S.Amdt. 479Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

To provide an additional use for the deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education.

What it does: Inserts “standardize financial aid award letters,” after “students,”
Sponsored by Al  Franken Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
Submitted March 21, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S.Con.Res. 8 · shown in the resolution's text

Inserts text
  1. Inserts “standardize financial aid award letters,” after “students,”

    InsertsPage 60, line 22Printed page

    In S.Con.Res. 8 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    SEC. 310. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

    The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that make higher education more accessible and affordable, which may include legislation to increase college enrollment and completion rates for low-income students, [inserted: standardize financial aid award letters, ]or promote college savings, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2013 through 2023.

    SEC. 311. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUNDS FOR HEALTH CARE.

    Original wording

    On page 60, line 22, insert “standardize financial aid award letters,” after “students,”.

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As printed

SA 479. Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 60, line 22, insert “standardize financial aid award letters,” after “students,”.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 479 proposed by Senator Franken.(consideration: CR S2308-2311; text: CR S2309)

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 479 proposed by Senator Franken.(consideration: CR S2308-2311; text: CR S2309)

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 479 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 23, 2013

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Amendment SA 479 proposed by Senator Franken. (consideration: CR S2308-2311; text: CR S2309) To provide an additional use for the deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education.

March 23, 2013

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Amendment SA 479 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 23, 2013

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Senate amendment submitted

March 21, 2013