#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eig ,,an ,,act ,to increase ,federal ,pell ,grants for the children of fallen public safety officers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,children of ,fallen ,heroes ,scholarship ,act4 #b4 ,calculation of eligibility ,section #dgc7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgmm7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 7in the case of a student who meets the requirement of subparagraph 7,b77i771 or academic year #bjag-bjah 7in the case of a student who meets the requirement of subparagraph 7,b77ii771 after academic year #bjji-bjaj2 and 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 whose parent or guardian was-- 7i7 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 or 7ii7 actively serving as a public safety officer and died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer2 and 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,notwithstanding and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,armed forces ,notwithstanding 2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b77i71 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,public safety officers ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 unless the ,secretary establishes an alternate method to adjust the expected family contribution1 for each student who meets the requirements of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b77ii71 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b71 a financial aid administrator shall-- 7i7 verify with the student that the student is eligible for the adjustment2 7ii7 adjust the expected family contribution in accordance with this subsection2 and 7iii7 notify the ,secretary of the adjustment and the student's eligibility for the adjustment4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,treatment of ,pell amount ,notwithstanding section #abab of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;d-#a71 in the case of a student who receives an increased ,federal ,pell ,grant amount under this section1 the total amount of such ,federal ,pell ,grant1 including the increase under this subsection1 shall not be considered in calculating that student's educational assistance benefits under the ,public ,safety ,officers' ,benefits program under subpart #b of part ,l of title ,i of such ,act4 7#e7 ,definition of public safety officer ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term public safety officer means-- 7,a7 a public safety officer1 as defined in section #abjd of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b72 or 7,b7 a fire police officer1 defined as an individual who-- 7i7 is serving in accordance with ,state or local law as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized public safety agency2 7ii7 is not a law enforcement officer1 a firefighter1 a chaplain1 or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew2 and 7iii7 provides scene security or directs traffic-- 7,i7 in response to any fire drill1 fire call1 or other fire1 rescue1 or police emergency2 or 7,,ii7 at a planned special event4 4 #c4 ,calculation of ,pell ,grant amount 7a7 ,in general ,section #dja7;b77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,the ,amount and inserting ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 the amount2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,in the case of a student who meets the requirements of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b77ii71 and 7,c7 of section #dgc7;b77#b7-- 7i7 clause 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph shall be applied by substituting from the amounts appropriated in the last enacted appropriation ,act applicable to that award year1 an amount equal to the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph 7#g77;,b7 for that year for the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph 7#g77;,b7 for that year2 and 7ii7 such student-- 7,i7 shall be provided an amount under clause 7i7 of this subparagraph only to the extent that funds are specifically provided in advance in an appropriation ,act to such students for that award year2 and 7,,ii7 shall not be eligible for the amounts made available pursuant to clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of paragraph 7#g77;,b74 4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,a student who is eligible to receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant for the academic year for which the determination is made1 whose parent or guardian was actively serving as a public safety officer and died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer1 and who1 at the time of the parent or guardian's death1 was less than #bd years of age1 or enrolled at an institution of higher education on a part-time or full-time basis shall receive a calculation of a ,federal ,pell ,grant amount according to the amendment made by subsection 7a7 for the academic year only to the extent that funds are specifically provided in advance in an appropriation ,act to such students for that award year4 #d4 ,budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 #e4 ,effective date ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjag4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #g1 #bjag4,secretary