Higher Education Amendments of 1992

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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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 24 July 1992

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 29 June 1992

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 March 1992

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 21 February 1992

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 November 1991

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 May 1991

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