I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2017 
To provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion 
by part-time students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HARE, Mr. SIRES, 
Mr. CONYERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. LEE, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN 
of California, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. 
JEFFERSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. HONDA, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. 
MALONEY of New York, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide access and assistance to increase college 
attendance and completion by part-time students. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Part-time Student Assistance Act’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 
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is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 
a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR WORKING STUDENTS: INCREASES IN 
INCOME PROTECTION ALLOWANCES. 
(a) DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Subparagraph (D) of 
section 475(g)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087oo(g)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) an income protection allowance of 
$9,000 (or a successor amount prescribed by 
the Secretary under section 478);’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPEND-
ENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—Clause (iv) of section 
476(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1087pp(b)(1)(A)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(iv) an income protection allowance 
of $12,000 (or a successor amount pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 
478);’’. 
(c) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS 
OTHER THAN
A SPOUSE.—Paragraph (4) of section 
477(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087qq(b)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(4) INCOME
PROTECTION
ALLOWANCE.—The 
income protection allowance is determined by the fol-
lowing table (or a successor table prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 478): 
‘‘Income Protection Allowance 
Family Size 
Number in College 
(including student) 
For each 
additional 
subtract: 
$17,580 
$15,230 
..................
................
20,940 
17,610 
$16,260 
..................
..................
................
24,950 
22,600 
20,270 
$17,930 
..................
28,740 
26,390 
24,060 
21,720 
$19,390 
32,950 
30,610 
28,280 
25,940 
23,610 
$2,330 
For each 
additional 
add: 
3,280 
3,280 
3,280 
3,280 
3,280 
’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Paragraph (1) of 
section 478(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087rr) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) REVISED TABLES.— 
‘‘(A) PARENT’S INCOME PROTECTION AL-
LOWANCE.—For each academic year after aca-
demic year 1993–1994, the Secretary shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register a revised table of 
income protection allowances for the purpose of 
section 475(c)(4). Such revised table shall be 
developed by increasing each of the dollar 
amounts contained in the table in such section 
by a percentage equal to the estimated percent-
age increase in the Consumer Price Index (as 
determined by the Secretary) between Decem-
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ber 1992 and the December next preceding the 
beginning of such academic year, and rounding 
the result to the nearest $10. 
‘‘(B) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DE-
PENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—For each 
academic year after academic year 2007–2008, 
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister a revised table of income protection allow-
ances for the purpose of section 477(b)(4). 
Such revised table shall be developed by in-
creasing each of the dollar amounts contained 
in the table in such section by a percentage 
equal to the estimated percentage increase in 
the Consumer Price Index (as determined by 
the Secretary) between December 2006 and the 
December next preceding the beginning of such 
academic year, and rounding the result to the 
nearest $10.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTING EARNED INCOME CREDITS FROM THE 
CALCULATION OF INCOME. 
Section 480(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or section 32’’ after ‘‘section 25A’’. 
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SEC. 4. CHILD CARE MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL. 
(a) MINIMUM GRANT.—Section 419N(b)(2)(B) (20 
U.S.C. 1070e(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—Section 419N(b)(4) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$350,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$250,000’’. 
(c) INCOME ELIGIBILITY.—Section 419N(b)(7) is 
amended by striking ‘‘who is eligible to receive’’ and in-
serting ‘‘whose income qualifies for eligibility for’’. 
(d) PUBLICITY.—Section 419N(b) is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) PUBLICITY.—The Secretary shall publicize 
the availability of grants under this section in appro-
priate periodicals in addition to publication in the 
Federal Register, and shall inform appropriate edu-
cational organizations of such availability.’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
419N(g) is amended by striking ‘‘$45,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000 for fiscal year 
2008’’. 
SEC. 5. YEAR-ROUND PELL GRANTS. 
Section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) YEAR-ROUND PELL GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Sec-
retary shall establish in accordance with this sub-
section a year-round Pell grant pilot program. Any 
institution of higher education that desires to par-
ticipate in the program under this subsection shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time 
and containing or accompanied by such information 
and assurances as the Secretary may require. The 
Secretary may select not more than 200 institutions 
of higher education for participation in the program. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
ELEMENTS.—With respect to 
students enrolled in institutions participating in the 
program under this subsection, the Secretary is au-
thorized— 
‘‘(A) to award such students two Federal 
Pell Grants in one calendar year to permit such 
students to accelerate progress towards their 
degree or certificate objectives by enrolling in 
academic programs for 12 months rather than 
9 months of the year at participating institu-
tions; and 
‘‘(B) to award such two Federal Pell 
Grants to such students in a total amount up 
to 133 percent of the maximum Federal Pell 
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Grant under subsection (b)(2)(A) that is appli-
cable for the academic year. 
‘‘(3) CONDITIONS.—An institution submitting 
an application to participate in the program under 
this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an associate’s degree- 
granting institution, commit to improving the 
completion rate for the institution by at least 
10 percent over the period of the pilot grant; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a bachelor’s degree- 
granting institution, commit to improving the 
graduation rate for the institution by at least 
50 percent over such period. 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION; EVALUATION.—The author-
ity of the Secretary under this subsection shall cease 
to be effective on October 1, 2013. Not later than 
October 1, 2011, the Secretary shall conduct an 
evaluation of the program under this subsection and 
submit to the Congress a report on the results of 
such evaluation.’’. 
SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL FIPSE PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section— 
(1) to allow a demonstration program that is 
strictly monitored by the Department of Education 
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to test creative measures for improving the avail-
ability of higher education for part-time students; 
(2) to provide for increased access for part-time 
students; and 
(3) to help determine the most effective assist-
ance for part-time students. 
(b) NEW PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Section 741(a) 
(20 U.S.C. 1138(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(7); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) creating a program to create a holistic ap-
proach to addressing the needs of part-time students 
at not more than 150 associate’s and bachelor’s de-
gree-granting institutions that would include grants, 
leveraging funds from non-Federal sources, com-
prehensive child care, and better-tailored remedial 
course programs.’’. 
(c) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTS.—Section 743 (20 
U.S.C. 1138b) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
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‘‘(c) PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PART- 
TIME STUDENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that de-
sires to receive a grant under subsection (b)(9) shall 
submit an application to the Secretary in such man-
ner and form, and containing such information and 
assurances, as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION PROCEDURES.—The Secretary 
shall by regulation develop a formal procedure for 
the submission of applications for grants under sub-
section (b)(9) and shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister an announcement of that procedure and the 
availability of funds under such subsection. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evalu-
ate the program authorized under subsection (b)(9) 
on an annual basis. Such evaluations specifically 
shall review — 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the institution 
has met the goals set forth in its application to 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the number of students participating 
in the programs offered, including the progress 
of such students toward recognized certificates 
or degrees; and 
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‘‘(C) what changes, if any, in law would fa-
cilitate both the participation of part-time stu-
dents in higher education and increased gradua-
tion rates amongst these students. 
‘‘(4) SEPARATE
AUTHORIZATIONS
OF
APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the program authorized by sub-
section (b)(9), $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
five succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
Æ 
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