,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bf1 #bjbb,mr4 ,:iteh\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a tempor>y program = ! ref9anc+ ( c]ta9 ,f$]al & private /ud5t loans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,z]o-,p]c5t ,/ud5t ,loan ,ref9anc+ ,act4 #b4 ,tempor>y program = ref9anc+ /ud5t loans 7a7 ,program au?ority ,section #dea7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & 7#b7 & ins]t+ 7#b72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 2 & 7#c7 to make loans "u section #dfj;,a & section #dfj;,b aft] section #dei;,a4 7b7 ,ref9anc+ program ,"p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dfj;,a4 ,tempor>y program = ! ref9anc+ ( ,f$]al ,direct loans & o!r ,f$]al /ud5t loans 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ non-"p ,d loan ,! t]m cov]$ non-"p ,d loan means a loan-- 7,a7 made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u "p ,b & = :i* ! fir/ disbursem5t 0 made1 or ! application = ! consolidation loan 0 receiv$1 be=e ,july #a1 #bjaj2 7,b7 made "u "p ,e2 or 7,c7 made "u-- 7i7 subp>t ,,ii ( "p ,a ( title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibq et seq472 or 7ii7 "p ,e ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #big;a et seq474 7#b7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 & end+ at ! close ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 7#c7 ,orig9al loan ,! t]m orig9al loan means a loan = :i* a borr[]'s liability is dis*>g$ by a ref9anc$ loan issu$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ borr[] ,! t]m qualifi$ borr[] means a borr[] ( a loan "u ?is "p1 or a cov]$ non-"p ,d loan1 = :i* ! fir/ disbursem5t 0 made1 or ! application = a consolidation loan 0 receiv$1 be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y makes int]e/-free ref9anc+ loans to qualifi$ borr[]s 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7c7 ,ref9anc+ ,direct loans 7#a7 ,f$]al ,direct ,loans 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all cancel ! obligation ( a qualifi$ borr[] to repay a ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan1 a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 a ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan1 or a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan = :i* ! fir/ disbursem5t 0 made1 or ! application = ! consolidation loan 0 receiv$1 be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & issue to su* borr[] 9 accordance ) ?is section a ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan1 a ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 a ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan1 or a ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 respectively1 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! unpaid pr9cipal1 accru$ unpaid int]e/1 & late *>ges ( ! orig9al loan4 7,b7 ,in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all notify ea* qualifi$ borr[] ( a loan ref9anc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ ! ref9anc+ & ! b5efits ! ref9anc+ provides to ! qualifi$ borr[]4 7#b7 ,ref9anc+ cov]$ non-"p ,d loans z ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct loans ,^u application ( a qualifi$ borr[] ( any cov]$ non-"p ,d loan1 ! ,secret>y %all make a loan "u ?is "p1 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! unpaid pr9cipal1 accru$ unpaid int]e/1 & late *>ges ( ! orig9al loan to ! borr[] 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all pay ! proce$s ( su* loan to ! hold] ( ! cov]$ non-"p ,d loan1 9 ord] to dis*>ge ! borr[] f any rema9+ obligation ) respect to ! orig9al loan4 7,b7 ,any ,f$]al /ud5t loan made "u ?is section ! proce$s ( :i* are us$ to dis*>ge a loan t 0 made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$-- 7i7 "u section #dbh %all be a ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan2 7ii7 "u section #dbh;,b %all be a ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan2 7iii7 "u section #dbh;,h %all be a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan2 & 7iv7 "u section #dbh;,c %all be a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7,c7 ,any ,f$]al /ud5t loan made "u ?is section ! proce$s ( :i* are us$ to dis*>ge a loan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 %all be a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7#c7 ,application deadl9e ,to be eligible to receive a ref9anc+ loan "u p>agraph 7#b7 a qualifi$ borr[] %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4 ,a borr[] :o submits an application aft] ! expiration ( ! cov]$ p]iod %all n be eligible to receive a ref9anc+ loan "u su* p>agraph4 7d7 ,t]ms & conditions ( loans 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan made "u ?is section %all h ! same t]ms & conditions z ! orig9al loan1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,int]e/ rates ,no int]e/ %all accrue on a loan t is made "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,no automatic ext5sion ( repaym5t p]iod ,a loan made "u ?is section %all n result 9 ! ext5sion ( ! duration ( ! repaym5t p]iod ( ! loan1 & ! borr[] %all reta9 ! same repaym5t t]m t 0 9 effect on ! orig9al loan4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to prev5t a borr[] f elect+ a diff]5t repaym5t plan at any "t 9 accordance ) section #dee7;d77#c74 7#d7 ,special rule = ref9anc$ ,p]k9s & heal? loans ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! case ( a loan t is made "u ?is section z a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan ! proce$s ( :i* are us$ to dis*>ge a loan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 ! ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan %all h ! same t]ms & conditions z a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y may adju/ su* t]ms & conditions z necess>y to enable ! borr[] to access loan =giv5ess or o!r b5efits available to ! borr[] "u ! loan be=e ref9anc+ "u ?is section1 9 any case :]e su* b5efits are m g5]\s ?an provid$ "u a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t a borr[] ( a ,f$]al /ud5t loan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 f consolidat+ su* loans ) o!r loans eligible = consolidation "u ?is section1 or to require su* a borr[] to consolidate su* loans ) o!r ,f$]al /ud5t loans into a s+le consolidation loan "u ?is section4 7e7 ,notification to borr[]s ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 %all und]take a campaign to al]t borr[]s ( cov]$ non-"p ,d loans t are eligible = ref9anc+ "u ?is section t ! borr[]s are eligible to apply = su* ref9anc+4 ,! campaign %all include ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,develop+ consum] in=mation mat]ials ab\t ! availability ( ,f$]al /ud5t loan ref9anc+4 7#b7 ,requir+ s]vic]s ( loans "u "p ,b to provide su* consum] in=mation to borr[]s 9 a mann] det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection4 #dfj;,b4 ,tempor>y program = ref9anc+ ( private education loans 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 & end+ at ! close ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,eligible private education loan ,! t]m eligible private education loan means a private education loan1 z def9$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a771 t-- 7,a7 0 disburs$ to ! borr[] be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2 & 7,b7 0 = ! borr[]'s own po/second>y educational exp5ses = an eligible program at an in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 ! loan program "u ?is "p1 z ( ! date t ! loan 0 disburs$4 7#c7 ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private loan ,! t]m ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan means a loan issu$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,private educational l5d] ,! t]m private educational l5d] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a774 7#e7 ,qualifi$ borr[] ,! t]m qualifi$ borr[] means an individual :o has an eligible private education loan4 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y1 ^u application by a qualifi$ borr[] :o has an eligible private education loan1 %all issue su* borr[] a loan "u ?is "p 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! loan issu$ "u ?is program %all be 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! unpaid pr9cipal1 accru$ unpaid int]e/1 & late *>ges ( ! private education loan4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all pay ! proce$s ( ! loan issu$ "u ?is program to ! private educational l5d] ( ! private education loan1 9 ord] to dis*>ge ! qualifi$ borr[] f any rema9+ obligation to ! l5d] ) respect to ! orig9al loan4 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all require t ! qualifi$ borr[] und]go loan c\nsel+ t provides all ( ! in=mation & c\nsel+ requir$ "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7ix7 ( section #dhe7;b77#a77;,a7 be=e ! loan is ref9anc$ 9 accordance ) ?is section1 & be=e ! proce$s ( su* loan are paid to ! private educational l5d]4 7,d7 ,! ,secret>y %all issue ! loan z a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 :i* %all h ! same t]ms1 conditions1 & b5efits z a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section4 7#b7 ,private educational l5d]s ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 %all e/abli% eligibility requirem5ts to preclude w9dfall pr(its = private educational l5d]s4 7c7 ,application deadl9e ,to be eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan "u ?is section a qualifi$ borr[] %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4 ,a borr[] :o submits an application aft] ! expiration ( ! cov]$ p]iod %all n be eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan "u ?is section4 7d7 ,int]e/ rate ,no int]e/ %all accrue on a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan "u ?is section4 7e7 ,no inclusion 9 aggregate limits ,! am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 or a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidat$ ,loan to ! ext5t su* loan 0 us$ to repay a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 %all n be includ$ 9 calculat+ a borr[]'s annual or aggregate loan limits "u section #dbh or #dbh;,h4 7f7 ,special rule = eligibility = s]vice-,relat$ repaym5t ,not)/&+ sections #dbh,k7a77#b71 #dbh,l7b77#b71 #dee7m77#c77;,a71 & #dfj7;b71 a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan %all be eligible = any loan repaym5t or loan =giv5ess program "u section #dbh,k1 #dbh,l1 or #dfj1 or = ! repaym5t plan = public s]vice employees "u section #dee7m71 b only ) respect to any balance due1 paym5ts made1 or s]vice complet$1 aft] ! date on :i* su* ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan 0 issu$4 7g7 ,private educational l5d] report+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,report+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 %all e/abli% a requirem5t t private educational l5d]s report ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,secret>y1 to ,congress1 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & to ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 9 ord] to all[ = an assessm5t ( ! private education loan m>ket4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report+ ,! data t private educational l5d]s %all report 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ea* ( ! foll[+ ab\t private education loans 7z def9$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a7773 7,a7 ,! total am\nt ( private education loan debt ! l5d] holds4 7,b7 ,! total numb] ( private education loan borr[]s ! l5d] s]ves4 7,c7 ,! av]age int]e/ rate on ! out/&+ private education loan debt held by ! l5d]4 7,d7 ,! proportion ( private education loan borr[]s :o are 9 default on a loan held by ! l5d]4 7,e7 ,! proportion ( ! out/&+ private education loan volume held by ! l5d] t is 9 default4 7,f7 ,! proportions ( out/&+ private education loan borr[]s :o are #cj1 #fj1 & #ij days del9qu5t4 7,g7 ,! proportions ( out/&+ private education loan volume t is #cj1 #fj1 & #ij days del9qu5t4 7h7 ,notification to borr[]s ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection1 %all und]take a campaign to al]t borr[]s ab\t ! availability ( private /ud5t loan ref9anc+ "u ?is section4 4 7c7 ,income-,cont+5t repaym5t ,section #dee7;e7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#i7 ,special rule = ref9anc$ loans ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#g71 ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* a borr[] ( a loan t is ref9anc$ "u section #dfj;,a or #dfj;,b has made mon?ly paym5ts %all be calculat$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 section #dic;,c7f7 = ! applicable type ( loan4 4 7d7 ,income-,bas$ repaym5t ,section #dic;,c ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,special rule = ref9anc$ loans 7#a7 ,ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct1 ,,ffel1 & ,plus loans ,9 calculat+ ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* a borr[] ( a loan 7) ! exception ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan7 t is ref9anc$ "u section #dfj;,a has made mon?ly paym5ts = purposes ( subsection 7b77#g71 ! ,secret>y %all deem ! p]iod to include all mon?ly paym5ts made = ! orig9al loan1 & all mon?ly paym5ts made = ! ref9anc$ loan1 t o!rwise meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loans ,9 calculat+ ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* a borr[] ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan t is ref9anc$ "u section #dfj;,a has made mon?ly paym5ts = ! purposes ( subsection 7b77#g71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 review ! borr[]'s paym5t hi/ory to id5tify ea* compon5t loan ( su* ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan2 7,b7 = ea* su* compon5t loan-- 7i7 calculate ! weight$ factor ( ! compon5t loan1 :i* %all be ! factor t repres5ts ! portion ( su* ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan t is attributable to su* compon5t loan2 & 7ii7 det]m9e ! numb] ( qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts made on su* compon5t loan be=e consolidation2 7,c7 calculate ! numb] ( qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 ) respect to a compon5t loan t %all be deem$ z qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts made on ! ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan by multiply+-- 7i7 ! weight$ factor ( su* compon5t loan z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i72 by 7ii7 ! numb] ( qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts made on su* compon5t loan z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 & 7,d7 calculate & in=m ! borr[] ( ! total numb] ( qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts ) respect to ! compon5t loans ( ! ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan t %all be deem$ z qualify+ mon?ly paym5ts made on ! ref9anc$ ,f$]al ,consolidation ,loan1 by-- 7i7 add+ toge!r ! result ( ea* calculation made "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ) respect to ea* su* compon5t loan2 & 7ii7 r\nd+ ! numb] det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 to ! ne>e/ :ole numb]4 7#c7 ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loans ,9 calculat+ ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* a borr[] ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan "u section #dfj;,b has made mon?ly paym5ts = purposes ( subsection 7b77#g71 ! ,secret>y %all include only paym5ts-- 7,a7 t are made aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( ! ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan2 & 7,b7 t o!rwise meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,compon5t loan def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m compon5t loan1 us$ ) respect to a ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 means a loan = :i* ! liability 0 dis*>g$ by ! proce$s ( su* ,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dbh;,c7a77#c77;,b77i77,v7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-c7c77;,b77i77,v77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( item 7bb72 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( item 7cc7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7dd7 = ! purpose ( obta9+ a ref9anc+ loan "u section #dfj;,a4 2 7#b7 9 section #dbh;,j7c77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aj7;c77#b771 by ins]t+ a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 aft] a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan12 7#c7 9 section #dee 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7b7 ,int]e/ rate4-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,int]e/ rate ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 sections #dfj;,a & #dfj;,b1 ! t]ms & conditions ( int]e/ = loans made "u ?is "p are z foll[s3 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 aft] a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan12 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7m77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ or ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 or ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan12 & 7#d7 9 section #dfj 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;j7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ & ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loans & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loans1 & ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loans2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan & ins]t+ 1 a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 or a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ a ,f$]al ,direct ,ref9anc$ ,private ,loan1 aft] a ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan14