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HR 1877 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1877
To authorize the cancellation of Perkins Loans for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2007
Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To authorize the cancellation of Perkins Loans for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries.
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 `Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need Act of 2007' or the `LIBRARIAN Act'.
SEC. 2. LOAN CANCELLATION.
(a) Amendments- Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking `section 111(c)' in subparagraph (A) and inserting `section 1113(a)(5)';
(B) by striking `or' at the end of subparagraph (H);
(C) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting `; or'; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph:
`(J) as a full time librarian, if the librarian has a master's degree in library science and is employed in--
`(i) an elementary school or secondary school that is eligible for assistance under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or
`(ii) a public library that serves a geographic area that contains 1 or more schools eligible for assistance under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking out `(H), or (I)' and inserting `(H), (I), or (J)'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any year of service that is completed after the date of enactment of this Act.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1877 as Introduced in House Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need Act of 2007
