships and enhanced achievement scholarships to District students in kindergarten through grade 12 with family incomes not exceeding 185 percent of the national poverty line. Provides for: (1) certification requirements for educational institutions for eligibility to participate; (2) payments from the Corporation to participating institutions; (3) scholarship payments and amounts; (4) participation requirements for such institutions; (5) annual institution reporting requirements; (6) program appraisal by the Comptroller General, performed through an independent evaluation agency (with an authorization of appropriations for such appraisal); (7) an annual program progress report from the Corporation to the appropriate congressional committees; and (8) judicial review of actions challenging the program. Authorizes appropriations for the Scholarship Fund.

Votes

Title : A bill entitled the "District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997".
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
1191998-04-30On Passage District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship ActP
1181998-04-30On motion to commit District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship ActF

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 1502
 
Bill Number : S 1502
Title : A bill entitled the "District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997".
Sponsor: Sen Coats, Daniel [IN] (introduced 11/9/1997)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 11/9/1997

    Sen Gregg, Judd [NH] - 11/9/1997

    Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 11/9/1997

    Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 11/9/1997

Other Info

Bill Number : S 1502
Title : A bill entitled the "District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997".
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References) 1
 
1/9/1997 9:54pm:Received in the House. 1
 
1/9/1997 10:06pm:Held at the desk. 1
 
1/9/1997:Message on Senate action sent to the House. 1
 
1/9/1997:Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12271-12277)
 
4/29/1998 7:05pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 413 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1502 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered in the House. At the conclusion of debate, the rule provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
 
4/30/1998 11:52am:Rule H. Res. 413 passed House.
 
4/30/1998 11:54am:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 413. (consideration: CR H2623-2629, H2651-2671)
 
4/30/1998 11:54am:Rule provides for consideration of S. 1502 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered in the House. At the conclusion of debate, the rule provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
 
4/30/1998 11:54am:DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 413, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the bill.
 
4/30/1998 12:27pm:DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
 
4/30/1998 2:32pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
 
4/30/1998 2:32pm:Ms. Norton moved to recommit to Government Operations.
 
4/30/1998 2:32pm:The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
 
4/30/1998 2:53pm:On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 224 (Roll No. 118). (consideration: CR H2670)
 
4/30/1998 3:03pm:On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 206, 1 Present (Roll No. 119).
 
4/30/1998 3:04pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
4/30/1998:Cleared for White House.
 
5/8/1998:Presented to President.
 
5/20/1998:Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
 
5/20/1998:Vetoed by President.