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S. 1704Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)Enacted

First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

Sponsored by Edward M. KennedySen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
Introduced June 27, 2007

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Became Public Law No: 110-44.

July 3, 2007

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Introduced in Senate

June 27, 2007

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8573; text as passed Senate: CR S8573)

June 27, 2007

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Received in the House.

June 27, 2007 • 5:49 PM

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

June 27, 2007

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Held at the desk.

June 27, 2007 • 6:32 PM

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Mr. Bishop (NY) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

June 28, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7347)

June 28, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7347)

June 28, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7347)

June 28, 2007 • 10:32 AM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

June 28, 2007 • 10:33 AM

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Cleared for White House.

June 28, 2007

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Presented to President.

July 2, 2007

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Signed by President.

July 3, 2007

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 110-44.

July 3, 2007

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 1704 on the floor

1 Republican2 Democrats
Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN · Jun 27, 2007

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 1704, which was introduced earlier today. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the…

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Timothy H. Bishop
Rep. Timothy H. BishopD-NY-1 · Jun 28, 2007

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the Senate bill (S. 1704) to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes,…

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Jeff Sessions
Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL · Jun 27, 2007

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. Mr. President, what is the pending business?

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven

S. 1704

AN ACT

To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007.

2.

Extension of programs

Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by striking June 30, 2007 and inserting July 31, 2007.

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Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate