,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aacf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #af1 #bjag ,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve the structure of the ,federal ,pell ,grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pell ,grant ,preservation and ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states needs individuals with the knowledge1 skills1 and abilities that enable them to thrive as educated citizens in society and successfully participate in an interconnected economy4 7#b7 ,investments in higher education through student aid such as the ,federal ,pell ,grant program under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 help students and families reach1 afford1 and complete education and training opportunities beyond high school4 7#c7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program is the largest source of federally funded grant aid for postsecondary education4 7#d7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program allows millions of people of the ,united ,states to attend college and is especially vital to students of color4 ,three in #e ,african ,american undergraduate students1 and one-half of all ,latino undergraduate students1 rely on the ,federal ,pell ,grant program4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program should continue to be a reliable source of funding for aspiring students1 their families1 and future generations that they can count on to be there for them when they seek higher education4 7#f7 ,to stabilize ,federal ,pell ,grant funding and ensure the grant will continue to serve millions of students now and in the future1 the program should become a fully mandatory program that grows with inflation4 7#g7 ,protecting surplus funds1 restoring prior eligibility cuts1 and expanding access to underserved students will give millions of students and families the critical student aid support they need and deserve4 #c4 ,table of contents2 references 7a7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #c4 ,table of contents2 references4 ,sec4 #d4 ,funding ,federal ,pell ,grants through mandatory funding4 ,sec4 #e4 ,restoring ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility for borrower defense4 ,sec4 #f4 ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility for ,d,r,e,a,mer students4 ,sec4 #g4 ,repeal of suspension of eligibility under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife for grants1 loans1 and work assistance for drug-related offenses4 ,sec4 #h4 ,extending ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility of certain short-term programs4 ,sec4 #i4 ,providing ,federal ,pell grants for ,iraq and ,afghanistan veteran's dependents4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,increasing support for working students by #ce percent4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,increasing the ,federal ,pell ,grant auto-zero threshold4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,raising the total semesters of ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,conforming amendments4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,effective date4 7b7 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 #d4 ,funding ,federal ,pell ,grants through mandatory funding 7a7 ,mandatory funding2 reinstating eligibility for incarcerated individuals ,section #dja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking through fiscal year #bjag2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#f71 and 7#g72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#g72 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b72 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#b72 7,e7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,d77 the following3 7#a7 ,amount ,the amount of the ,federal ,pell ,grant for a student eligible under this subpart shall be-- 7,a7 the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant described in paragraph 7#f72 less 7,b7 the amount equal to the amount determined to be the expected family contribution with respect to such student for such year4 2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell ,grant award determined under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 and inserting maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant described in paragraph 7#f72 7,g7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell ,grant award determined under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 and inserting maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell ,grant award described in paragraph 7#f72 7,h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant 7,a7 ,award year #bjah-bjai ,for award year #bjah-bjai1 the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant shall be #f1dbj4 7,b7 ,subsequent award years ,for award year #bjai-bjbj and each subsequent award year1 the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant shall be equal to the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant for the preceding award year under this paragraph-- 7i7 increased by the annual adjustment percentage for the award year for which the amount under this subparagraph is being determined2 and 7ii7 rounded to the nearest #e4 7,c7 ,definition of annual adjustment percentage ,in this paragraph1 the term annual adjustment percentage1 as applied to an award year1 is equal to the estimated percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index 7as determined by the ,secretary1 using the definition in section #dgh7;f77 for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of that award year4 2 and 7,i7 in paragraph 7#g71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b71 by striking may exceed and all that follows through the period and inserting may exceed the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant available for an award year42 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 ,after receiving an application for a ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subpart1 the ,secretary 7including any contractor of the ,secretary processing applications for ,federal ,pell ,grants under this subpart7 shall1 in a timely manner1 furnish to the student financial aid administrator at each institution of higher education that a student awarded a ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subpart is attending1 the expected family contribution for each such student4 ,each such student financial administrator shall-- 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking after academic year #aihf-aihg2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and2 7#d7 by striking subsections 7g7 and 7h72 7#e7 by redesignating subsections 7i7 and 7j7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h71 respectively2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,appropriation of funds ,there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjag and each subsequent fiscal year to provide the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant for which a student shall be eligible under this section during an award year4 4 7b7 ,repeal of scoring requirement ,section #djf of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ie 7#ajith ,congress7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 by striking 7a7 ,in general4--,upon and inserting the following3 ,upon4 #e4 ,restoring ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility for borrower defense ,section #dja7;c77#e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7c77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#e7 ,the period and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,maximum period4-- 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the period 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,exception 7i7 ,in general ,any ,federal ,pell ,grant that a student received during a period described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 of clause 7ii7 shall not count towards the student's duration limits under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,applicable periods ,clause 7i7 shall apply with respect to any ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded to a student to attend an institution-- 7,i7 during a period-- 7aa7 for which the student received a loan under this title2 and 7bb7 for which the loan described in item 7aa7 is forgiven under-- 7,,aa7 section #dcg7;c77#a7 or #dfd7;g77#a7 due to the closing of the institution2 7,,bb7 section #dee7;h7 due to the student's successful assertion of a defense to repayment of the loan2 or 7,,cc7 section #dcb7;a77#f71 section #fhe4bae of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 or any other loan forgiveness provision or regulation under this ,act1 as a result of a determination by the ,secretary or a court that the institution committed fraud or other misconduct2 or 7,,ii7 during a period for which the student did not receive a loan under this title but for which1 if the student had received such a loan1 the student would have qualified for loan forgiveness under subclause 7,i77bb74 4 #f4 ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility for ,d,r,e,a,mer students ,section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e71 by inserting 1 or be a ,dreamer student1 as defined in subsection 7u7 after becoming a citizen or permanent resident2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7u7 ,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 that the student attended in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 7i7 has earned a high school diploma1 the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school1 or a high school equivalency diploma in the ,united ,states or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins2 7ii7 has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or has completed not less than #b years in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher degree at an institution of higher education in the ,united ,states and has made satisfactory academic progress1 as defined in subsection 7c71 during such time period2 7iii7 at any time was eligible for a grant of deferred action under-- 7,i7 the ,june #ae1 #bjab1 memorandum from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children2 or 7,,ii7 the ,november #bj1 #bjad1 memorandum from the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children and with ,respect to ,certain ,individuals ,who ,are the ,parents of ,u4,s4 ,citizens or ,permanent ,residents2 or 7iv7 has served in the uniformed services1 as defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 the ,department shall waive the requirement of subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or both1 of paragraph 7#a7 for an individual to qualify as a ,dreamer student under such paragraph1 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 of paragraph 7#a77;,c74 4 #g4 ,repeal of suspension of eligibility under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife for grants1 loans1 and work assistance for drug-related offenses 7a7 ,repeal ,subsection 7r7 of section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7r77 is repealed4 7b7 ,revision of ,,fafsa form ,section #dhc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,convictions ,the ,secretary shall not include any question about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs on the ,,fafsa 7or any other form developed under subsection 7a774 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dbh7;b77#c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#c77-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #dhe7l7 and inserting #dhe7k72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking #dhe7l7 and inserting #dhe7k72 7#b7 in section #dce7;d77#e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;d77#e77-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #dhe7l7 and inserting #dhe7k72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking #dhe7l7 and inserting #dhe7k72 7#c7 in section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia71 as amended by section #f1 by redesignating subsections 7s717t71 and 7u7 as subsections 7r71 7s71 and 7t71 respectively2 7#d7 in section #dhe 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7k72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7l7 and 7m7 as subsections 7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 and 7#e7 in section #dhg7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv771 by striking 7l7 of section #dhe and inserting 7k7 of section #dhe4 #h4 ,extending ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility of certain short-term programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #dja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 as amended by section #d1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7h7 the following3 7i7 ,job training ,federal ,pell ,grant program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible career pathway program ,the term eligible career pathway program means a program that-- 7i7 meets the requirements of section #dhd7;d77#b72 7ii7 is a program of training services listed under section #abb7;d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d772 and 7iii7 is part of a career pathway1 as defined in section #c of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7,b7 ,job training program ,the term job training program means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that-- 7i7 provides not less than #aej1 and not more than #fjj1 clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less than #h1 and not more than #ae1 weeks2 7ii7 provides training aligned with the requirements of employers in the ,state or local area1 which may include in-demand industry sectors or occupations1 as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 in the ,state or local area 7as defined in such section72 7iii7 is a program of training services1 and provided through an eligible provider of training services1 listed under section #abb7;d7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d772 7iv7 provides a student1 upon completion of the program1 with a recognized postsecondary credential1 as defined in section #c of such ,act1 that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry1 including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the ,state or local area where the industry is located2 7v7 has been determined1 by the institution of higher education1 to provide academic content1 an amount of instructional time1 and a recognized postsecondary credential that are sufficient to-- 7,i7 meet the hiring requirements of potential employers2 and 7,,ii7 satisfy any applicable educational prerequisite requirement for professional licensure or certification1 so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter2 7vi7 may include integrated or basic skills courses2 and 7vii7 may be offered as part of an eligible career pathway program4 7#b7 ,in general ,for the award year beginning on ,july #a1 #bjah1 and each subsequent award year1 the ,secretary shall carry out a program through which the ,secretary shall award job training ,federal ,pell ,grants to students in job training programs4 ,each job training ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under this subsection shall have the same terms and conditions1 and be awarded in the same manner1 as a ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under subsection 7a71 except as follows3 7,a7 ,a student who is eligible to receive a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subsection is a student who-- 7i7 has not yet attained a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree2 7ii7 attends an institution of higher education2 7iii7 is enrolled1 or accepted for enrollment1 in a job training program at such institution of higher education2 and 7iv7 meets all other eligibility requirements for a ,federal ,pell ,grant 7except with respect to the type of program of study1 as provided in clause 7iii774 7,b7 ,the amount of a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant for an eligible student shall be determined under subsection 7b77#a71 except that-- 7i7 the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under this subsection for an award year shall be #ej percent of the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant awarded under subsection 7b77#e7 applicable to that award year2 and 7ii7 subsection 7b77#d7 shall not apply4 7#c7 ,inclusion in total eligibility period ,any period during which a student receives a job training ,federal ,pell ,grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating the student's period of eligibility for ,federal ,pell ,grants under subsection 7c71 and any regulations under such subsection regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to students who are enrolled in a job training program at an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis4 4 7b7 ,additional safeguards ,section #dif7;a77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 if such agency or association has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions of higher education participating in the job training ,federal ,pell ,grant program under section #dja7;i71 such agency or association shall1 in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart1 demonstrate to the ,secretary that1 with respect to such job training programs-- 7i7 the agency or association's standards include a process for determining whether the program provides training aligned with the requirements of employers in the ,state or local area served by the program2 and 7ii7 the agency or association requires a demonstration that the program-- 7,i7 has identified each recognized postsecondary credential offered and the corresponding industry or sector partnership that actively recognizes each credential in the relevant industry in the ,state or local area where the industry is located2 and 7,,ii7 provides the academic content and amount of instructional time that is sufficient to-- 7aa7 meet the hiring requirements of potential employers2 and 7bb7 satisfy any applicable educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification requirements so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination that is needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter2 4 #i4 ,providing ,federal ,pell grants for ,iraq and ,afghanistan veteran's dependents 7a7 ,amendments ,part ,a of title ,,iv 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dja1 as amended by section #h1 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following3 7j7 ,scholarships for veteran's dependents 7#a7 ,definition of eligible veteran's dependent ,in this subsection1 the term eligible veteran's dependent means a dependent or an independent student-- 7,a7 whose parent or guardian was a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states and died as a result of performing military service in ,iraq or ,afghanistan after ,september #aa1 #bjja2 and 7,b7 who1 at the time of the parent or guardian's death1 was-- 7i7 less than #bd years of age2 or 7ii7 enrolled at an institution of higher education on a part-time or full-time basis4 7#b7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award a ,federal ,pell ,grant1 as modified in accordance with the requirements of this subsection1 to each eligible veteran's dependent to assist in paying the eligible veteran's dependent's cost of attendance at an institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,designation ,federal ,pell ,grants made under this subsection may be known as ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants4 7#c7 ,prevention of double benefits ,no eligible veteran's dependent may receive a grant under both this subsection and subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,terms and conditions ,the ,secretary shall award ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants under this subsection in the same manner and with the same terms and conditions1 including the length of the period of eligibility1 as the ,secretary awards ,federal ,pell ,grants under subsection 7a71 except that-- 7,a7 the award rules and determination of need applicable to the calculation of ,federal ,pell ,grants under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants2 7,b7 the provisions of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b71 and subsection 7f71 shall not apply2 7,c7 the maximum period determined under subsection 7c77#e7 shall be determined by including all ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants received by the eligible veteran's dependent1 including such ,grants received under subpart #aj before the effective date of this subsection2 and 7,d7 an ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grant to an eligible veteran's dependent for any award year shall equal the maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant available under subsection 7b77#e7 for that award year1 except that an ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grant-- 7i7 shall not exceed the cost of attendance of the eligible veteran's dependent for that award year2 and 7ii7 shall be adjusted to reflect the attendance by the eligible veteran's dependent on a less than full-time basis in the same manner as such adjustments are made for a ,federal ,pell ,grant under subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,estimated financial assistance ,for purposes of determinations of need under part ,f1 an ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grant shall not be treated as estimated financial assistance as described in sections #dga7c7 and #dhj7;j74 2 and 7#b7 by striking subpart #aj of part ,a 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h74 7b7 ,effective date2 transition 7#a7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect with respect to the award year immediately following the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,transition ,the ,secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to transition from the ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants program under subpart #aj of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h71 as in effect on the day before the effective date of this section1 and the ,iraq and ,afghanistan ,service ,grants program under section #dja7;j7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7j771 as amended by this section4 #aj4 ,increasing support for working students by #ce percent 7a7 ,dependent students ,section #dge7;g77#b77;,d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgoo7g77#b77;,d77 is amended to read as follows3 7,d7 an income protection allowance 7or a successor amount prescribed by the ,secretary under section #dgh7 of #i1jaj for academic year #bjah-bjai2 4 7b7 ,independent students without dependents other than a spouse ,section #dgf7;b77#a77;,a77iv7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgpp7b77#a77;,a77iv77 is amended to read as follows3 7iv7 an income protection allowance 7or a successor amount prescribed by the ,secretary under section #dgh7-- 7,i7 for single or separated students1 or married students where both are enrolled pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 of #ad1jaj for academic year #bjah-bjai2 and 7,,ii7 for married students where one is enrolled pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 of #bb1dfj for academic year #bjah-bjai2 4 7c7 ,independent students with dependents other than a spouse ,section #dgg7;b77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq7b77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,income protection allowance ,the income protection allowance is determined by the following table 7or a successor table prescribed by the ,secretary under section #dgh71 for academic year #bjah-bjai3 ,income ,protection ,allowance,family ,size,number in ,college7including student7#abcde;,for each additional subtract3#bce1dgjbi1dajf1jcjcdd1agjch1ac jcb1jgjded1edjde1dijdb1dejcf1cgjefd1cfje h1bhjeb1bdjdf1aijdj1afjfge1bfjfi1bajfc1a ijeg1jijea1jgj;,for eachadditionaladd3#h1ejj 4 7d7 ,updated tables and amounts ,section #dgh7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgrr7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,for each academic year after academic year #bjah-bjai1 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a revised table of income protection allowances for the purpose of sections #dge7;c77#d7 and #dgg7;b77#d71 subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c74 7,b7 ,table for independent students ,for each academic year after academic year #bjah-bjai1 the ,secretary shall develop the revised table of income protection allowances by increasing each of the dollar amounts contained in the table of income protection allowances under section #dgg7;b77#d7 by a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index 7as determined by the ,secretary for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of the academic year for which the determination is being made71 and rounding the result to the nearest #aj4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking shall be developed and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting shall be developed for each academic year after academic year #bjah-bjai1 by increasing each of the dollar amounts contained in such section for academic year #bjah-bjai by a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index 7as determined by the ,secretary for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of the academic year for which the determination is being made71 and rounding the result to the nearest #aj44 #aa4 ,increasing the ,federal ,pell ,grant auto-zero threshold ,section #dgi7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking #bc1jjj and inserting #cd1jjj2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking #bc1jjj and inserting #cd1jjj2 and 7#c7 in the matter following paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking adjusted according to increases in the ,consumer ,price ,index1 as defined in section #dgh7;f7 and inserting annually increased by the estimated percentage change in the ,consumer ,price ,index1 as defined in section #dgh7;f71 for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of an award year1 and rounded to the nearest #a1jjj4 #ab4 ,raising the total semesters of ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility ,section #dja7;c77#e77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7c77#e77;,a771 as amended by section #e1 is further amended by striking #ab each place the term appears and inserting #ad4 #ac4 ,conforming amendments ,the ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dja;,a7d77#a77;,b77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#a7;d77#a77;,b77i771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,b7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#b72 7#b7 in section #djb;,d7d77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ad7;d77#a771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a72 7#c7 in section #dbj,r7d77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h7d77#b771 by striking subsection 7b77#a71 the matter following subsection 7b77#b77;,a77v712 7#d7 in section #dce7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i771 by striking under section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting 1 as appropriate1 under section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 7as in effect on the day before the effective date of the ,pell ,grant ,preservation and ,expansion ,act7 or section #dja7;b77#a72 7#e7 in section #dhc7;e77#c77;,a77ii7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;e77#c77;,a77ii771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a72 7#f7 in section #dhe;,e7b77#a77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib;f7b77#a77;,a771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a72 and 7#g7 in section #hid7;f77#b77;,c77ii77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafay7f77#b77;,c77ii77,i771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a74 #ad4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided1 this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect beginning on ,july #a1 #bjah1 and shall apply to grant and award determinations made under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 beginning with the #bjah-bjai award year4