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Learning Differences Act of 1998

Introduced: March 30, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mar 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 30, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Learning Differences Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, as many as five institutions of higher education, on a competitive basis, for demonstration projects to develop, test, and disseminate methods, techniques, and procedures for ensuring equal educational opportunity in postsecondary education for individuals with learning disabilities.

Requires national geographic distribution of such awards, to the extent feasible, but authorizes giving priority to a historically Black college or university that meets specified eligibility requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 5, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3