,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjag ,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4  
,re$1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4
 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! /ructure ( !   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant program1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pell ,grant            
,pres]vation & ,expansion ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s individuals ) ! k1   
skills1 & abilities t enable !m to ?rive
 z educat$ citiz5s 9 society &          
successfully p>ticipate 9 an            
int]connect$ economy4  7#b7 ,inve/m5ts 9
 high] education ?r\gh /ud5t aid su* z !
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u section 
#dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 help /ud5ts &   
families rea*1 af=d1 & complete         
education & tra9+ opportunities beyond  

high s*ool4  7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 program is ! l>ge/ s\rce ( f$]ally     
fund$ grant aid = po/second>y education4
  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program   
all[s millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
att5d college & is especially vital to  
/ud5ts ( color4 ,?ree 9 #e ,african     
,am]ican und]graduate /ud5ts1 & "o-half 
( all ,lat9o und]graduate /ud5ts1 rely  
on ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program4  7#e7 
,! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program %\ld     
cont9ue to be a reliable s\rce ( fund+ =
 aspir+ /ud5ts1 _! families1 & future   
g5]ations t !y c c\nt on to be !re = !m 
:5 !y seek high] education4  7#f7 ,to   
/abilize ,f$]al ,pell ,grant fund+ &    
ensure ! grant w cont9ue to s]ve        
millions ( /ud5ts n[ & 9 ! future1 !    
program %\ld become a fully m&atory     
program t gr[s ) inflation4  7#g7       
,protect+ surplus funds1 re/or+ prior   
eligibility cuts1 & exp&+ access to     
und]s]v$ /ud5ts w give millions ( /ud5ts
 & families ! critical /ud5t aid support
 !y ne$ & des]ve4  #c4 ,table ( cont5ts2

 ref]5ces  7a7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4     
,sec4 #c4 ,table ( cont5ts2 ref]5ces4   
,sec4 #d4 ,fund+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants   
?r\gh m&atory fund+4 ,sec4 #e4 ,re/or+  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility = borr[]
 def5se4 ,sec4 #f4 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant  
eligibility = ,d,r,e,a,mer /ud5ts4 ,sec4
 #g4 ,repeal ( susp5sion ( eligibility  
"u ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife =   
grants1 loans1 & "w assi/ance =         
drug-relat$ (f5ses4 ,sec4 #h4 ,ext5d+   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility ( c]ta9 
%ort-t]m programs4 ,sec4 #i4 ,provid+   
,f$]al ,pell grants = ,iraq &           
,afghani/an vet]an's dep5d5ts4 ,sec4    
#aj4 ,increas+ support = work+ /ud5ts by
 #ce p]c5t4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,increas+ !      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant auto-z]o ?re%old4   
,sec4 #ab4 ,rais+ ! total seme/]s (     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility4 ,sec4  
#ac4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #ad4       
,effective date4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,except 
z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is

 ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9
 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 
#d4 ,fund+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants ?r\gh   
m&atory fund+  7a7 ,m&atory fund+2      
re9/at+ eligibility = inc>c]at$         
individuals ,section #dja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajgj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection  
7a77#a71 by /rik+ ?r\gh fiscal ye>      
#bjag2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#f71 & 7#g72     
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z      
p>agraph 7#g72  7,c7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b72  7,d7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 (        
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#b72  7,e7 by 
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z r$esignat$ 
by subp>agraph 7,d77 ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant 
= a /ud5t eligible "u ?is subp>t %all   
be-- 7,a7 ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72 less  7,b7 !  

am\nt equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ to be !  
expect$ family contribution ) respect to
 su* /ud5t = su* ye>4  2  7,f7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ maximum am\nt ( 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d det]m9$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ maximum     
,f$]al ,pell ,grant describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#f72  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+   
maximum am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
aw>d det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 &    
ins]t+ maximum am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant aw>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f72   
7,h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 !     
foll[+3  7#f7 ,maximum ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant  7,a7 ,aw>d ye> #bjah-bjai ,=    
aw>d ye> #bjah-bjai1 ! maximum ,f$]al   
,pell ,grant %all be #f1dbj4  7,b7      
,subsequ5t aw>d ye>s ,= aw>d ye>        
#bjai-bjbj & ea* subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 !  
maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant %all be     
equal to ! total maximum ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant = ! prec$+ aw>d ye> "u ?is       
p>agraph--  7i7 increas$ by ! annual    
adju/m5t p]c5tage = ! aw>d ye> = :i* !  
am\nt "u ?is subp>agraph is be+ det]m9$2

 &  7ii7 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #e4  7,c7     
,def9ition ( annual adju/m5t p]c5tage ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m annual adju/m5t    
p]c5tage1 z appli$ to an aw>d ye>1 is   
equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage increase 9 !
 ,consum] ,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 us+ ! def9ition 9 section    
#dgh7;f77 = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ 
prior to ! beg9n+ ( t aw>d ye>4  2 &    
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ may exce$ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ may 
exce$ ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant     
available = an aw>d ye>42  7#c7 9       
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,aft] receiv+ an    
application = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u  
?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y 7includ+ any    
contractor ( ! ,secret>y process+       
applications = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u  
?is subp>t7 %all1 9 a timely mann]1     
furni% to ! /ud5t f9ancial aid          
adm9i/rator at ea* in/itution ( high]   
education t a /ud5t aw>d$ a ,f$]al ,pell

 ,grant "u ?is subp>t is att5d+1 !      
expect$ family contribution = ea* su*   
/ud5t4 ,ea* su* /ud5t f9ancial          
adm9i/rator %all-- 2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ aft] academic ye>   
#aihf-aihg2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( 
! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 &2  7#d7 by /rik+      
subsections 7g7 & 7h72  7#e7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,appropriation ( funds ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$1 & !re are           
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjag & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> to     
provide ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = 
:i* a /ud5t %all be eligible "u ?is     
section dur+ an aw>d ye>4  4  7b7       
,repeal ( scor+ requirem5t ,section #djf
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ie 7#aji? ,congress7

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection    
7b72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,^u
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,^u4  #e4 ,re/or+   
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility = borr[]
 def5se ,section #dja7;c77#e7 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7c77#e77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ 7#e7 ,! p]iod & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 7#e7 ,maximum p]iod4-- 7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! p]iod  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exception  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,any ,f$]al ,pell ,grant t a /ud5t
 receiv$ dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9        
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7  
%all n c\nt t[>ds ! /ud5t's duration    
limits "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7           
,applicable p]iods ,clause 7i7 %all     
apply ) respect to any ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant aw>d$ to a /ud5t to att5d an     
in/itution--  7,i7 dur+ a p]iod-- 7aa7 =
 :i* ! /ud5t receiv$ a loan "u ?is      
title2 &  7bb7 = :i* ! loan describ$ 9  
item 7aa7 is =giv5 "u-- 7,,aa7 section  
#dcg7;c77#a7 or #dfd7;g77#a7 due to !   
clos+ ( ! in/itution2 7,,bb7 section    

#dee7;h7 due to ! /ud5t's successful    
ass]tion ( a def5se to repaym5t ( !     
loan2 or 7,,cc7 section #dcb7;a77#f71   
section #fhe4bae ( title #cd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 or any o!r loan =giv5ess   
provision or regulation "u ?is ,act1 z a
 result ( a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y  
or a c\rt t ! in/itution committ$ fraud 
or o!r misconduct2 or  7,,ii7 dur+ a    
p]iod = :i* ! /ud5t did n receive a loan
 "u ?is title b = :i*1 if ! /ud5t _h    
receiv$ su* a loan1 ! /ud5t w\ld h      
qualifi$ = loan =giv5ess "u subclause   
7,i77bb74  4  #f4 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
eligibility = ,d,r,e,a,mer /ud5ts       
,section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#e71 by   
ins]t+ 1 or be a ,dream] /ud5t1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7u7 aft] becom+ a citiz5 or
 p]man5t resid5t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,dream] /ud5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,dream]  
/ud5t means an individual :o--  7,a7 0  
y\ng] ?an #af ye>s ( age on ! date on   

:i* ! individual initially ent]$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 has provid$ a li/ (
 ea* second>y s*ool t ! /ud5t att5d$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 7i7 has e>n$ a  
high s*ool diploma1 ! recogniz$         
equival5t ( su* diploma f a second>y    
s*ool1 or a high s*ool equival5cy       
diploma 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is s*$ul$  
to complete ! requirem5ts = su* a       
diploma or equival5t be=e ! next        
academic ye> beg9s2  7ii7 has acquir$ a 
degree f an in/itution ( high] education
 or has complet$ n less ?an #b ye>s 9 a 
program = a baccalaureate degree or     
high] degree at an in/itution ( high]   
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has made  
satisfactory academic progress1 z def9$ 
9 subsection 7c71 dur+ su* "t p]iod2    
7iii7 at any "t 0 eligible = a grant (  
def]r$ action "u-- 7,i7 ! ,june #ae1    
#bjab1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+              
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr52 or  7,,ii7 ! ,novemb] 

#bj1 #bjad1 memor&um f ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security entitl$ ,ex]cis+      
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr5 & ) ,respect to ,c]ta9 
,individuals ,:o ,are ! ,p>5ts ( ,u4,s4 
,citiz5s or ,p]man5t ,resid5ts2 or  7iv7
 has s]v$ 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = n less ?an #d ye>s &1 if       
dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable dis*>ge4  
7#b7 ,h>d%ip exception ,! ,secret>y %all
 issue regulations t direct :5 !        
,dep>tm5t %all waive ! requirem5t (     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or bo?1 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 = an individual to qualify
 z a ,dream] /ud5t "u su* p>agraph1 if !
 individual--  7,a7 demon/rates compell+
 circum/ances = ! inability to satisfy !
 requirem5t ( su* subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b71 or bo?2 &  7,b7 satisfies !       
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  4  #g4
 ,repeal ( susp5sion ( eligibility "u ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife = grants1
 loans1 & "w assi/ance = drug-relat$    

(f5ses  7a7 ,repeal ,subsection 7r7 (   
section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7r77 is
 repeal$4  7b7 ,revision ( ,,fafsa =m   
,section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7         
,convictions ,! ,secret>y %all n include
 any "q ab\t ! conviction ( an applicant
 = ! possession or sale ( illegal drugs 
on ! ,,fafsa 7or any o!r =m develop$ "u 
subsection 7a774  4  7c7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,! ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#dbh7;b77#c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajgh7;b77#c77--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ #dhe7l7 & ins]t+ #dhe7k72
 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+   
#dhe7l7 & ins]t+ #dhe7k72  7#b7 9       
section #dce7;d77#e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajhe7;d77#e77-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,e71 by /rik+ #dhe7l7 & ins]t+ #dhe7k72
 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+   
#dhe7l7 & ins]t+ #dhe7k72  7#c7 9       
section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia71 z   
am5d$ by section #f1 by r$esignat+      

subsections 7s717t71 & 7u7 z subsections
 7r71 7s71 & 7t71 respectively2  7#d7 9 
section #dhe 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7k72 &  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 & 7m7 z     
subsections 7k7 & 7l71 respectively2 &  
7#e7 9 section                          
#dhg7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;e77#b77;,b77ii77,,iv771
 by /rik+ 7l7 ( section #dhe & ins]t+   
7k7 ( section #dhe4  #h4 ,ext5d+ ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant eligibility ( c]ta9        
%ort-t]m programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #dja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 z am5d$  
by section #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,job 
tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program  7#a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,eligible c>e] pa?way program ,! t]m    
eligible c>e] pa?way program means a    
program t--  7i7 meets ! requirem5ts (  
section #dhd7;d77#b72  7ii7 is a program
 ( tra9+ s]vices li/$ "u section        
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        

#caeb7;d772 &  7iii7 is "p ( a c>e]     
pa?way1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7,b7 ,job tra9+ 
program ,! t]m job tra9+ program means a
 c>e] & te*nical education program at an
 in/itution ( high] education t--  7i7  
provides n less ?an #aej1 & n m ?an     
#fjj1 clock h\rs ( in/ructional "t ov] a
 p]iod ( n less ?an #h1 & n m ?an #ae1  
weeks2  7ii7 provides tra9+ align$ ) !  
requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 ! ,/ate or     
local area1 :i* may include 9-dem&      
indu/ry sectors or occupations1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71
 9 ! ,/ate or local area 7z def9$ 9 su* 
section72  7iii7 is a program ( tra9+   
s]vices1 & provid$ ?r\gh an eligible    
provid] ( tra9+ s]vices1 li/$ "u section
 #abb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#caeb7;d772  7iv7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u  
completion ( ! program1 ) a recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c ( su* ,act1 t is recogniz$ by        
employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+  

cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e !
 indu/ry is locat$2  7v7 has be5        
det]m9$1 by ! in/itution ( high]        
education1 to provide academic cont5t1  
an am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t are    
suffici5t to--  7,i7 meet ! hir+        
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s2 &      
7,,ii7 satisfy any applicable           
educational pr]equisite requirem5t =    
pr(essional lic5sure or c]tification1 s 
t ! /ud5t :o completes ! program & seeks
 employm5t qualifies to take any        
lic5sure or c]tification exam9ation ne$$
 to practice or f9d employm5t 9 an      
occupation t ! program prep>es /ud5ts to
 ent]2  7vi7 may include integrat$ or   
basic skills c\rses2 &  7vii7 may be    
(f]$ z "p ( an eligible c>e] pa?way     
program4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! aw>d ye>   
beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjah1 & ea*        
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
c>ry out a program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell       

,grants to /ud5ts 9 job tra9+ programs4 
,ea* job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$
 "u ?is subsection %all h ! same t]ms & 
conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 ! same mann]1 z
 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u         
subsection 7a71 except z foll[s3  7,a7  
,a /ud5t :o is eligible to receive a job
 tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is       
subsection is a /ud5t :o--  7i7 has n   
yet atta9$ a baccalaureate degree or    
po/baccalaureate degree2  7ii7 att5ds an
 in/itution ( high] education2  7iii7 is
 enroll$1 or accept$ = enrollm5t1 9 a   
job tra9+ program at su* in/itution (   
high] education2 &  7iv7 meets all o!r  
eligibility requirem5ts = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant 7except ) respect to ! type (   
program ( /udy1 z provid$ 9 clause      
7iii774  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( a job tra9+    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = an eligible /ud5t 
%all be det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a71  
except t--  7i7 ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection = an aw>d
 ye> %all be #ej p]c5t ( ! maximum      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u subsection 

7b77#e7 applicable to t aw>d ye>2 &     
7ii7 subsection 7b77#d7 %all n apply4   
7#c7 ,inclusion 9 total eligibility     
p]iod ,any p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t       
receives a job tra9+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 "u ?is subsection %all be includ$ 9    
calculat+ ! /ud5t's p]iod ( eligibility 
= ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection    
7c71 & any regulations "u su* subsection
 reg>d+ /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an      
und]graduate program on less ?an a      
full-"t basis %all simil>ly apply to    
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 a job tra9+     
program at an eligible in/itution on    
less ?an a full-"t basis4  4  7b7       
,additional safegu>ds ,section          
#dif7;a77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajii;b7a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71
 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 if su* 
ag5cy or association has or seeks to    
include )9 its scope ( recognition !    
evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions (  

high] education p>ticipat+ 9 ! job tra9+
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u section 
#dja7;i71 su* ag5cy or association %all1
 9 addition to meet+ ! o!r requirem5ts (
 ?is subp>t1 demon/rate to ! ,secret>y  
t1 ) respect to su* job tra9+ programs--
  7i7 ! ag5cy or association's /&>ds    
include a process = det]m9+ :e!r !      
program provides tra9+ align$ ) !       
requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 ! ,/ate or     
local area s]v$ by ! program2 &  7ii7 ! 
ag5cy or association requires a         
demon/ration t ! program-- 7,i7 has     
id5tifi$ ea* recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial (f]$ & ! correspond+ indu/ry or
 sector p>tn]%ip t actively recognizes  
ea* cr$5tial 9 ! relevant indu/ry 9 !   
,/ate or local area :]e ! indu/ry is    
locat$2 &  7,,ii7 provides ! academic   
cont5t & am\nt ( in/ructional "t t is   
suffici5t to-- 7aa7 meet ! hir+         
requirem5ts ( pot5tial employ]s2 &  7bb7
 satisfy any applicable educational     
pr]equisites = pr(essional lic5sure or  
c]tification requirem5ts s t ! /ud5t :o 

completes ! program & seeks employm5t   
qualifies to take any lic5sure or       
c]tification exam9ation t is ne$$ to    
practice or f9d employm5t 9 an          
occupation t ! program prep>es /ud5ts to
 ent]2  4  #i4 ,provid+ ,f$]al ,pell    
grants = ,iraq & ,afghani/an vet]an's   
dep5d5ts  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,"p ,a ( title  
,,iv 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dja1 z am5d$ by 
section #h1 by ins]t+ aft] subsection   
7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,s*ol>%ips = vet]an's
 dep5d5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible   
vet]an's dep5d5t ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m eligible vet]an's dep5d5t means a   
dep5d5t or an indep5d5t /ud5t-- 7,a7 ^: 
p>5t or gu>dian 0 a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & di$ z a result
 ( p]=m+ milit>y s]vice 9 ,iraq or      
,afghani/an aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 &
  7,b7 :o1 at ! "t ( ! p>5t or gu>dian's
 dea?1 0-- 7i7 less ?an #bd ye>s ( age2 
or  7ii7 enroll$ at an in/itution (     
high] education on a "p-"t or full-"t   
basis4  7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,secret>y %all aw>d a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant1 z modifi$ 9 accordance ) !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 to ea*    
eligible vet]an's dep5d5t to assi/ 9    
pay+ ! eligible vet]an's dep5d5t's co/ (
 att5dance at an in/itution ( high]     
education4  7,b7 ,designation ,f$]al    
,pell ,grants made "u ?is subsection may
 be kn[n z ,iraq & ,afghani/an ,s]vice  
,grants4  7#c7 ,prev5tion ( d\ble       
b5efits ,no eligible vet]an's dep5d5t   
may receive a grant "u bo? ?is          
subsection & subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,t]ms
 & conditions ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
,iraq & ,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grants "u  
?is subsection 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same
 t]ms & conditions1 includ+ ! l5g? ( !  
p]iod ( eligibility1 z ! ,secret>y aw>ds
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection 7a71
 except t--  7,a7 ! aw>d rules &        
det]m9ation ( ne$ applicable to !       
calculation ( ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u   
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to ,iraq &  
,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grants2  7,b7 !    
provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & 7#c7 (

 subsection 7b71 & subsection 7f71 %all 
n apply2  7,c7 ! maximum p]iod det]m9$  
"u subsection 7c77#e7 %all be det]m9$ by
 includ+ all ,iraq & ,afghani/an ,s]vice
 ,grants receiv$ by ! eligible vet]an's 
dep5d5t1 includ+ su* ,grants receiv$ "u 
subp>t #aj be=e ! effective date ( ?is  
subsection2 &  7,d7 an ,iraq &          
,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grant to an        
eligible vet]an's dep5d5t = any aw>d ye>
 %all equal ! maximum ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant available "u subsection 7b77#e7 =
 t aw>d ye>1 except t an ,iraq &        
,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grant--  7i7 %all n
 exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance ( ! eligible   
vet]an's dep5d5t = t aw>d ye>2 &  7ii7  
%all be adju/$ to reflect ! att5dance by
 ! eligible vet]an's dep5d5t on a less  
?an full-"t basis 9 ! same mann] z su*  
adju/m5ts are made = a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant "u subsection 7a74  7#e7 ,e/imat$
 f9ancial assi/ance ,= purposes (       
det]m9ations ( ne$ "u "p ,f1 an ,iraq & 
,afghani/an ,s]vice ,grant %all n be    
treat$ z e/imat$ f9ancial assi/ance z   

describ$ 9 sections #dga7c7 & #dhj7;j74 
2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>t #aj ( "p ,a   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h74  7b7 ,effective
 date2 transition  7#a7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect ) respect to ! aw>d ye>     
imm$iately foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transition ,! ,secret>y
 %all take su* /eps z are necess>y to   
transition f ! ,iraq & ,afghani/an      
,s]vice ,grants program "u subp>t #aj ( 
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;h71 z
 9 effect on ! day be=e ! effective date
 ( ?is section1 & ! ,iraq & ,afghani/an 
,s]vice ,grants program "u section      
#dja7;j7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7j771 z     
am5d$ by ?is section4  #aj4 ,increas+   
support = work+ /ud5ts by #ce p]c5t  7a7
 ,dep5d5t /ud5ts ,section               
#dge7;g77#b77;,d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#ajhgoo7g77#b77;,d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,d7 an income protection      
all[ance 7or a successor am\nt prescrib$

 by ! ,secret>y "u section #dgh7 (      
#i1jaj = academic ye> #bjah-bjai2  4    
7b7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )\t dep5d5ts o!r  
?an a sp\se ,section                    
#dgf7;b77#a77;,a77iv7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajhgpp7b77#a77;,a77iv77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7iv7 an income          
protection all[ance 7or a successor     
am\nt prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
section #dgh7--  7,i7 = s+le or sep>at$ 
/ud5ts1 or m>ri$ /ud5ts :]e bo? are     
enroll$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 
( #ad1jaj = academic ye> #bjah-bjai2 &  
7,,ii7 = m>ri$ /ud5ts :]e "o is enroll$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 (       
#bb1dfj = academic ye> #bjah-bjai2  4   
7c7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts ) dep5d5ts o!r ?an
 a sp\se ,section #dgg7;b77#d7 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgqq7b77#d77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,income protection 
all[ance ,! income protection all[ance  
is det]m9$ by ! foll[+ table 7or a      
successor table prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u section #dgh71 = academic ye>       
#bjah-bjai3 ,income ,protection         

,allowance,family ,size,number 9        
,college7includ+ /ud5t7#abcde;,= ea*    
additional                              
subtract3#bce1dgjbi1dajf1jcjcdd1agjch1ac
jcb1jgjded1edjde1dijdb1dejcf1cgjefd1cfje
h1bhjeb1bdjdf1aijdj1afjfge1bfjfi1bajfc1a
ijeg1jijea1jgj;,=                       
ea*additionaladd3#h1ejj  4  7d7 ,updat$ 
tables & am\nts ,section #dgh7;b7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgrr7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ea* academic ye> aft] academic 
ye> #bjah-bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a revis$ table (     
income protection all[ances = ! purpose 
( sections #dge7;c77#d7 & #dgg7;b77#d71 
subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74    
7,b7 ,table = indep5d5t /ud5ts ,= ea*   
academic ye> aft] academic ye>          
#bjah-bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all develop !  
revis$ table ( income protection        
all[ances by increas+ ea* ( ! doll>     
am\nts conta9$ 9 ! table ( income       
protection all[ances "u section         

#dgg7;b77#d7 by a p]c5tage equal to !   
e/imat$ p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum]  
,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
= ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !
 beg9n+ ( ! academic ye> = :i* !        
det]m9ation is be+ made71 & r\nd+ !     
result to ! ne>e/ #aj4  2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ %all be develop$
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ %all be develop$ = ea* academic 
ye> aft] academic ye> #bjah-bjai1 by    
increas+ ea* ( ! doll> am\nts conta9$ 9 
su* section = academic ye> #bjah-bjai by
 a p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$ p]c5tage 
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = ! mo/ rec5t    
cal5d> ye> end+ prior to ! beg9n+ ( !   
academic ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is be+ 
made71 & r\nd+ ! result to ! ne>e/ #aj44
  #aa4 ,increas+ ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant  
auto-z]o ?re%old ,section #dgi7;c7 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #bc1jjj &  
ins]t+ #cd1jjj2  7#b7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #bc1jjj & ins]t+    

#cd1jjj2 &  7#c7 9 ! matt] foll[+       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ adju/$     
accord+ to increases 9 ! ,consum] ,price
 ,index1 z def9$ 9 section #dgh7;f7 &   
ins]t+ annually increas$ by ! e/imat$   
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price      
,index1 z def9$ 9 section #dgh7;f71 = ! 
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !    
beg9n+ ( an aw>d ye>1 & r\nd$ to ! ne>e/
 #a1jjj4  #ab4 ,rais+ ! total seme/]s ( 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility ,section
 #dja7;c77#e77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajgj;a7c77#e77;,a771 z am5d$ by section
 #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ #ab ea*    
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ #ad4  #ac4  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #dja;,a7d77#a77;,b77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#a7;d77#a77;,b77i771 by /rik+   
section #dja7;b77#b77;,b7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#b72  7#b7 9 section   
#djb;,d7d77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4           
#ajgj;a-#ad7;d77#a771 by /rik+ section  
#dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#dja7;b77#a72  7#c7 9 section           

#dbj,r7d77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajgj;h7d77#b771 by /rik+ subsection    
7b77#a71 ! matt] foll[+ subsection      
7b77#b77;,a77v712  7#d7 9 section       
#dce7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajhe7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i771 by /rik+ "u 
section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ 1 z  
appropriate1 "u section                 
#dja7;b77#b77;,a7 7z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! effective date ( ! ,pell ,grant  
,pres]vation & ,expansion ,act7 or      
section #dja7;b77#a72  7#e7 9 section   
#dhc7;e77#c77;,a77ii7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajij7;e77#c77;,a77ii771 by /rik+       
section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#a72  7#f7 9 section   
#dhe;,e7b77#a77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajib;f7b77#a77;,a771 by /rik+ section  
#dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#dja7;b77#a72 &  7#g7 9 section         
#hid7;f77#b77;,c77ii77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #aafay7f77#b77;,c77ii77,i771 by /rik+  
section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+      
section #dja7;b77#a74  #ad4 ,effective  
date ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ?is     

,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all take effect beg9n+ on ,july #a1    
#bjah1 & %all apply to grant & aw>d     
det]m9ations made "u title ,,iv ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 beg9n+ ) !     
#bjah-bjai aw>d ye>4