[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2929 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2929

 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
                                 1965.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2008

   Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
                                 1965.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) 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 ``April 30, 2008'' and inserting ``May 31, 2008''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, 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.
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