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S. 1150 (102nd)

Higher Education Amendments of 1992

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 May 1991

Last action

23 July 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-325.

Sponsors

Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

Subjects

Immigration, Agriculture, Education

Source updated

10 January 2026

Immigration · Agriculture · Education

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reauthorize funding for its various programs. Extends through FY 1996 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) program and planning grants, and for national programs, under postsecondary programs for nontraditional students; (2) the Student Literacy Corps; (3) academic library and information technology enhancement; (4) institutional aid; (5) supplemental educational opportunity grants; (6) grants to States for State student incentives; (7) special programs for students from disadvantaged backgrounds; (8) special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork; (9) the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program; (10) the veterans' education outreach program; (11) special child care services for disadvantaged college students; (12) work-study programs; (13) the income-contingent direct loan demonstration project; (14) direct loans to students in institutions of higher education; (15) educator recruitment retention and development; (16) periodicals published outside the United States; (17) international education programs; (18) business and international education programs; (19) construction, reconstruction, and renovation of academic facilities; (20) the agriculture, strategic metals, minerals, forestry and oceans college and university research facilities and instrumentation modernization program; (21) cooperative education; (22) graduate programs; (23) postsecondary improvement programs; (24) the minority science and engineering improvement program; (25) innovative projects for community service and student financial independence; and (26) partnerships for economic development and urban community service. Extends through FY 1997: (1) the aggregate annual limit on the authorization of appropriations for HEA programs (not including the Pell Grant and the Robert T. Stafford Student Loan programs); and (2) the 85 percent Federal share of awards under the supplemental educational opportunity grants program. Extends through academic year 1997 the annual maximum basic grant amount of $3,100 under the program of basic educational opportunity grants (Pell Grants).

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 June 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

    Source: Committee

  4. 24 October 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 October 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 November 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 12 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-204. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-204. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 February 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  10. 21 February 1992

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 30.

    Source: Floor

  11. 21 February 1992

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  12. 4 March 1992

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 March 1992

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 March 1992

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 403.

    Source: Floor

  15. 26 March 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 26 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Gaydos, Miller (CA), Kildee, Williams, Hayes (IL), Sawyer, Payne (NJ), Lowey (NY), Unsoeld, Washington, Serrano, Mink, Andrews (NJ), Jefferson, Reed, Roemer, Goodling, Petri, Coleman (MO), Roukema, Gunderson, Armey, Henry, Molinari, Barrett, and Klug.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 26 March 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 26 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 26 March 1992

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3553 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4471, as modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute, as modified, are waived. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H.R. 3553, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 1150 and consider said bill in the House. It shall then be in order to move to strike out all after the enacting clause of said Sena...

    Source: Floor

  20. 26 March 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 26 March 1992

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3553. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  22. 26 March 1992

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 3553 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  23. 26 March 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 26 March 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 26 March 1992

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3553. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  26. 2 April 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  27. 8 April 1992

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Kennedy; Pell; Metzenbaum; Dodd; Simon; Harkin; Adams; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Hatch; Kassebaum; Cochran; Jeffords; Thurmond; Coats; Durenberger.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 8 April 1992

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  29. 8 April 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 9 April 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 30 April 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 30 April 1992

    Floor

    Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement of March 26, 1992, and without objection, the Chair announced a modification to the appointment of conferees on S. 1150 as follows: Messrs. Brown, Boucher Thornton, Walker, and Packard as additional conferees from the Committee on Science, Space and Technology for consideration of sections 427 and 1405 of the Senate bill, and sections 499A, 499B, and 499C of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

    Source: Floor

  33. 11 June 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 11 June 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 16 June 1992

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 16 June 1992

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 29 June 1992

    Passed

    Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on June 29 to file a conference report on S. 1150. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  38. 29 June 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-630 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 29 June 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-630 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 30 June 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 30 June 1992

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 1 July 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  43. 8 July 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 8 July 1992

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 7 (Roll no. 274).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 8 July 1992

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 7 (Roll no. 274).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 8 July 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 1, 1992, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  48. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    Mr. Ford (MI) brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-630 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 21 July 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  50. 22 July 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  51. 22 July 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  52. 23 July 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-325.

    Source: President

  53. 23 July 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  54. 23 July 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

21 February 1992 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 1150 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 93 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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