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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LIPINSKI:H.R. 6087.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1``The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes,duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States .. .''[Page H1505]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a partial student loan forgiveness reduction schedule and conduct awareness activities relating to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.</p> <p>Specifically, ED must</p> <ul> <li>implement a public service loan forgiveness reduction schedule to cancel principal and interest due on Federal Direct Loans based on the number of payments made by the borrower,</li> <li>develop informational materials relating to the eligibility requirements of the PSLF program,</li> <li>make such informational materials available on its website and conduct outreach to not-for-profit institutions and government organizations about the availability of such materials, and</li> <li>establish an online portal for borrowers to submit employment certification forms.</li> </ul>]]></text>
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