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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 1999
Urges the Congress and the President, working within the constraints of the balanced budget agreement, to make student scholarship aid the highest priority for higher education funding by, prior to authorizing or appropriating funds for any new education initiative: (1) increasing by $400 the maximum Pell Grant awarded to low-income students; and (2) increasing other existing campus-based aid programs.
People & committees
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Committee on HELP.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 13, 4 Present (Roll no. 106).
House roll call 106 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 13, 4 Present (Roll no. 106).
House roll call 106 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2585-2586)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 88.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2570-2577)
Mr. McKeon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E698-699)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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