Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for certain eligible teachers of: (1) mathematics or science in secondary schools; and (2) special education or reading in elementary and secondary schools. Requires such teachers to be highly qualified and to agree to teach for five consecutive years in schools with high enrollments of students from low-income families.
(Sec. 2) Increases to $17,500 the maximum amount of loan forgiveness for such teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan and the Federal Direct Student Loan programs (with the current maximum of $5,000 continuing to apply to teachers of other subjects). Directs the Secretary of Education to pay certain portions of such loan forgiveness at specified stages of their service in the case of those eligible for the increased amount. Requires those qualifying for an increased repayment to teach at a school eligible for assistance under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA title I school) with at least a 40 percent enrollment of students from low-income families (with the current repayment maximum continuing to apply in the case of those who teach at ESEA title I schools with at least a 30 percent enrollment of such students).
(Sec. 3) Requires all teachers eligible for student loan forgiveness to be highly qualified, in keeping with requirements under ESEA. Exempts from this requirement teachers who have already begun their teaching service obligation under the current loan forgiveness program. States that such exemption shall not apply for purposes of obtaining increased loan amounts.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to notify local educational agencies eligible to participate in the ESEA's Small Rural Achievement Program of the increased amounts of student loan forgiveness made available to certain teachers by this Act, and to encourage such agencies to notify their teachers of such benefits.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 438 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 438
To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for
teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Baker, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Graves) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
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A BILL
To increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for
teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED LOAN AMOUNTS.
(a) FFEL Loans.--Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics,
science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount
specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the
Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more than
$17,500 in the case of--
``(A) a secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b); and
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching
mathematics or science; and
``(B) an elementary or secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b), other than paragraphs (1)(B)
and (C);
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching special
education; and
``(iii) who, as certified by the chief
administrative officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary or secondary
school in which the borrower is employed, is
teaching children with disabilities that
correspond with the borrower's training and has
demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in
the content areas of the elementary or
secondary school curriculum that the borrower
is teaching.''.
(b) Direct Loans.--Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Additional amounts for teachers in mathematics,
science, or special education.--Notwithstanding the amount
specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the
Secretary shall repay under this section shall not be more than
$17,500 in the case of--
``(A) a secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b)(1); and
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching
mathematics or science; and
``(B) an elementary or secondary school teacher--
``(i) who meets the requirements of
subsection (b)(1), other than subparagraphs
(A)(ii) and (iii);
``(ii) whose qualifying employment for
purposes of such subsection is teaching special
education; and
``(iii) who, as certified by the chief
administrative officer of the public or
nonprofit private elementary or secondary
school in which the borrower is employed, is
teaching children with disabilities that
correspond with the borrower's training and has
demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in
the content areas of the elementary or
secondary school curriculum that the borrower
is teaching.''.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-182.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-182.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 309 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
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Rule H. Res. 309 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 309. (consideration: CR H6383-6393; text of measure as introduced: CR H6383; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6383-6384)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 438.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 309, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. George Miller of California.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill by voice vote and announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Boehner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6419)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 7 (Roll no. 343).
Roll Call #343 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 7 (Roll no. 343).
Roll Call #343 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.