[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 1824

Public Law 110-153
110th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical
corrections. [NOTE: Dec. 21, 2007 -  [S. 2371]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF UNTAXED INCOME AND BENEFITS.

(a) Amendment.--Section 480(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:
``(2) The term `untaxed income and benefits' shall not
include--
``(A) the amount of additional child tax credit
claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
``(B) welfare benefits, including assistance under a
State program funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act and aid to dependent children;
``(C) the amount of earned income credit claimed for
Federal income tax purposes;
``(D) the amount of credit for Federal tax on
special fuels claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
``(E) the amount of foreign income excluded for
purposes of Federal income taxes; or
``(F) untaxed social security benefits.''.

(b) [NOTE: 20 USC 1087vv note. Effective Date.--This section and
the amendment made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 2. INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT FOR MARRIED BORROWERS FILING
SEPARATELY.

Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Special Rule for Married Borrowers Filing Separately.--In the
case of a married borrower who files a separate Federal income tax
return, the Secretary shall calculate the amount of the borrower's
income-based repayment under this section solely on the basis of the
borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.''.
SEC. 3. TEACH GRANTS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended--
(1) [NOTE: Ante, p. 786. in section 420L(1)(B), by
striking ``sound'' and inserting ``responsible''; and
(2) [NOTE: Ante, p. 787. in section 420M--
(A) by striking ``academic year'' each place it
appears in subsections (a)(1) and (c)(1) and inserting
``year''; and

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(B) in subsection (c)(2)--
(i) by striking ``other student assistance''
and inserting ``other assistance the student may
receive''; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence.

Approved December 21, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2371:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 5, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec. 6, Senate concurred in House amendment.