[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S1899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina:
  S. 291. A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be 
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special education; 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 291

       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 ``Quality Teacher Recruitment 
     and Retention Act of 2003.''

     SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS.

       (a) FEEL Loans.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics, 
     science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount 
     specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the 
     Secretary shall repay under this section shall be not more 
     than $17,500 in the case of--
       ``(A) a secondary school teacher--
       ``(i) who meets the requirements of subsection (b); and
       ``(ii) whose qualifying employment for purposes of such 
     subsection is teaching mathematics or science; and
       ``(B) an elementary school or secondary school teacher--
       ``(i) who meets the requirements of subsection (b), other 
     than paragraphs (1)(B) and (C);
       ``(ii) whose qualifying employment for purposes of such 
     subsection is teaching special education; and
       ``(iii) who, as certified by the chief administrative 
     officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary school 
     or secondary school in which the borrower is employed, is 
     teaching children with disabilities that correspond with the 
     borrower's training and has demonstrated knowledge and 
     teaching skills in the content areas of the elementary school 
     or secondary school curriculum that the borrower is 
     teaching.''.
       (b) Direct Loans.--Section 460(c) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics, 
     science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount 
     specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the 
     Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more 
     than $17,500 in the case of--
       ``(A) a secondary school teacher--
       ``(i) who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1); and
       ``(ii) whose qualifying employment for purposes of such 
     subsection is teaching mathematics or science; and
       ``(B) an elementary school or secondary school teacher--
       ``(i) who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1), 
     other than clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) whose qualifying employment for purposes of such 
     subsection is teaching special education; and
       ``(iii) who, as certified by the chief administrative 
     officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary school 
     or secondary school in which the borrower is employed, is 
     teaching children with disabilities that correspond with the 
     borrower's training and has demonstrated knowledge and 
     teaching skills in the content areas of the elementary school 
     or secondary school curriculum that the borrower is 
     teaching.''.
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