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District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 38 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-98.
Nov 12, 1999
Signed by President.
Nov 3, 1999
Presented to President.
Nov 1, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 1, 1999
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11170-11176)
Nov 1, 1999
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11170-11176)
Nov 1, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 974.
Nov 1, 1999
Mr. Davis (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 20, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 19, 1999
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
Amendment SP 2317 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 1999
Amendment SP 2317 proposed by Senator Specter for Senator Thompson.
Oct 19, 1999
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12851-12853; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12851-12853)
Sep 9, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
Sep 9, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-154. Additional views filed.
Aug 3, 1999
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 24, 1999
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management. Hearings held.
Jun 21, 1999
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management.
May 27, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 24, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 24, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3465-3466)
May 24, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3465-3466)
May 24, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 974.
May 24, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3465-3469)
May 24, 1999
Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 24, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
May 24, 1999
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
May 24, 1999
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 24, 1999.
May 24, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-158, Part I.
May 19, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 15, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
District of Columbia College Access Act - Establishes the District of Columbia College Access Scholarship Program and the District of Columbia College Access Fund, out of which the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall award such scholarships.

Sets forth administrative procedures for the Program. Requires the Mayor to award a scholarship of not more than $10,000 per academic year for attendance at an eligible public institution of higher education located outside the District to each applicant who is a qualified high school graduate and has resided in the District for at least the 12 consecutive months preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is sought. Sets the amount of each scholarship at the difference between the institution's non-resident and State resident tuition (or county resident tuition, if less than State), with a ratable reduction if the amount available from the Fund for any academic year is not sufficient to pay the scholarship. Requires such scholarships to provide tuition assistance grants in a uniform amount up to $3,000 per academic year (subject to similar ratable reductions) for attendance at eligible private institutions located in the District, Maryland, or Virginia.

Allows the Mayor to enter into a contract with a nongovernmental agency to administer the Program and the Fund.

Authorizes appropriation to: (1) the Fund for FY 2000 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years; and (2) the University of the District of Columbia for the same period.

What's happening now November 12, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-98.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2