Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 (enacted early 1963 within its term)
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The Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 was a U.S. federal law that provided significant funding to expand and improve college and university facilities during the early 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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education law → |
| administeredBy |
United States Office of Education
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| aimedAt |
colleges
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other higher education institutions → universities → |
| beneficiaries |
faculty and researchers at higher education institutions
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students in higher education → |
| category |
1963 in American law
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United States federal education legislation → |
| country |
United States
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| decade |
1960s
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| effect |
increased capacity for student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities
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modernization of higher education physical plants in the United States → |
| enactedIn |
1963
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| focus |
construction of classrooms
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construction of laboratories → construction of libraries → construction of other instructional facilities → |
| fundingType |
construction grants
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loan guarantees → |
| historicalContext |
part of early 1960s federal expansion into education policy
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalForm |
public law of the United States
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| longTermImpact |
contributed to expansion of the American higher education system in the 1960s
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| motivation |
Cold War-era emphasis on education and research capacity
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concerns about rising college enrollments and inadequate facilities → |
| policyArea |
higher education
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infrastructure → |
| presidentDuringEnactment |
John F. Kennedy
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| provided |
federal grants for academic facilities
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federal loans for academic facilities → |
| purpose |
to expand the physical capacity of higher education institutions in the United States
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to provide federal funding for the construction and improvement of college and university facilities → |
| relatedTo |
Higher Education Act of 1965
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National Defense Education Act → |
| sector |
private higher education institutions
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public higher education institutions → |
| signedBy |
John F. Kennedy
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| targetedLevel |
graduate education
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undergraduate education → |
| timePeriodOfImplementation |
early 1960s
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| typeOfSupport |
capital funding
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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87th United States Congress
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passedLegislation |