Higher Education Amendments of 1998

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Higher Education Amendments of 1998”.

(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1.	Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2.	References.
Sec. 3.	General effective date.
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101.	Revision of title I.
Sec. 102.	Conforming amendments.
TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY
Sec. 201.	Teacher quality enhancement grants.
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID
Sec. 301.	Transfers and redesignations.
Sec. 302.	Findings.
Sec. 303.	Strengthening institutions.
Sec. 304.	Strengthening HBCU’s.
Sec. 305.	Endowment challenge grants.
Sec. 306.	HBCU capital financing.
Sec. 307.	Minority science and engineering improvement program.
Sec. 308.	General provisions.
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE
Part A—Grants to Students
Sec. 401.	Federal Pell Grants.
Sec. 402.	Federal TRIO programs.
Sec. 403.	Gear up program.
Sec. 404.	Academic achievement incentive scholarships.
Sec. 405.	Repeals.
Sec. 406.	Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants.
Sec. 407.	Leveraging educational assistance partnership program.
Sec. 408.	Special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork.
Sec. 409.	Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program.
Sec. 410.	Child care access means parents in school.
Sec. 410A.	Learning anytime anywhere partnerships.
Part B—Federal Family Education Loan Program
Sec. 411.	Limitation repealed.
Sec. 412.	Advances to reserve funds.
Sec. 413.	Guaranty agency reforms.
Sec. 414.	Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program.

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“(c) Duties.—The Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall—

“(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting proprietary institutions of higher education;

“(2) provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and

“(3) work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve the coordination of—

“(A) the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;

“(B) collaborative business and education partnerships; and

“(C) education programs located in, and involving, rural areas.”.

PART G—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER STATUTES

SEC. 971. NONDISCHAREABILITY OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OBTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) Amendment.—Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking “unless—” and all that follows through “(B) excepting such debt” and inserting “unless excepting such debt”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United States Code, after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 972. GNMA GUARANTEE FEE.

(a) In General.—Section 306(g)(3)(A) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “No fee or charge” and all that follows through “States)” and inserting “The Association shall assess and collect a fee in an amount equal to nine basis points”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2004.

PART H—REPEALS

SEC. 981. REPEALS.

Section 4122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7132) is repealed.

Approved October 7, 1998.