II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1287 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2005 Mr. Coleman (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act.

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Amendment to independent student

Section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (6), by striking or after the semicolon; (2)in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (8)was adopted from the foster care system when the individual was 13 years of age or older. .