An amendment to place a cap of $500 million on the total loan volume of the institutions of higher education participating in the direct loan demonstration project for all years. The amendment provides that once the cap on loan volume is reached, students at participating institutions who wish to borrow would do so under the regular student loan programs.

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Amendment Number
448
Description
An amendment to place a cap of $500 million on the total loan volume of the institutions of higher education participating in the direct loan demonstration project for all years. The amendment provides that once the cap on loan volume is reached, students at participating institutions who wish to borrow would do so under the regular student loan programs.
Purpose
Amendment sought to place a cap of $500 million on the total loan volume of the institutions of higher education participating in the direct loan demonstration project for all years. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it violates section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act in that it would create new entitlement authority in fiscal year 1994 notwithstanding the fact that the Congress has not agreed to the budget resolution for fiscal year 1994.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 26, 1992
Latest Action Text
Mr. Panetta raised a point of order against the Coleman (MO) amendment (A002). Mr. Panetta stated that the provisions of the Coleman amendment violate the Budget Act in that said provisions create entitlement and spending authority in a year that is affected by an as et not enacted budget measure. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
11:46:36
Submitted Date
Mar 26, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 448 — Informed