,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4  
,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to simplify !      
process = det]m9+ ! ne$ & eligibility ( 
/ud5ts = f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,/ud5t ,f9ancial ,aid        
,simplification ,act4  #b4 ,,fafsa      
,simplification ,section #dhc ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajij7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,!
 ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,subject to         
subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ,! ne$ & ins]t+ 
,subject to subsection 7i71 ! ne$2 &    

7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7i7 ,,fafsa ,simplification
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective ) respect to 
academic ye> #bjad-bjae & ea* succe$+   
academic ye> & not)/&+ subsection       
7a77#f7 & any o!r provision ( ?is       
section1 ) respect to a /ud5t :o is a   
taxpay] or a dep5d5t ( a taxpay] & :o   
does n meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection  
7b7 or 7c7 ( section #dgi1 ! ne$ &      
eligibility ( su* /ud5t = f9ancial      
assi/ance "u "p ,a ?r\gh ,e 7o!r ?an    
subp>t #d ( "p ,a7 may be det]m9$ only  
by--  7,a7 au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y to obta9
 f ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice income    
data1 & o!r taxpay] data ne$$ to compute
 an expect$ family contribution = !     
/ud5t1 f two ye>s prior to ! /ud5t's    
plann$ enrollm5t date2 &  7,b7 submitt+ 
to ! ,secret>y ! supplem5tal in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,au?orization "u ! ,,irc & di/ribution (
 data ,returns & return in=mation 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 may be obta9$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 only to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by section #fajc7l77#bc7 ( su* 
,code1 except t in/itutions ( high]     
education & ,/ates %all receive1 )\t    
*>ge1 su* in=mation f ! ,secret>y = !   
purposes ( process+ loan applications & 
det]m9+ ne$ & eligibility = in/itutional
 & ,/ate f9ancial aid aw>ds4  7#c7      
,supplem5tal in=mation ,ea* /ud5t       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o is apply+ = 
f9ancial assi/ance "u p>ts ,a ?r\gh ,e  
7o!r ?an "u subp>t #d ( "p ,a7 %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* 
mann] z requir$ by ! ,secret>y1 any     
in=mation t is ne$$ to det]m9e ! /ud5t's
 ne$ & eligibility = su* f9ancial       
assi/ance or to adm9i/] ! programs "u   
?is title1 b t is n available f !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice to ! ext5t     
au?oriz$ by section #fajc7l77#bc7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 includ+ 
in=mation ) respect to ! /ud5t's--  7,a7
 citiz5%ip or p]man5t resid5cy /atus2   
7,b7 dep5d5cy /atus2  7,c7 regi/ration =
 selective s]vice2  7,d7 ,/ate ( legal  

resid5ce2  7,e7 family memb]s1 includ+ !
 total numb] & ! numb] 9 po/second>y    
education2  7,f7 second>y s*ool         
completion /atus2  7,g7 drug conviction 
/atus2  7,h7 completion ( a fir/        
ba*elor's degree2  7,i7 email address2 &
  7,j7 in/itution or in/itutions ( high]
 education 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ or  
to :i* ! /ud5t is apply+ = admission4   
7#d7 ,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
subsection4  7,b7 ,inapplicability (    
rulemak+ requirem5ts ,sections #dhb7;c7 
& #dib %all n apply to ! regulations    
requir$ by ?is p>agraph4  4  #c4        
,am5dm5ts to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf ,section #fajc7l7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#bc7  
,disclosure ( return in=mation to       
det]m9e ! ne$ & eligibility ( a /ud5t = 
,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial aid  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u writt5 reque/ f ! 
,secret>y ( ,education1 disclose to     

(fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education return in=mation ) respect to
 a taxpay] or a dep5d5t ( a taxpay] :o  
may be eligible = ,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial 
aid & ^: ne$ & eligibility = su* aid is 
bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on ! taxpay]'s      
income or ! income ( ! p>5ts ( !        
dep5d5t4 ,su* return in=mation %all be  
limit$ to--  7i7 taxpay] id5tity        
in=mation ) respect to su* taxpay]2     
7ii7 ! fil+ /atus ( su* taxpay]2  7iii7 
! adju/$ gross income ( su* taxpay]2 &  
7iv7 any o!r data ( su* taxpay] necess>y
 to det]m9e ! expect$ family            
contribution 7)9 ! mean+ ( "p ,f ( title
 ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq477 ( su* 
taxpay] or ! dep5d5t ( su* taxpay]1 z   
applicable4  7,b7 ,re/riction on use (  
disclos$ in=mation ,return in=mation    
disclos$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ 
by (fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education only = ! purposes (1 & to !  
ext5t necess>y 91 process+ ! /ud5t loan 
application1 & e/abli%+ ne$ &           

eligibility = ,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial aid1
 ( a taxpay] or a dep5d5t ( a taxpay]4  
7,c7 ,f$]al /ud5t loans & grants ,=     
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,f$]al   
/ud5t f9ancial aid means f9ancial       
assi/ance "u "p ,a ?r\gh ,e 7o!r ?an "u 
subp>t #d ( "p ,a7 ( title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474  4