A bill to take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes.

FY16 appropriations to NASA (H.R. 2578; H. Rept. 114-130; S. Rept. 114-66) for funding to support early childhood math and science education programs and greater enrollment in STEM programs. FY16 appropriations to Dept. of Education (H.R.3020, S. 1695) for support to increase the participation of minorities in teaching and the leadership of education; early language and literacy education, student financial aid, TRIO Programs, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, professional development for teachers, STEM programs, and FIPSE. Higher Education Act rules related to state authorization, credit hour definitions, and gainful employment. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Student Success Act" H.R. 5); math and science education partnership programs, physical education programs; increased funding for early childhood education; parent education/involvement programs. Literacy Education, Teacher & Leader Effectiveness, reform of teacher education preparation programs; programs to develop a more diverse teacher and educational leader workforce; funding support to promote school writing (National Writing Program). Student loan interest rates; program to increase school counselors; Title II A of the Higher Education Act on teacher preparation programs; teacher performance assessment; TEACH grant; regulations for administration of student loans. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (Every Child Achieves Act - S. 1177): financial aid forms; (Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act - S. 108) federal reporting requirements for higher education; reading recovery program support; college scorecards, evaluation and ranking of teacher education programs, proposals to tie title IV aid to completion rates of Pell students. President's college rating proposals on affordability and completion. College completion initiatives including credit for life experience, transfer credit acceptance, and common course numbers; "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act;" "Empowering Students through Financial Aid Counseling Aid Act;" promotion of online and competency based learning; rural education support. Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S. 590 and H.R. 1310) re addressing and preventing sexual assault on campus. Department of Education Proposed Teacher Education Rules; Department of Education College Ratings. Protection for student loan borrowers (S. 840), incentivizing state support for post-secondary education (S. 796, H.R. 1507) refinancing student loans (S. 793); elimination of burdensome and unnecessary regulations (Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 1064, S. 559); institutional risk loan programs (S. 1102, H.R. 2518); protections for loan borrowers (S. 840). Intercollegiate athletic concerns (H.R. 2731); Early College Pell Grants (H.R. 2065); No Child Left Inside Act (S. 492).H.R.3403 "Safe Campus Act;" H.R.3179 "A bill to amend loan counseling requirements;" H.R.3178 "A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes;" H.R.3177 "A bill to simplify application for financial aid eligibility;" H.R.1020 "STEM Education Act;" S.1822 "Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act;" S.2043 "Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act;" H.R.1020 "STEM Act of 2015". H.R. 719 FY16 Continuing Appropriation (through December 11, 2015).

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