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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF RURAL INCUM-
BENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER STOCK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139I. GAIN FROM SALE OF RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL 
EXCHANGE CARRIER STOCK. 
‘‘(a) EXCLUSION.—Gross income shall not include 
gain from the sale or exchange of the entire interest in 
a wholly-owned rural incumbent local exchange carrier. 
‘‘(b) APPORTIONMENT.—In the case of a carrier de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that serves areas not described 
in paragraph (1), the amount excluded under subsection 
(a) shall not exceed the product of such amount (without 
regard to this paragraph) and the ratio of— 
‘‘(1) revenues attributable to the provision of 
communications services in an area described in sub-
section (c) during the 1-year period preceding such 
sale, to 
‘‘(2) all revenues during such period. 
‘‘(c) RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CAR-
RIER.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘rural in-
cumbent local exchange carrier’ means an incumbent local 
exchange carrier that serves an area that is an area— 
‘‘(1) where the carrier was required (on the 
date of the enactment of the Telecommunications 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7018 
To prohibit the United States Postal Service from carrying out a contract 
for the procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet 
is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. LARSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
SHERRILL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. BASS, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. EVANS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TRONE, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SUOZZI, 
Mr. COOPER, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. 
MFUME, Mr. TONKO, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Ms. SCANLON, Ms. TITUS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. 
DELBENE, 
Ms. 
BONAMICI, 
Mr. 
QUIGLEY, 
Mr. 
CLEAVER, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SOTO, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. SCOTT 
of Virginia, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. JONES, 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and 
Mr. CA´RDENAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit the United States Postal Service from carrying 
out a contract for the procurement of next generation 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2981 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure 
the provision of high-quality service through the 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2979 
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 
with respect to the final maturity date of certain loans, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014 with respect to the final maturity date 
of certain loans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MATURITY DATE. 
Section 5029(b)(5) of the Water Infrastructure Fi-
nance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(5)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘The final 
maturity date’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), the final maturity date’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) PROJECTS WITH A USEFUL LIFE OF 
MORE THAN 35 YEARS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), for a covered project 
with a useful life of more than 35 years 
(as determined by the Secretary or the Ad-
ministrator, as applicable), the final matu-
rity date of a secured loan under this sec-
tion shall be not later than the earlier of— 
‘‘(I) the date that is 55 years 
after the date of substantial comple-
tion of the relevant project (as deter-
mined by the Secretary or the Admin-
istrator, as applicable); and 
‘‘(II) if the useful life of the 
project is less than 55 years, the use-
ful life of the project. 
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‘‘(ii) COVERED
PROJECTS.—In this 
subparagraph, the term ‘covered project’ 
means a project with respect to which— 
‘‘(I) an application for assistance 
under this subtitle has not been sub-
mitted before the date of enactment of 
this clause; and 
‘‘(II) an agreement is entered 
into under this section on or after 
such date of enactment for a project 
carried out using funds specifically 
provided for such purposes in advance 
in subsequent appropriations Acts.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study 
on the establishment of, and the potential land that 
could be included in, a unit of the National Forest Sys-
tem in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, 
Oahu, and Kauai in the State of Hawaii. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study— 
(A) to determine the suitability and feasi-
bility of establishing a unit of the National For-
est System in the study area; and 
(B) to identify available land within the 
study area that could be included in the unit 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) COORDINATION
AND
CONSULTATION.—In 
conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) coordinate with the Hawaii Depart-
ment of Land and Natural Resources; and 
(B) consult with the Hawaii Department 
of Agriculture and other interested govern-
mental entities, private and nonprofit organiza-
tions, and any interested individuals.
(3) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consider unique vegetation types that 
occur in the study area and that should be tar-
geted for inclusion in the unit of the National 
Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); 
(B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary— 
(i) to improve and protect forest areas 
within the study area; and 
(ii) to secure favorable water flows 
within the study area; 
(C) determine whether the unit of the Na-
tional Forest System described in paragraph 
(1)(A) would expand, enhance, or duplicate— 
(i) resource protection; and 
(ii) visitor-use opportunities; 
(D) consider parcels of an appropriate size 
or location to be capable of economical adminis-
tration as part of the National Forest System 
separately or jointly with the other land identi-
fied under paragraph (1)(B); 
(E) evaluate the willingness of landowners 
to sell or transfer land in the study area to the 
Secretary;
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2980 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the remediation 
of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Cybersecurity Vulner-
ability Remediation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITIES. 
Section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 659) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(F) evaluate the suitability of land in the 
study area for potential selection and designa-
tion as a research natural area or an experi-
mental forest; 
(G) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
acquisition, development, operation, and main-
tenance that would be needed to establish the 
unit of the National Forest System described in 
paragraph (1)(A); and 
(H) consider other alternatives for the con-
servation, protection, and use of areas within 
the study area by the Federal Government, 
State or local government entities, or private 
and nonprofit organizations. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section authorizes the 
Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of 
any land owned by the United States or not owned by the 
United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct 
a study on the establishment of, and the poten-
tial land that could be included in, a unit of the 
National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, 
and for other purposes.
IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2980 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cybersecurity Vulner-
ability Remediation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITIES. 
Section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 659) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘cybersecurity vulnerability’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘security vulnerability’ 
in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and’’. 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(B) sharing mitigation protocols to counter cy-
bersecurity vulnerabilities pursuant to subsection 
(n); and’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by inserting ‘‘and mitigation pro-
tocols 
to 
counter 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities in accordance with subpara-
graph (B)’’ before ‘‘with Federal’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking 
‘‘sharing’’ and inserting ‘‘share’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘mitiga-
tion 
protocols 
to 
counter 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities,’’ after ‘‘measures,’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(G), by striking the 
semicolon after ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (o) as sub-
section (p); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (n) following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(o) PROTOCOLS TO COUNTER CERTAIN CYBERSE-
CURITY VULNERABILITIES.—The Director may, as appro-
priate, identify, develop, and disseminate actionable proto-
cols to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities to informa-
tion systems and industrial control systems, including in 
circumstances in which such vulnerabilities exist because 
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‘‘(4) ELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any election under 
this subsection for any taxable year— 
‘‘(i) shall specify the amount of the 
credit to which such election applies, 
‘‘(ii) shall be made on or before the 
due date (including extensions) of— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a partnership, 
the return required to be filed under 
section 6031, 
‘‘(II) in the case of an S corpora-
tion, the return required to be filed 
under section 6037, and 
‘‘(III) in the case of any other 
qualified small business or qualified 
tax-exempt organization, the return of 
tax for the taxable year, and 
‘‘(iii) may be revoked only with the 
consent of the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The amount specified 
in any election made under this subsection shall 
not exceed $250,000. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
PARTNERSHIPS 
AND S CORPORATIONS.—In the case of a part-
nership or S corporation, the election made 
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vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent 
electric or zero emission vehicles, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Green Postal Service 
Fleet Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT PROCUREMENT 
CONTRACT FOR USPS NEXT GENERAL FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
may not implement or otherwise carry out the contract, 
entered into with Oshkosh Defense, for the procurement 
of postal delivery vehicles unless each purchase of vehicles 
under such contract is at least 75 percent electric or zero 
emission vehicles. 
(b) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Postal Service shall comply with chapter 83 of title 
41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy 
American Act), and any applicable Federal labor or civil 
rights laws. 
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‘‘(bb) will be so exposed; and 
‘‘(II) the nature, duration, fre-
quency, and levels of any exposure de-
scribed in subclause (I). 
‘‘(C) REPORTING PERIOD.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (B), the reporting period for a 
report submitted under— 
‘‘(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be the 
3-year period preceding the date of enact-
ment of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos 
Now Act of 2022; 
‘‘(ii) subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be the 
period that begins on the date of enact-
ment of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos 
Now Act of 2022 and ends on the date on 
which the prohibition under paragraph (3) 
takes effect; 
‘‘(iii) subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be 
the calendar year before the calendar year 
in which the report is submitted; 
‘‘(iv) subparagraph (A)(iv)(I) shall be 
the period that begins on the date on 
which an exemption is granted under para-
graph (5) and ends on the date on which 
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under this subsection shall be made at the enti-
ty level. 
‘‘(5) AGGREGATION RULES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) all members of the same con-
trolled group of corporations shall be treat-
ed as a single taxpayer, and 
‘‘(ii) all trades or businesses (whether 
or not incorporated) which are under com-
mon control shall be treated as a single 
taxpayer. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of 
this subsection and section 3111(g)— 
‘‘(i) each of the persons treated as a 
single taxpayer under subparagraph (A) 
may separately make the election under 
paragraph (1) for any taxable year, and 
‘‘(ii) the $250,000 amount under 
paragraph (3)(B) shall be allocated among 
all persons treated as a single taxpayer 
under subparagraph (A) in the manner 
provided by the Secretary which is similar 
to the manner provided under section 
41(f)(1). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2982 
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity operations 
and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National 
Guard in connection with training or other duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. 
KUSTER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and Mr. RYAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cyberse-
curity operations and missions to protect critical infra-
structure by members of the National Guard in connec-
tion with training or other duty. 
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 ‘‘National Guard Cyber-
security Support Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS TO 
PROTECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BY 
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN CON-
NECTION WITH TRAINING OR OTHER DUTY. 
Section 502(f)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after the flush matter at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Such training or other duty may 
include cybersecurity operations or missions undertaken 
by the member’s unit at the request of the Governor of 
the State concerned to protect critical infrastructure (as 
that term is defined in the Critical Infrastructures Protec-
tion Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c)).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2983 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for 
interest paid on student loans without reduction for employer educational 
assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself and Mrs. MURPHY of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
deduction for interest paid on student loans without re-
duction for employer educational assistance. 
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 ‘‘Readily Ending Debt 
Under Corporate Engagement Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘RE-
DUCE Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN INTEREST DEDUCTION NOT OFFSET 
BY EMPLOYER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221(d)(2)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘127,’’. 
(b) CHANGE
TO DENIAL
OF DOUBLE BENEFIT 
RULE.—Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘, or for which an exclusion is allowable under 
section 127 to the taxpayer by reason of the payment by 
the taxpayer’s employer of any indebtedness on a qualified 
education loan of the taxpayer’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2020. 
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H. Res. 863 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 10, 2022. 
Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the hour of 
daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon 
on Tuesdays (or 2 p.m. if no legislative business was con-
ducted on the preceding Monday); noon on Wednesdays and 
Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all other days of the week. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2987 
To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mrs. LURIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to 
teachers. 
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 Loan Forgive-
ness Improvement Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS. 
Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$17,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASED LOAN CANCELLATION FOR TEACHERS. 
Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$17,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any borrower who completes the fifth complete 
school year of teaching required for loan forgiveness under 
section 428J(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1078–10(b)), or for loan cancellation under section 
460(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)), on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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