A bill to reorganize public higher education in the District of Columbia, establish a board of trustees, authorize and direct the board of trustees to consolidate the existing local institutions of public higher education into a single Land-Grant University of the District of Columbia, direct the board of trustees to administer the University of the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act - =Title I: Short Title, Purposes, and Definitions= - States that it is the intent of Congress to authorize a public land-grant university through the reorganization of the existing local institutions of public post-secondary education in the District of Columbia.
Defines the terms used in this Act.
=Title II: Board of Trustees= - Authorizes the establishment of the University of the District of Columbia, which shall be an independent agency of the District of Columbia government governed by a Board of Trustees. Sets forth the membership composition and the duties of the Board of Trustees.
Vests in the Trustees all functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board under the District of Columbia Public Education Act of 1966.
=Title III: Authorizations= - Authorizes the appropriation out of any money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purpose of this Act.
=Title IV: Miscellaneous= - Sets forth various administrative provisions including Board of Trustees' meeting times, appointment of advisory committees, and the management of appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1202.
Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1202.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #414 (351-11).
Roll Call #414 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #414 (351-11).
Roll Call #414 (House)Referred to Senate Committee on the District of Columbia.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1259.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1259.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Enacted as Public Law 93-471
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Measure passed Senate, amended.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-471.
Public law 93-471.