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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 4, 2001
District of Columbia College Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2001 - Revises eligibility requirements for tuition assistance under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to allow individuals graduating from secondary schools before 1998 and individuals enrolling more than three years after graduating from secondary schools to be eligible for such assistance. Requires the individuals to meet the citizenship and immigration status requirements described in the Higher Education Act of 1965.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 107-157.
Became Public Law No: 107-157.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1499 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1953-1954; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR S1953)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1499 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1953-1954; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR S1953)
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 364.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 364.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13078; text as reported in Senate: CR S13078)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-101.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-101.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia took the following actions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4811)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4811)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1499.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4811-4813)
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E572)
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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