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 119 STAT. 2806

PUBLIC LAW 109–148—DEC. 30, 2005

SEC. 108. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this subtitle, an amendment made by this subtitle, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out sections 102, 106, and 107. SEC. 110. SUNSET PROVISION.

Except as provided in section 105, the provisions of this subtitle shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on August 1, 2006.

Subtitle B—Higher Education Hurricane Relief

Higher Education Hurricane Relief Act of 2005.

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Higher Education Hurricane Relief Act of 2005’’. SEC. 202. GENERAL WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS.

(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted with specific reference to this section, the Secretary is authorized to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), or any student or institutional eligibility provisions in the Higher Education Act of 1965, as the Secretary deems necessary in connection with a Gulf hurricane disaster to ensure that— (1) administrative requirements placed on affected students, affected individuals, affected institutions, lenders, guaranty agencies, and grantees are minimized to the extent possible without impairing the integrity of the higher education programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to ease the burden on such participants; or (2) institutions of higher education, lenders, guaranty agencies, and other entities participating in the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, that serve an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster, may be granted temporary relief from requirements that are rendered infeasible or unreasonable due to the effects of a Gulf hurricane disaster, including due diligence requirements and reporting deadlines. (b) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OR WAIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 131(a).—The Secretary is authorized to extend reporting deadlines or waive reporting requirements under section 131(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015(a)) for an affected institution. (c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed— (1) to allow the Secretary to waive or modify any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements prohibiting discrimination

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