This conference report covers the Higher Education Amendments of 1986. The following titles of the Higher Education Act are amended: Title I, Postsecondary Programs for Nontraditional Students; Title II, Libraries; Title III, Institutional Aid; Title IV, Student Assistance; Title V, Teacher Training and Development; Title VI, International Education Programs; Title VII, Construction and Renovation; Title VIII, Cooperative Education; Title IX, Graduate Programs; Title X, Improvement of Postsecondary Education; Title XI, Partnerships for Economic Development and Urban Community Service; Title XII, General Provisions; Title XIII, Education Administration; Title XIV, Education Research and Statistics; Title XV, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development; and Title XVI, United States Institute of Peace. Parts of the Titles include: specific federal student aid programs; program and planning grants; strengthening institutions; strengthening historically black colleges and universities; midcareer teaching training and nontraditional students; school, college, and university partnerships; professional development and leadership programs; teacher scholarships and fellowships. (SW)