A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent abuses in the Supplemental Loans for Students program under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

19 May 1988

Last action

18 July 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-369.

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to remove the exemption for Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS loans) from certain eligibility requirements under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act. Revises such requirements to provide that SLS and Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL loan) recipients must have: (1) received a determination of eligibility or ineligibility for a Pell Grant for the relevant period of enrollment; and (2) filed an application for such a grant, if determined to be eligible. Requires, for eligibility for an SLS loan for any period of enrollment, that a student who is not a graduate or professional student must have: (1) received a determination of need for a GSL loan; and (2) applied for such a loan, if determined to have need for it. Reduces the amount of an individual's SLS loan eligibility by the amount of such individual's GSL loan eligibility (added to other financial aid). Revises the conditions of SLS eligibility of undergraduate dependent students. Requires "exceptional" (rather than "extenuating") circumstances to preclude such a student's parents from borrowing under the parent loan (PLUS loan) program. Requires appropriate documentation that such circumstances exist to be maintained in the institution's records to support such determination. Requires that SLS loans be disbursed in a specified manner to reduce student interest costs. Makes special rules for multiple disbursement also applicable to SLS loans. Makes students in teacher training programs eligible for GSL loans regardless of specified restrictions on such eligibility. Provides that, for purposes of Pell Grant need analysis and general student aid need analysis provisions, income tax payments to specified U.S. territories and possessions or to foreign governments shall be treated as Federal income taxes. Revises title III (Institutional Aid) of the Act to prohibit any historically black college or university which receives funds under part B (Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities) from receiving funds under part A (Strengthening Institutions) of such title. Adds to authorized uses of funds from grants to institutions under part B: (1) faculty development; (2) funds and administrative management, and funds for acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management; and (3) joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.

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Timeline

19 May 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
24 May 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 June 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 395.
Source: Calendars
3 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-669.
Source: Committee
3 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-669.
Source: Committee
7 June 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
8 June 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 408 - 0 (Record Vote No: 170).
Source: Floor
8 June 1988
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 408 - 0 (Record Vote No: 170).
Source: Floor
9 June 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728. Pursuant to the order of June 8, 1988.
Source: Calendars
15 June 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
15 June 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 June 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 June 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
6 July 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 July 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 July 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 July 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-369.
Source: President
18 July 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 July 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Public Law · EN · 19 July 1988
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 June 1988
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 June 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 May 1988
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