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1 110 THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 2669 AN ACT To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 Revised 10/5/2007I 110 THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 2669 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE12, 2007 Mr. GEORGEMILLERof California (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) intro-duced the following bill ; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-cation and Labor A bill To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1.

2 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 3(a) SHORTTITLE. This Act may be referred to as 4the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 . 5(b) TABLE OFCONTENTS. 6 Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References; effective date. TITLE I INVESTING IN STUDENT AID PARTA INCREASING THEPURCHASINGPOWER OFPELLGRANTS Sec. 101. Mandatory Pell Grant Increases. Sec. 102. Support for working students. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICEWASHINGTON : 1 59 012 2007 110th Congress, 1st Session House Document 110 31 VETO MESSAGE ON 1591 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING NOTIFICATION OF THE VETO OF 1591, THE TROOP READ-INESS, VETERANS CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ AC-COUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 MAY2, 2007.

3 Message and accompanying bill referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:17 May 08, 2007 Jkt 059012 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\ HD031E:\Seals\Congress.#13ccoleman on PRODPC74 with HEARINGIB Union Calendar No. 128 110 THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 2669 [Report No. 110 210] To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE12, 2007 Mr. GEORGEMILLERof California (for himself and Mr. HINOJOSA) intro-duced the following bill ; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-cation and Labor JUNE25, 2007 Additional sponsors: Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HARE, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. DAVISof California, Mr.

4 SARBANES, Mr. BISHOPof New York, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SCOTTof Virginia, Mr. DAVISof Illi-nois, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. ZOELOFGRENof California, Mr. WU, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. CARSON, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. VANHOLLEN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. MCCOLLUMof Minnesota, Mr. LEWISof Georgia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. STARK, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MALONEYof New York, Mr. PRICEof North Carolina, Ms. ESHOO, and Ms. KIL-PATRICKof Michigan JUNE25, 2007 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:37 Jun 26, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\ H2669bajohnson on PROD1PC77 with BILLS59 006 110 THCONGRESS REPORT " !

5 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110 210 COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 JUNE25, 2007. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. GEORGEMILLERof California, from the Committee on Education and Labor, submitted the following R E P O R T together with MINORITY VIEWS [To accompany 2669] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred the bill ( 2669) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.

6 The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORTTITLE. This Act may be cited to as the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 . (b) TABLE OFCONTENTS. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References; effective date. TITLE I INVESTING IN STUDENT AID PARTA INCREASING THEPURCHASINGPOWER OFPELLGRANTS Sec. 101. Mandatory Pell Grant Increases. Sec. 102. Support for working students. Sec. 103. Simplified needs test and automatic zero improvements. Sec. 104. Definitions. PARTB MAKINGSTUDENTLOANSMOREAFFORDABLE Sec. 111. Interest rate reductions. Sec. 112. Increases in loan limits. Sec. 113. Reduction of lender special allowance payments. Sec. 114. Elimination of exceptional performer status for lenders.

7 Sec. 115. Reduction of lender insurance percentage. Sec. 116. Guaranty agency collection retention. VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:14 Jun 26, 2007 Jkt 059006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6631 E:\HR\OC\ HR210cnoel on PRODPC60 with HEARINGIn the Senate of the United States,July 20 (legislative day, July 19), , That the bill from the House of Representa-tives ( 2669) entitled An Act to provide for reconcili-ation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution onthe budget for fiscal year 2008. , do pass with the followingAMENDMENT:Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; (a) SHORTTITLE. This Act may be cited as the2 Higher Education Access Act of 2007 .3(b) REFERENCES. Except as otherwise expressly pro-4vided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is ex-5pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section6or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be7made to a section or other provision of the Higher Edu-8cation Act of 1965 (20 1001 et seq.)

8 9II Calendar No. 269 110 THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. R. 2669 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JULY16, 2007 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the College Cost Reduction 4 Act of 2007 . 5 SEC. 2. REFERENCES; EFFECTIVE DATE. 6(a) REFERENCES. Except as otherwise expressly 7provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 8is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 9a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-10 VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:04 Jul 17, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\ H2669ccoleman on PROD1PC69 with BILLSD isplayed is an outline of the many steps in our Federal lawmaking process from the introduction of a bill by any Member through passage by the House of Representatives and Senate and approval by the President of the United States.

9 Since the large majority of laws originate in the House, the example shown below starts with that GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE (GPO) was established to provide essential printing and binding for the Congress and there is a close relationship between Congress and GPO. This relationship is demonstrated here by the many instances when GPO s electronic dissemination and printing services are required in the lawmaking process (as denoted by the GPO logo). bill goes to House floor for returns engrossed House bill , along with its amendment(s), to the House ( Senate engrossed print ).Representative prepares bill on standard forms for printing, places in hopper at Clerk s deskBill assigned number; number and other key information recorded in House Journal. Speaker refers bill to appropriate House committee; all key information printed overnight in the Congressional RecordCommittee chair refers bill to appropriate holds public hearing(s) on the approves bill , sends to approves bill for floor action, filing a written report.

10 bill , any committee amendments and report send to GPO for printing, often overnight ( Reported print ).After passage, bill is engrossed by House Clerk (printed in a special form, technically BECOMES an Act ) ( Engrossed print ).Clerk sends bill and House report to the Senate for bills delivered to sponsor, committee, others ( Introduced print ). bill received in Senate; President of the Senate (Vice President) refers bill to appropriate committee. bill reprinted Senate referred print .Committee approves bill for Senate floor action. bill , written report and any amendment(s) sent to GPO for printing, often overnight ( Senate reported print ).Senate debates and pass House bill with amendment(s).59 006 110 THCONGRESS REPORT " !