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purpose of such sections, subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C).
‘‘(B) 
TABLE
FOR
INDEPENDENT
STU-
DENTS.—
‘‘(i) 
ACADEMIC
YEARS
2009–2010
THROUGH 2012–2013.—For each of the aca-
demic years 2009–2010 through 2012–2013,
the Secretary shall not develop a revised
table of income protection allowances under
section 477(b)(4) and the table specified for
such academic year under subparagraphs
(A) through (D) of such section shall apply.
‘‘(ii) OTHER
ACADEMIC
YEARS.—For
each academic year after academic year
2012–2013, the Secretary shall develop the
revised table of income protection allow-
ances by increasing each of the dollar
amounts contained in the table of income
protection 
allowances 
under 
section
477(b)(4)(D) by a percentage equal to the
estimated percentage increase in the Con-
sumer Price Index (as determined by the
Secretary) between December 2011 and the
December next preceding the beginning of
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such academic year, and rounding the re-
sult to the nearest $10.
‘‘(C) TABLE FOR PARENTS.—For each aca-
demic year after academic year 2008–2009, the
Secretary shall develop the revised table of in-
come 
protection 
allowances 
under 
section
475(c)(4) by increasing each of the dollar
amounts contained in the table by a percentage
equal to the estimated percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index (as determined by the
Secretary) between December 1992 and the De-
cember next preceding the beginning of such aca-
demic year, and rounding the result to the near-
est $10.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall be devel-
oped’’ and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘shall be developed for each aca-
demic year after academic year 2012–2013, by in-
creasing each of the dollar amounts contained in such
section for academic year 2012–2013 by a percentage
equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Con-
sumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary)
between December 2011 and the December next pre-
ceding the beginning of such academic year, and
rounding the result to the nearest $10.’’.
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 602. AUTOMATIC ZERO IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
479(c) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1087ss(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘20,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘$20,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 603. DISCRETION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMIN-
ISTRATORS.
The third sentence of section 479A(a) (20 U.S.C.
1087tt(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or an independent student’’
after ‘‘family member’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘a change in housing status that
results in homelessness (as defined in section 103 of
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act),’’ after
‘‘under section 487,’’.
SEC. 604. DEFINITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 480 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and no portion’’ and in-
serting ‘‘no portion’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and no distribution from
any qualified education benefit described in sub-
section (f)(3) that is not subject to Federal in-
come tax,’’ after ‘‘1986,’’;
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),
(3) through (6), and (7) as subparagraphs (A),
(B), (D) through (G), and (I), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘INDEPENDENT
STU-
DENT.—The term’’ and inserting ‘‘INDEPENDENT
STUDENT.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—The term’’;
(C) by striking subparagraph (B) (as redes-
ignated by subparagraph (A)) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(B) is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward
of the court, or was in foster care when the indi-
vidual was 13 years of age or older or a ward
of the court until the individual reached the age
of 18;
‘‘(C) is an emancipated minor or is in legal
guardianship as determined by a court of com-
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petent jurisdiction in the individual’s State of
legal residence;’’;
(D) in subparagraph (G) (as redesignated
by subparagraph (A)), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon;
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (G) (as
redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
‘‘(H) has been verified as an unaccom-
panied youth who is a homeless child or youth
(as such terms are defined in section 725 of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) dur-
ing the school year in which the application is
submitted, by—
‘‘(i) a local educational agency home-
less liaison, designated pursuant to section
722(g)(1)(J)(ii) 
of 
the 
McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act;
‘‘(ii) the director of a program funded
under the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act or a designee of the director; or
‘‘(iii) the director of a program funded
under subtitle B of title IV of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (relating
to emergency shelter grants) or a designee of
the director; or’’; and