Amendment gives the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which administers a competitive grant program for higher education institutions, a broader mission and allows them to make competitive grants available to institutions which seek to cooperate and reduce costs through the joint purchase of goods and services.

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Amendment Number
569
Description
Amendment gives the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which administers a competitive grant program for higher education institutions, a broader mission and allows them to make competitive grants available to institutions which seek to cooperate and reduce costs through the joint purchase of goods and services.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 55 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to encourage cooperation between institutions to implement cost saving initiatives through joint purchasing of goods and services and shared facilities and faculty resources.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 29, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
21:11:10
Submitted Date
Apr 29, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 569 — Informed