I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 438
To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for teachers 
in mathematics, science, and special education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. PLATTS, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BAKER, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, and Mr. GRAVES) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To increase the amount of student loans that may be for-
given for teachers in mathematics, science, and special 
education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Teacher Recruitment 
and Retention Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS. 
(a) FFEL LOANS.—Section 428J(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR TEACHERS IN 
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, OR SPECIAL EDUCATION.—
Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph 
(1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall 
repay under this section shall not be more than 
$17,500 in the case of—
‘‘(A) a secondary school teacher—
‘‘(i) who meets the requirements of 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(ii) whose qualifying employment for 
purposes of such subsection is teaching 
mathematics or science; and 
‘‘(B) an elementary or secondary school 
teacher—
‘‘(i) who meets the requirements of 
subsection (b), other than paragraphs 
(1)(B) and (C); 
‘‘(ii) whose qualifying employment for 
purposes of such subsection is teaching 
special education; and 
‘‘(iii) who, as certified by the chief ad-
ministrative officer of the public or non-
profit private elementary or secondary 
school in which the borrower is employed, 
is teaching children with disabilities that 
correspond with the borrower’s training 
and has demonstrated knowledge and 
teaching skills in the content areas of the 
elementary or secondary school curriculum 
that the borrower is teaching.’’. 
(b) DIRECT LOANS.—Section 460(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR TEACHERS IN 
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, OR SPECIAL EDUCATION.—
Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph 
(1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall 
repay under this section shall not be more than 
$17,500 in the case of—
‘‘(A) a secondary school teacher—
‘‘(i) who meets the requirements of 
subsection (b)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) whose qualifying employment for 
purposes of such subsection is teaching 
mathematics or science; and 
‘‘(B) an elementary or secondary school 
teacher—
‘‘(i) who meets the requirements of 
subsection (b)(1), other than subpara-
graphs (A)(ii) and (iii); 
‘‘(ii) whose qualifying employment for 
purposes of such subsection is teaching 
special education; and 
‘‘(iii) who, as certified by the chief ad-
ministrative officer of the public or non-
profit private elementary or secondary 
school in which the borrower is employed, 
is teaching children with disabilities that 
correspond with the borrower’s training 
and has demonstrated knowledge and 
teaching skills in the content areas of the 
elementary or secondary school curriculum 
that the borrower is teaching.’’.
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