[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 291 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 291
To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for
teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2003
Mr. Graham of South Carolina 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 increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for
teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Quality Teacher Recruitment and
Retention Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS.
(a) FEEL Loans.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics,
science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount
specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the
Secretary shall repay under this section shall be not more than
$17,500 in the case of--
``(A) a secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b); and
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching
mathematics or science; and
``(B) an elementary school or secondary school
teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b), other than paragraphs (1)(B)
and (C);
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching special
education; and
``(iii) who, as certified by the chief
administrative officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary school or
secondary school in which the borrower is
employed, is teaching children with
disabilities that correspond with the
borrower's training and has demonstrated
knowledge and teaching skills in the content
areas of the elementary school or secondary
school curriculum that the borrower is
teaching.''.
(b) Direct Loans.--Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics,
science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount
specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the
Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more than
$17,500 in the case of--
``(A) a secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b)(1); and
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching
mathematics or science; and
``(B) an elementary school or secondary school
teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b)(1), other than clauses (ii) and
(iii) of subparagraph (A);
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching special
education; and
``(iii) who, as certified by the chief
administrative officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary school or
secondary school in which the borrower is
employed, is teaching children with
disabilities that correspond with the
borrower's training and has demonstrated
knowledge and teaching skills in the content
areas of the elementary school or secondary
school curriculum that the borrower is
teaching.''.
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