S 731 · 109th Congress · Native Americans

Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act

Introduced 2005-04-06· Sponsored by Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.(2005-12-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tribal Colleges and Universities Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the cancellation of a specified percentage of the total amount of any Federal Perkins loan, Federal Family Education loan, or direct student loan for each year of employment (up to five) as a full-time teacher at a tribal college or university if the borrower is not in default on such loan. Prohibits a borrower from receiving, for the same service, both a benefit from this Act and a benefit from the National Community Service Act of 1990. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for repayment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of educational loans for nurse training costs on behalf of nursing instructors at tribal colleges or universities, or any land-grant institution listed in the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. Provides that the amount of any loan forgiven under this Act shall not be treated as gross income for federal tax purposes.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 731, Tribal Colleges and Universities Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act

Aug 12, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 29, 2005</p>

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S. 731, Tribal Colleges and Universities Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act

Aug 12, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on June 29, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

5 Democrats4 Republicans