To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.

Bill: 115-hr-7344
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-12-19
Policy area: Education
Subjects: District of Columbia

Education programs funding

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-12-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the tuition assistance program that provides high school graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-state tuition at institutions of higher education outside the District.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.

1. Reauthorization of tuition assistance programs (a) Reauthorization Section 7 of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38–2706, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 7. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia to carry out section 3 and section 5 an aggregate amount of $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023. Such funds shall remain available until expended. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to reductions in amounts for insufficient appropriations (1) Public school program Section 3(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 38–2702(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking If the funds and all that follows through are insufficient and inserting If the funds appropriated pursuant to section 7 are insufficient . (2) Private school program Section 5(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 38–2704(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking If the funds and all that follows through are insufficient and inserting If the funds appropriated pursuant to section 7 are insufficient . (c) Conforming amendment relating to expired authorizations (1) Public school program Section 3 of such Act (sec. 38–2702, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking subsection (i). (2) Private school program Section 5 of such Act (sec. 38–2704, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking subsection (f).