[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5091 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5091

    To increase the amount of student loan forgiveness available to 
  qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2002

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
  Cooksey, Mr. Graves, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
  McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Platts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Tiahrt) 
 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 loan forgiveness available to 
  qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers.

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

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS.

    (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.--
                    ``(A) Larger amounts from appropriated funds.--
                Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), 
                the aggregate amount that the Secretary may, from funds 
                appropriated under subparagraph (C), repay under this 
                section is a total amount equal to not more than 
                $17,500.
                    ``(B) Award basis; priority.--The Secretary shall 
                give priority in providing loan repayment under this 
                paragraph for a fiscal year to elementary or secondary 
                school teachers who--
                            ``(i) meet the requirements of subsection 
                        (b), other than paragraphs (1)(B) and (C);
                            ``(ii) are 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, are 
                        teaching children with disabilities that 
                        correspond with the borrower's training and 
                        have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills 
                        in the content areas of the elementary or 
                        secondary school curriculum that the borrower 
                        is teaching.
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                paragraph such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
                2003 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.
    (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.--
                    ``(A) Larger amounts from appropriated funds.--
                Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), 
                the aggregate amount that the Secretary may, from funds 
                appropriated under subparagraph (C), repay under this 
                section is a total amount equal to not more than 
                $17,500.
                    ``(B) Award basis; priority.--The Secretary shall 
                give priority in providing loan repayment under this 
                paragraph for a fiscal year to elementary or secondary 
                school teachers who--
                            ``(i) meet the requirements of subsection 
                        (b), other than paragraphs (1)(B) and (C);
                            ``(ii) are 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, are 
                        teaching children with disabilities that 
                        correspond with the borrower's training and 
                        have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills 
                        in the content areas of the elementary or 
                        secondary school curriculum that the borrower 
                        is teaching.
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                paragraph such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
                2003 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.
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