[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1273 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1273
To provide for a study to ensure that students are not adversely
affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to require the
Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2003
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Harkin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To provide for a study to ensure that students are not adversely
affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to require the
Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY AND CONSULTATION.
(a) Study.--In order to ensure that students are not adversely
affected by the proposed changes to the tables used in the Federal
Needs Analysis Methodology to determine a student's expected family
contribution for the award year 2004-2005 under part F of title IV of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.), the
Comptroller General, in consultation with the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance, shall conduct a study of such proposed
changes that shall include an examination of the impact of such changes
on students. A report of the findings of the study shall be transmitted
to the Secretary of Education and the appropriate committees of
Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) Consultation.--Section 478 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087rr) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Consultation Required.--Prior to publishing any notice or
promulgating any regulation with respect to updated tables under this
section, the Secretary shall consult with the Advisory Committee on
Student Financial Assistance regarding such updated tables.''.
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