[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2176. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Moran) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DATA MATCHING AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   EDUCATION.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete a data matching 
     agreement with the Secretary of Education in order to ensure 
     that individuals who are current or former active-duty 
     military service members or civilian employees and are 
     otherwise eligible for assistance under the public service 
     loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) have their periods 
     of employment, beginning on October 1, 2007, certified.
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