II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2007 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Webb, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other laws and provisions and urge Congress to make college more affordable through increased Federal Pell Grants and providing more favorable student loans and other benefits, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the College Opportunity Act of 2007.

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Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other laws and provisions to make college more affordable through increased Federal Pell Grants and providing more favorable student loans and other benefits.