United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6 (105th)
Higher Education Amendments of 1998
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
29 September 1998 · ResolvingDifferences
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-244.
Sponsors
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Higher Education Amendments of 1998 - Extends through FY 2004 the authorization of appropriations for, and the duration of, each program conducted under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Provides for continuation of specified authorization amounts and of certain required functions of the Secretary of Education with respect to such HEA programs.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in York, Pennsylvania.
Source: Committee
31 January 1997
Committee
Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Held Field Hearings in Northridge, California Prior to Referral (Jan 30, 97).
Source: Committee
31 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Source: Committee
25 March 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Newton, Pennsylvania.
Source: Committee
1 April 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Source: Committee
3 April 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in South Bend, Indiana.
Source: Committee
21 April 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Flint, Michigan.
Source: Committee
22 April 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Source: Committee
5 May 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Gainsville, Georgia.
Source: Committee
19 May 1997
Committee
Field Hearings Held in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Source: Committee
5 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 1998
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 March 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 March 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 March 1998
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 3.
Source: Committee
19 March 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 April 1998
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
Source: Calendars
17 April 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-481. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: Committee
17 April 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-481. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: Committee
28 April 1998
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 411 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substituted recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, as an origianl bill for the purpose of amendment. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in part 2 of this report befor consideration of any other amendment, debatable for 20 minutes.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
Mr. Goodling moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substituted recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, as an origianl bill for the purpose of amendment. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in part 2 of this report before consideration of any other amendment, debatable for 20 minutes.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Gil Gutknecht to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 411 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 411. (consideration: CR H2515-2594)
Source: Floor
29 April 1998
Passed
Rule H. Res. 411 passed House.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Floor
Mr. McKeon moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Passed
Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment by Mr. Riggs, printed in the Congressional Record as amendment No. 73, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 2 hours, equally divided and controlled by Mr. Riggs and Mr. Clay or their designees. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
5 May 1998
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2766-2771)
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 4 (Roll No. 135).
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 4 (Roll No. 135).
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2860-2920)
Source: Floor
6 May 1998
Passed
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Roemer amendment No. 75, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 1 hour equally divided between Mr. Roemer and Mr. Hastert or their designees. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 May 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 1998
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7871-7873)
Source: Floor
9 July 1998
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1882 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 195.
Source: Floor
9 July 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 July 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
13 July 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Jeffords; Coats; Gregg; Frist; Dewine; Enzi; Hutchinson; Collins; Warner; McConnell; Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Murray; Reed. (consideration: CR S8069)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 July 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
22 July 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 July 1998
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill (except sec. 464), and the Senate amendment (except secs. 484 and 799C), and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, McKeon, Petri, Graham, Souder, Peterson (PA), Clay, Kildee, Martinez, and Andrews.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 July 1998
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6121)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 July 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 105-750 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8978-9083)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-750 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8978-9083)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1998
Passed
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 25 to file a conference report on H.R. 6. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
25 September 1998
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 1998
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1998
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1998
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9162)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1998
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9162)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report. (consideration: CR H9151-9162)
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Passed
Mr. Goodling brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-750 by previously agreed to special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1998
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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Votes
29 September 1998 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 6 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 96 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
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9 July 1998 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 96 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 7 October 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 9 July 1998 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 7 May 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 May 1998 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 April 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Conference report filed in House
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 9 July 1998
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 9 July 1998
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 May 1998
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 April 1998
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Higher Education Amendments of 1998
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 77 in the Congressional Record of April 30, 1998 to create a new Title XI to establish a demonstration project to develop ways to provide equal educational opportunity for individuals with learning disabilities at institutions of higher education.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 40 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to shorten the amount of time institutions have to wait to re-enter student loan programs after being removed for three consecutive years of default rates in excess of 25 percent.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 25 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to implement a new formula for student loan interest rates made on or after July 1, 1998.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 13 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998, to reduce special allowances paid to lenders from 2.8 percent to 2.3 percent.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 54 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to revise loan limits for unsubsidized loans to allow students to borrow more funds each year, subject to aggregate maximums.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No 19 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to expand Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants to be used for improving the managerial skills of school principles and superintendents.
- amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 33 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to establish a memorial scholarship program to assist families of state and local public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
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