,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 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 = a p]c5tage ( /ud5t loan =giv5ess = public s]vice employm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,public ,s]vants ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,crisis ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! novel coronavirus ( #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 is impos+ a burd5 on _m individuals1 includ+ doctors1 nurses1 & tea*]s1 :o are p>ticipat+ 9 ! public s]vice loan =giv5ess program "u section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m772 & 7#b7 re/ructur+ ! loan =giv5ess provid$ ?r\gh su* program & accommodat+ disruptions t might occur due to ! impact ( ! novel coronavirus ( #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 are necess>y4 #c4 ,public s]vice loan =giv5ess program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 aft] on any eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan n 9 default2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,loan cancellation = new loans 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,public ,s]vants ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,crisis ,act1 aft] ! conclusion ( ea* employm5t p]iod 9 a public s]vice job1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all cancel ! p]c5t specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraph ( ! total am\nt due on any eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan made aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,public ,s]vants ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,crisis ,act = a borr[] :o is employ$ 9 su* public s]vice job & submits an employm5t c]tification =m describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,p]c5t am\nt ,! p]c5t ( a loan t %all be cancel$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is z foll[s3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o completes #b ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4 7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o completes #d ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4 7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o completes #f ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4 7iv7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o completes #h ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4 7v7 ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o completes #aj ye>s ( employm5t 9 a public s]vice job1 #cj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt due on ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan on ! date ! borr[] comm5c$ employm5t 9 su* public s]vice job4 7,c7 ,employm5t c]tification =m 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to receive loan cancellation "u ?is p>agraph1 a borr[] %all submit to ! ,secret>y an employm5t c]tification =m t is develop$ by ! ,secret>y & includes self-c]tification ( employm5t & a sep>ate "p = employ] c]tification t indicates ! dates ( employm5t4 7ii7 ,def]m5t ,if a borr[] submits to ! ,secret>y ! employm5t c]tification =m describ$ 9 clause 7i71 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! borr[] is employ$ 9 a public s]vice job = :i* loan cancellation is eligible "u ?is p>agraph1 ! borr[]'s eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan %all be plac$ 9 def]m5t4 7,d7 ,int]e/ cancel$ ,if a portion ( a loan is cancel$ "u ?is p>agraph = any ye>1 ! entire am\nt ( int]e/ on su* loan t accrues = su* ye> %all be cancel$4 4 7b7 ,special rule = ,,covid-#ai employm5t disruptions 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,employm5t disruption ,! t]m employm5t disruption means a lapse 9 an individual's employm5t t is relat$ to ! novel coronavirus disease ( #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 su* z a furl\gh or r$uction 9 =ce by ! employ] or ! individual's resignation due to illness or family c>egiv+ responsibilities4 7,b7 ,public s]vice job ,! t]m public s]vice job has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dee7m77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#c774 7,c7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( division ,a ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7,d7 ,qualify+ individual ,! t]m qualify+ individual means an individual :o-- 7i7 has a loan t qualifies = public s]vice loan =giv5ess "u section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m772 & 7ii7 dur+ ! qualify+ em]g5cy p]iod-- 7,i7 0 employ$ 9 a public s]vice job2 & 7,,ii7 exp]i5ces an employm5t disruption ) respect to ! public s]vice job & no long] is employ$ 9 a public s]vice job4 7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 9 adm9i/]+ ! public s]vice loan =giv5ess program "u section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 ) respect to p]iods ( employm5t & paym5ts due dur+ ! qualify+ em]g5cy-- 7,a7 ea* qualify+ individual %all be deem$ an individual employ$ 9 a public s]vice job dur+ ! p]iod ( ! qualify+ em]g5cy = purposes ( su* program2 & 7,b7 any mon?ly paym5t made by a qualify+ individual dur+ ! qualify+ em]g5cy 7includ+ a paym5t deem$ made "u section #ceac7;c7 ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 %all be deem$ to be a mon?ly paym5t made by an individual employ$ 9 a public s]vice job = purposes ( su* program4 7#c7 ,special rule ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all only apply to a qualify+ individual :o resumes employm5t 9 any public s]vice job by ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! la/ day ( ! qualify+ em]g5cy1 except t any qualify+ individual :o1 z a result ( ! application ( p>agraph 7#b71 w\ld h complet$ ! requirem5ts = full or p>tial loan cancellation "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#e7 ( section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7z am5d$ by ?is ,act7 dur+ ! qualify+ em]g5cy1 %all receive su* loan cancellation )\t any requir$ resumption ( public s]vice job employm5t4 7#d7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all develop & make available guidance = qualify+ individuals reg>d+ ! assi/ance available "u ?is subsection4