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H.R. 6 (105th)

Higher Education Amendments of 1998

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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

Education

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

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 January 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in York, Pennsylvania.

    Source: Committee

  5. 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

  6. 31 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 March 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Newton, Pennsylvania.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 April 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

    Source: Committee

  9. 3 April 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in South Bend, Indiana.

    Source: Committee

  10. 21 April 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Flint, Michigan.

    Source: Committee

  11. 22 April 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Source: Committee

  12. 5 May 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Gainsville, Georgia.

    Source: Committee

  13. 19 May 1997

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Mahwah, New Jersey.

    Source: Committee

  14. 5 June 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 17 June 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  16. 19 June 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 26 June 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  18. 15 July 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  19. 17 July 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  20. 22 July 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  21. 29 July 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  22. 4 March 1998

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  23. 4 March 1998

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  24. 18 March 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  25. 19 March 1998

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 3.

    Source: Committee

  26. 19 March 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  27. 17 April 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 29 April 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  33. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Goodling moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  34. 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

  35. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Gil Gutknecht to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  36. 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

  37. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 411. (consideration: CR H2515-2594)

    Source: Floor

  38. 29 April 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 411 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  39. 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

  40. 5 May 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  41. 5 May 1998

    Floor

    Mr. McKeon moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  42. 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

  43. 5 May 1998

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  44. 5 May 1998

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2766-2771)

    Source: Floor

  45. 6 May 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  46. 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

  47. 6 May 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  48. 6 May 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 4 (Roll No. 135).

    Source: Floor

  49. 6 May 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 4 (Roll No. 135).

    Source: Floor

  50. 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

  51. 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

  52. 6 May 1998

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  53. 6 May 1998

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2860-2920)

    Source: Floor

  54. 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

  55. 7 May 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  56. 9 July 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7871-7873)

    Source: Floor

  57. 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

  58. 9 July 1998

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  59. 9 July 1998

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  60. 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

  61. 14 July 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  62. 22 July 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 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

  64. 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

  65. 22 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 15 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 15 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 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

  69. 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

  70. 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

  71. 25 September 1998

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 25 September 1998

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 28 September 1998

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 28 September 1998

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9162)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  75. 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

  76. 28 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 28 September 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report. (consideration: CR H9151-9162)

    Source: Floor

  78. 28 September 1998

    Passed

    Mr. Goodling brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-750 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 29 September 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  80. 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

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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

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