H.R. 2559

First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

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IIB

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2559

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 7, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

AN ACT

To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007.

2.

Extension of programs

Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by striking June 30, 2007 and inserting October 31, 2007.

3.

Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.

Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2007.

Lorraine C. Miller,

Clerk.

Deborah M. Spriggs,

Deputy Clerk.