[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4153 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 4153
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 14, 2007
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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AN ACT
To make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the
College Cost Reduction and Access Act.
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 ``College Cost Reduction and Access
Act Technical Amendments of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS.
(a) Correction of Designation.--
(1) CCRAA amendment.--Section 101(a)(2) of the College Cost
Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84) is amended by
striking ``paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (3) through
(8)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs
(3) through (7)''.
(2) Redesignation.--Paragraph (9) of section 401(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(9)), as added
by section 102(b) of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act
(Public Law 110-84), is redesignated as paragraph (8).
(b) Revision of Availability Rule.--Paragraph (8) of section 401(b)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as redesignated by subsection
(a)(2) of this section) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and
inserting the following:
``(F) Use of fiscal year funds for award years.--
The amounts made available by subparagraph (A) for any
fiscal year shall remain available for the fiscal year
succeeding the fiscal year for which such amounts are
made available.''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF UNTAXED INCOME AND BENEFITS.
(a) Amendment.--Section 480(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
``(2) The term `untaxed income and benefits' shall not
include--
``(A) the amount of additional child tax credit
claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
``(B) welfare benefits, including assistance under
a State program funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act and aid to dependent children;
``(C) the amount of earned income credit claimed
for Federal income tax purposes;
``(D) the amount of credit for Federal tax on
special fuels claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
``(E) the amount of foreign income excluded for
purposes of Federal income taxes; or
``(F) untaxed social security benefits.''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by this
section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT STUDENT.
(a) Amendment.--Section 480(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:
``(B) is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of
the court, or was an orphan, in foster care, or a ward
of the court at any time when the individual was 13
years of age or older;''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by this
section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 5. INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT FOR MARRIED BORROWERS FILING SEPARATELY.
Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Special Rule for Married Borrowers Filing Separately.--In the
case of a married borrower who files a separate Federal income tax
return, the Secretary shall calculate the amount of the borrower`s
income-based repayment under this section solely on the basis of the
borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.''.
SEC. 6. DEFERRAL OF LOAN REPAYMENT FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY.
Section 493D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1098f(a)) is amended by inserting ``or full-time National Guard duty''
after ``is called or ordered to active duty''.
SEC. 7. TEACH GRANTS.
Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 420L(1)(B), by striking ``sound'' and
inserting ``responsible'';
(2) in section 420M--
(A) by striking ``academic year'' each place it
appears in subsections (a)(1) and (c)(1) and inserting
``year''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(2)--
(i) by striking ``other student
assistance'' and inserting ``other assistance
the student may receive''; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence.
SEC. 8. REDESIGNATION AND RELOCATION.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating part J of title IV (as added by
section 802 of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act
(Public Law 110-84)) as part G of title III of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and moving such part from the end of
title IV to the end of title III of such Act; and
(2) by redesignating section 499A (as added by such section
802) as section 399A.
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.