,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjbd,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,butler1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ossoff1 and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve the structure of the ,federal ,pell ,grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pell ,grant ,preservation and ,expansion ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states needs individuals with the knowledge1 skills1 and abilities that enable them to thrive as educated citizens in society and successfully participate in an interconnected economy4 7#b7 ,investments in higher education through student aid such as the ,federal ,pell ,grant program under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 help students and families reach1 afford1 and complete education and training opportunities beyond high school4 7#c7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program is the largest source of federally funded grant aid for postsecondary education4 7#d7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program allows millions of people of the ,united ,states to attend college and is especially vital for students of color4 ,three in #e ,african ,american undergraduate students1 and one-half of all ,latino undergraduate students1 rely on the ,federal ,pell ,grant program4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,pell ,grant program should continue to be a reliable source of funding for aspiring students1 their families1 and future generations that they can count on to be there for them when they seek higher education4 7#f7 ,to stabilize ,federal ,pell ,grant funding and ensure the grant will continue to serve millions of students now and in the future1 the program should become a fully mandatory program that grows with inflation4 7#g7 ,restoring prior eligibility cuts and expanding access to underserved students will give millions of students and families the critical student aid support they need and deserve4 #c4 ,table of contents2 references 7a7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,table of contents2 references4,sec4 #d4 ,doubling ,federal ,pell ,grants and providing all ,federal ,pell ,grants through mandatory funding4,sec4 #e4 ,providing increased ,federal ,pell ,grants and other assistance for recipients of means-tested benefits4,sec4 #f4 ,federal aid eligibility for dreamer students4,sec4 #g4 ,restoring the total semesters of ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility4,sec4 #h4 ,reducing financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress determinations4,sec4 #i4 ,conforming amendments4,sec4 #aj4 ,effective date4 7b7 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 #d4 ,doubling ,federal ,pell ,grants and providing all ,federal ,pell ,grants through mandatory funding 7a7 ,amount of minimum ,federal ,pell ,grants ,section #dja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,f71 by striking #aj percent and inserting #e percent2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i71 by striking paragraph 7#e77;,a7 and inserting paragraph 7#e72 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant 7,a7 ,award year #bjbe-bjbf ,for award year #bjbe-bjbf1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #aj1jjj4 7,b7 ,award year #bjbf-bjbg ,for award year #bjbf-bjbg1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #aa1jjj4 7,c7 ,award year #bjbg-bjbh ,for award year #bjbg-bjbh1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #ab1jjj4 7,d7 ,award year #bjbh-bjbi ,for award year #bjbh-bjbi1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #ac1jjj4 7,e7 ,award year #bjbi-bjcj ,for award year #bjbi-bjcj1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #ad1jjj4 7,f7 ,award year #bjcj-bjca and subsequent years ,for award year #bjcj-bjca1 and each subsequent award year1 the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant award shall be #ad1jjj-- 7i7 increased by the adjustment percentage for the award year for which the amount under this subparagraph is being determined2 and 7ii7 rounded to the nearest #ej4 7,g7 ,definition of adjustment percentage ,in this paragraph1 the term adjustment percentage1 as applied to an award year1 is equal to the percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index1 as defined in section #dgh7;f71 for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of the award year4 2 7,c7 by striking paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#f7 ,appropriation of funds ,there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbe and each subsequent fiscal year to provide the ,federal ,pell ,grant for which a student shall be eligible under this section during an award year4 2 and 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#e77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 and inserting subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii72 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i77bb71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii77bb77,,cc71 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 during a period for which the student did not receive a loan under this title but for which1 if the student had received such a loan1 such loan would have been discharged under the circumstances described in subclause 7,,ii77bb77,,cc74 2 7#d7 by striking subsections 7g7 and 7h72 and 7#e7 by redesignating subsections 7i7 and 7j7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h71 respectively4 7b7 ,repeal of scoring requirement ,section #djf of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ie 7#ajith ,congress7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 by striking 7a7 ,in general4--,upon and inserting the following3 ,upon4 7c7 ,student support services ,section #djb;,d7d77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ad7;d77#a77 is amended by striking the minimum and inserting #aj percent of the total maximum4 7d7 ,scholarship component ,section #djd;,e7d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#be7;d77 is amended by striking less than the minimum and inserting less than #aj percent of the total maximum4 #e4 ,providing increased ,federal ,pell ,grants and other assistance for recipients of means-tested benefits 7a7 ,increased amount of maximum ,federal ,pell ,grants for students with negative student aid indexes ,section #dja7;b77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7b77#a771 as amended by section #d of this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,a student and inserting ,except in the case of a student with a student aid index of less than zero1 a student2 7,b7 by striking clause 7i72 and 7,c7 by redesignating clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,f71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,a student with a student aid index of less than zero shall be eligible for a ,federal ,pell ,grant award that exceeds the total maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant by an amount equal to the amount by which the student's student aid index is less than zero4 2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 for an academic year1 and inserting subparagraph 7,a71 or an increased ,federal ,pell ,grant under subparagraph 7,b71 for an academic year12 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking 1 except that a student aid index of less than zero shall be considered to be zero for the purposes of this clause2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 by striking 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72 7#f7 in subparagraph 7,e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or an increased ,federal ,pell ,grant under subparagraph 7,b7 after subparagraph 7,a72 or 7#g7 in subparagraph 7,f71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71 by striking or a minimum ,federal ,pell ,grant under subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting an increased ,federal ,pell ,grant under subparagraph 7,b71 or a minimum ,federal ,pell ,grant under subparagraph 7,d74 7b7 ,special student aid index rule for recipients of means-,tested benefits ,section #dgc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgmm7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,special rule for means-,tested benefit recipients ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 for an applicant 7or1 as applicable1 an applicant and spouse1 or an applicant's parents7 who1 at any time during the previous #b -year period1 received a benefit under a means-tested ,federal benefit program1 as defined in section #dgi7;b77#d77;,h71 7or whose parent or spouse received such a benefit1 as applicable71 the ,secretary shall for the purposes of this title consider the student aid index as equal to -#a1ejj for the applicant4 4 #f4 ,federal aid eligibility for dreamer students ,section #dhd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e71 by inserting 1 or be a ,dreamer student1 as defined in subsection 7u7 after becoming a citizen or permanent resident2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7u7 ,dreamer students 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term ,dreamer student means an individual who-- 7,a7 7i7 is not a citizen or national of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 is inadmissible or deportable under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq4772 and 7,b7 7i7 in the case of such an individual who was younger than #ah years of age on the date on which the individual initially entered the ,united ,states-- 7,i7 has earned a high school diploma1 the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school1 or a high school equivalency diploma recognized by ,state law1 or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins2 7,,ii7 is enrolled at an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection 7d72 7,,iii7 has served in the uniformed services 7as such term is defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 for not less than #b years and1 if discharged1 received an honorable discharge2 7,,iv7 has acquired a degree1 certificate1 or recognized postsecondary credential from an institution of higher education or area career and technical education school 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772 or 7,v7 has completed not less than #b years in a postsecondary program at an institution of higher education1 or area career and technical education school1 in the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 7,i7 is1 or at any time was1 eligible for a grant of deferred action pursuant to-- 7aa7 the memorandum of the ,department of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children issued on ,june #ae1 #bjab2 or 7bb7 the memorandum of the ,department of ,homeland ,security entitled ,exercising ,prosecutorial ,discretion with ,respect to ,individuals ,who ,came to the ,united ,states as ,children and with ,respect to ,certain ,individuals ,who ,are the ,parents of ,u4,s4 ,citizens or ,permanent ,residents issued on ,november #bj1 #bjad2 or 7,,ii7 would have been eligible for such a grant of deferred action if the applicable memorandum described in subclause 7,i7 had been fully in effect since the date on which it was issued4 7#b7 ,hardship exception ,the ,secretary shall issue regulations that direct when the ,department shall waive the age requirement of paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 for an individual to qualify as a ,dreamer student under such paragraph1 if the individual demonstrates compelling circumstances1 such as economic hardship 7as defined in section #dce7o774 4 #g4 ,restoring the total semesters of ,federal ,pell ,grant eligibility ,section #dja7;d77#e77;,a7 is amended by striking #ab each place the term appears and inserting #ah4 #h4 ,reducing financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress determinations ,section #dhd7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,satisfactory progress 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appeal ,the term appeal means a process by which a student who is not meeting the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards petitions the institution for reconsideration of the student's eligibility for assistance under this title4 7,b7 ,financial aid probation ,the term financial aid probation means a status assigned by an institution to a student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress and who has appealed and has had eligibility for aid reinstated4 7,c7 ,financial aid warning ,the term financial aid warning means a status assigned to a student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress at the end of the semester or equivalent period in which the student first fails to make such progress4 7,d7 ,payment period ,the term payment period means the applicable payment period described in section #ffh4d of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#b7 ,satisfactory academic progress policy ,an institution shall establish a reasonable satisfactory academic progress policy for determining whether an otherwise eligible student is making satisfactory academic progress in the student's educational program and may receive assistance under this title4 ,the ,secretary shall consider the institution's policy to be reasonable if-- 7,a7 the policy is not more burdensome than the policy the institution applies to a student who is not receiving assistance under this title2 7,b7 the policy provides for consistent application of standards to all students1 including full-time1 part-time1 undergraduate1 and graduate students1 and all educational programs established by the institution2 7,c7 7i7 the policy specifies the grade point average that a student must achieve at each evaluation1 or if a grade point average is not an appropriate qualitative measure1 a comparable assessment measured against a norm2 and 7ii7 if a student is enrolled in an educational program of more than #b academic years1 the policy specifies that at the end of the second academic year1 the student must have a grade point average of at least a ,c or its equivalent1 or have academic standing consistent with the institution's requirements for graduation2 7,d7 the policy provides for measurement of the student's progress at each evaluation2 7,e7 the policy describes-- 7i7 how a student's grade point average and the pace at which the student progresses toward completion are affected by course incompletes1 withdrawals1 or repetitions1 or transfers of credit from other institutions1 including that credit hours from another institution that are accepted toward the student's educational program are counted as both attempted and completed hours2 and 7ii7 how after a student reenrolls after the student's satisfactory academic progress was reset pursuant to paragraph 7#c77;,b71 the student may have any credits that were earned before the student was determined not to be making satisfactory academic progress counted for purposes of determining progress when the student reenrolls1 but any attempted hours that were not earned by the student 7including incompletes1 withdrawn courses1 and failed courses7 before the student was determined not to be making satisfactory academic progress will not negatively impact the determination of whether the student made satisfactory academic progress after such reset2 7,f7 the policy provides that1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,g7 with respect to a student placed on financial aid warning or financial aid probation and paragraph 7#c71 a student is no longer eligible to receive assistance under this title if the student has not achieved the required grade point average or who is not making progress toward completion in the student's educational program-- 7i7 at the time of each evaluation with respect to a student who is in an educational program of #b academic years or less in length2 or 7ii7 at the end of the second academic year with respect to a student who is in an educational program of more than #b academic years in length2 7,g7 the policy describes when students will be placed on financial aid warning or financial aid probation1 in accordance with paragraph 7#d71 and provides that-- 7i7 a student on financial aid warning-- 7,i7 shall continue to be eligible for assistance under this title for one payment period despite a determination that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress2 and 7,,ii7 may be assigned such status without an appeal or other action by the student2 and 7ii7 7,i7 a student on financial aid probation may receive assistance under this title for one payment period and the institution may require the student to fulfill specific terms and conditions1 such as taking a reduced course load or enrolling in specific courses2 and 7,,ii7 at the end of such one payment period1 the student is required to meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards1 or meet the requirements of the academic plan developed by the institution and the student1 in order to qualify for continued assistance under this title2 7,h7 if the institution permits a student to appeal a determination by the institution that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress1 the policy describes-- 7i7 how the student may reestablish the student's eligibility to receive assistance under this title2 7ii7 the basis on which the student may file an appeal1 including because of the death of a relative1 an injury or illness of the student1 or another special circumstance2 and 7iii7 information the student is required to submit regarding why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress1 and what has changed in the student's situation that will allow the student to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress at the next evaluation2 7,i7 if the institution does not permit a student to appeal a determination by the institution that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress1 the policy describes how the student may reestablish the student's eligibility to receive assistance under this title2 7,j7 the policy provides for notification to students of the results of an evaluation that impacts the student's eligibility for assistance under this title2 and 7,k7 the policy does not impose satisfactory progress limitations on need-based institutional aid that are more stringent than the standard applied under this subsection1 unless the institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ,secretary that the policy improves student persistence in1 and completion of1 postsecondary education for all students4 7#c7 ,regaining eligibility 7,a7 ,students who remain in school ,whenever a student fails to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection 7a77#b7 as a result of the application of this subsection and1 subsequent to that failure1 the student has academic standing for any grading period consistent with the requirements for staying on track to graduate within #aej percent of the published length of the educational program1 as determined by the institution1 the student shall again be eligible under subsection 7a77#b7 for a grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title1 as long as the student maintains satisfactory academic progress under paragraph 7#b7 beginning on and after the date that the student regains eligibility4 7,b7 ,students who leave school 7i7 ,in general ,if a student has not been enrolled in any institution of higher education for the immediately preceding #b years1 any previous failure to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection 7a77#b7 shall not be used in any determination of eligibility of such student under such subsection4 ,such student shall1 on the date of enrollment subsequent to such #b-year period1 have the student's eligibility for a grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title reset and be deemed as meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#b74 ,beginning on and after such date1 the student's satisfactory academic progress shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,e77ii74 7ii7 ,maximum number of resets ,a student shall be eligible for a reset of eligibility pursuant to this subparagraph not more than #b times4 7,c7 ,duties of the ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 send1 to each student who failed to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection 7a77#b7 and who has not regained eligibility for a grant1 loan1 or work assistance under subparagraph 7,a71 a notice1 two years after such failure1 that includes-- 7,i7 a notification that1 if the student has not been enrolled in any institution of higher education for the preceding two years and has not received two resets of eligibility under subparagraph 7,b71 the student may use grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title for enrollment at any eligible institution1 including an institution other than the institution in which the student was previously enrolled2 7,,ii7 a notification that1 if the student has remained enrolled1 or resumed enrollment1 at an institution of higher education1 the student may be eligible for a grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title subject to the requirements of subparagraph 7,a72 7,,iii7 information on how many semesters of eligibility for a grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title to which the student still has access2 and 7,,iv7 a notification that the student should ask any prospective eligible institution how many of the student's previously completed credits the student would be able to transfer2 and 7ii7 submit an annual report to ,congress on the outcomes of students who have received a reset of eligibility pursuant to this paragraph1 including-- 7,i7 the number of students who reenroll in an eligible institution after such reset1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 sex1 age1 socioeconomic status1 and disability status2 7,,ii7 the #bej eligible institutions with the highest numbers of enrolled students receiving grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title after such a reset2 7,,iii7 the #bej eligible institutions with the highest share of enrolled students receiving grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title after such a reset2 and 7,,iv7 the average completion rate and time to completion for students who reenroll in an eligible institution after such reset1 disaggregated by institution4 7#d7 ,evaluation of academic progress 7,a7 ,in general ,an institution that determines that a student is not making satisfactory academic progress under its policy may disburse funds provided through student financial assistance programs under this title 7including work-study programs under subtitle ,c7 to the student in accordance with subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d74 7,b7 ,payment period following not making satisfactory academic progress ,for the payment period following the payment period in which a student did not make satisfactory academic progress1 the institution shall place the student on financial aid warning and disburse funds under this title to the student4 7,c7 ,payment period following financial aid warning ,for the payment period following a payment period during which a student was on financial aid warning1 the institution may place the student on financial aid probation1 and disburse funds under this title to the student if-- 7i7 the institution evaluates the student's progress and determines that student did not make satisfactory academic progress during the payment period the student was on financial aid warning2 7ii7 the student appeals the determination2 and 7iii7 7,i7 the institution determines that the student should be able to meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards by the end of the subsequent payment period2 or 7,,ii7 the institution develops an academic plan for the student that1 if followed1 will ensure that the student is able to meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards by a specific point in time4 7,d7 ,payment period following financial aid probation ,a student on financial aid probation for a payment period may not receive funds under this title for the subsequent payment period unless the student makes satisfactory academic progress or the institution determines that the student met the requirements specified by the institution in the academic plan for the student developed under subparagraph 7,c77iii77,,ii74 7,e7 ,frequency of academic progress evaluation and communication 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 for the purpose of determining whether presently enrolled students are maintaining satisfactory progress1 each institution of higher education that enrolls students who receive any grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title shall review the progress of such students at the end of each payment period4 7ii7 ,shorter payment periods ,for each institution described in clause 7i7 that has payment periods that are shorter than on the semester system basis 7such as on a quarterly or trimester system basis or by clock hour program or non-term program71 such institution shall review the progress of presently enrolled students at the end of each semester or equivalent period of #ab to #ah weeks4 7iii7 ,financial aid warning ,at the end of each payment period 7or1 in the case of an institution described in clause 7ii71 at the end of each semester or equivalent period71 each institution shall send a financial aid warning to presently enrolled students that do not meet the grade point average requirement described in paragraph 7#b71 or its equivalent or academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation1 as determined by the institution1 that informs the students of their risk of being determined to not be maintaining satisfactory progress and therefore losing eligibility for grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title and provides information on-- 7,i7 the specific criteria of the institution's academic requirements that the student is not meeting and the specific improvements needed to meet the requirements2 and 7,,ii7 how to meet with the student's academic advisor to get the academic support the student needs4 7#e7 ,detailing requirements to students ,each institution of higher education that enrolls students who receive any grant1 loan1 or work assistance under this title shall detail the institution's requirements regarding students maintaining satisfactory academic progress-- 7,a7 to such students before the students begin classes at the institution through a detailed communication that may be separate from a financial aid offer2 and 7,b7 on the financial aid webpage of the website of the institution4 7#f7 ,consumer testing ,the ,secretary shall conduct consumer testing to develop exemplary practices and templates-- 7,a7 to support institutions of higher education in carrying out paragraph 7#e72 and 7,b7 which shall be available as resources for institutions of higher education4 4 #i4 ,conforming amendments ,the ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dja;,a7d77#a77;,b77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#a7;d77#a77;,b77i771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,b7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#b72 7#b7 in section #djb;,d7d77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ad7;d77#a77-- 7,a7 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a72 and 7,b7 by striking described in section #dja7;b77#d7 and inserting as described in section #dja7;b77#e72 7#c7 in section #dce7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;a77#e77;,a77i77,i771 by striking under section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting under section #dja7;b77#a72 and 7#d7 in section #hid7;f77#b77;,c77ii77,i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafay7f77#b77;,c77ii77,i771 by striking section #dja7;b77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #dja7;b77#a74 #aj4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided1 this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act to the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 and apply with respect to award year #bjbe-bjbf and each subsequent award year1 as determined under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 ,the ,secretary of ,education shall have the authority to take such steps as are necessary before ,july #a1 #bjbe1 to provide for the orderly implementation on such date of the amendments to the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife made by this ,act4