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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3690 
To provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by 
natural disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. MCCAR-
THY, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Min-
nesota, Mr. BARROW, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. DAVIS of 
Florida, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. 
LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. KUCINICH, 
Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HOYER, and Mr. MENENDEZ) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers 
affected by natural disaster. 
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 ‘‘Katrina College Stu-
dent Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF STUDENT GRANT REPAYMENT BY STU-
DENTS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) WAIVERS OF STUDENT GRANT RE-
PAYMENT BY STUDENTS AFFECTED BY DISAS-
TERS.—The Secretary may waive the amounts 
that students are required to return under this 
section with respect to grant assistance under 
this title if the withdrawals on which the re-
turns are based are withdrawals by students— 
‘‘(i) who were residing in, employed 
in, or attending an institution of higher 
education that is located in, or were de-
pendent students whose parent or parents 
were residing or employed in, an area in 
which the President has declared that a 
major disaster exists, in accordance with 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170); 
‘‘(ii) whose attendance was inter-
rupted because of the impact of the dis-
aster on the student or the institution; and
‘‘(iii) whose withdrawal ended within 
the academic year during which the des-
ignation occurred or during the next suc-
ceeding academic year.’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT. 
(a) GUARANTEED LOANS.—Section 428(b)(1)(M) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078(b)(1)(M)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of clause (iii); and 
(3) by adding after clause (iii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iv) not in excess of 6 months in the 
case of a borrower— 
‘‘(I) who was attending an insti-
tution of higher education that is lo-
cated in, or was employed or residing 
in, an area in which the President has 
declared that a major disaster exists, 
in accordance with section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170); and
‘‘(II) whose attendance, employ-
ment, or residence was interrupted be-
cause of the impact of the disaster;’’. 
(b) DIRECT LOANS.—Section 455(f)(2) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) not in excess of 6 months in the case 
of a borrower— 
‘‘(i) who was attending an institution 
of higher education that is located in, or 
was employed or residing in, an area in 
which the President has declared that a 
major disaster exists, in accordance with 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170); and 
‘‘(ii) whose attendance, employment, 
or residence was interrupted because of the 
impact of the disaster;’’. 
(c) PERKINS LOANS.—Section 464(c)(2)(A) of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iii);
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of clause (iv); and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(v) not in excess of 6 months in the case of 
a borrower— 
‘‘(I) who was attending an institution of 
higher education that is located in, or was em-
ployed or residing in, an area in which the 
President has declared that a major disaster ex-
ists, in accordance with section 401 of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and 
‘‘(II) whose attendance, employment, or 
residence was interrupted because of the impact 
of the disaster;’’. 
SEC. 4. EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION. 
Section 474 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087nn) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) RECALCULATION OF EFC FOR STUDENTS AF-
FECTED BY DISASTERS.—The Secretary shall provide for 
the recalculation of expected family contribution for the 
current academic year, when possible, and for the ensuing 
academic year, for any student—
‘‘(1) who resides in, is employed in, or is at-
tending an institution of higher education that is lo-
cated in, or is a dependent student whose parent or 
parents reside or are employed in, an area in which 
the President has declared that a major disaster ex-
ists, in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and 
‘‘(2) whose income or assets, or whose family 
income or assets, are affected by such disaster.’’. 
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