,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b[man1    
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mr4 ,gomez1 & ,ms4 ,newman7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,education to =give ! ,f$]al /ud5t loans
 ( borr[]s :o are enroll$ = b5efits "u  
"p ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/ud5t ,loan ,relief = ,m$ic>e & ,social
 ,security ,recipi5ts ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4
 ,f$]al /ud5t loan =giv5ess = borr[]s   
enroll$ 9 ,m$ic>e  7a7 ,=giv5ess requir$
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    

,secret>y ( ,education %all =give !     
out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal1 int]e/1 &    
fees due on ! eligible ,f$]al /ud5t     
loans ( borr[]s :o meet ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,eligibility ,a    
borr[] is eligible to receive =giv5ess  
"u ?is section if1 at ! "t ( application
 = =giv5ess1 su* borr[] is-- 7#a7       
enroll$ = b5efits "u "p ,a ( title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c et seq472 or  7#b7 9 !
 #bd-mon? wait+ p]iod = su* b5efits z   
describ$ "u section #bbf7;b7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#dbf7;b774  7c7 ,application ,a borr[]  
seek+ =giv5ess "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,education an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,me?od ( loan =giv5ess ,z 
soon z practicable aft] ! ,secret>y (   
,education confirms t an applicant meets
 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 !      
,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7#a7 = ea*
 eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan ( ! borr[] t

 is held by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1   
cancel ! out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal1     
int]e/1 & fees due on ! loan2 &  7#b7 = 
ea* eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan ( !      
borr[] t is n held by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education-- 7,a7 ?r\gh ! hold] ( a     
loan1 assume ! obligation to repay !    
out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal1 int]e/1 &    
fees due on ! loan2 &  7,b7 ^u assum+   
su* obligation1 cancel ! out/&+ balance 
( su* pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & fees4  7e7    
,repaym5t refunds prohibit$ ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !   
refund ( any paym5ts made by a borr[] on
 an eligible ,f$]al /ud5t be=e ! date on
 :i* ! borr[]'s loans are =giv5 9       
accordance ) ?is section4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan ,! t]m      
eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan means a      
loan--  7,a7 receiv$ by a borr[] at lea/
 #aj ye>s be=e ! date on :i* su* borr[] 
applies = =giv5ess "u subsection 7c72   
7,b7 us$ to pay =--  7i7 ! und]graduate 
or graduate education ( ! borr[]2 or    

7ii7 9 ! case ( a loan made to a p>5t on
 behalf ( a dep5d5t /ud5t1 !            
und]graduate or graduate education ( su*
 dep5d5t /ud5t2 &  7,c7 made1 insur$1 or
 gu>ante$ "u-- 7i7 "p ,b1 "p ,d1 or "p  
,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et    
seq471 includ+ a consolidation loan2 or 
7ii7 "p ,e ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act4  7#b7 ,fees ,! t]m 
fees means any am\nts ow$ by a borr[]1  
o!r ?an pr9cipal & int]e/1 on an        
eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan1 includ+ !   
am\nts ( any out/&+ adm9i/rative fees1  
late *>ges1 & collection co/s4  7#c7    
,graduate education ,! t]m graduate     
education means a po/baccalaureate      
program ( /udy t leads to a graduate    
degree1 includ+ a ma/]'s or doctoral    
degree4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#e7    
,und]graduate education ,! t]m          

und]graduate education means a          
po/second>y program ( /udy at an        
in/itution ( high] education t leads to 
a c]tificate1 associate degree1 or      
baccalaureate degree4