HR 4012 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.

Introduced Mar 23, 2004 Originated House Became Public Law 108-457 Sponsor Tom Davis R-VA

Latest action · Dec 17, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-457.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 23, 2004
Passed HouseJul 14, 2004
Passed SenateNov 24, 2004
To the PresidentDec 7, 2004
Became lawDec 17, 2004Public Law 108-457

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 24, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY 2007.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 23, 2004.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-DC	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Original	Mar 23, 2004

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Mar 23, 2004Markup Apr 1, 2004Reported Jun 8, 2004
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Jul 19, 2004Markup Jul 21, 2004Reported Jul 22, 2004

Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 17, 2004Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-457.
Dec 7, 2004Presented to President.
Dec 6, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2004Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10914-10915)
Dec 6, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments on H.R. 4012.
Dec 6, 2004Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10914)
Dec 6, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 24, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11847-11848)
Nov 24, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 2004Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 22, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Jul 21, 2004Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 19, 2004Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 14, 2004Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 14, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5783)
Jul 14, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4012.
Jul 14, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781)
Jul 14, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2004Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-527.
Jun 8, 2004Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Apr 1, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 1, 2004Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 23, 2004Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H10914, H10915Amendments H10914	Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, James P. Moran D-VA, Tom Davis R-VA	Dec 6, 2004
Senate	Debate and remarks S11847, S11848Amendments S11848, S11855	George V. Voinovich R-OH (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY	Nov 24, 2004
House	Debate and remarks H5781–H5783Text printed H5781	Christopher Shays R-CT, Edward L. Schrock R-VA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Tom Davis R-VA	Jul 14, 2004

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 108-527

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

Jul 30, 2004H.R. 4012, District of Columbia College Access Act of 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on July 21, 2004</p>
Jul 30, 2004H.R. 4012, District of Columbia College Access Act of 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on July 21, 2004
Apr 30, 2004H.R. 4012, District of Columbia College Access Act of 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on April 1, 2004</p>
Apr 30, 2004H.R. 4012, District of Columbia College Access Act of 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on April 1, 2004

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 108-172	MAINTAINING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR D.C. GRADUATES: LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE THE D.C. COLLEGE ACCESS ACT71 pages	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Mar 25, 2004

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R41313	The District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) Program Archived	Report	Oct 21, 2019

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 4080	To reduce extension to 2 years.	George V. Voinovich R-OH	Amendment SA 4080 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 4081	To amend the title of the bill.	George V. Voinovich R-OH	Amendment SA 4081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2347	A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permanently authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.	Identical bill	Sep 20, 2004

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permanently authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
Official Titles as Amended by House: To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for five additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.
Official Titles as Amended by Senate: A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.

Subjects

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Text 7

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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