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Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1993

Public Law 103-208 · S. 1507 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 20, 1993 · Education

Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jim Jeffords

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain technical corrections and conforming amendments.

Committees

The record shows no committee referral for this bill.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 20, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-208.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 8, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments with an amendment (SP 1227) by Voice Vote.
  8. Nov 2, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3376. Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 3376 was laid on the table without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3376. Agreed to without objection.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  15. Oct 7, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  16. Sep 30, 1993IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.