S. 1704

First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven

S. 1704

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 July 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate