,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mr4 ,sablan 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,mr4 ,b]a7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to remove b>ri]s = /ud5ts  
seek+ ,f$]al f9ancial aid by r$uc+ !    
complexity & l5g? ( ! ,free ,application
 = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 7,,fafsa7 &       
increas+ support = work+ /ud5ts &       
vuln]able populations4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,simple       
,,fafsa ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,special     
rules  7a7 ,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    
7b7 ,ord]ly transition ,! ,secret>y %all

 take su* /eps z are necess>y to provide
 = ! ord]ly transition to1 &            
implem5tation (1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act4 ,! au?ority provid$ 9 ! prec$+    
s5t5ce %all cease on ! day t is "o ye>  
aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4  #c4  
,effective date2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect )    
respect to ! fir/ aw>d ye> beg9n+ aft] !
 fir/ ,octob] aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act & ea* succe$+ aw>d ye>4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,special rules4 ,sec4  
#c4 ,effective date2 table ( cont5ts4   
,title ,i--,,expect$ ,,family           
,,contribution ,sec4 #aja4 ,expect$     
family contribution4 ,sec4 #ajb4        
,increas+ support = work+ /ud5ts by #ce 
p]c5t4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,z]o expect$ family  
contribution4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,us+ data f ! 
second prec$+ ye>4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,*anges  
to untax$ income & b5efits4 ,title      
,,ii--,,simplify+ ,,! ,,fafsa ,sec4     

#bja4 ,,fafsa pa?ways4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,"o-"t ,,fafsa fil+4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,,fafsa
 9 v>i\s languages4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,use (  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice data retrieval 
tool to populate ,,fafsa4 ,sec4 #bje4   
,in=mation on ,,fafsa v]ification4 ,sec4
 #bjf4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to section #dhc4
 ,title ,,iii--,,f$]al ,,aid            
,,eligibility ,sec4 #cja4 ,exception to 
requir$ regi/ration ) ,selective ,s]vice
 ,sy/em4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,repeal ( susp5sion
 ( eligibility "u ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife = grants1 loans1 & "w      
assi/ance = drug-relat$ (f5ses4 ,sec4   
#cjc4 ,f$]al aid eligibility = ,dream]  
/ud5ts4  ,i ,,expect$ ,,family          
,,contribution  #aja4 ,expect$ family   
contribution  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#dgc7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgmm7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ academic ye> & ins]t+    
aw>d ye>4  7b7 ,special rule ,section   
#dgc7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgmm7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
academic ye> & ins]t+ aw>d ye>2 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ academic

 ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ aw>d   
ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ academic ye>s &   
ins]t+ aw>d ye>s4  7c7 ,data elem5ts    
,section #dgd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#ajhgnn7b77 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 ins]t+ be=e ! net ! foll[+3 only 9 !   
case ( a pa?way ?ree applicant14  7d7   
,dep5d5t /ud5ts ,section #dge 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgoo7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#c71 by ins]t+ be=e !    
/ud5t ! foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way
 ?ree applicant12  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p>5ts' ! 
foll[+3 only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree   
applicant12 &  7#c7 9 subsection        
7b77#c71 by /rik+ aw>d p]iod & ins]t+   
aw>d ye>4  7e7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )\t    
dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se ,section       
#dgf7;a77#a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#ajhgpp7a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! family's contribution ! foll[+3  
only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree           
applicant14  7f7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts )    
dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se ,section       
#dgg7;a77#a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        

#ajhgqq7a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! family's contribution ! foll[+3  
only 9 ! case ( a pa?way ?ree           
applicant14  #ajb4 ,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 ( #i1bcj = aw>d ye>       
#bjbj-bjba2  4  7b7 ,indep5d5t /ud5ts   
)\t dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se ,section   
#dgf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgpp7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ aw>d
 p]iod & ins]t+ aw>d ye>2 &  7#b7 by    
am5d+ subsection 7b77#a77;,a77iv7 to    
read z foll[s3  7iv7 an income          
protection all[ance 7or a successor     
am\nt prescrib$ 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 
( #ad1cfj = aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba2 &      
7,,ii7 = m>ri$ /ud5ts :]e #a is enroll$ 

pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 (       
#bc1jcj = aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba2  4  7c7  
,indep5d5t /ud5ts ) dep5d5ts o!r ?an a  
sp\se ,section #dgg 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajhgqq7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a77#c71 by /rik+ aw>d p]iod & ins]t+   
aw>d ye>2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection   
7b77#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,income 
protection all[ance ,! income protection
 all[ance is det]m9$ by ! foll[+ table  
7or a successor table prescrib$ by !    
,secret>y "u section #dgh71 = aw>d ye>  
#bjbj-bjba3 ,income ,protection         
,all[ance  ,family ,size,number 9       
,college 7includ+ /ud5t7#abcde;,= ea*   
additional subtract3                    
#bcf1cgjcj1afjf1ahj #cde1bijci1ajjcb1hij
 #dee1ibjdi1gbjdc1edjcg1cjj             
#efe1iijei1gejec1egjdg1cfjda1ahj        
#fgg1agjgj1ifjfd1gijeh1edjeb1cej ,= ea* 
additional add3#h1gaj  4  7d7 ,updat$   
tables & am\nts ,section #dgh 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgrr7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b7--  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*  
aw>d ye> aft] aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba1 !    
,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* aw>d ye> aft]  
aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba1 ! ,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+ ( ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation
 is be+ made71 & r\nd+ ! result up to ! 
ne>e/ #aj4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ academic  
ye> aft] academic ye> #bjjg-bjjh &      
ins]t+ aw>d ye> aft] aw>d ye>           
#bjbj-bjba2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ %all be develop$ & all t foll[s

 ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ %all be
 develop$ = ea* aw>d ye> aft] aw>d ye>  
#bjbj-bjba1 by increas+ ea* ( ! doll>   
am\nts conta9$ 9 su* section = aw>d ye> 
#bjbj-bjba 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+ ( ! aw>d ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation
 is be+ made71 & r\nd+ ! result up to ! 
ne>e/ #aj42 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7e77#a71 by /rik+ academic ye> & ins]t+ 
aw>d ye>4  #ajc4 ,z]o expect$ family    
contribution ,section #dgi 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #dgi4 ,z]o expect$ family      
contribution  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all consid] an applicant to h an       
expect$ family contribution equal to z]o
 if-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t /ud5t-- 
7,a7  7i7 ! /ud5t's p>5ts are n requir$ 
to file-- 7,i7 a ,f$]al income tax      
return2 or  7,,ii7 ) respect to ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( !     
foll[+ =ms3 ,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1     

,s*$ule ,c1 ,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1
 ,s*$ule ,e1 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1    
,s*$ule ,j1 & ,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7ii7 !   
sum ( ! adju/$ gross income ( ! p>5ts is
 less ?an or equal to #cd1jjj2 or  7,b7 
! /ud5t's p>5ts1 or ! /ud5t1 receiv$ a  
b5efit at "s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? 
p]iod "u a means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit     
program2  7#b7 9 ! case ( an indep5d5t  
/ud5t )\t reg>d to :e!r ! /ud5t has     
dep5d5ts o!r ?an a sp\se--  7,a7  7i7 ! 
/ud5t 7& ! /ud5t's sp\se1 if any7       
c]tifies-- 7,i7 t ! /ud5t 7& ! /ud5t's  
sp\se1 if any7--  7aa7 is n requir$ to  
file a ,f$]al income tax return2 or     
7bb7 ) respect to ,int]nal ,rev5ue      
,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( ! foll[+ =ms3  
,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1 ,s*$ule ,c1     
,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1 ,s*$ule ,e1
 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1 ,s*$ule ,j1 &  
,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7ii7 ! sum ( ! adju/$  
gross income ( ! /ud5t & sp\se 7if      
appropriate7 is less ?an or equal to    
#cd1jjj2 or  7,b7 ! /ud5t receiv$ a     
b5efit at "s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? 

p]iod "u a means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit     
program2 or  7#c7 ! applicant is a      
pa?way "o applicant "u section          
#dhc7;a77#ac74  7b7 ,e>n$ income cr$it  
,an individual is n requir$ to qualify  
or file = ! e>n$ income cr$it 9 ord] to 
be eligible "u ?is section4  7c7        
,adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y %all annually   
adju/ ! income level necess>y to qualify
 an applicant = ! z]o expect$ family    
contribution4 ,! income level %all be   
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$ up to ! ne>e/ #a1jjj4 
7d7 ,means-,te/$ f$]al b5efit program   
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a     
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program means a
 m&atory sp5d+ program ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 o!r ?an a program "u ?is     
title1 9 :i* eligibility = ! program's  
b5efits1 or ! am\nt ( su* b5efits1 are  
det]m9$ on ! basis ( income or res\rces 
( ! individual or family seek+ ! b5efit1

 & may include su* programs z--  7#a7 ! 
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7#b7 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 a nutrition  
assi/ance program c>ri$ out "u section  
#ai ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 & a
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 c>ri$ out "u section #ahda7;c7 ( title 
#dh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 !    
program ( block grants = ,/ates =       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472  7#d7 ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7#e7 ! ,/ate    
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq472 &  7#f7 any o!r program 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  #ajd4 ,us+ 

data f ! second prec$+ ye> ,section     
#dhj7;a77#a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#ajhgvv7a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
may 9 bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ %all4
  #aje4 ,*anges to untax$ income &      
b5efits ,section #dhj7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajhgvv7b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! t]m    
untax$ income & b5efits means--  7,a7   
*ild support receiv$2  7,b7 untax$      
portion ( p5sions2  7,c7 paym5ts to     
individual retirem5t acc\nts & ,keogh   
acc\nts exclud$ f income = ,f$]al income
 tax purposes2 &  7,d7 ca% support or   
any money paid on ! /ud5t's behalf1     
except1 = dep5d5t /ud5ts1 funds provid$ 
by ! /ud5t's p>5ts4  2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at !   
end ( subp>agraph 7,e72  7,b7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,f7 &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,g7 work]'s            
comp5sation2  7,h7 vet]an's b5efits su* 
z dea? p5sion1 dep5d5cy1 or indemnity   
comp5sation1 or vet]ans' education      

b5efits z def9$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,i7 
int]e/ on tax-free bonds2  7,j7 h\s+1   
food1 or o!r all[ances 7includ+ r5t     
subsidies = l[-income h\s+7 = milit>y1  
cl]gy1 & o!rs 7includ+ ca% paym5ts & ca%
 value ( b5efits71 or ! value ( on-base 
milit>y h\s+ or ! value ( basic all[ance
 = h\s+ det]m9$ "u section #djc7;b7 (   
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 receiv$ 
by ! p>5ts1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t /ud5t1 
or ! /ud5t or /ud5t's sp\se1 9 ! case ( 
an indep5d5t /ud5t2 or  7,k7 any o!r    
untax$ income & b5efits1 su* z ,black   
,lung ,b5efits1 ,refugee ,assi/ance1 or 
railroad retirem5t b5efits1 or b5efits  
receiv$ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 employm5t &
 tra9+ activities "u title ,i ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq474  4  ,,ii
 ,,simplify+ ,,! ,,fafsa  #bja4 ,,fafsa 
pa?ways ,section #dhc7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajij7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,,fafsa pa?ways  7,a7    
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an !       
effective date ( ! ,simple ,,fafsa ,act 

( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to ent]  
into a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury1 "u :i* any in=mation     
ex*ang$ "u an income & eligibility      
v]ification sy/em e/abli%$ pursuant to  
section #aacg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 by ,/ate ag5cies adm9i/]+ a program    
li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#d71 or 7#e7 (   
subsection 7b7 ( su* section :i* may be 
( use 9 e/abli%+ or v]ify+ eligibility  
or b5efit am\nts "u su* program %all be 
made available to ! ,secret>y (         
,education to assi/ 9 det]m9+ :e!r !    
applicant 7or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t     
applicant1 :e!r ! applicant or !        
applicant's p>5ts7 receiv$ a b5efit at  
"s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a
 means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program1 b    
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ,f$]al law4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t = all applicants & !   
secret>y ,= any aw>d ye> = :i* an       
applicant applies = f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is title 7except = any aw>d ye> =   

:i*1 pursuant to p>agraph 7#ad71 !      
applicant is n requir$ to submit a      
,,fafsa7--  7i7 ! applicant %all provide
 on ! =m describ$ 9 ?is subsection :e!r 
! applicant receiv$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a   
dep5d5t applicant1 :e!r ! applicant or !
 p>5ts ( ! applicant receiv$7 a b5efit  
at "s "t dur+ ! previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod  
"u a means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program2 &
  7ii7 ! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t          
practicable & pursuant to ! ,memor&um ( 
,und]/&+ ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 & )\t any fur!r action by ! applicant1 
%all v]ify ! applicant's 7or1 9 ! case (
 a dep5d5t applicant1 ! applicant's or !
 applicant's p>5ts7 receipt ( su*       
b5efit4  7,c7 ,pa?way "o applicants  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an applicant :o 
receiv$ 7or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t       
applicant1 an applicant :o receiv$ or ^:
 p>5ts receiv$7 a b5efit at "s "t dur+ !
 previ\s #bd-mon? p]iod "u a means-te/$ 
,f$]al b5efit program1 ! applicant %all 
n be requir$ to provide any fur!r income
 or asset in=mation on ! =m "u ?is      

subsection4  7ii7 ,designation ,=       
purposes ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an      
applicant describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be 
ref]r$ to z a pa?way "o applicant4  7,d7
 ,pa?way two applicants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,)
 respect to an applicant :o is n a      
pa?way "o applicant & is describ$ 9     
clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 %all use ! data retrieval  
tool "u section #dhd7q7 to obta9 any    
in=mation = ! applicant beyond !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = 
purposes ( ! =m "u ?is subsection4  7ii7
 ,requirem5ts ,an applicant describ$ 9  
?is clause is an applicant :o c]tifies  
t-- 7,i7 ! applicant is n requir$ to    
file or1 9 ! case ( a dep5d5t applicant1
 no p>5t ( ! applicant is requir$ to    
file--  7aa7 a ,f$]al income tax return2
 or  7bb7 ) respect to ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,s]vice ,=m #ajdj1 any ( ! foll[+ =ms3  
,s*$ule ,a1 ,s*$ule ,b1 ,s*$ule ,c1     
,s*$ule ,c-,,ez1 ,s*$ule ,d1 ,s*$ule ,e1
 ,s*$ule ,f1 ,s*$ule ,h1 ,s*$ule ,j1 &  
,s*$ule ,,se2 &  7,,ii7 ! sum ( ! adju/$

 gross income ( ! applicant or1 9 ! case
 ( a dep5d5t applicant1 ! p>5ts ( !     
applicant1 is less ?an or equal to      
#fj1jjj4  7iii7 ,designation ,= purposes
 ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an applicant    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be ref]r$ to 
z a pa?way two applicant4  7,e7 ,pa?way 
?ree applicants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect
 to an applicant :o is n a pa?way "o    
applicant or a pa?way two applicant1 !  
,secret>y1 to ! ext5t practicable1 %all 
use ! data retrieval tool "u section    
#dhd7q7 to obta9 any in=mation = !      
applicant beyond ! in=mation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 = purposes ( ! =m "u   
?is subsection4  7ii7 ,designation ,=   
purposes ( ?is section & "p ,f1 an      
applicant describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be 
ref]r$ to z a pa?way ?ree applicant4    
7,f7 ,means-te/$ f$]al b5efit program   
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efit program has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dgi7;d74  4 
#bjb4 ,"o-"t ,,fafsa fil+ ,section      
#dhc7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77 is   

fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#ad7 ,"o-"t ,,fafsa fil+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is       
section & subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c71 an applicant :o submits a ,,fafsa
 = ! fir/ "t = an aw>d ye> = ! p]iod    
requir$ = ! completion ( ! fir/         
und]graduate baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy 
be+ pursu$ by su* applicant & is        
eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant = su* aw>d ye>1 = any succe$+    
aw>d ye>--  7i7 = :i* ! applicant does n
 submit a ,,fafsa & = :i* ! applicant   
submits a c]tification =m describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,d7 t does n indicate a    
*ange 9 ! dep5d5cy /atus ( su*          
applicant1 su* applicant--  7,i7 %all n 
be requir$ to submit a ,,fafsa to       
receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title2
 &  7,,ii7 %all h an expect$ family     
contribution = su* ye> t is equal to !  
expect$ family contribution ( !         
applicant det]m9$ = ! aw>d ye> = :i* !  
applicant submitt$ a ,,fafsa = su*      
p]iod1 except t an adju/m5t to su*      

expect$ family contribution may be made 
"u section #dgi;,a2  7ii7 = :i* !       
applicant submits a c]tification =m     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 t indicates 
a *ange 9 ! dep5d5cy /atus ( !          
applicant1 su* applicant--  7,i7 %all be
 requir$ to submit a ,,fafsa ) respect  
to su* aw>d ye> to receive f9ancial     
assi/ance "u ?is title2 &  7,,ii7 %all h
 an expect$ family contribution = su*   
ye> t is det]m9$ bas$ on su* ,,fafsa2   
7iii7 = :i* ! applicant submits a       
,,fafsa1 su* applicant--  7,i7 %all h an
 expect$ family contribution = su* ye> t
 is det]m9$ bas$ on su* ,,fafsa2 &      
7,,ii7 %all be requir$ to submit a      
,,fafsa = any o!r aw>d ye> = :i* !      
applicant seeks f9ancial assi/ance "u   
?is title2 &  7iv7 = :i* ! applicant    
does n submit a c]tification =m describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 su* applicant %all 
submit a ,,fafsa = su* succe$+ aw>d ye> 
& any o!r aw>d ye> = :i* ! applicant    
seeks f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title4  
7,b7 ,adju/m5t ( expect$ family         

contribution ,) respect to an applicant 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 :o       
receives an adju/m5t "u section #dgi;,a 
to ! expect$ family contribution ( !    
applicant = an aw>d ye>1 = any succe$+  
aw>d ye> aft] ! aw>d ye> = :i* !        
adju/m5t 0 made1 subclause 7,,ii7 ( su* 
subp>agraph %all be appli$ to su*       
applicant by sub/itut+ expect$ family   
contribution ( ! applicant z mo/ rec5tly
 adju/$ "u section #dgi;,a = su*        
applicant = ! expect$ family            
contribution ( ! applicant det]m9$ = !  
aw>d ye> = :i* ! applicant submitt$ a   
,,fafsa = su* p]iod4  7,c7 ,rule = c]ta9
 /ud5ts ,) respect to an applicant :o   
submits a ,,fafsa = aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba 
& enrolls 9 an in/itution ( high]       
education = su* ye>1 subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be appli$--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
clause 7i71 by sub/itut+ aw>d ye>       
#bjbj-bjba = ! fir/ "t = an aw>d ye>2 & 
7ii7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by sub/itut+   
aw>d ye> #bjbj-bjba = ! aw>d ye> = :i* !
 applicant submitt$ a ,,fafsa = su*     

p]iod4  7,d7 ,/ud5t c]tification =m ,!  
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) repres5tatives
 ( ag5cies & organizations involv$ 9    
/ud5t f9ancial assi/ance1 %all use      
behavioral sci5ce insights to produce1  
di/ribute1 & process free ( *>ge a %ort 
& simple consum]-te/$ c]tification =m t 
uses skip logic to bypass fields t are  
inapplicable to an applicant4 ,su* =m   
%all n require an applicant to provide  
data t ! ,secret>y may o!rwise obta9 )  
respect to ! applicant 7su* z age or    
active duty milit>y /atus71 & may only  
conta9 ! data elem5ts requir$ = purposes
 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7--  7i7 to confirm
 :e!r ! applicant is-- 7,i7 a dep5d5t   
/ud5t2  7,,ii7 a s+le indep5d5t /ud5t or
 a m>ri$ indep5d5t /ud5t )\t dep5d5ts   
7o!r ?an a sp\se72 or  7,,iii7 an       
indep5d5t /ud5t ) dep5d5ts o!r ?an a    
sp\se2  7ii7 to all[ ! applicant to     
update ! contact in=mation ( su*        
applicant or ! ,f$]al ,s*ool ,code ( !  
in/itution ( high] education 9 :i* !    
applicant is1 or w be enroll$1 = ! aw>d 

ye> = :i* ! applicant submits su* =m2 & 
7iii7 to ask :e!r ! applicant's ne$ &   
eligibility = f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is 
title has n *ang$ sub/antially s9ce !   
mo/ rec5t ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,! applicant
 submitt$ a ,,fafsa4  7,,ii7 ,!         
applicant receiv$ an adju/m5t "u section
 #dgi;,a to ! expect$ family            
contribution ( ! applicant4  7,e7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7        
,dep5d5cy /atus ,! t]m dep5d5cy /atus   
means ! /atus ( an applicant z--  7,i7 a
 dep5d5t /ud5t2  7,,ii7 a s+le indep5d5t
 /ud5t or a m>ri$ indep5d5t /ud5t )\t   
dep5d5ts 7o!r ?an a sp\se72 or  7,,iii7 
an indep5d5t /ud5t ) dep5d5ts o!r ?an a 
sp\se4  7ii7 ,succe$+ aw>d ye> ,! t]m   
succe$+ aw>d ye>--  7,i7 :5 us$ )       
respect to an applicant :o submits a    
,,fafsa = ! fir/ "t = an aw>d ye> = !   
p]iod requir$ = ! completion ( ! fir/   
und]graduate baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy 
be+ pursu$ by su* applicant1 means any  
aw>d ye> = su* p]iod t foll[s ! aw>d ye>
 = :i* ! applicant submits su* ,,fafsa2 

&  7,,ii7 :5 us$ ) respect to an        
applicant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
means any aw>d ye> aft] aw>d ye>        
#bjbj-bjba = ! p]iod requir$ = !        
completion ( ! fir/ und]graduate        
baccalaureate c\rse ( /udy be+ pursu$ by
 su* applicant4  4  #bjc4 ,,fafsa 9     
v>i\s languages ,section #dhc7;a7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;a77 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,,fafsa 9
 v>i\s languages ,! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 translate ! =m develop$ "u ?is     
subsection into n few] ?an #aa =eign    
languages bas$ on ! languages mo/ (t5   
spok5 by ,engli% le>n] /ud5ts & _!      
p>5ts1 & make ! translat$ =m available &
 accessible to applicants 9 pap] &      
electronic =mats2 &  7,b7 ensure t ! =m 
develop$ "u ?is subsection is available 
9 =mats accessible to individuals )     
disabilities4  4  #bjd4 ,use ( int]nal  
rev5ue s]vice data retrieval tool to    
populate fafsa ,section #dhc7;f7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7;f77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7f7 ,use ( int]nal rev5ue      

s]vice data retrieval tool ,to populate 
,,fafsa  7#a7 ,simplification ef=ts ,!  
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 make e ef=t to   
all[ applicants to utilize ! curr5t data
 retrieval tool to transf] data         
available f ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice  
to r$uce ! am\nt ( orig9al data entry by
 applicants & /r5g!n ! reliability (    
data us$ to calculate expect$ family    
contributions1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (    
te*nology to--  7i7 all[ an applicant to
 automatically populate ! electronic    
v]sion ( ! =ms "u ?is p>agraph ) data   
available f ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2 
&  7ii7 direct an applicant to          
appropriate que/ions on su* =ms bas$ on 
! applicant's answ]s to previ\s         
que/ions2 &  7,b7 all[ taxpay]s1        
reg>dless ( fil+ /atus1 to utilize !    
curr5t data retrieval tool to its full  
capacity4  7#b7 ,use ( tax return 9     
application process ,! ,secret>y %all   
cont9ue to exam9e :e!r data provid$ by !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice c be us$ to   
g5]ate an expect$ family contribution   

)\t additional action on ! "p ( ! /ud5t 
& taxpay]4  7#c7 ,reports on fafsa      
simplification ef=ts ,n less ?an once e 
o!r ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all report to !   
au?oriz+ committees & ! ,committees on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate on ! progress
 ( ! simplification ef=ts "u ?is        
subsection4  4  #bje4 ,in=mation on     
,,fafsa v]ification ,section #dhc 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,,fafsa         
v]ification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to
 applicants :o submit a ,,fafsa = an    
aw>d ye> & 7 det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 
su* ,,fafsa to be eligible to receive a 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su* aw>d ye>1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! au?oriz+     
committees1 & make publicly available1 a
 report = su* aw>d ye> on--  7,a7 !     
numb] & %>e ( su* applicants :o receiv$ 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su* aw>d ye>2   
7,b7 ! numb] & %>e ( su* applicants :o  
did n receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant =   
su* ye>2  7,c7 ! numb] & %>e ( su*      

applicants :o 7 select$ by ! ,secret>y =
 v]ification ( ! data provid$ 9 !       
,,fafsa2  7,d7 to ! ext5t practicable1 !
 numb] & %>e ( applicants describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,c7 :o enroll$ 9 an        
in/itution ( high] education 9 a ye>    
aft] su* selection2  7,e7 ! numb] & %>e 
( applicants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 :o complet$ ! v]ification process2     
7,f7 ( ! applicants describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 ! av]age ( !     
expect$ family contribution = all su*   
applicants z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 
! ,,fafsa2  7ii7 ! av]age ( ! expect$   
family contribution diff]5ce = all su*  
applicants2  7iii7 ! av]age ( ! expect$ 
family contribution diff]5ce = all su*  
applicants ^: expect$ family            
contribution z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 
9 ! v]ification process 0 great] ?an !  
expect$ family contribution z det]m9$   
us+ data provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa2 &  7iv7 ! 
av]age ( ! expect$ family contribution  
diff]5ce = all su* applicants ^: expect$
 family contribution z det]m9$ us+ data 

provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa 0 great] ?an !      
expect$ family contribution z det]m9$   
us+ data provid$ 9 ! v]ification        
process2  7,g7 ( ! applicants describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 ! av]age ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant am\nt = all su* applicants 
z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa2 
7ii7 ! av]age ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
diff]5ce = all su* applicants2  7iii7 ! 
av]age ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant diff]5ce 
= all su* applicants ^: ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant am\nt z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 
9 ! v]ification process 0 great] ?an !  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant am\nt z det]m9$ us+ 
data provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa2  7iv7 ! av]age
 ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant diff]5ce = all 
su* applicants ^: ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
am\nt z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 !    
,,fafsa 0 great] ?an ! ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant am\nt z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 
9 ! v]ification process2 &  7v7 ! numb] 
& %>e ( su* applicants :o 7 det]m9$ us+ 
! data provid$ 9 ! v]ification process  
to be ineligible = a ,f$]al ,pell       
,grant2  7,h7 ! numb] & %>e ( applicants

 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 :o receiv$ 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su* aw>d ye>2 & 
7,i7 ! numb] & %>e ( applicants describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 :o did n receive a  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = su* aw>d ye>4     
7#b7 ,disaggregation ,! data provid$ 9 a
 report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
disaggregat$-- 7,a7 by applicants :o 7  
pa?way "o applicants = su* ye>2  7,b7 by
 applicants :o 7 pa?way two applicants =
 su* ye>2  7,c7 by applicants :o 7      
pa?way ?ree applicants = su* ye>2 &     
7,d7 ) respect to applicants describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,e71 ! v]ification 
track+ gr\ps ( su* applicants4  7#c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,expect$ family contribution diff]5ce ,!
 t]m expect$ family contribution        
diff]5ce means1 ) respect to an         
applicant :o complet$ a v]ification     
process ) respect to ! ,,fafsa1 !       
diff]5ce betwe5--  7i7 ! expect$ family 
contribution ( su* applicant z det]m9$  
us+ data provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa2 &  7ii7 ! 
expect$ family contribution ( su*       

applicant z det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 !
 v]ification process4  7,b7 ,f$]al pell 
grant diff]5ce ,! t]m ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant diff]5ce means1 ) respect to an  
applicant :o complet$ a v]ification     
process ) respect to ! ,,fafsa1 !       
diff]5ce betwe5--  7i7 ! am\nt ( !      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant ( su* applicant z   
det]m9$ us+ data provid$ 9 ! ,,fafsa2 & 
7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant (  
su* applicant z det]m9$ us+ data provid$
 9 ! v]ification process4  4  #bjf4     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to section #dhc        
,section #dhc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij71 z  
am5d$ by sections #bja ?r\gh #bje1 is   
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ process & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! end ( clause 7ii7 & ins]t+      
process a pap] v]sion ( ! =ms describ$ 9
 ?is subsection1 9 accordance )         
subp>agraph 7,b742 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72 &  
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s r$esignat$1

 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 &    
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ! end s5t5ce2  7ii7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,b71 & r$esignat+          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,h7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g71           
respectively2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,g7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph   
7,f72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ academic ye> ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ aw>d ye>2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 &  7,d7 9   
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b77;,b77iii71      
7#c77;,b71 & 7#d77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+     
p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii72  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ det]m9e
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh :i* & ins]t+      
det]m9e :i*2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+     
clause 7ii72  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ ,beg9n+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( 
! ,/ate-specific & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y  

%all publi% on an annual basis a notice 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] requir+ ,/ate ag5cies
 to in=m ! ,secret>y ( ! ,/ate-specific2
 &  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,d7     
?r\gh 7,f71 & r$esignat+ subp>agraph    
7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,d72  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & ,,ez       
,,fafsa2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ & ,,ez ,,fafsa2  7#d7 9 subsection
 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+  
or1 z appropriate1 an ,,ez ,,fafsa2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d71 by /rik+ or1 
z appropriate1 an ,,ez ,,fafsa12  7#e7  
by /rik+ subsection 7g72 &  7#f7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7g74  ,,iii ,,f$]al ,,aid ,,eligibility 
#cja4 ,exception to requir$ regi/ration 
) ,selective ,s]vice ,sy/em  7a7        
,exception ,"p ,b ( title ,i 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abd4          
,exception to requir$ regi/ration )     
,selective ,s]vice ,sy/em ,not)/&+      

section #ab7;f7 ( ! ,milit>y ,selective 
,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa7;f771 
a p]son %all n be ineligible = assi/ance
 or a b5efit provid$ "u title ,,iv if ! 
p]son is requir$ "u section #c ( su*    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjb7 to pres5t    
himself = & submit to regi/ration "u su*
 section1 & fails to d s 9 accordance ) 
any proclamation1 rule1 or regulation   
issu$ "u su* section4  4  7b7 ,repeal   
,subsection 7n7 ( section #dhd 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aija7 is repeal$4  #cjb4     
,repeal ( susp5sion ( eligibility "u !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife = grants1
 loans1 & "w assi/ance = drug-relat$    
(f5ses  7a7 ,repeals  7#a7 ,susp5sion ( 
eligibility ,subsection 7r7 ( section   
#dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7r77 is        
repeal$4  7#b7 ,notice ,subsection 7k7 (
 section #dhe 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is  
repeal$4  7b7 ,revision ( ,,fafsa =m    
,section #dhc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij71 z  
am5d$ by title ,,ii1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7            
,prohibition on que/ions relat+ to drug 

(f5ses ,! ,secret>y may n include on !  
=ms develop$ "u ?is subsection any data 
items relat+ to :e!r an applicant has a 
conviction ( any (f5se "u any ,f$]al or 
,/ate law involv+ ! possession or sale (
 a controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb7f7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7f774  4  #cjc4      
,f$]al aid eligibility = ,dream] /ud5ts 
7a7 ,f$]al aid eligibility = ,dream]    
/ud5ts ,section #dhd7;a77#e7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 1 or be a ,dream] /ud5t1 z def9$
 9 subsection 7u71 z am5d$ by ?is       
section1 aft] becom+ a citiz5 or p]man5t
 resid5t4  7b7 ,def9ition ( ,dream]     
/ud5t ,section #dhd ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajia7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7u7 ,dream] /ud5t  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