2002

December

• Congress Adjourns Without Movement on Appropriations  ( December 19, 2002 )
• President Signs Homeland Security Department Law  ( December 5, 2002 )

November

• Webcasters Able to Renegotiate Royalties  ( November 21, 2002 )

October

• Congress In Lame Duck Session After Elections  ( October 24, 2002 )
• Committee Resolution Would Rename Title IX For Mink Teach Act Passes, Addresses Copyright Issues For On-line Courses House Holds Hearing On College Costs  ( October 10, 2002 )

September

• Recent Congressional Action on SEVIS, Social Security Numbers, Appropriations  ( September 23, 2002 )

July

• Senate Committee Approves FY 2003 Education Spending  ( July 30, 2002 )

June

• House Marks Up Citizen Service Act, Senate Approves Charitable Tax Incentives  ( June 19, 2002 )
• Senate Passes Spending Bill, Pell Shortfall Included  ( June 19, 2002 )
• Bioterrorism Bill Passes Congress  ( June 5, 2002 )

May

• Border Security Act Becomes Law  ( May 22, 2002 )
• Senate, House Taking Action on FY02 Supplemental Appropriations Bills, Pell Likely To Receive Funding  ( May 22, 2002 )

April

• Senate Passes Bill To Enhance Tracking Of Foreign Students  ( April 23, 2002 )
• Breaux-Specter Ergonomics Bill Introduced in Senate  ( April 23, 2002 )

February

• Bush Proposes Level Funding for Title IV Programs in FY 2003  ( February 13, 2002 )

January

• Congress Approves HEROES Act of 2001 and Interest Rate Bill  ( January 28, 2002 )
• 1098-T Reporting Simplification Becomes Law  ( January 28, 2002 )
• Senate Passes House Version of 1098-T Simplification  ( January 3, 2002 )