[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 892 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 892

 To deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education 
that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2009

 Mrs. Myrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education 
that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United 
                                States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Education for Americans Today 
Act of 2009'' or the ``SEAT Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. NO FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS ADMITTING UNLAWFUL ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in this section, and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made 
available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 or any other Act may 
be provided by contract or by grant to any institution of higher 
education that has a policy or practice of admitting as students of the 
institution individuals who are aliens who are not lawfully present in 
the United States.
    (b) Inapplicability to Federal Student Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to 
        prohibit, limit, or otherwise affect the payment of Federal 
        student financial assistance to any student at an institution 
        described in such subsection.
            (2) Definition.--The term ``Federal student financial 
        assistance'' means any grant, loan, work-study, or other form 
        of financial assistance provided to an institution of higher 
        education, or to an individual, under the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 to cover part or all of the cost of attendance for a 
        student at an institution of higher education.
    (c) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an institution 
of higher education if the Secretary of Education determines that the 
institution has ceased the policy or practice described in such 
subsection and, for a period of at least one year, has not admitted as 
a student of the institution any individual who is an alien who is not 
lawfully present in the United States.
    (d) Notice of Denial of Funds.--Whenever the Secretary of Education 
makes a determination that an institution of higher education is 
prohibited from receiving funds under this section, the Secretary shall 
transmit a notice of the determination to Congress, and shall publish 
in the Federal Register a notice of the determination and the effect of 
the determination on the eligibility of the institution of higher 
education for contracts and grants.
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