[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4465 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4465

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness 
          for certain loans to certified or licensed teachers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2004

 Mr. Stenholm introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness 
          for certain loans to certified or licensed teachers.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF NEW BORROWER ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENT LOAN 
              FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.

    (a) FFEL Loans.--Section 428J(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1998,'' 
and inserting ``October 17, 1986,''.
    (b) Direct Loans.--Section 460(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087j(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1998,'' and inserting 
``October 17, 1986,''.
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