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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2008 Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Platts) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2008.

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Calculation of Federal Pell Grant eligibility

Section 401(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4)(A)Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of this section, the expected family contribution of each student described in subparagraph (B) shall be deemed to be zero for the period during which each such student is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (c). (B)Subparagraph (A) shall apply to any student at an institution of higher education— (i)whose parent or guardian— (I)was actively serving as a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder; and (II)died as a result of performing service as such a first responder; and (ii)who was 18 years or less, or was enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at an institution of higher education, as of the time of the parent or guardian’s death. (C)For purposes of this paragraph— (i)the term police officer, firefighter, or other first responder means an individual who— (I)is a police officer or firefighter in a police department or fire department which is organized and operated by a State or political subdivision to provide police protection, firefighting services, or emergency medical services for any area within the jurisdiction of such State or political subdivision; (II)is an emergency medical services provider who provides out-of-hospital emergency medical care, including an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or certified first responder; or (III)is a member of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization who provides firefighting services or emergency medical services; and (ii)the term qualified volunteer emergency response organization means any volunteer organization that— (I)is organized and operated to provide firefighting or emergency medical services for persons in the State or political subdivision, as the case may be; and (II)is required (by written agreement) by the State or political subdivision to furnish firefighting or emergency medical services in such State or political subdivision. .

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Effective date

The amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall apply with respect to Federal Pell Grants awarded for academic year 2009–2010, and each succeeding academic year.