An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-401 to remove language in the bill that prohibits schools from denying transfers of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution. The amendment also maintains the requirement that schools publicly disclose their transfer policies, and would also require a school to disclose any policy that would deny transfers of credit solely on the accreditation of the institution where the credit was earned.
What it does: Rewrites paragraph (8)Description
Amendment requires that, as part of the review for accreditation, colleges must publicly disclose their transfer of credit policies and specifically state whether the institution denies transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 609
Rewrites paragraph (8)
Removes paragraph (8) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (8) confirms as a part of its review for accreditation or reaccreditation that the institution has transfer policies that are publicly disclosed and specifically state whether the institution denies a transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the institution at which the credit was earned;
Original wording
Page 267, beginning on line 14, strike paragraph (8) and insert the following:
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As printed
Page 267, beginning on line 14, strike paragraph (8) and insert the following:
“(8) confirms as a part of its review for accreditation or reaccreditation that the institution has transfer policies that are publicly disclosed and specifically state whether the institution denies a transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the institution at which the credit was earned;
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House amendment offered
March 30, 2006
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House amendment offered
March 30, 2006
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 30, 2006 • 12:49 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 30, 2006 • 12:49 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Souder.(consideration: CR H1341-1342; text: CR H1341)
March 30, 2006 • 12:42 PM
Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Souder. (consideration: CR H1341-1342; text: CR H1341)
March 30, 2006 • 12:42 PM
On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 30, 2006 • 12:49 PM