Amending the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999

AMENDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF 1999 -- (Senate - November 24, 2004)

Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 659, H.R. 4012.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title.

The legislative clerk read as follows:

A bill (H.R. 4012) to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for five additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.

AMENDMENTS NOS. 4080 AND 4081

Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the amendments at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the RECORD.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered.

The amendments were agreed to, as follows:

AMENDMENT NO. 4080

(Purpose: To reduce extension to 2 years)

In section 1(a) strike "10 succeeding" and insert "7 succeeding".

In section 1(b) strike "10 succeeding" and insert "7 succeeding".

AMENDMENT NO. 4081

(Purpose: To amend the title of the bill)

Amend the title to read as follows:

"To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act.".

The bill (H.R. 4012), as amended, was read the third time and passed.