109 HR 2527 IH: Residents and Public Interest Attorneys Deferment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-05-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2005 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Residents and Public Interest Attorneys Deferment Act .

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Additional deferments

(a)

FFEL and Direct loans

Section 428(b)(1)(M) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of clause (ii); and (2)by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clauses: (iv)during any period in which the borrower is serving an internship, or a medical or dental residency, the successful completion of which is required in order to receive professional recognition required to begin professional practice or service; (v)not in excess of 2 years during which the borrower is serving in a public service fellowship with any public entity, such as service under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); or (vi)not in excess of 2 years during which the borrower is employed full-time as a public defender or prosecutor;. (b)

Perkins loans

Section 464(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of clause (iii); (2)by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (vii); and (3)by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clauses: (iv)during any period in which the borrower is serving an internship, or a medical or dental residency, the successful completion of which is required in order to receive professional recognition required to begin professional practice or service; (v)not in excess of 2 years during which the borrower is serving in a public service fellowship with any public entity, such as service under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); (vi)not in excess of 2 years during which the borrower is employed full-time as a public defender or prosecutor; or.