,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eeff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to e/abli% a ,public ,s]vice ,educational ,assi/ance ,program to provide educational assi/ance to ! dep5d5ts ( public s]vice employees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,s]vice ,educational ,assi/ance ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,public ,s]vice ,educational ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,public ,s]vice ,educational ,assi/ance ,program to provide educational assi/ance to eligible dep5d5ts ( public s]vice employees4 7b7 ,educational assi/ance ,educational assi/ance provid$ to an eligible dep5d5t "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t cov]s ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 & c\rse mat]ials & relat$ items describ$ 9 section #dgb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll7a77#b77 = a program ( /udy at an applicable po/second>y educational in/itution locat$ 9 a ,/ate :]e a dep5d5t is eligible to receive 9-,/ate tuition2 & 7#b7 may be provid$ = n long] ?an #d academic ye>s4 7c7 ,me?od ( di/ribution 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all pay to ea* applicable po/second>y educational in/itution t has an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y to pay ea* eligible dep5d5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ea* p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* t eligible dep5d5t is 9 att5dance at an applicable po/second>y educational in/itution1 an am\nt ( educational assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = :i* t eligible dep5d5t is eligible4 7#b7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into agreem5ts ) applicable po/second>y educational in/itutions t desire to p>ticipate 9 ! di/ribution me?od describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = funds "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( ,grants to ,dep5d5ts ,paym5ts "u ?is section %all be made 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y = su* purpose1 9 su* mann] z w be/ accompli% ! purpose ( ?is section4 ,any disbursem5t all[$ to be made by cr$it+ ! dep5d5t's acc\nt %all be limit$ to tuition & fees1 & ! co/ ( c\rse mat]ials & relat$ items describ$ 9 section #dgb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll7a77#b774 #c4 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al b5efits 7a7 ,concurr5t b5efits ,a dep5d5t may receive educational assi/ance "u ?is ,act concurr5tly ) o!r =ms ( ,f$]al /ud5t aid1 includ+ grants & loans "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 & o!r po/second>y education b5efits "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law4 7b7 ,no effect on retirem5t or o!r b5efits ,educational assi/ance provid$ "u ?is ,act %all n be consid]$ wages or comp5sation = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility =1 or ! am\nt (1 any retirem5t or o!r employm5t-relat$ b5efit1 or = o!r means-te/$ public b5efits1 except z o!rwise provid$ by law4 7c7 ,tax treatm5t ,educational assi/ance provid$ "u ?is ,act %all be exempt f taxation "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 #d4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,applicable po/second>y educational in/itution ,! t]m applicable po/second>y educational in/itution means-- 7,a7 a public in/itution ( high] education2 or 7,b7 a public education or tra9+ program t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4 7#b7 ,dep5d5t ,! t]m dep5d5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aeb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7det]m9$ by sub/itut+ #bf = #ai 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,a77i7 !re( & )\t reg>d to subsection 7c77#c77;,a77ii7 !re(74 7#c7 ,educator or tea*] ,! t]m educator or tea*] means an individual :o is n an elect$ (ficial & :o is employ$ at a public elem5t>y s*ool1 a public second>y s*ool1 a public s*ool sy/em1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or a local educational ag5cy4 7#d7 ,elem5t>y s*ool2 local educational ag5cy2 second>y s*ool2 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,eligible dep5d5t ,! t]m eligible dep5d5t means a dep5d5t ( a public s]vice employee :o-- 7,a7 on or aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 has n less ?an #bj ye>s ( s]vice z a public s]vice employee1 9 ! aggregate2 & 7,b7 0 a public s]vice employee on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or began s]vice z a public s]vice employee aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m fir/ respond] includes a law en=cem5t (fic] or firefight]1 includ+-- 7,a7 an employee ( a gov]nm5t prosecutorial ag5cy or a public def5d]2 7,b7 a public safety telecommunicator1 includ+ a #iaa op]ator or a fire dispat*]2 7,c7 an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices memb]2 7,d7 an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7,e7 an employee ( a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy2 or 7,f7 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy nucle> c\ri] or em]g5cy response team memb]4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,means-te/$ public b5efit ,! t]m means-te/$ public b5efit means a public b5efit 7includ+ ca%1 m$ical1 h\s+1 & food assi/ance & social s]vices7 f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or f a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligibility ( an individual1 h\sehold1 or family eligibility unit = b5efits1 ! am\nt ( su* b5efits1 or bo? are det]m9$ on ! basis ( income1 res\rces1 or f9ancial ne$ ( ! individual1 h\sehold1 or family eligibility unit4 7#i7 ,public s]vice employee ,! t]m public s]vice employee means an employee :o works full-"t-- 7,a7 z a fir/ respond]2 7,b7 z an educator or tea*]2 or 7,c7 z a social work]4 7#aj7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act