Sec. 1054. STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY SPOUSES
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## SEC. 1054 STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY SPOUSES ###
(a)In General Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating paragraphs
(4)and
(5)as paragraphs
(5)and (6), respectively; and ####
(2)by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: > > #### “(4) Deferment for dislocated military spouses > > > ##### “(A) Duration and effect on principal and interest > > A borrower of a loan made under this part who meets the requirements of subparagraph
(B)shall be eligible for a deferment for an aggregate period of 180 days, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid, and interest— > > > ###### “(i) > > shall not accrue, in the case of a— > > > ###### “(I) > > Federal Direct Stafford Loan; or > > > ###### “(II) > > a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that consolidated only Federal Direct Stafford Loans, or a combination of such loans and Federal Stafford Loans for which the student borrower received an interest subsidy under section 428; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > shall accrue and be capitalized or paid by the borrower, in the case of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan not described in clause (i)(II). > > > ##### “(B) Eligibility > > A borrower of a loan made under this part shall be eligible for a deferment under subparagraph
(A)if the borrower— > > > ###### “(i) > > is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > has experienced a loss of employment as a result of relocation to accommodate a permanent change in duty station of such member. > > > ##### “(C) Documentation and approval > > > ###### “(i) In general > > A borrower may establish eligibility for a deferment under subparagraph
(A)by providing to the Secretary— > > > ###### “(I) > > the documentation described in clause (ii); or > > > ###### “(II) > > such other documentation as the Secretary determines appropriate. > > > ###### “(ii) Documentation > > The documentation described in this clause is— > > > ###### “(I) > > evidence that the borrower is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty; > > > ###### “(II) > > evidence that a military permanent change of station order was issued to such member; and > > > ###### “(III) > > > ######
(aa)> > evidence that the borrower is eligible for unemployment benefits due to a loss of employment resulting from relocation to accommodate such permanent change in duty station; or > > > ###### “(bb) > > a written certification, or an equivalent as approved by the Secretary, that the borrower is registered with a public or private employment agency due to a loss of employment resulting from relocation to accommodate such permanent change in duty station.” > . ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[20 U.S.C. 1087e note](/us/usc/t20/s1087e)**]** The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ## Subtitle F Studies and Reports
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STUDENT LOAN DEFERMENT FOR DISLOCATED MILITARY SPOUSES
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