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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 

AN ACT 

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of 

the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

Revised 10/5/2007

I 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent 

resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2007 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of 

the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be referred to as 

5 the ‘‘College Cost Reduction Act of 2007’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. References; effective date. 

TITLE I—INVESTING IN STUDENT AID 

PART A—INCREASING THE PURCHASING POWER OF PELL GRANTS

Sec. 101. Mandatory Pell Grant Increases. 

Sec. 102. Support for working students. 

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110th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 110–31 

VETO MESSAGE ON H.R. 1591 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF THE VETO OF H.R. 1591, THE U.S. TROOP READINESS, VETERANS’ CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

MAY 2, 2007.—Message and accompanying bill referred to the Committee 

on Appropriations and ordered to be printed 


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Union Calendar No. 128 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 

[Report No. 110–210] 

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent 

resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2007 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

JUNE 25, 2007 

Additional sponsors: Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HARE, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. WOOLSEY, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 

YARMUTH, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. WU, Mr. 

ELLISON, Ms. CARSON, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 

DELAURO, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. LEWIS of 

Georgia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. STARK, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MALONEY of 

New York, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan 

JUNE 25, 2007 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 


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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–210 

COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 

JUNE 25, 2007.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, from the Committee on 

Education and Labor, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 2669] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred 

the bill (H.R. 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 

601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008, 

having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an 

amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited to as the ‘‘College Cost Reduction Act 

of 2007’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. References; effective date. 

TITLE I—INVESTING IN STUDENT AID 

PART A—INCREASING THE PURCHASING POWER OF PELL GRANTS

Sec. 101. Mandatory Pell Grant Increases. 

Sec. 102. Support for working students. 

Sec. 103. Simplified needs test and automatic zero improvements. 

Sec. 104. Definitions. 

PART B—MAKING STUDENT LOANS MORE AFFORDABLE

Sec. 111. Interest rate reductions. 

Sec. 112. Increases in loan limits. 

Sec. 113. Reduction of lender special allowance payments. 

Sec. 114. Elimination of exceptional performer status for lenders. 

Sec. 115. Reduction of lender insurance percentage. 

Sec. 116. Guaranty agency collection retention. 


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In the Senate of the United States,

July 20 (legislative day, July 19), 2007.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2669) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on

the budget for fiscal year 2008.’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the

3 ‘‘Higher Education Access Act of 2007’’.

4 (b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly pro5 vided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is ex6 pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section

7 or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be

8 made to a section or other provision of the Higher Edu9 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

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Calendar No. 269 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2669 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 16, 2007 

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 

AN ACT 

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of 

the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Cost Reduction 

5 Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REFERENCES; EFFECTIVE DATE. 

7 (a) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 

8 provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 

9 is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 

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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–317 

COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, from the committee of 

conference, submitted the following 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

[To accompany H.R. 2669] 

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 

Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2669), to 

provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent 

resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008, having met, after full 

and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend 

to their respective Houses as follows: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as 

follows: 

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 

amendment, insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Cost 

Reduction and Access Act’’. 

(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, 

whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 

of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the 

reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, 

the amendments made by this Act shall be effective on October 1, 

2007. 


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121 STAT. 784 PUBLIC LAW 110–84—SEPT. 27, 2007 

Public Law 110–84 

110th Congress 

An Act 

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution 

on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Cost 

Reduction and Access Act’’. 

(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, 

whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 

terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 

the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other 

provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 

et seq.). 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, 

the amendments made by this Act shall be effective on October 

1, 2007. 

TITLE I—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF 

HIGHER EDUCATION 

SEC. 101. TUITION SENSITIVITY. 

(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 401(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is 

amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as para- graphs (3) through (8), respectively. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall be effective with respect to determinations of Federal 

Pell Grant amounts for award years beginning on or after July 

1, 2007. 

(c) AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.—There is 

authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of 

any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 

Department of Education to carry out the amendment made by 

subsection (a), $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 

SEC. 102. MANDATORY PELL GRANT INCREASES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 401(a) (20 U.S.C. 

1070a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2004’’ and inserting 

‘‘fiscal year 2017’’. 

20 USC 1070a 

note. 

20 USC 1070a 

note. 

College Cost 

Reduction and 

Access Act. 

20 USC 1001 

note. 

Sept. 27, 2007 

[H.R. 2669] 


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