S 731 · 109th Congress · Native Americans
Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.(2005-12-12)
Plain Language Summary
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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 OfficeS. 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>
Full CBO report ↗S. 731, Tribal Colleges and Universities Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act
Aug 12, 2005Cost 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