02/07/08 4:46 PM
An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 110-523 to authorize a competitive grant program through the Department of Education that would allow institutions of higher education or consortia to create longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data. The amendment authorizes programs in no more than five states for a period of three years.
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
02/07/08 4:39 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Patrick Murphy (PA) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick.
02/07/08 4:39 PM
An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 110-523 to help students and families plan financially for higher education by requiring that colleges provide information about the anticipated cost of a post-secondary degree. Institutions would have the option of offering either a multi-year tuition and fee schedule or a traditional, single-year tuition and fee schedule with a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of a student's net costs.
02/07/08 4:38 PM
On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
02/07/08 4:33 PM
An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 110-523 to provide that institutions of Higher Education shall adopt a statement of current policy concerning the working relationship of campus security personnel with State and local law enforcement agencies for the investigation of felonies or a report of a missing student.
02/07/08 4:33 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.
Amendment offered by Mrs. Gillibrand.
02/07/08 4:32 PM
On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
02/07/08 4:21 PM
An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-523 to authorize Teach for America at $20 million for FY09 and $25 million for FY10.
On agreeing to the Ryan (OH) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
02/07/08 4:21 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Van Hollen.
02/07/08 4:13 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 956, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (OH) amendment.
