,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjae,ms4 ,ayotte 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a me*anism to all[ borr[]s ( ,f$]al /ud5t loans to ref9ance _! loans1 to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to ext5d ! exclusion = employ]-provid$ educational assi/ance to employ] paym5t ( int]e/ on c]ta9 ref9anc$ /ud5t loans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,relief ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to spur economic gr[?1 by e/abli%+ a me*anism to all[ borr[]s ( ,f$]al /ud5t loans to ref9ance _! loans 9 ord]-- 7#a7 to all[ cr$it-wor?y borr[]s to get a l[] int]e/ rate ?an ! ,f$]al rate2 7#b7 to enc\rage innovation 9 ! education ref9anc+ m>kets2 & 7#c7 to promote ! p>ticipation ( private capital 9 ! education ref9anc+ m>kets4 ,i ,ref9anc+ /ud5t loans #aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,f$]al /ud5t loan means a loan made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 o!r ?an 9 ! context ( ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #ajb4 ,tempor>y au?ority to create a cr$it facility to increase m>ket effici5cy 9 ! /ud5t loan m>ket 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 not)/&+ any provision ( section #dhd ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia71 is au?oriz$ to facilitate ,f$]al /ud5t loan ref9anc+ into ! private m>ket to ensure t borr[]s pay l[] int]e/ rates t are comm5surate ) cr$it risk1 s t !y may pursue m economically productive activities1 su* z home pur*ases & small bus9ess =mation4 7#b7 ,no net co/ to ,gov]nm5t ,me*anisms e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all n result 9 any net co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#c7 ,f$]al gu>antee ,a private loan t results f ref9anc+ "u a program e/abli%$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is section %all receive a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t gu>antee ( #ie p]c5t ( ! private loan1 includ+ accru$ int]e/ on su* loan4 7#d7 ,disclosures ,ea* l5d] ( prospective borr[] ( a private loan t w\ld result f ref9anc+ "u a program e/abli%$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is section %all disclose to ! prospective borr[] ! in=mation describ$ 9 section #dbh;,c7b77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-c7;b77#a77;,f774 7b7 ,public aw>5ess ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all-- 7#a7 beg9 a national aw>5ess campaign to al]t all ,f$]al /ud5t loan borr[]s :o may b5efit f any program or facilities e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 include 9 ! campaign "u p>agraph 7#a7 a disclosure t a private loan t results f ref9anc+ "u a program e/abli%$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is section is n eligible = income driv5 repaym5t or loan =giv5ess4 7c7 ,expiration ( au?ority ,?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a cr$it facility is e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any new l5d+1 pur*ase1 or o!r activity initiat$ ?r\gh ! facilities e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 %all cease1 except ! ,f$]al gu>antee describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 %all cont9ue = ! life ( ! private loan4 ,,ii ,exclusion = employ] paym5t ( int]e/ on c]ta9 ref9anc$ /ud5t loans #bja4 ,exclusion = employ] paym5t ( int]e/ on c]ta9 ref9anc$ /ud5t loans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #abg7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c71 & by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,b7 ! paym5t by an employ]1 :e!r paid to ! employee or to a l5d]1 ( any indebt$ness ( ! employee "u a qualifi$ education ref9ance loan or any int]e/ relat+ to su* a loan1 & 4 7b7 ,qualifi$ education ref9ance loan ,subsection 7c7 ( section #abg ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 ,qualifi$ education ref9ance loan ,! t]m qualifi$ education ref9ance loan means any indebt$ness us$ solely to ref9ance a qualifi$ education loan 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bba7;d77#a77 ) respect to :i* ! l5d] (f]s ! borr[] protection 9 ! ev5t ( unemploym5t or f9ancial h>d%ip 7z reasonably det]m9$ by ! l5d]1 includ+ p]iods ( =be>ance or c>e] assi/ance74 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t2 d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bba7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 or = :i* an exclusion is all[able "u section #abg to ! taxpay]'s employ] by reason ( ! paym5t by su* employ] ( any indebt$ness on a qualifi$ education loan ( ! taxpay]4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to exp5ses paid aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4