[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9676]
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                 HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2015

  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take 
from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3594) to extend temporarily the 
Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes, with the Senate 
amendment thereto, and concur in the Senate amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hardy). The Clerk will report the Senate 
amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:
  Senate amendment:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Perkins Loan Program 
     Extension Act of 2015''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM.

       (a) Authority to Make Loans.--
       (1) In general.--Section 461 of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``of stimulating and 
     assisting in the establishment and maintenance of funds at 
     institutions of higher education for the making of low-
     interest loans to students in need thereof'' and inserting 
     ``assisting in the maintenance of funds at institutions of 
     higher education for the making of loans to undergraduate 
     students in need'';
       (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authority to Make Loans.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Loans for new undergraduate federal perkins loan 
     borrowers.--Through September 30, 2017, an institution of 
     higher education may make a loan under this part to an 
     eligible undergraduate student who, on the date of 
     disbursement of a loan made under this part, has no 
     outstanding balance of principal or interest on a loan made 
     under this part from the student loan fund established under 
     this part by the institution, but only if the institution has 
     awarded all Federal Direct Loans, as referenced under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 455(a)(2), for which 
     such undergraduate student is eligible.
       ``(B) Loans for current undergraduate federal perkins loan 
     borrowers.--Through September 30, 2017, an institution of 
     higher education may make a loan under this part to an 
     eligible undergraduate student who, on the date of 
     disbursement of a loan made under this part, has an 
     outstanding balance of principal or interest on a loan made 
     under this part from the student loan fund established under 
     this part by the institution, but only if the institution has 
     awarded all Federal Direct Stafford Loans as referenced under 
     section 455(a)(2)(A) for which such undergraduate student is 
     eligible.
       ``(C) Loans for certain graduate borrowers.--Through 
     September 30, 2016, with respect to an eligible graduate 
     student who has received a loan made under this part prior to 
     October 1, 2015, an institution of higher education that has 
     most recently made such a loan to the student for an academic 
     program at such institution may continue making loans under 
     this part from the student loan fund established under this 
     part by the institution to enable the student to continue or 
     complete such academic program.
       ``(2) No additional loans.--An institution of higher 
     education shall not make loans under this part after 
     September 30, 2017.
       ``(3) Prohibition on additional appropriations.--No funds 
     are authorized to be appropriated under this Act or any other 
     Act to carry out the functions described in paragraph (1) for 
     any fiscal year following fiscal year 2015.''; and
       (C) by striking subsection (c).
       (2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding the amendments 
     made under paragraph (1) of this subsection, an eligible 
     graduate borrower who received a disbursement of a loan under 
     part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.) after June 30, 2016 and before October 
     1, 2016, for the 2016-2017 award year, may receive a 
     subsequent disbursement of such loan by June 30, 2017, for 
     which the borrower received an initial disbursement after 
     June 30, 2016 and before October 1, 2016.
       (b) Distribution of Assets From Student Loan Funds.--
     Section 466 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1087ff) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``After September 30, 2003, and not later than March 31, 
     2004'' and inserting ``Beginning October 1, 2017''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``September 30, 2003'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2017'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``After October 1, 2012'' and inserting 
     ``Beginning October 1, 2017''; and
       (B) by striking ``September 30, 2003'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2017''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``October 1, 2004'' 
     and inserting ``October 1, 2017''.
       (c) Additional Extensions Not Permitted.--Section 422 of 
     the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226a) shall 
     not apply to further extend the duration of the authority 
     under paragraph (1) of section 461(b) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)), as amended by subsection 
     (a)(1) of this section, beyond September 30, 2017, on the 
     basis of the extension under such subsection.

     SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.

       Section 463A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1087cc-1(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) a notice and explanation regarding the end to future 
     availability of loans made under this part;
       ``(15) a notice and explanation that repayment and 
     forgiveness benefits available to borrowers of loans made 
     under part D are not available to borrowers participating in 
     the loan program under this part;
       ``(16) a notice and explanation regarding a borrower's 
     option to consolidate a loan made under this part into a 
     Federal Direct Loan under part D, including any benefit of 
     such consolidation;
       ``(17) with respect to new undergraduate Federal Perkins 
     loan borrowers, as described in section 461(b)(1)(A), a 
     notice and explanation providing a comparison of the interest 
     rates of loans under this part and part D and informing the 
     borrower that the borrower has reached the maximum annual 
     borrowing limit for which the borrower is eligible as 
     referenced under subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 
     455(a)(2); and
       ``(18) with respect to current undergraduate Federal 
     Perkins loan borrowers, as described in section 461(b)(1)(B), 
     a notice and explanation providing a comparison of the 
     interest rates of loans under this part and part D and 
     informing the borrower that the borrower has reached the 
     maximum annual borrowing limit for which the borrower is 
     eligible on Federal Direct Stafford Loans as referenced under 
     section 455(a)(2)(A).''.

  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent that the reading be dispensed with.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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