[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1168 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1168

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent the awarding of 
                       Pell Grants to prisoners.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 1993

  Mr. Gordon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent the awarding of 
                       Pell Grants to prisoners.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AWARDS OF PELL GRANTS TO PRISONERS PROHIBITED.

    Section 401(b)(8) the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a(b)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(8) No basic grant shall be awarded under this subpart to any 
individual who is incarcerated in any Federal or State penal 
institution.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to periods 
of enrollment beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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