[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3957 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3957

   To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for 
        teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2002

   Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
  Norwood, and Mr. Hilleary) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for 
        teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.

    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 ``Cancelling Loans to Allow School 
Systems to Attract Classroom Teachers Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS.

    (a) FFEL Loans.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics, 
        science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount 
        specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the 
        Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more than 
        $17,500 in the case of--
                    ``(A) a secondary school teacher who--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of subsection 
                        (b); and
                            ``(ii) is teaching mathematics or science; 
                        and
                    ``(B) an elementary or secondary school teacher 
                who--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of subsection 
                        (b), other than paragraphs (1)(B) and (C);
                            ``(ii) is teaching special education; and
                            ``(iii) as certified by the chief 
                        administrative officer of the public or 
                        nonprofit private elementary or secondary 
                        school in which the borrower is employed, is 
                        teaching children with disabilities that 
                        correspond with the borrower's training and has 
                        demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in 
                        the content areas of the elementary or 
                        secondary school curriculum that the borrower 
                        is teaching.''.
    (b) Direct Loans.--Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics, 
        science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount 
        specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the 
        Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more than 
        $17,500 in the case of--
                    ``(A) a secondary school teacher who--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of subsection 
                        (b)(1); and
                            ``(ii) is teaching mathematics or science; 
                        and
                    ``(B) an elementary or secondary school teacher 
                who--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of subsection 
                        (b)(1), other than subparagraphs (A)(ii) and 
                        (iii);
                            ``(ii) is teaching special education; and
                            ``(iii) as certified by the chief 
                        administrative officer of the public or 
                        nonprofit private elementary or secondary 
                        school in which the borrower is employed, is 
                        teaching children with disabilities that 
                        correspond with the borrower's training and has 
                        demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in 
                        the content areas of the elementary or 
                        secondary school curriculum that the borrower 
                        is teaching.''.
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