,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,polis 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 and ,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to incentivize ,state support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students1 including ,dreamer students4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,investing in ,states to ,achieve ,tuition ,equality for ,dreamers ,act of #bjad or ,,in ,,state ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the non-partisan ,congressional ,budget ,office found that comprehensive immigration reform would reduce the national deficit by billions1 strengthen ,social ,security solvency1 increase the number of jobs1 and raise ,gross ,domestic ,product4 7#b7 ,according to a report by the ,partnership for a ,new ,american ,economy1 in #bjaj more than #dj percent of ,fortune #ejj companies were founded by immigrants or their children1 generating a combined revenue of #d1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,thousands of deferred action childhood arrival students graduate from high schools in the ,united ,states every year but only a small fraction of those students enroll in higher education4 7#d7 ,many jobs in the #bast century economy require some form of postsecondary education4 7#e7 ,education provides an important pathway to the middle class2 college graduates have higher earnings and lower unemployment rates than their less educated peers4 7#f7 ,since #bjjh1 ,states are spending #bh percent less per student in higher education1 and tuition and fees continue to rise4 ,the increased costs are being shifted to students and student loan debt continues to grow4 7#g7 ,investments in higher education provide youth a ladder to achieving the ,american dream4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to-- 7#a7 allow ,states to provide immigrant students timely and affordable access to higher education2 7#b7 incentivize ,states to maintain support for higher education2 and 7#c7 promote increased access and affordability to postsecondary education for students through ,state need-based financial aid4 #c4 ,american dream grants 7a7 ,in general ,subpart #d of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;c et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dae;,g4 ,american dream grants 7a7 ,dreamer students 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term ,dreamer student means an individual who-- 7,a7 was younger than #af years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the ,united ,states2 7,b7 has provided a list of each secondary school 7as that term is defined in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife7 that the student attended in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 7i7 has earned a high school diploma or a commensurate alternative award from a public or private high school or secondary school1 has obtained a general education development certificate recognized under ,state law1 has obtained a high school equivalency diploma in the ,united ,states1 or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a credential before the next academic year begins2 7ii7 has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or has completed not less than #b years1 in good standing1 in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the ,united ,states2 or 7iii7 has served in the uniformed services for not less than #d years and1 if discharged1 received an honorable discharge4 7#b7 ,hardship exception ,the ,secretary shall issue regulations that direct when a ,state shall waive the requirement of subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or both1 of paragraph 7#a7 to qualify as a ,dreamer student under paragraph 7#a71 if the individual-- 7,a7 demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement of such subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or both2 and 7,b7 satisfies the requirement under subparagraph 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,grants to ,states 7#a7 ,reservation for administration ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary may reserve not more than #a percent of such amounts to administer this section4 7#b7 ,grants authorized to eligible ,states ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible ,states to enable the ,states to carry out the activities described in this section4 7#c7 ,eligibility ,a ,state is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the ,state-- 7,a7 increases access and affordability to higher education for students by-- 7i7 offering in-,state tuition for ,dreamer students2 or 7ii7 expanding in-,state financial aid to ,dreamer students2 and 7,b7 submits an application to the ,secretary that contains an assurance that-- 7i7 the ,state has made significant progress establishing a longitudinal data system that includes the elements described in section #fbja7;e77#b77;,d7 of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ihga7;e77#b77;,d772 and 7ii7 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,state will not discriminate1 in awarding student financial assistance or determining who is eligible for in-,state tuition1 against a ,dreamer student if the student would otherwise be eligible for in-,state financial aid4 7#d7 ,allotments ,the ,secretary shall allot the amount appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph 7#a7 among the eligible ,states in proportion to the number of ,dreamer students enrolled at least half-time in postsecondary education who reside in the ,state for the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data are available1 compared to the number of such students who reside in all eligible ,states for that fiscal year4 7c7 ,supplement not supplant ,grant funds awarded under this section shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 non-,federal funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this section4 7d7 ,authorization and appropriation of funds ,there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated1 to carry out this section-- 7#a7 #ee1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 7#c7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag2 7#d7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2 7#e7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2 7#f7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#g7 #he1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#h7 #he1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7#i7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7#aj7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd4 4 7b7 ,offset ,section #bha of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acea7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the fees and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,the fees 2 7#b7 by striking 3 ,provided1 ,that nonimmigrant visas and inserting the following3 7b7 ,united ,nations visitors ,nonimmigrant visas 2 7#c7 by striking ,subject to and inserting the following3 7c7 ,fee waivers or reductions ,subject to 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,f-#a visa fee ,in addition to the fees authorized under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall collect a #aej fee from each nonimmigrant admitted under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i71 which fee shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury4 4 7c7 ,restoration of ,state option ,to determine residency for purposes of higher education 7#a7 ,repeal ,section #eje of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the repeal under paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect as if included in the original enactment of the ,illegal ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7division ,c of ,public ,law #ajd-bjh74 7d7 ,naturalization ,section #cbh7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 without having been lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residence1 and after naturalized4