S.Amdt. 5314
What it does: Adds SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT STUDENT at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT STUDENT at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(3) has a service-connected disability rated 100 percent disabling (including a disability of 100 percent mental disability), as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the military department concerned, and is not gainfully employed because of such disability.
Inserted: SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT STUDENT.
Inserted: (a) Amendment.--Section 480(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)) is amended by inserting "or is a current active member of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States who has completed initial military training" after "purposes".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective July 1, 2008.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5314. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT STUDENT.
(a) Amendment.--Section 480(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)) is amended by inserting “or is a current active member of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States who has completed initial military training” after “purposes”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective July 1, 2008.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008