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 100 STAT. 1392

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

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"(2) REPAYMENT SCHEDULES.—(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, to the extent authorized by its certificate of insurance under subsection (b)(2)(F) and approved by the issuer of such certificate, the lender of a consolidation loan shall establish repayment terms as will promote the objectives of this section, which may include the establishment of graduated or income sensitive repayment schedules. Such repayment terms shall require that if the sum of the consolidation loan and the amount outstanding on other student loans to the individual— "(i) is equal to or greater than $5,000 but less than $7,500, then such consolidation loan shall be repaid in not more than 10 years; "(ii) is equal to or greater than $7,500 but less than ».? $10,000, then such consolidation loan shall be repaid in not more than 12 years; "(iii) is equal to or greater than $10,000 but less than $20,000, then such consolidation loan shall be repaid in not more than 15 years; -jiij. "(iv) is equal to or greater than $20,000 but less than $45,000, then such consolidation loan shall be repaid in not more than 20 years; or "(v) is more than $45,000, then such consolidation loan shall be repaid in not more than 25 years. "(B) Unless a consolidation loan under subparagraph (A)(ii) will be used to discharge at least $5,000 of loans made under this part, such loan shall be repaid in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i). "(C) The amount outstanding on other student loans which may be counted for the purpose of subparagraph (A) may not exceed the amount of the consolidation loan. "(3) ADDITIONAL REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstand-

ing paragraph (2)— "(A) a repayment schedule established with respect to a i,, consolidation loan shall require that the minimum installment payment equal to not less than the accrued unpaid V 4f, -; interest; and "(B) the lender of a consolidation loan may, with respect to repayment on the loan, when the amount of a monthly or other similar payment on the loan is not a multiple of $5, round the payment to the next highest whole dollar amount that is a multiple of $5. "(4) COMMENCEMENT OF REPAYMENT.—Repayment of a consoli-

dation loan shall commence within 60 days after all holders have, pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(D), discharged the liability of the borrower on the loans selected for consolidation. "(5) INSURANCE PREMIUMS PROHIBITED.—No insurance premium shall be charged to the borrower on any consolidation loan, and no insurance premium shall be payable by the lender to the Secretary with respect to any such loan. "(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to make loans under this section expires at the close of September 30, 1992. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to promulgate rules or regulations governing the terms or conditions of the agreements and certificates under subsection (b). Loans made under this section which are insured by the Secretary shall be considered to be new loans made to students for the purpose of section 424(a).

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