To suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of drug offenses.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to suspend eligibility for any educational grant, loan, or work assistance for individuals convicted of drug offenses. Allows resumption of such eligibility if the student completes a drug rehabilitation program.

 
HR 4106 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4106
To suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 1990
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and Labor
A BILL
To suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of drug
offenses.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DRUGRELATED OFFENSES.
  Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended
  by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
  `(k) SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DRUGRELATED OFFENSES-
  `(1) IN GENERAL- An individual student who has been convicted of any
  offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of
  a controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan,
  or work assistance under this title during the period beginning on the
  date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified in the
  following table:
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 `If convicted of an offense involving:    Ineligibility period is:
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 The possession of a controlled substance:
 1st offense                               1 year
 2nd offense                               2 years
 3rd offense                               indefinite
 The sale of a controlled substance:
 1st offense                               2 years
 2nd offense                               indefinite
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  `(2) REHABILITATION- A student whose eligibility has been suspended
  under paragraph (1) may resume eligibility before the end of the period
  determined under such paragraph if the student satisfactorily completes
  a drug rehabilitation program that complies with such criteria as the
  Secretary shall prescribe for purposes of this paragraph.
  `(3) DEFINITIONS- As used in this subsection, the term `controlled substance'
  has the meaning given in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act
  (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).'.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with respect to financial
  assistance to cover the costs of attendance for periods of enrollment
  beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.