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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 149 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan deferment for victims of terrorist attacks. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Student loan deferment for victims of terrorist attacks

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Section 427(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1077(a)(2)(C) ) is amended— in clause (ii), by striking or after the semicolon; in clause (iii), by inserting or after the semicolon; and by inserting after clause
(iii)the following: not in excess of 1 year due to the borrower being a victim of a terrorist attack; . Section 428(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(M)— in clause (iii), by striking or (II); or and inserting or (II); ; in clause (iv), by inserting or after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: not in excess of 1 year due to the borrower being a victim of a terrorist attack as described in paragraph (10); ; and by adding at the end the following: For purposes of deferment under paragraph (1)(M)(v), a victim of a terrorist attack is an individual who is designated as a victim of a terrorist attack by the head of the Federal agency that is handling the investigation of the attack. . Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e ) is amended— in subsection (e)(7)(B)(i), by inserting or due to the borrower being a victim of a terrorist attack after section 435(o) ; and in subsection (f)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C), by striking clause
(i)or (ii); or and inserting clause
(i)or (ii); ; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: not in excess of 1 year due to the borrower being a victim of a terrorist attack as described in paragraph (5). ; and by adding at the end the following: For purposes of deferment under paragraph (2)(E), a victim of a terrorist attack is an individual who is designated as a victim of a terrorist attack by the head of the Federal agency that is handling the investigation of the attack. . Section 464(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (iv), by striking or after the semicolon; in clause (v), by inserting or after the semicolon; and by inserting after clause
(v)the following: not in excess of 1 year due to the borrower being a victim of a terrorist attack as described in subparagraph (D); ; and by adding at the end the following: For purposes of deferment under subparagraph (A)(vi), a victim of a terrorist attack is an individual who is designated as a victim of a terrorist attack by the head of the Federal agency that is handling the investigation of the attack. . The head of the Federal agency that is handling the investigation of a terrorist attack, or has handled the investigation of a terrorist attack, shall designate the individuals who are victims of such terrorist attack. The Secretary of Education shall establish anti-fraud protections in carrying out the amendments made by this Act.
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