[110th Congress Public Law 300]
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Public Law 110-300
110th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 
               1965. <<NOTE: July 31, 2008 -  [S. 3352]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Extension of Programs.--Section 2(a) of the Higher Education 
Extension Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is 
amended by striking ``July 31, 2008'' and inserting ``August 15, 2008''.
    (b) <<NOTE: 20 USC 1001 note.>>  Rule of Construction.--Nothing in 
this section, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as 
amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the 
authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs 
contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171), by the College Cost Reduction and 
Access Act (Public Law 110-84), or by the Ensuring Continued Access to 
Student Loans Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-227) to the provisions of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 
2004.

    (c) <<NOTE: 20 USC 1001 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on July 31, 2008.

    Approved July 31, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3352:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
            July 28, considered and passed Senate.
            July 30, considered and passed House.

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