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(C) by striking ‘‘$8,000’’ in clause (iii) and 
inserting ‘‘$11,000’’. 
(b) FORBEARANCE.—Section 464(e) (20 U.S.C. 
1087dd(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘, upon written re-
quest,’’. 
(c) SPECIAL REPAYMENT RULE.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 464(f) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) No compromise repayment of a defaulted loan 
as authorized by paragraph (1) may be made unless 
agreed to by the Secretary.’’. 
(d) REHABILITATION.—Section 464(h)(1)(A) (20 
U.S.C. 1087dd(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘12 
ontime’’ and inserting ‘‘9 on-time’’. 
SEC. 463. LOAN CANCELLATION. 
Section 465(a)(3)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(3)(A)) is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(D),’’ after ‘‘subparagraph 
(A), (C),’’ in clause (i); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of clause (ii); 
(3) by striking clause (iii); and 
(4) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii). 
SEC. 464. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Part E is further amended as follows:
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(1) Section 462(g)(1)(E)(i)(I) (20 U.S.C. 
1087bb(g)(1)(E)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘monthly’’ after ‘‘consecutive’’. 
(2) 
Section 
464(c)(1)(D) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087dd(c)(1)(D)) is amended by redesignating sub-
clauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively. 
(3) Section 465(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)) 
is amended in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 111(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1113(a)(5)’’. 
(4) Section 467(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087gg(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(5)(A), (5)(B)(i), or (6)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(4)(A), (4)(B), or (5)’’. 
(5) Section 469(c) (20 U.S.C. 1087ii(c)) is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 602 and 632’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 602(3) and 632(5)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘qualified professional pro-
vider of early intervention services’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘early intervention services’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 672(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 632(4)’’.
IV 
House Calendar No. 122 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 677 
[Report No. 110–348] 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 52) making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
52) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 52) making continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against the joint resolution and against its consid-
eration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 
10 of rule XXI. The joint resolution shall be considered 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 592
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities 
paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining 
supplemental security income benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. MCCARTHY, 
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. LYNCH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide 
that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall 
be disregarded in determining supplemental security in-
come benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STATE ANNUITIES FOR BLIND VETERANS TO BE 
DISREGARDED 
IN 
DETERMINING 
SUPPLE-
MENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS. 
(a) INCOME DISREGARD.—Section 1612(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(21); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (22) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individ-
ual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of 
title 38, United States Code) and blind, if a law of 
such State providing for such an annuity was in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’. 
(b) RESOURCE DISREGARD.—Section 1613(a) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(14); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (15) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(16) for the month of receipt and every month 
thereafter, any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individ-
ual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of 
title 38, United States Code) and blind, if a law of
such State providing for such an annuity was in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to benefits paid for months begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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PART F—NEED ANALYSIS 
SEC. 471. SIGNIFICANTLY SIMPLIFYING THE STUDENT AID 
APPLICATION PROCESS. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS
TO PAPER
AND ELECTRONIC 
FORMS.—
(1) COMMON FINANCIAL AID FORM DEVELOP-
MENT AND PROCESSING.—Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 
1090(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(5); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
(6), and (7), as paragraphs (9), (10), (11), and 
(12), respectively; 
(C) by inserting before paragraph (9), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (B), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with representatives of agencies and organiza-
tions involved in student financial assistance, shall 
produce, distribute, and process free of charge com-
mon financial reporting forms as described in this 
subsection to be used for application and reapplica-
tion to determine the need and eligibility of a stu-
dent for financial assistance under parts A through 
E (other than subpart 4 of part A). These forms 
shall be made available to applicants in both paper
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and electronic formats and shall be referred to as 
the ‘Free Application for Federal Student Aid’ or 
the ‘FAFSA’. 
‘‘(2) EARLY ESTIMATES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
permit applicants to complete such forms as de-
scribed in this subsection in the 4 years prior 
to enrollment in order to obtain a non-binding 
estimate of the family contribution, as defined 
in section 473. The estimate shall clearly and 
conspicuously indicate that it is only an esti-
mate of family contribution, and may not re-
flect the actual family contribution of the appli-
cant that shall be used to determine the grant, 
loan, or work assistance that the applicant may 
receive under this title when enrolled in a pro-
gram of postsecondary education. Such appli-
cants shall be permitted to update information 
submitted on forms described in this subsection 
using the process required under paragraph 
(5)(A). 
‘‘(B) EVALUATION.—Two years after the 
early estimates are implemented under this 
paragraph and from data gathered from the 
early estimates, the Secretary shall evaluate the
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differences between initial, non-binding early es-
timates and the final financial aid award made 
available under this title. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide a report to the authorizing committees on 
the results of the evaluation. 
‘‘(3) PAPER FORMAT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
produce, distribute, and process common forms 
in paper format to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (1). The Secretary shall develop a 
common paper form for applicants who do not 
meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) EZ FAFSA.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall develop and use a simplified paper 
application form, to be known as the ‘EZ 
FAFSA’, to be used for applicants meeting 
the requirements of section 479(c). 
‘‘(ii) 
REDUCED
DATA
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The form under this subpara-
graph shall permit an applicant to submit, 
for financial assistance purposes, only the 
data elements required to make a deter-
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical
and health care programs of the Department of Defense, as
authorized 
by 
law, 
$23,490,051,000, 
of 
which
$22,650,758,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance,
of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available
until September 30, 2009, and of which up to
$12,341,286,000 may be available for contracts entered into
under the TRICARE program; of which $362,261,000, to
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010,
shall be for Procurement; and of which $477,032,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2009,
shall be for Research, development, test and evaluation.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chem-
ical agents and munitions, to include construction of facili-
ties, in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of
the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50
U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other chemical war-
fare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stock-
pile, $1,517,724,000, of which $1,186,500,000 shall be for
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mination of whether the applicant meets 
the requirements under section 479(c). 
‘‘(iii) STATE
DATA.—The Secretary 
shall include on the form under this sub-
paragraph such data items as may be nec-
essary to award State financial assistance, 
as provided under paragraph (6), except 
that the Secretary shall not include a 
State’s data if that State does not permit 
its applicants for State assistance to use 
the form under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(iv) FREE AVAILABILITY AND PROC-
ESSING.—The provisions of paragraph (7) 
shall apply to the form under this subpara-
graph, and the data collected by means of 
the form under this subparagraph shall be 
available to institutions of higher edu-
cation, guaranty agencies, and States in 
accordance with paragraph (9). 
‘‘(v) TESTING.—The Secretary shall 
conduct appropriate field testing on the 
form under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) PROMOTING
THE
USE
OF
ELEC-
TRONIC FAFSA.—
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall—
‘‘(I) develop a form that uses 
skip logic to simplify the application 
process for applicants; and 
‘‘(II) make all efforts to encour-
age applicants to utilize the electronic 
forms described in paragraph (4). 
‘‘(ii) MAINTENANCE OF THE FAFSA IN 
A
PRINTABLE
ELECTRONIC
FILE.—The 
Secretary shall maintain a version of the 
paper forms described in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) in a printable electronic file 
that is easily portable. The printable elec-
tronic file will be made easily accessible 
and downloadable to students on the same 
website used to provide students with the 
electronic application forms described in 
paragraph (4) of this subsection. The Sec-
retary shall enable students to submit a 
form created under this subparagraph that 
is downloaded and printed from an elec-
tronic file format in order to meet the fil-
ing requirements of this section and in
HRES 677 RH 
as read. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the joint resolution to final passage without in-
tervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and 
(2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of House Joint Resolu-
tion 52 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may post-
pone further consideration of the joint resolution to such 
time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
SEC. 3. House Resolution 659 is laid upon the table. 
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under this title until such data have been proc-
essed by the Secretary or a contractor or des-
ignee of the Secretary, and an expected family 
contribution has been calculated by the Sec-
retary, except as may be permitted under this 
title. 
‘‘(F) SIGNATURE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, the Secretary may 
permit an electronic form under this paragraph 
to be submitted with an electronic signature. 
‘‘(5) STREAMLINING.—
‘‘(A) STREAMLINED REAPPLICATION PROC-
ESS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall develop streamlined reapplication 
forms and processes, including both paper 
and electronic reapplication processes, con-
sistent with the requirements of this sub-
section, for an applicant who applies for fi-
nancial assistance under this title—
‘‘(I) in the academic year suc-
ceeding the year in which such appli-
cant first applied for financial assist-
ance under this title; or
an adjustment from nonimmigrant to immigrant sta-
tus during the alien’s stay in the United States. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
TO
COUNTER
PATTERN 
OF FRAUD.—If the Secretary of Homeland Security 
finds that nationals of a country have engaged in a 
pattern of fraud involving visa applications or other 
immigration matters, the Secretary may prohibit 
such nationals from admission to the United States 
as business facilitation visitors for such period of 
time as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITION
OF
QUALIFYING
SERVICES 
CONTRACT.—For purposes of this subsection, a 
qualifying services contract is a contract between a 
foreign provider of professional services and a 
United States entity, the terms of which include— 
‘‘(A) the time period during which the 
alien will be required to be present in the 
United States in order to fulfill the terms of the 
contract; 
‘‘(B) the duties to be performed by the 
alien in the United States; 
‘‘(C) provisions stating that— 
‘‘(i) the alien’s remuneration and ex-
penses will be paid by the foreign provider; 
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‘‘(ii) the United States entity will pro-
vide the alien with working conditions com-
parable to those of similarly situated pro-
viders of professional services to the entity 
and consistent with the applicable require-
ments of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) the alien possesses the creden-
tials necessary to provide the services cov-
ered by the contract, including any licenses 
or other authorizations required to provide 
the services in the United States; and 
‘‘(D) a provision stating the respective re-
sponsibilities of the foreign provider for ensur-
ing the alien’s— 
‘‘(i) compliance with the terms of the 
alien’s admission to the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) return to the alien’s home coun-
try at the conclusion of the period for 
which the alien is admitted.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
To amend the Small Business Act to revise the definition of a HUBZone 
with respect to counties that are highly rural but adjacent to urban areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2006 
Mr. GOODE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to revise the definition 
of a HUBZone with respect to counties that are highly 
rural but adjacent to urban areas. 
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 ‘‘HUBZone Improve-
ment Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF HUBZONE QUALIFIED AREA. 
Section 3(p)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(p)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), 
the term ‘qualified nonmetropolitan county’ also 
includes a county located within a metropolitan 
statistical area if— 
‘‘(i) according to the Bureau of the 
Census of the Department of Commerce— 
‘‘(I) the total population of that 
county is 80,000 or less; and 
‘‘(II) the population residing 
within urbanized areas of that county 
is 10 percent or less of the total popu-
lation of the county; and 
‘‘(ii) the county meets either the me-
dian household income requirement of sub-
paragraph (B)(ii)(I) or the unemployment 
rate 
requirement 
of 
subparagraph 
(B)(ii)(II).’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5935 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an adjustment 
to the reduction of Medicare resident positions based on settled cost reports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2006 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for an adjustment to the reduction of Medicare resident 
positions based on settled cost reports. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Residency 
Program Fairness Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO THE REDUCTION OF MEDICARE 
RESIDENT POSITIONS BASED ON SETTLED 
COST REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(h)(7) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(7)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) ADJUSTMENT
BASED
ON
SETTLED 
COST REPORT FOR RURAL AND SMALL URBAN 
HOSPITALS.—In the case of a hospital located 
in a rural area (as defined in subsection 
(d)(2)(D)) or in an urban area that is not a 
large urban area (as so defined) for which— 
‘‘(i) the otherwise applicable resident 
limit was reduced under subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I); and 
‘‘(ii) such reduction was based on a 
reference resident level that was deter-
mined using a cost report that was subse-
quently settled, whether as a result of an 
appeal or otherwise, and the reference resi-
dent level under such settled cost report is 
higher than the level used for the reduction 
under subparagraph (A)(i)(I); 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
apply 
subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I) using the higher resident reference 
level and make any necessary adjustments to 
the reduction described in clause (i). Any such 
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necessary adjustments shall be effective for por-
tions of cost reporting periods occurring on or 
after July 1, 2005.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 422 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–173). 
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‘‘(2) is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of 
the court, or was in foster care or a ward of the 
court until the individual reached the age of 18;’’. 
(d) HOMELESS YOUTH.—Section 480(d) is further 
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) has been verified as both a homeless child 
or youth and an unaccompanied youth, as such 
terms are defined in section 725 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a), 
during the school year in which the application for 
financial assistance is submitted, by—
‘‘(A) a local educational agency liaison for 
homeless children and youths, as designated 
under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)); 
‘‘(B) a director of a homeless shelter, tran-
sitional shelter, or independent living program; 
or 
‘‘(C) a financial aid administrator;’’.
253
SEC. 472. DISCRETION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMIN-
ISTRATORS. 
Section 479A(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) 
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
SPECIAL
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—’’; 
(2) by inserting before ‘‘Special circumstances 
may’’ the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES DEFINED.—’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘a student’s status as a ward 
of the court at any time prior to attaining 18 years 
of age, a student’s status as an individual who was 
adopted at or after age 13, a student’s status as a 
homeless or unaccompanied youth (as defined in sec-
tion 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act),’’ after ‘‘487,’’; 
(4) by inserting before ‘‘Adequate documenta-
tion’’ the following: 
‘‘(3) DOCUMENTATION AND USE OF SUPPLE-
MENTARY INFORMATION.—’’; and 
(5) by inserting before ‘‘No student’’ the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) FEES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
PROHIBITED.—’’.
254
PART G—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 481. EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION RE-
GARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS. 
Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) (as amended by 
section 471(a)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) EXPANDING
INFORMATION
DISSEMINA-
TION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS.—
The Secretary shall make special efforts, in conjunc-
tion with State efforts, to notify students and their 
parents who qualify for a free lunch under the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Food Stamps program, or 
such other programs as the Secretary shall deter-
mine, of their potential eligibility for a maximum 
Pell Grant, and shall disseminate such informational 
materials as the Secretary deems appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 482. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 484(b)(5) 
(20 U.S.C. 1091(b)(5)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or par-
ent (on behalf of a student)’’ after ‘‘student’’. 
(b) REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 
1091) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands, the Federated 
States of Micronesia, or’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘a cit-
izen of any one of the Freely Associated 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘or, to the extent de-
scribed in subsection (j), a citizen of the Repub-
lic of Palau’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (j) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(j) ASSISTANCE UNDER SUBPART 1 OF PART A FOR 
STUDENTS FROM PALAU.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a student shall be eligible until Sep-
tember 30, 2007, for assistance under subpart 1 of part 
A if the student is otherwise qualified and—
‘‘(1) is a citizen of the Republic of Palau and 
attends an institution of higher education in a State 
or a public or nonprofit private institution of higher 
education in the Freely Associated States; or 
‘‘(2) meets the requirements of subsection 
(a)(5) and attends a public or nonprofit private in-
stitution of higher education in any one of the Free-
ly Associated States.’’.