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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 6, 2003
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements for the qualification of foreign medical or veterinary schools to participate in title IV part B Federal Family Education Loan Program.Exempts graduate medical schools or veterinary schools located outside the United States from a requirement that they be a public or other nonprofit institution in order to qualify. Retains certain requirements for foreign medical schools, but no longer applies these to foreign veterinary schools. Requires the students of a foreign veterinary institution that is neither public nor nonprofit to complete their clinical training at an approved veterinary school located in the United States. (Current law applies the latter requirement to all foreign veterinary schools.)
People & committees
Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R–NV
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-98.
Became Public Law No: 108-98.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
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 H8984)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8984)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 570.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8983-8985)
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9512)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9512)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9512)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9512)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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