University of the District of Columbia Graduate Programs Act

To amend title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include law school and other graduate schools of the University of the District of Columbia as eligible professional and graduate institutions, and for other purposes.

6/15/2007--Introduced.
University of the District of Columbia Graduate Programs Act - Amends the Higher Education Act to:
(1) make the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law and other UDC qualified graduate programs eligible for federal grants for postgraduate programs substantially contributing to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary, or other graduate education opportunities in mathematics, engineering, or the physical or natural sciences for black Americans; and
(2) authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for such grant program.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]

Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2753

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 15, 2007

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• Jul 24, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
• Jun 15, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Jun 15, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1308-1309)
• Introduced on Jun 15, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Higher education
• Authorization
• Black colleges
• Budgets
• 10 more
• Colleges
• Department of Education
• District of Columbia
• Education
• Executive departments
• Federal aid to education
• Graduate education
• Legal education
• Minorities
• Minority education

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August 04, 2008 Congress Passes Norton Bill Making UDC’s Law School HBCU-Funded

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