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nuses paid to staff, reorganization costs, and any other 
activity supported by this appropriation. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
1961, 
and 
section 
117 
of 
the 
Perkins 
Act, 
$2,556,815,000, of which $31,000,000 shall remain avail-
able through December 31, 2021: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, funds made available 
in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 
102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and 
study in foreign countries by individuals who are partici-
pating in advanced foreign language training and inter-
national studies in areas that are vital to United States 
national security and who plan to apply their language 
skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of gov-
ernment, the professions, or international development: 
Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the pre-
ceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program 
evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemina-
tion activities: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent 
of the funds made available under chapter 2 of subpart 
2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for evalua-
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tion: Provided further, That section 313(d) of the HEA 
shall not apply to an institution of higher education that 
is eligible to receive funding under section 318 of the 
HEA. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For 
partial 
support 
of 
Howard 
University, 
$254,018,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be 
for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard 
University Endowment Act and shall remain available 
until expended. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS 
PROGRAM 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out ac-
tivities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 
121 of the HEA, $435,000. 
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 
CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $22,150,000, as au-
thorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which 
shall remain available through September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
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$278,266,000: Provided further, That these funds may be 
used to support loans to public and private Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities without regard to the limi-
tations within section 344(a) of the HEA. 
In addition, $16,000,000 shall be made available to 
provide for the deferment of loans made under part D of 
title III of the HEA to eligible institutions that are private 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply 
for the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial 
need for such deferment by having a score of 2.6 or less 
on the Department of Education’s financial responsibility 
test: Provided, That the loan has not been paid in full and 
is not paid in full during the period of deferment: Provided 
further, That during the period of deferment of such a 
loan, interest on the loan will not accrue or be capitalized, 
and the period of deferment shall be for at least a period 
of 3-fiscal years and not more than 6-fiscal years: Pro-
vided further, That funds available under this paragraph 
shall be used to fund eligible deferment requests submitted 
for this purpose in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall create and execute an outreach plan 
to work with States and the Capital Financing Advisory 
Board to improve outreach to States and help additional 
public Historically Black Colleges and Universities partici-
pate in the program. 
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In addition, $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
provide for the deferment of loans made under part D of 
title III of the HEA to eligible institutions that are public 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply 
for the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial 
need for such deferment, which shall be determined by the 
Secretary of Education based on factors including, but not 
limited to, equal to or greater than 5 percent of the 
school’s operating revenue relative to its annual debt serv-
ice payment: Provided, That during the period of 
deferment of such a loan, interest on the loan will not ac-
crue or be capitalized, and the period of deferment shall 
be for at least a period of 3-fiscal years and not more 
than 6-fiscal years. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the Historically Black College and University Capital Fi-
nancing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title 
III of the HEA, $334,000. 
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Edu-
cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the National Assess-
ment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 
208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, 
and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, $630,462,000, which shall remain available 
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through September 30, 2022: Provided, That funds avail-
able to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical 
Assistance Act may be used to link Statewide elementary 
and secondary data systems with early childhood, postsec-
ondary, and workforce data systems, or to further develop 
such systems: Provided further, That up to $6,000,000 of 
the funds available to carry out section 208 of the Edu-
cational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards 
to public or private organizations or agencies to support 
activities to improve data coordination, quality, and use 
at the local, State, and national levels. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Department of Education Organization Act, in-
cluding rental of conference rooms in the District of Co-
lumbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, 
$430,000,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act 
or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the De-
partment of Education available for obligation or expendi-
ture in the current fiscal year may be used for any activity 
relating to implementing a reorganization that decentral-
izes, reduces the staffing level, or alters the responsibil-
ities, structure, authority, or functionality of the Budget 
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Service of the Department of Education, relative to the 
organization and operation of the Budget Service as in 
effect on January 1, 2018. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil 
Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department 
of Education Organization Act, $132,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector 
General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department 
of Education Organization Act, $64,000,000, of which 
$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to prevent the implementation of programs of vol-
untary prayer and meditation in the public schools. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discre-
tionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appro-
priated for the Department of Education in this Act may 
be transferred between appropriations, but no such appro-
priation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any 
such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority 
granted by this section shall be available only to meet 
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emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new 
program or to fund any project or activity for which no 
funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated in this Act and con-
solidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of 
the ESEA shall be available from July 1, 2021, through 
September 30, 2022. 
SEC. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that 
maintains an endowment fund supported with funds ap-
propriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 
2021 may use the income from that fund to award schol-
arships to students, subject to the limitation in section 
331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for 
such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall 
be considered to have been an allowable use of that in-
come, subject to that limitation. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III 
and V of the HEA are reauthorized. 
SEC. 305. Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 
1011c(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
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SEC. 306. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 
1087h(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 307. Funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’ shall also be avail-
able for payments for student loan servicing to an institu-
tion of higher education that services outstanding Federal 
Perkins Loans under part E of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.). 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 308. Of the amounts appropriated under Sec-
tion 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(XI) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(XI)), $21,000,000 
are hereby rescinded, to be derived from amounts made 
available by such section for fiscal year 2021. 
SEC. 309. 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 section 
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 spe-
cifically conduct outreach to assist borrowers who would 
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qualify for loan cancellation under section 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 further, That the Secretary shall also com-
municate to all Direct Loan borrowers the full require-
ments of section 455(m) of such Act and improve the fil-
ing of employment certification by providing improved out-
reach and information such as outbound calls, electronic 
communications, 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 electronically and on a cen-
tralized website. 
SEC. 310. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of section 203 of the 
Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 
3413). 
SEC. 311. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department 
of Education—Federal Direct Student Loan Program Ac-
count’’, $50,000,000, 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 cancellation in the same manner 
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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 repayment 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), with exception for a borrower 
who would have otherwise been eligible under this section 
but demonstrates an unusual fluctuation of income over 
the past 5 years: Provided, That the total loan volume, 
including outstanding principal, fees, capitalized interest, 
or accrued interest, at application that is eligible for such 
loan cancellation by such borrowers shall not exceed 
$75,000,000: 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 borrowers 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 
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