S.Amdt. 2546

SA 2546. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title VIII, insert the
following:

SEC. __. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.

(a) In General.--Section 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(5) be--
``(A) a citizen or national of the United States;
``(B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent
residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.);
``(C) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and
Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee
Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422); or
``(D) an individual who lawfully resides in the United
States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association
referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G)); and''.
(b) Effective Date and Application.--The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall
apply with respect to award year 2026-2027 and each
subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher
Education Act of 1965.
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