[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 112 (Saturday, June 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4006]
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  SA 2546. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill 
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. 
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(5) be--
       ``(A) a citizen or national of the United States;
       ``(B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent 
     residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101 et seq.);
       ``(C) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and 
     Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee 
     Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422); or
       ``(D) an individual who lawfully resides in the United 
     States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association 
     referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G)); and''.
       (b) Effective Date and Application.--The amendment made by 
     subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall 
     apply with respect to award year 2026-2027 and each 
     subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965.
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