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(A) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in item (bb)(BB)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and received assistance for fiscal 
year 2017 pursuant to subparagraph (G)’’ after ‘‘not 
less than 65 percent’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(cc) received assistance under subpara-
graph (A) of section 8003(b)(2), as such section 
was in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(Public Law 114–95; 129 Stat. 1802), for a 
fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2017;’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(I) FIRST TIME.—A local educational agency 
seeking a payment under this paragraph for the 
first time shall apply for and be determined eligible 
under clause (i) for 2 consecutive years before 
receiving such a payment, and shall not receive 
such a payment for the first year of eligibility. 
‘‘(II) RESUMPTION OF ELIGIBILITY.—A heavily 
impacted local educational agency described in 
clause (i) that becomes ineligible under such clause 
for 1 or more fiscal years may resume eligibility 
for a basic support payment under this paragraph 
for a subsequent fiscal year only if the agency 
meets the requirements of clause (i) for that subse-
quent fiscal year, except that such agency shall 
not receive a basic support payment under this 
paragraph until the fiscal year succeeding the 
fiscal year for which the eligibility determination 
is made.’’. 
(e) Section 579(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2145) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘for fiscal year 2017, 2018, or 2019,’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 
2017 and any succeeding fiscal year,’’. 
SEC. 312. For the purpose of providing temporary emergency 
impact aid for displaced students under the Hurricane Education 
Recovery heading in title VIII of subdivision 1 of division B of 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), paragraph 
(2)(E) under such heading is amended by inserting before the semi-
colon at the end the following: ‘‘and each reference to the end 
of the 2005–2006 school year in section 107(f) of title IV of division 
B of Public Law 109–148, shall be to December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 313. (a) Notwithstanding the limitations on sharing data 
described in paragraph (3)(E) of section 483(a) of the HEA, an 
institution of higher education may, with explicit written consent 
of an applicant who has completed a FAFSA under such section 
483(a), provide such information collected from the applicant’s 
FAFSA as is necessary to a scholarship granting organization, 
including a tribal organization (defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
designated by the applicant to assist the applicant in applying 
for and receiving financial assistance for the applicant’s cost of 
attendance (defined in section 472 of the HEA) at that institution.
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(b) An organization that receives information pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall not sell or otherwise share such information. 
(c) This section shall be in effect until title IV of the HEA 
is reauthorized. 
SEC. 314. (a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
section 435(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1085(a)(2)), the Secretary of Education may waive the requirements 
under sections 435(a)(5)(A)(i) and 435(a)(5)(A)(ii) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(i) and 20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(ii))— 
(1) for an institution of higher education that offers an 
associate degree, is a public institution, and is located in an 
economically distressed county, defined as a county that ranks 
in the lowest 5 percent of all counties in the United States 
based on a national index of county economic status; and 
(2) for an institution— 
(A) that is a public institution of higher education 
or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); and 
(B) whose fall enrollment for the most recently com-
pleted academic year was comprised of a majority of stu-
dents who are Indian (as defined in such section) or Alaska 
Natives (as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply to an institution 
of higher education that otherwise would be ineligible to participate 
in a program under part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 on or after the date of enactment of this Act due 
to the application of section 435(a)(2) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2)). 
(c) COVERAGE.—This section shall be in effect for the period 
covered by this Act and for the succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 315. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation—Federal 
Direct 
Student 
Loan 
Program 
Account’’, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 
cost, as defined under section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of the Secretary of Education providing loan cancella-
tion in the same manner as under section 455(m) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), for borrowers of loans 
made under part D of title IV of such Act who would qualify 
for loan cancellation under section 455(m) except some, or all, 
of the 120 required payments under section 455(m)(1)(A) do not 
qualify for purposes of the program because they were monthly 
payments made in accordance with graduated or extended repay-
ment plans as described under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
455(d)(1) or the corresponding repayment plan for a consolidation 
loan made under section 455(g) and that were less than the amount 
calculated under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment 
period: Provided, That the monthly payment made 12 months before 
the borrower applied for loan cancellation as described in the matter 
preceding this proviso and the most recent monthly payment made 
by the borrower at the time of such application were each not 
less than the monthly amount that would be calculated under, 
and for which the borrower would otherwise qualify for, clause 
(i) or (iv) of section 455(m)(1)(A) regarding income-based or income- 
contingent repayment plans, with exception for a borrower who 
would have otherwise been eligible under this section but dem-
onstrates an unusual fluctuation of income over the past 5 years:
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Provided further, That the total loan volume, including outstanding 
principal, fees, capitalized interest, or accrued interest, at applica-
tion that is eligible for such loan cancellation by such borrowers 
shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall develop and make available a simple method for borrowers 
to apply for loan cancellation under this section within 60 days 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall provide loan cancellation under this section to eligible bor-
rowers on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the date of 
application and subject to both the limitation on total loan volume 
at application for such loan cancellation specified in the second 
proviso and the availability of appropriations under this section: 
Provided further, That no borrower may, for the same service, 
receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and 
section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act. 
SEC. 316. Of the amounts made available under this title under 
the heading ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’, $2,300,000 shall be used 
by the Secretary of Education to conduct outreach to borrowers 
of loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 who may intend to qualify for loan cancellation under 
455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), to ensure that borrowers 
are meeting the terms and conditions of such loan cancellation: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall specifically conduct outreach 
to assist borrowers who would qualify for loan cancellation under 
455(m) of such Act except that the borrower has made some, or 
all, of the 120 required payments under a repayment plan that 
is not described under section 455(m)(A) of such Act, to encourage 
borrowers to enroll in a qualifying repayment plan: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall also communicate to all Direct Loan 
borrowers the full requirements of 455(m) of such Act and improve 
the filing of employment certification by providing improved out-
reach and information such as outbound calls, electronic commu-
nications, ensuring prominent access to program requirements and 
benefits on each servicer’s website, and creating an option for all 
borrowers to complete the entire payment certification process elec-
tronically and on a centralized website. 
CHILDREN OF FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP ACT 
SEC. 317. Section 473(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘(in the case of a student who meets the require-
ment of subparagraph (B)(i)), or academic year 2018–2019 
(in the case of a student who meets the requirement of 
subparagraph (B)(ii)),’’ after ‘‘academic year 2009–2010’’; 
and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) whose parent or guardian was— 
‘‘(i) a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States and died as a result of performing military 
service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 
2001; or 
‘‘(ii) actively serving as a public safety officer and 
died in the line of duty while performing as a public 
safety officer; and’’;
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(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) ARMED FORCES.—Notwithstanding’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A), (B)(i), and (C) of paragraph (2)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, unless the Secretary establishes 
an alternate method to adjust the expected family contribu-
tion, for each student who meets the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C) of paragraph (2), a financial 
aid administrator shall— 
‘‘(i) verify with the student that the student is 
eligible for the adjustment; 
‘‘(ii) adjust the expected family contribution in 
accordance with this subsection; and 
‘‘(iii) notify the Secretary of the adjustment and 
the student’s eligibility for the adjustment.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF PELL AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1212 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–1), in the case of a student 
who receives an increased Federal Pell Grant amount under 
this section, the total amount of such Federal Pell Grant, 
including the increase under this subsection, shall not be 
considered in calculating that student’s educational assistance 
benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program 
under subpart 2 of part L of title I of such Act. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘public safety officer’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public safety officer, as defined in section 1204 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or 
‘‘(B) a fire police officer, defined as an individual who— 
‘‘(i) is serving in accordance with State or local 
law as an officially recognized or designated member 
of a legally organized public safety agency; 
‘‘(ii) is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, 
a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambu-
lance crew; and 
‘‘(iii) provides scene security or directs traffic— 
‘‘(I) in response to any fire drill, fire call, or 
other fire, rescue, or police emergency; or 
‘‘(II) at a planned special event.’’. 
SEC. 318. Notwithstanding any other provision of law funds 
awarded under part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 may be 
used for the purposes in section 4407(a)(9) of such Act. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Education Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’.