112 STAT. 1730 PUBLIC LAW 105-244 —OCT. 7, 1998 determined under such subsection by 9, and multiplying the result by the number of months in the period of enrollment.". SEC. 474. FAMILY CONTRIBUTION FOR INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH- OUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE. (a) ADJUSTMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT PERIODS OF LESS THAN NINE MONTHS. —Section 476(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087pp(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (I)(B); (2) by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (2); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) for periods of enrollment of less than 9 months, for purposes other than subpart 2 of part A— "(A) dividing the quotient resulting under paragraph (2) by 9; and (B) multiplying the result by the number of months in the period of enrollment;". (b) CONTRIBUTION FROM AVAILABLE INCOME.—Section 476(b)(l)(A)(iv) is amended— (1) by striking "allowance of—" and inserting "allowance of the following amount (or a successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under section 478)—"; (2) in subclauses (I) and (II), by striking "$3,000" each place the term appears and inserting "$5,000"; and (3) in subclause (III), by striking "$6,000" and inserting " $8,000". SEC. 475. FAMILY CONTRIBUTION FOR INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE. Section 477(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087qq(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: "(4) for periods of enrollment of less than 9 months, for purposes other than subpart 2 of part A— "(A) dividing the quotient resulting under paragraph (3) by 9; and "(B) multiplying the result by the number of months in the period of enrollment;". SEC. 476. REGULATIONS; UPDATED TABLES AND AMOUNTS. Section 478(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087rr(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "For each academic year" and inserting the following: "(1) REVISED TABLES.— For each academic year"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Federal Register, "(2) REVISED AMOUNTS.— For each academic year after acapublication. demic year 2000-2001, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register revised income protection allowances for the purpose of sections 475(g)(2)(D) and 476(b)(l)(A)(iv). Such revised allowances shall be developed by increasing each of the dollar amounts contained in such section by a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary) between December 1999 and
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