United States · Law · S
S. 1150 (102nd)
Higher Education Amendments of 1992
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
23 May 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
Source: Committee
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
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
12 November 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Source: Calendars
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
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
20 February 1992
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
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
21 February 1992
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
4 March 1992
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
4 March 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 March 1992
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 403.
Source: Floor
26 March 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 March 1992
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 March 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 March 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
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
26 March 1992
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 3553 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
26 March 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 March 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
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
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
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
8 April 1992
Passed
Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
9 April 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 April 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
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
11 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 June 1992
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 June 1992
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
29 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 102-630 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-630 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 July 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 July 1992
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 1992
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 7 (Roll no. 274).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
8 July 1992
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
8 July 1992
Passed
Mr. Ford (MI) brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-630 by previously agreed to special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 July 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 July 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 July 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 July 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-325.
Source: President
23 July 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]Not Voting
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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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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Sponsors
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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