II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2008 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Extension Act of 2008.

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Extension of programs

Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by striking March 31, 2008 and inserting April 30, 2008.

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Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171) or by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110–84) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.