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- S.1998
S.1998: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the qualifications of foreign schools.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 7, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| March 7, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Ensign (R-Nev.) |