NOTICE OF ACTION Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:15 P.M. _______________________________________ S. 1762 Education and the Workforce To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers, to extend current law with respect to special allowances for lenders, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule provides one motion to commit.