Amendment to require schools to notify students or parents of minor students when they enter into an agreement with a person or company that is allowed to sell personally identifiable information collected from the application provided to the student.
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text, inserts textDescription
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 113-546 to require schools to notify students or parents of minor students when they enter into an agreement with a person or company that is allowed to sell personally identifiable information collected from the application provided to the student.
What it changes
2 changes to H.R. 3136 · 1 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Replaces “(h)” with “(i)”
In H.R. 3136 · Reported in House
"(4) consult with appropriate accrediting agencies or associations and appropriate State regulatory authorities for additional ways of improving the delivery of competency-based education.
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[struck: h][inserted: i]) Definitions.--For the purpose of this section:"(1) Competency-based education.--The term 'competency- based education' means an educational process or program that measures knowledge, skills, and experience through assessments of such knowledge, skills, or experience in place of or in addition to the use of credit hours or clock hours.
Original wording
Page 13, line 17, strike “(h)” and insert “(i)”.
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 13, line 16
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (h) Disclosure of Authorization to Sell Student Data.--An eligible entity carrying out a demonstration project under this section shall ensure that each institution of higher education of the eligible entity provides to each student, or the parents of each minor student, enrolled in the institution of higher education--
Inserted: (1) a disclosure letter, which describes the personally identifiable information of the student that may be sold by a person with whom the institution of higher education has an agreement to provide software applications for students; and
Inserted: (2) an option to opt-out of such personally identifiable information from being sold.
Original wording
Page 13, after line 16, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 13, line 17, strike “(h)” and insert “(i)”.
Page 13, after line 16, insert the following:
“(h) Disclosure of Authorization to Sell Student Data.--An eligible entity carrying out a demonstration project under this section shall ensure that each institution of higher education of the eligible entity provides to each student, or the parents of each minor student, enrolled in the institution of higher education--
“(1) a disclosure letter, which describes the personally identifiable information of the student that may be sold by a person with whom the institution of higher education has an agreement to provide software applications for students; and
“(2) an option to opt-out of such personally identifiable information from being sold.”.
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2014
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2014
House amendment offered
July 23, 2014
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2014 • 4:00 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 23, 2014 • 4:00 PM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Duffy.(consideration: CR H6696; text: CR H6696)
July 23, 2014 • 3:54 PM
Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Duffy. (consideration: CR H6696; text: CR H6696)
July 23, 2014 • 3:54 PM
On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2014 • 4:00 PM