Amendment105th Congress
Amendment establishes a procedure whereby a student whose eligibility for student loans has been suspended for a drug violation may resume eligibility before the end of the restricted period if the student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that complies with such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe and which includes two unannounced drug tests.
- Amendment Number
- 582
- Description
- Amendment establishes a procedure whereby a student whose eligibility for student loans has been suspended for a drug violation may resume eligibility before the end of the restricted period if the student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that complies with such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe and which includes two unannounced drug tests.
- Purpose
- An amendment, printed as amendment No. 59 in the Congressional Record of April 28, 1998 to tighten the eligibility requirements for student assistance programs by requiring students convicted of a state or federal drug-related offense successfully complete a drug rehabilitationprogram, and test negative for drug use twice before his/her assistance is reinstated.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Apr 29, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 22:42:33
- Submitted Date
- Apr 29, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021