H.R. 10451
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
Sponsor: Joseph D. Morelle · 0 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
This bill establishes a grant program for emergency student financial aid. It also prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring functions related to this program to other federal agencies.
Specifically, the bill directs ED to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
The bill also prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to this program. This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees.
Text of the bill
Notwithstanding section 430 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231), sections 415 and 419 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3475 and 3479), section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Economy Act), and section 1501 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Education shall not enter into any agreement, or implement any agreement existing on the date of enactment of this Act, with another Federal agency, or procure services from, contract or carry out an agreement with, obtain any goods or services from, transfer activities or appropriations to, use the research, equipment, services, or facilities of, jointly carry out projects of common interest with, or enter into a similar arrangement with, another Federal agency, relating to the functions (including administering or operating programs, making grant awards, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (including data collection and data sharing requirements)), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees, related to this Act and the amendments made by this Act.