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Access to College Education (ACE) Act of 1997

Introduced: February 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to College Education (ACE) Act of 1997 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a new part F, Administrative Support for State Prepaid Tuition Programs, under title X of such Act.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) make grants to States to support temporarily the establishment and operation of State prepaid tuition programs; and (2) disseminate to States applying for such grants certain studies and information on successful administrative practices for such programs.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 14, 1997

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

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