[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 949 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 949
To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public
safety officers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2017
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the
Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public
safety officers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children of Fallen Heroes
Scholarship Act''.
SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF ELIGIBILITY.
Section 473(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087mm(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``(in the case of a student who meets the
requirement of subparagraph (B)(i)), or academic year
2015-2016 (in the case of a student who meets the
requirement of subparagraph (B)(ii)),'' after
``academic year 2009-2010''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) whose parent or guardian was--
``(i) a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States and died as a result of
performing military service in Iraq or
Afghanistan after September 11, 2001; or
``(ii) actively serving as a public safety
officer and died in the line of duty while
performing as a public safety officer; and'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) Armed forces.--Notwithstanding'';
(B) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting
``subparagraphs (A), (B)(i), and (C) of paragraph
(2)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Public safety officers.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, unless the Secretary
establishes an alternate method to adjust the expected
family contribution, for each student who meets the
requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C) of
paragraph (2), a financial aid administrator shall--
``(i) verify with the student that the
student is eligible for the adjustment;
``(ii) adjust the expected family
contribution in accordance with this
subsection; and
``(iii) notify the Secretary of the
adjustment and the student's eligibility for
the adjustment.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Treatment of pell amount.--Notwithstanding section
1212 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3796d-1), in the case of a student who receives an
increased Federal Pell Grant amount under this section, the
total amount of such Federal Pell Grant, including the increase
under this subsection, shall not be considered in calculating
that student's educational assistance benefits under the Public
Safety Officers' Benefits program under subpart 2 of part L of
title I of such Act.
``(5) Definition of public safety officer.--For purposes of
this subsection, the term `public safety officer' means--
``(A) a public safety officer, as defined in
section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or
``(B) a fire police officer, defined as an
individual who--
``(i) is serving in accordance with State
or local law as an officially recognized or
designated member of a legally organized public
safety agency;
``(ii) is not a law enforcement officer, a
firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a
rescue squad or ambulance crew; and
``(iii) provides scene security or directs
traffic--
``(I) in response to any fire
drill, fire call, or other fire,
rescue, or police emergency; or
``(II) at a planned special
event.''.
SEC. 3. CALCULATION OF PELL GRANT AMOUNT.
Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1070a(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking the matter preceding clause (i) of
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount of the
Federal Pell Grant for a student eligible under this part shall
be--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) In the case of a student who meets the
requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C) of
section 473(b)(2)--
``(i) clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph shall be applied by substituting
`from the amounts appropriated in the last
enacted appropriation Act applicable to that
award year, an amount equal to the amount of
the increase calculated under paragraph (7)(B)
for that year' for `the amount of the increase
calculated under paragraph (7)(B) for that
year'; and
``(ii) such student--
``(I) shall be provided an amount
under clause (i) of this subparagraph
only to the extent that funds are
specifically provided in advance in an
appropriation Act to such students for
that award year; and
``(II) shall not be eligible for
the amounts made available pursuant to
clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph
(7)(A).''.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
July 1, 2017.
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