,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cabd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #be1 #bjah ,ms4 ,heitkamp 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to provide = no accrual ( int]e/ on ,f$]al ,direct ,loans = individuals employ$ 9 public s]vice4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help ,enc\rage a ,lifetime ( ,public ,s]vice ,act4 #b4 ,int]e/ waiv] = individuals employ$ 9 public s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dee ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7n71 7o71 7p71 & 7q71 z subsections 7o71 7p71 7q71 & 7r71 respectively2 7#b7 9 subsection 7m77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 volunte] "w z a qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7n77#g772 or 7iv7 a full-"t job z an employee or manag] ( a qualifi$ f>m or ran*4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,qualifi$ f>m or ran* ,! t]m qualifi$ f>m or ran* means1 ) respect to a ye>1 a f>m or ran* ^: e>n+s ( gross rev5ue dur+ ! ye> f ! sale ( agricultural products are equal to or great] ?an-- 7i7 9 ! case ( #bjai1 #ce1jjj2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( any succe$+ ye>1 ! am\nt applicable "u ?is subp>agraph = ! previ\s ye> increas$ by ! e/imat$ p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! def9ition 9 section #dgh7;f77 = ! mo/ rec5t ye> prec$+ su* ye>4 2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3 7n7 ,int]e/ waiv] = individuals employ$ 9 public s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is "p1 int]e/ %all n accrue = an eligible public s]vant on a loan made "u ?is "p = :i* ! fir/ disbursem5t is made on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,help ,enc\rage a ,lifetime ( ,public ,s]vice ,act4 7#b7 ,consolidation loans ,9 ! case ( any consolidation loan made "u ?is "p t is disburs$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,help ,enc\rage a ,lifetime ( ,public ,s]vice ,act1 int]e/ %all n accrue pursuant to ?is subsection only on su* portion ( su* loan z 0 us$ to repay a loan made "u ?is "p = :i* ! fir/ disbursem5t is made on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,help ,enc\rage a ,lifetime ( ,public ,s]vice ,act4 7#c7 ,annual c]tification ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,help ,enc\rage a ,lifetime ( ,public ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 prescribe regulations t require an eligible public s]vant to annually c]tify ?r\gh an employm5t c]tification =m ! individual's employm5t 9 a public s]vice job 9 ord] to receive ! int]e/ waiv] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 /reaml9e ! process describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! process borr[]s use to c]tify employm5t to qualify = loan cancellation "u subsection 7m74 7#d7 ,alignm5t ( deadl9es ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 align ! borr[]'s deadl9e = annual employm5t c]tification "u ?is subsection ) ! deadl9e = p>ticipation "u ! income cont+5t repaym5t plans or income-bas$ repaym5t plans to r$uce ! burd5 on ! borr[]4 7#e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate1 aft] consultation ) public safety organizations1 regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection1 includ+ regulations relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! m9imum volunte] "t requir$ = a qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] to be treat$ z an individual employ$ 9 a full-"t job = purposes ( ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 ! process ( track+ & v]ify+ t volunte] "t4 7#f7 ,engagem5t ( public safety organizations ,! ,secret>y %all develop a plan reg>d+ h[ ! ,dep>tm5t w-- 7,a7 dissem9ate in=mation & raise aw>5ess ab\t eligibility = qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond]s = ! int]e/ waiv] "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 engage qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond]s & public safety organizations 9 ! process ( track+ & v]ify+ volunte] h\rs = purposes ( ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible public s]vant ,! t]m eligible public s]vant means an individual :o-- 7i7 is employ$ 9 a public s]vice job2 7ii7 is a qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond]2 or 7iii7 has a full-"t job z an employee or manag] ( a qualifi$ f>m or ran* 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7m77#c77;,c774 7,b7 ,public safety organization ,! t]m public safety organization means any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5tal ag5cy or nonpr(it organization t has ! pr9cipal purpose ( protect+ ! safety ( life1 heal?1 or prop]ty4 7,c7 ,public s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice job has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7m77#c77;,b74 7,d7 ,qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] means an individual :o volunte]s to p]=m s]vices on n less ?an ! basis det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7ii7 = a public safety organization 7:i* may include firefight]s1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 em]g5cy m$ical p]sonnel1 or o!r fir/ respond]s to em]g5cies7 & is c]tifi$ z a firefight]1 law en=cem5t (fic]1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices provid]1 or o!r respond] 9 ! ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribe1 or nonpr(it organization 9 :i* ! individual s]ves & receives no comp5sation = su* s]vice or is paid exp5ses1 reasonable b5efits1 or a nom9al fee to p]=m ! s]vices4 7ii7 ,full-"t employm5t = volunte] fir/ respond]s ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 det]m9e ! m9imum volunte] "t requir$ = a qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] to be treat$ z an individual employ$ 9 a full-"t job = purposes ( ?is subsection & subsection 7m72 & 7,,ii7 ensure t su* m9imum volunte] "t is n less ?an ! am\nt ( volunte] "t t is requir$ = ! qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] to be consid]$ an active memb] ( ! relevant public safety organization4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #dbh;,c ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b77i77,v77cc71 by /rik+ section #dee7o7 & ins]t+ section #dee7p72 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by /rik+ section #dee7o7 & ins]t+ section #dee7p74