Rubén Hinojosa: “I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 5134…”

“I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 5134, legislation which would reauthorize two advisory committees within the U.S. Department of Education for at least 1 year. The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, known as NACIQI, and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance play vitally important advisory roles to the Secretary of Education and Congress and would not otherwise be extended through the General Education Provisions Act when the Higher Education Act expires this year. NACIQI, for example, advises the Secretary of Education on matters related to postsecondary education accreditation and the certification process for higher education institutions to participate in Federal student aid programs. The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance provides advice and counsel on Federal student financial aid policy to both Congress and the Secretary of Education, including recommendations for increasing college access and persistence to higher education for low- income and moderate-income students. As the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, I thank Chairman Kline, Ranking Member Miller, and Chairwoman Foxx for their leadership on this issue.…”