A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the qualifications of foreign schools.

Bill: 108-s-570
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2003-03-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Animals
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to education
Foreign-trained physicians
Health
Higher education
Medical education
Student loan funds
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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.)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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.)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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.)
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-98.
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-98.
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8984)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8984)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 570.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8983-8985)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9512)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9512)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9512)
action_date: 2003-07-16
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9512)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-98