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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1287
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 22, 2005
Mr. Coleman (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Fostering Adoption to Further Student
Achievement Act
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Amendment to independent student
Section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (6), by striking
or
after the semicolon;
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ; or
; and
by adding at the end the following:
was adopted from the foster care system when the individual was 13 years of age or older.
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