Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/638

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106 STAT. 606 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 20 USC 1087UU. 20 USC 1087UU-1. a fee for collecting, processing, or delivering such supplementary information. "(b) ADJUSTMENTS TO ASSETS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—^A student financial aid administrator shall be considered to be making a necessary adjustment in accordance with subsection (a) if— "(1) the administrator makes adjustments excluding from family income any proceeds of a sale of farm or business assets of a femily if such sale results from a voluntary or involuntary foreclosure, forfeiture, or bankruptcy or an involuntary liquidation; or "(2) the administrator makes adjustments in the award level of a student with a disabihty so as to take into consideration the additional costs such student incurs as a result of such student's disability. SEC. 479B. DISREGARD OF STUDENT AID IN OTHER FEDERAL PRO- GRAMS. "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, student financial assistance received under this title, or under Bureau of Indian Affairs student assistance programs, shall not be taken into acco\mt in determining the need or eligibility of any person for benefits or assistance, or the amount of such benefits or assistance, under any Federal, State, or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. SEC. 479C. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. "In determining family contributions for Native American students, computations performed pursuant to this part shall exclude— "(1) any income and assets of $2,000 or less per individual payment received by the student (and spouse) and student's parents under the Per Capita Act or the Distribution of Judgment Funds Act; and "(2) any income received by the student (and spouse) and student's parents under the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act or the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. 20 USC 1087w. •SEC. 480. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this part: "(a) TOTAL INCOME. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term total income' is equal to adjusted gross income plus untaxed income and benefits for the prece(ting tax year minus excludable income (as defined in subsection (e)). "(2) No portion of any student financial assistance received from any progrsim by an individual shall be included as income or assets in the computation of expected family contribution for any program funded in whole or in part under this Act. "(b) UNTAXED INCOME AND BENEFITS.— The term *untaxed income and benefits' means— "(1) child support received; (2) welfare Denefits, including aid to families with dependent children under a State plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and aid to dependent children; "(3) workman's compensation; "(4) veterans' benefits such as death pension, dependency, and indemnity compensation, but excluding veterans' education benefits as defined m subsection (c); "(5) interest on tax-free bonds;