[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3625 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 3625


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2007

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education 
  with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other 
               military operation or national emergency.

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

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students 
        Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty 
        military personnel and other affected individuals may face in 
        connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions 
        and their Federal student loans; and
            (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made 
        permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to 
        continue providing assistance to active duty service members 
        and other affected individuals and their families.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.

    The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108-76; 20 U.S.C. 1070, note) is amended by striking 
section 6.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.