Sec. 4. EXTENSION OF TIME TO FULFILL SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO COVID-19
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## SEC. 4 EXTENSION OF TIME TO FULFILL SERVICE OBLIGATION DUE TO COVID-19 ###
(a)Section 3519(a) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “For the purpose of section 420N of the Higher Education Act of 135 STAT. 4051965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g-2), during a qualifying emergency,” and inserting “Notwithstanding any provision of subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.),”; ####
(2)in paragraph (1), by striking “and” after the semicolon; ####
(3)in paragraph (2), by striking “such section 420N.” and inserting “section 420N of such Act; and”; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) > > shall extend the service obligation window (as described in section 420N(b)(1)(A) of such Act) for a period of not more than 3 years, in addition to any extensions provided in accordance with subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.), in the case of a grant recipient whose service obligation window begins during, or includes— > > > ##### “(A) > > the qualifying emergency period; or > > > ##### “(B) > > a period of recession or economic downturn related to the qualifying emergency period, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Labor.” > . ###
(b)Section 3519 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) Federal Perkins Loans > > Notwithstanding section 465 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee), the Secretary shall waive the requirements of such section in regard to full-time service and shall consider an incomplete year of service of a borrower as fulfilling the requirement for a complete year of service under such section, if the service was interrupted due to a qualifying emergency.” > . ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[20 U.S.C. 1001 note](/us/usc/t20/s1001)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
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