109 HR 3169 IH: Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-06-30 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. 3169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2005 Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act.

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Waivers of Pell Grant repayment by students affected by disasters

Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D)

Waivers of Pell Grant repayment by students affected by disasters

The Secretary may waive the amounts that students are required to return under this section with respect to Pell grants if the withdrawals on which the returns are based are withdrawals— (i)by students— (I)who were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education that is located in an area that is designated by the President to warrant major disaster assistance under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and (II)whose attendance was interrupted because of the impact of the disaster on the student or the institution; and (ii)that end within the academic year during which the designation occurred or during the next succeeding academic year..