Public Law 110-153

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[110th Congress Public Law 153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


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Public Law 110-153
110th Congress

                                 An Act


 
      To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical 
           corrections. <<NOTE: Dec. 21, 2007 -  [S. 2371]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF UNTAXED INCOME AND BENEFITS.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 480(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following:
            ``(2) The term `untaxed income and benefits' shall not 
        include--
                    ``(A) the amount of additional child tax credit 
                claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
                    ``(B) welfare benefits, including assistance under a 
                State program funded under part A of title IV of the 
                Social Security Act and aid to dependent children;
                    ``(C) the amount of earned income credit claimed for 
                Federal income tax purposes;
                    ``(D) the amount of credit for Federal tax on 
                special fuels claimed for Federal income tax purposes;
                    ``(E) the amount of foreign income excluded for 
                purposes of Federal income taxes; or
                    ``(F) untaxed social security benefits.''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 20 USC 1087vv note.>> Effective Date.--This section and 
the amendment made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2009.
SEC. 2. INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT FOR MARRIED BORROWERS FILING 
                    SEPARATELY.

    Section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Special Rule for Married Borrowers Filing Separately.--In the 
case of a married borrower who files a separate Federal income tax 
return, the Secretary shall calculate the amount of the borrower's 
income-based repayment under this section solely on the basis of the 
borrower's student loan debt and adjusted gross income.''.
SEC. 3. TEACH GRANTS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended--
            (1) <<NOTE: Ante, p. 786.>> in section 420L(1)(B), by 
        striking ``sound'' and inserting ``responsible''; and
            (2) <<NOTE: Ante, p. 787.>> in section 420M--
                    (A) by striking ``academic year'' each place it 
                appears in subsections (a)(1) and (c)(1) and inserting 
                ``year''; and

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                    (B) in subsection (c)(2)--
                          (i) by striking ``other student assistance'' 
                      and inserting ``other assistance the student may 
                      receive''; and
                          (ii) by striking the second sentence.

    Approved December 21, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2371:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
            Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 5, considered and passed House, amended.
            Dec. 6, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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