[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2421 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2421

To amend section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to define the 
            terms different campus and different population.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2002

 Mr. Feingold (for himself, and Mr. Domenici) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to define the 
            terms different campus and different population.

    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 ``TRIO Education Access Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.

    Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
11) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(g)(2)'' and 
                inserting ``(g)(4)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(g)(2)'' and 
                inserting ``(g)(4)''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(1) Different campus.--The term `different campus' means 
        an institutional site that--
                    ``(A) is geographically apart from the main campus 
                of the institution;
                    ``(B) is permanent in nature; and
                    ``(C) offers courses in educational programs 
                leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized 
                educational credential.
            ``(2) Different population.--The term `different 
        population' means a group of individuals, with respect to whom 
        an entity seeks to serve through an application for funding 
        under this chapter, that is--
                    ``(A) separate and distinct from any other 
                population that the entity seeks to serve through an 
                application for funding under this chapter; or
                    ``(B) while sharing some of the same 
                characteristics as another population that the entity 
                seeks to serve through an application for funding under 
                this chapter, has distinct needs for specialized 
                services.''.
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