II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2008 Mr. Dodd introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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Judicial discretion for suspension of eligibility

Section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking A student and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), a student; (2)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3)

Applicability

This subsection shall only apply to a student if the Federal or State court that convicted the student of an offense described in paragraph (1) has ordered that the student's eligibility for assistance under this title be suspended in accordance with this subsection. .