Indian Country Educational Empowerment Zone Act

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Bill Number

HR 5564

Introduced

Jun 8, 2006

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Depressed areas Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to education Federally-guaranteed loans Government lending Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Higher education Housing and Community Development Indian economic development Indian education Indian lands Labor and Employment Minorities Native Americans Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Student loan funds

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Summary

Indian Country Educational Empowerment Zone Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program of repaying the student loans of any borrower with a bachelor's or graduate degree who obtains employment in Indian country.

Actions

Jul 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jun 8, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 8, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1065-1066)
Jun 8, 2006

Introduced in House

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