Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act

Bill: 114-hr-5529
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2016-06-20
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Health personnel

Higher education

Medical education

Minority education

Minority employment
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.</p> <p>

action_date: 2016-07-11
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2016 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act . 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs (which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services) designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 for fiscal year 2016. (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a ) shall not apply to further extend the duration of the authority under subsection (a).

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act . 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs, which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services, designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 for fiscal year 2016. (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a ) shall not apply to further extend the duration of the authority under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act . 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs, which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services, designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 for fiscal year 2016. (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a ) shall not apply to further extend the duration of the authority under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 524 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5529 [Report No. 114–676] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2016 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce July 11, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Adams , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Kline , and Mrs. Davis of California July 11, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 20, 2016 A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act . 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs, which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services, designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 for fiscal year 2016. (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a ) shall not apply to further extend the duration of the authority under subsection (a).

July 11, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed