June 15, 2001

House Panel Issues Call for Feedback On Higher Education Act Regulations

Reps. Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) and Patsy Mink (D-Hawaii), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, announced June 6 a plan to elicit feedback from the public regarding regulations under the Higher Education Act. Dubbed the "Upping the Effectiveness of our Federal Student Aid Programs" initiative or "Fed. Up" for short, the announcement states that "[R]egulatory reform is a promising avenue to improving the student aid programs and giving as many students as possible a chance to be prepared for the 21st Century economy." Reps. McKeon and Mink are asking the public which regulations they feel need to be changed and why. Comments may be submitted until July 20 via the Subcommittee's Web site or via E-mail. Submissions are requested to include the specific regulation citations, the corresponding statutory authority, the specific language of suggested changes, and the rationale for the changes.

Information: Jonathan Fishburn, AAMC Office of Governmental Relations, 202-828-0525.