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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 30, 2007
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Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 to extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through March 31, 2008.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to consider trustees acting on behalf of certain governmental or tax-exempt entities as eligible nonprofit holders of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs), regardless of whether or not such entities are eligible FFEL lenders.
People & committees
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 110-109.
Became Public Law No: 110-109.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
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 H12193-12194)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12193-12194)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2258.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12193-12195)
Mr. Yarmuth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13532-13533; text as passed Senate: CR S13532-13533)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13532-13533; text as passed Senate: CR S13532-13533)
Introduced in Senate
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