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Higher Education Amendments of 1986

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Introduced

17 December 1985

Last action

17 October 1986 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-498.

Sponsors

Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 April 2025

Education

Summary

Higher Education Amendments of 1985 - Revises and reauthorizes through FY 1991 specified programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Title I: Student Assistance - Part A: Grants to Students - Subpart I: Pell Grants - Extends the Pell Grant program. Revises program eligibility requirements. Revises maximum grant limits and cost of attendance formulas and rules. Sets forth a separate new family contribution schedule for Pell Grants. Sets forth a procedure with respect to award errors and overpayments. Subpart 2: Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants - Authorizes appropriations for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program. Revises program provisions relating to: (1) the maximum amount of such grants; (2) priority for needy students; and (3) apportionment. Subpart 3: State Student Incentive Grants - Authorizes appropriations for the State Student Incentive Grants Program. Sets forth a Federal share limitation under such program. Subpart 4: Student Support Service Programs - Authorizes appropriations for Student Support Service Programs. Revises program provisions, including provisions for veterans and for outreach and staff development. Subpart 5: Special Programs for Students Whose Families are Engaged in Migrant and Seasonal Farmwork - Authorizes appropriations for the program referred to under this subpart. Part B: Guaranteed Loans - Extends and revises the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (including the Federally-Insured Student Loan Program). Part C: Work Study Programs - Extends and revises work study programs (including work study for community service learning on behalf of low-income individuals and families). Part D: Direct Loans - Extends and revises the Direct Student Loan Program (including loan priority for needy students and interest rates on loans made after July 1, 1986). Part E: General Student Aid Provisions - Revises various provisions relating to HEA title IV (Student Assistance) programs generally. Title II: Institutional and Program Assistance - Part A: Continuing Postsecondary Education Program and Planning - Repeals title I (Continuing Postsecondary Education Program and Planning) under HEA. Provides for a National Advisory Council on Continuing Education. Part B: Libraries - Reauthorizes HEA provisions relating to libraries. Revises provisions relating to college library resources. Authorizes a study of the effectiveness of the needs criteria for the College Library Resource Program. Strengthens research library resources. Repeals specified provisions relating to libraries. Part C: Institutional Aid - Reauthorizes provisions relating to institutional aid. Part D: Teacher Training and Development - Subpart I: Teacher Training Programs for Higher Educational Personnel - Repeals part B (Teacher Training Programs) of Title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training Programs) of HEA. Subpart 2: Training for School Teachers To Teach Handicapped Children - Repeals part C (Training for Elementary and Secondary School Teachers to Teach Handicapped Children in Areas with a shortage) of title V of HEA. Subpart 3: Coordination - Repeals part D (Coordination of Education Professional Development) of title V of HEA. Subpart 4: Carl D. Perkins Scholarship Program - Authorizes specified appropriations for the Carl D. Perkins Scholarship Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 5: National Talented Teacher Fellowship Program - Authorizes specified appropriations for the National Talented Teacher Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Part E: International Education - Reauthorizes provisions related to international and foreign language study (including provisions on language and area centers, foreign language resource centers, summer institutes, and research). Authorizes specified appropriations for the provision of international education for FY 1987 through 1991. Part F: Construction and Renovation - (Reserved.) Part G: Cooperative Education - Authorizes specified appropriations for cooperative education for FY 1987 through 1991. Authorizes grants (and contracts for demonstration projects) for cooperative education programs. Part H: Graduate and Professional Programs - Subpart I: Grants to Institutions of Higher Education - Repeals part A (Grants to Institutions of Higher Education) of title IX (Graduate Programs) of HEA. Subpart 2: Fellowships for Graduate and Professional Study - Increases the maximum institutional and individual grant amounts for graduate and professional study under HEA for institutions and individuals. Establishes a minimum institutional payment. Authorizes specified appropriations for fellowships for graduate and professional study for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 3: National Graduate Fellows Program - Extends and limits the authorization of appropriations for the National Graduate Fellows Program through FY 1991. Requires that awardees under such program be known as Jacob J. Javits Fellows. Subpart 4: Training in the Legal Profession - Authorizes specified appropriations for HEA legal training programs for FY 1987 through 1991. Subpart 5: Law School Clinical Experience Programs - Authorizes specified appropriations for Law School Clinical Experience Programs under HEA for FY 1987 through 1991. Part I: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education - Authorizes specified appropriations for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education for FY 1987 through 1991. Establishes a program of grants to and contract with higher education institutions and other agencies and organizations for innovative projects for community services and student financial independence. Authorizes specified appropriations for such program for FY 1987 through 1991. Establishes a Community College Unit in the Office of Postsecondary Education. Authorizes specified appropriations for the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program for FY 1987 through 1991. Part J: Urban University Program - Repeals title XI (Urban Grant University Program) of HEA. Title III: Regional Education Laboratories and Research and Development Centers - Amends a specified provision of the General Education Provisions Act to reauthorize appropriations for regional educational laboratories and research and development centers through 1991.

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Timeline

  1. 17 December 1985

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 December 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 1986

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 May 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 13 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford for Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-296. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford for Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-296. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 2 June 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  8. 3 June 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  9. 3 June 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 110.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 June 1986

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.2246 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 June 1986

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 June 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 June 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 June 1986

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 14 July 1986

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 14 July 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  17. 14 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Hatch; Stafford; Quayle; Weicker; Wallop; Thurmond; Kennedy; Pell; Dodd; Matsunaga; Simon.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 24 July 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Ford (MI), Gaydos, Biaggi, Williams, Owens, Hayes, Perkins, Bruce, Solarz, Dymally, Eckart (OH), Penny.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 24 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 24 July 1986

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  21. 29 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 29 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 30 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 30 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 31 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 31 July 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 6 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 6 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 7 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 7 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 8 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 8 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 12 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 12 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 13 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 13 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 14 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 14 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 10 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 10 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 11 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 11 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 12 September 1986

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 12 September 1986

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 22 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 22 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-861 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 22 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-861 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 23 September 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.557 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  51. 23 September 1986

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against the Conference Report.

    Source: Floor

  52. 24 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, message on House action held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 24 September 1986

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 385 - 25 (Record Vote No: 409).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 24 September 1986

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 385 - 25 (Record Vote No: 409).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 24 September 1986

    Floor

    Considered by House Pursuant to the Provisions of H.Res. 557.

    Source: Floor

  56. 24 September 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  57. 25 September 1986

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 25 September 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 7 October 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  60. 7 October 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  61. 7 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  62. 17 October 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-498.

    Source: President

  63. 17 October 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  64. 17 October 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    Public Law (PDF)

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    • Public Law (PDF)

      Public Law · EN · 18 October 1986

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    • Conference report filed in House

      summary · EN · 22 September 1986

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    • Passed House amended

      summary · EN · 17 June 1986

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 3 June 1986

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    • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

      summary · EN · 13 May 1986

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    • Introduced in Senate

      summary · EN · 17 December 1985

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