,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide /ud5t loan =giv5ess to heal? c>e work]s :o are on ! front l9e 9 response to ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,frontl9e ,heal? ,work]s ,act4 #b4 ,f$]al /ud5t loan =giv5ess = frontl9e heal? c>e work]s 7a7 ,=giv5ess requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all c>ry out a program 9 accordance ) ?is ,act to =give ! out/&+ balance ( int]e/ & pr9cipal due on ! applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans ( borr[]s :o are frontl9e heal? c>e work]s4 7b7 ,me?od ( loan =giv5ess ,9 c>ry+ out ! loan =giv5ess program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 z soon z practicable aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,education has confirm$ t an applicant is a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o is a borr[] ( an eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7#a7 ?r\gh ! hold] ( a loan1 assume ! obligation to repay ! out/&+ balance ( int]e/ & pr9cipal due on ! applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans ( ! borr[] made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq472 & 7#b7 cancel ! out/&+ balance ( int]e/ & pr9cipal due on ! applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans ( ! borr[] made "u "p ,d or "p ,e ( su* title4 7c7 ,repaym5t refunds prohibit$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any refund+ ( any eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan repaym5t made be=e ! date a borr[]'s loans are =giv5 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,exclusion f taxable income ,! am\nt ( a borr[]'s eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans =giv5 "u ?is section %all n be includ$ 9 ! gross income ( ! borr[] = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7e7 ,notice to borr[]s 9 /atem5ts ,) ea* bill+ /atem5t s5t to a borr[] dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! #ae? day aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all include1 & %all require ea* hold] ( eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans to include1 a notice in=m+ ! borr[] ( ! availability ( ! ,f$]al /ud5t loan =giv5ess & private /ud5t loan repaym5t programs = frontl9e heal? c>e work]s "u ?is ,act1 includ+ :]e to f9d in=mation ab\t h[ to qualify z a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 h[ to apply to su* programs1 & ! application deadl9e = su* programs4 #c4 ,private /ud5t loan repaym5t = frontl9e heal? c>e work]s 7a7 ,repaym5t requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all c>ry out a program 9 accordance ) ?is ,act "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all repay 9 full ! out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on ! applicable eligible private /ud5t loans ( borr[]s :o are frontl9e heal? c>e work]s4 7b7 ,me?od ( loan repaym5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 z soon z practicable aft] ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury has confirm$ t an applicant is a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o is a borr[] ( an eligible private /ud5t loan1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all pay to ! private educational l5d] ( ea* ( ! applicable eligible private /ud5t loans ( ! borr[] an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! unpaid pr9cipal1 accru$ unpaid int]e/1 & late *>ges ( su* applicable eligible private /ud5t loans1 z calculat$ on ! date ( ! repaym5t ( su* loans by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 ord] to dis*>ge ! borr[] f any rema9+ obligation to ! private educational l5d] ) respect to su* applicable eligible private /ud5t loans4 7c7 ,repaym5t refunds prohibit$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any refund+ ( any repaym5t ( a loan made be=e ! date a borr[]'s loans are paid by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,exclusion f taxable income ,! am\nt ( a borr[]'s eligible private /ud5t loans paid by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u ?is section %all n be includ$ 9 ! gross income ( ! borr[] = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7e7 ,notice to borr[]s 9 /atem5ts ,section #abh7;e7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afch7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ab7 ,notice requir$ along ) bill+ /atem5ts ,) ea* bill+ /atem5t s5t to ! borr[] dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! #ae? day aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,frontl9e ,heal? ,work]s ,act1 ! private educational l5d] %all include a notice in=m+ ! borr[] ( ! availability ( ! ,f$]al /ud5t loan =giv5ess & private /ud5t loan repaym5t programs = frontl9e heal? c>e work]s "u ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,=giv5ess = ,frontl9e ,heal? ,work]s ,act1 includ+ :]e to f9d in=mation ab\t h[ to qualify z a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 h[ to apply to su* programs1 & ! application deadl9e = su* programs4 4 #d4 ,coord9at$ program requirem5ts ,! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly develop ! programs requir$ "u section #b & section #c ( ?is ,act1 & %all coord9ate & consult ) "o ano!r 9 c>ry+ out su* programs to ensure t-- 7#a7 det]m9ations ( eligibility are uni=m & consi/5t across bo? programs2 7#b7 frontl9e heal? c>e work]s :o are borr[]s ( bo? eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans & eligible private /ud5t loans may apply = bo? loan =giv5ess "u section #b & loan repaym5t "u section #c ) submission ( only "o application2 7#c7 borr[]s ) out/&+ eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans & borr[]s ) out/&+ eligible private /ud5t loans are notifi$ ( ! availability ( bo? programs requir$ "u ?is ,act2 & 7#d7 su* programs are made available to frontl9e heal? c>e work]s :o 7 borr[]s ( eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans1 eligible private /ud5t loans1 or bo?1 & :o di$ z a result ( ! coronavirus1 to relieve ! families & e/ates ( su* deceas$ frontl9e heal? c>e work]s ( ! burd5 ( ! /ud5t loans ( ! su* work]s4 #e4 ,notice to ! public ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1 9 consultation ) in/itutions ( high] education & l5d]s & hold]s ( ,f$]al /ud5t loans & private education loans1 %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t borr[]s :o h out/&+ eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans1 out/&+ eligible private /ud5t loans1 or bo?1 are aw>e ( ! loan =giv5ess & loan repaym5t programs au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 ,su* in=mation %all-- 7#a7 be pres5t$ 9 a =m t is widely available to ! public1 especially to borr[]s ) eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans1 eligible private /ud5t loans1 or bo?2 7#b7 be easily und]/&able2 & 7#c7 cle>ly notify borr[]s t to be consid]$ = loan =giv5ess or loan repaym5t 7or bo?7 "u ?is ,act1 borr[]s mu/ submit an application to ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1 & mu/ d s dur+ ! application p]iod describ$ 9 section #f4 #f4 ,application & det]m9ation ( eligibility 7a7 ,application p]iod ,an individual may apply = loan =giv5ess "u section #b1 loan repaym5t "u section #c1 or bo?1 by submitt+ an application to ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & t ends on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! end ( ! qualify+ p]iod4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( eligibility 7#a7 ,developm5t ( application ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p 79 accordance ) section #g71 develop "o application = borr[]s ( bo? eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans & eligible private /ud5t loans to apply = loan =giv5ess or loan repaym5t1 or bo?1 "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,application requirem5ts ,! application requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may only include su* in=mation z is necess>y = ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ to make a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! applicant-- 7,a7 is a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 )\t consid]ation ( ! p]iod ( "t ! applicant s]v$ z su* a work]2 & 7,b7 is a borr[] ( an applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan1 an applicable eligible private /ud5t loan1 or bo?4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ receive an application f an individual 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 confirm t su* individual is a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o is a borr[] ( an applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan1 an applicable eligible private /ud5t loan1 or bo?1 !n notify ! individual ( su* confirmation1 & grant ! individual loan =giv5ess or loan repaym5t1 or bo?1 9 accordance ) sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 det]m9e t su* individual is n a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o is a borr[] ( an applicable eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan1 an eligible private /ud5t loan1 or bo?1 !n d5y su* application1 & provide a notification to ! individual t includes-- 7i7 t ! application 0 d5i$2 7ii7 ! reason = su* d5ial2 & 7iii7 if ! application 0 d5i$ because ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ det]m9$ t ! applicant 0 n a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 an explanation t ! individual may appeal ! d5ial to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p )9 #cj days ( ! date ( su* d5ial1 & in=mation on h[ ! applicant may submit su* an appeal4 7#d7 ,treatm5t aft] successful appeal ,9 ! case t an individual appeals ! d5ial ( an application to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p 9 accordance ) section #g1 & ! individual is det]m9$ by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p to be a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all grant ! individual loan =giv5ess or loan repaym5t1 or bo?1 9 accordance ) sections #b & #c ( ?is ,act n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ are notifi$ ( ! outcome ( ! appeal by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p4 #g4 ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all jo9tly e/abli% an ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p to assi/1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! programs requir$ "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p %all h #i memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 five memb]s %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices f employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices :o are kn[l$geable conc]n+ ! education1 tra9+1 employm5t1 & m$ical practices ( heal? c>e pr(essionals & ! heal? c>e work=ce2 7#b7 two memb]s %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education f employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education :o are kn[l$geable conc]n+ eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans & ! adm9i/ration ( su* loans2 & 7#c7 two memb]s %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury f employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury :o are kn[l$geable conc]n+ eligible private /ud5t loans1 ! adm9i/ration ( su* loans1 & private educational l5d]s4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 develop a proc$ure or li/ ( requirem5ts to det]m9e :e!r an individual has made significant contributions to ! m$ical response to ! qualify+ em]g5cy = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! individual is a frontl9e heal? c>e work] z def9$ 9 section #i7a77;,c72 7#b7 det]m9e :at in=mation an individual ne$s to provide = ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ to det]m9e :e!r ! individual has made significant contributions to ! m$ical response to ! qualify+ em]g5cy = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! individual is a frontl9e heal? c>e work] z def9$ 9 section #i7a77;,b72 7#c7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c\ncil is e/abli%$1 report ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ = inclusion 9 ! application develop$ 9 accordance ) section #f7;b77#a72 7#d7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c\ncil is e/abli%$1 develop a process by :i*-- 7,a7 an applicant :o is d5i$ loan =giv5ess or loan repaym5t 7or bo?7 "u ?is ,act by ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ because ( a det]m9ation t ! applicant is n a frontl9e heal? c>e work] may1 )9 #cj days ( ! date ( su* d5ial1 submit an appeal ( su* d5ial to ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p2 & 7,b7 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p w review ! appeal & make a det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ! applicant is a frontl9e heal? c>e work]2 & 7#e7 ^u ! reque/ = an appeal by an applicant describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 us+ ! appeals process develop$ "u su* p>agraph1 det]m9e )9 #cj days aft] submission ( ! appeal by ! applicant1 :e!r ! applicant is a frontl9e heal? c>e work]1 & notify ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ & ! applicant ( ! outcome ( su* appeal )9 #ae days ( su* det]m9ation4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ to c>ry out ! loan =giv5ess program "u section #b & loan repaym5t program "u section #c1 & ! au?ority ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out ! activities au?oriz$ "u section #g1 %all cease on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! end date ( ! application p]iod describ$ 9 section #f7;a74 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,applicable loan ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m applicable loan1 :5 us$ ) respect to an eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan or an eligible private /ud5t loan1 means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o has obta9$ a graduate education degree or c]tificate-- 7i7 any eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan = ! graduate education ( su* work] 7includ+ a consolidation loan1 to ! ext5t t su* consolidation loan 0 us$ to repay loans = graduate education72 & 7ii7 any eligible private /ud5t loan = ! graduate education ( su* work]2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a frontl9e heal? c>e work] :o has n obta9$ a graduate education degree or c]tificate-- 7i7 any eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan = ! und]graduate education ( su* work] 7includ+ a consolidation loan1 to ! ext5t t su* consolidation loan 0 us$ to repay loans = und]graduate education71 provid$ t su* loan 0 us$ = und]graduate education 9 a relevant heal? c>e program ( /udy t is necess>y = an individual to ent] or advance )9 ! specific heal? c>e-relat$ occupation ( ! work]2 & 7ii7 any eligible private /ud5t loan = ! und]graduate education ( su* work]1 provid$ t su* loan 0 us$ = und]graduate education 9 a relevant heal? c>e program ( /udy t is necess>y = an individual to ent] or advance )9 ! specific heal? c>e-relat$ occupation ( ! work]4 7#b7 ,coronavirus ,! t]m coronavirus has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 7#c7 ,,covid-relat$ heal? c>e s]vices ,! t]m ,,covid-relat$ heal? c>e s]vices means any heal? c>e s]vices t relate to-- 7,a7 ! diagnosis1 prev5tion1 or treatm5t ( ! coronavirus1 includ+ ?r\gh teleheal? s]vices2 7,b7 ! assessm5t or c>e ( ! heal? ( a human be+ relat$ to an actual or suspect$ case ( ! coronavirus1 includ+ ?r\gh teleheal? s]vices2 or 7,c7 pati5t c>e 9 a sett+ :]e !re is a reasonable expectation ( risk ( exposure to ! coronavirus4 7#d7 ,eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan ,! t]m eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loan means any loan made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u "p ,b1 "p ,d1 or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a consolidation loan "u su* title4 7#e7 ,eligible private /ud5t loan ,! t]m eligible private /ud5t loan means a private education loan1 z def9$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a771 t 0 expressly = ! co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 section #dgb7 at an in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 a loan program "u "p ,b1 "p ,d1 or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 z ( ! date t ! loan 0 disburs$1 & t 0 made be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,frontl9e heal? c>e work] ,! t]m frontl9e heal? c>e work] means an individual :o1 9 ex*ange = paym5t or z a volunte]1 = any p]iod dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a doctor1 m$ical resid5t1 m$ical int]n1 m$ical fell[1 nurse1 home heal? c>e work]1 m5tal heal? pr(essional1 or o!r heal? c>e pr(essional :o is lic5s$1 regi/]$1 or c]tifi$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law to provide heal? c>e s]vices & :o provides ,,covid-relat$ heal? c>e s]vices2 7ii7 a /ud5t enroll$ at an in/itution ( high] education 9 a m$ical1 nurs+1 or o!r relevant heal? c>e program ( /udy :o provides ,,covid-relat$ heal? c>e s]vices2 7iii7 a laboratory work] :o conducts1 evaluates1 or analyzes coronavirus te/+2 7iv7 a m$ical rese>*] :o conducts rese>* relat$ to ! prev5tion1 treatm5t1 or cure ( ! coronavirus2 or 7v7 an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices work] :o responds to heal? em]g5cies or transports pati5ts to hospitals or o!r m$ical facilities2 or 7,b7 does n meet ! requirem5ts ( any ( ! clauses "u subp>agraph 7,a71 b is a heal? c>e pr(essional :o is lic5s$1 regi/]$1 or c]tifi$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law to provide heal? c>e & has made significant contributions to ! m$ical response to ! qualify+ em]g5cy4 7#g7 ,graduate education ,! t]m graduate education means a po/baccalaureate program ( /udy at an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 leads to a ma/]'s degree2 7,b7 leads to a doctoral degree2 or 7,c7 does n lead to a graduate degree1 b aw>ds or is necess>y to obta9 a pr(essional c]tification or lic5s+ cr$5tial t is requir$ = employm5t4 7#h7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#i7 ,private educational l5d] ,! t]m private educational l5d] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a774 7#aj7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal? em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 7,b7 an ev5t relat$ to ! coronavirus = :i*-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj & #eaia72 or 7ii7 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>$ an em]g5cy2 or 7,c7 a national em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#aa7 ,secret>ies conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>ies conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ) respect to eligible ,f$]al /ud5t loans & borr[]s ( su* loans2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ) respect to eligible private /ud5t loans & borr[]s ( su* loans4 7#ab7 ,und]graduate education ,! t]m und]graduate education means a po/second>y program ( /udy at an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 leads to an associate's degree2 7,b7 leads to a baccalaureate degree2 or 7,c7 does n lead to an associate's or baccalaureate degree1 b aw>ds or is necess>y to obta9 a c]tification or lic5s+ cr$5tial t is requir$ = employm5t4