PUBLIC LAW 107-68 —NOV. 12, 2001 115 STAT. 563 OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. (a) Section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h-6(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "four individual consultants" and inserting "six individual consultants", and is amended in the second sentence by striking "one consultant" and inserting "not more than two individual consultants". (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 102. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, (a) DEFINI- TIONS.— In this section: (1) COMMITTEE. — The term "Committee" means the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—The term "eligible employee" means an individual— (A) who is an employee of the Senate; and (B) whose rate of pay as an employee of the Senate, on the date on which such eligibility is determined, does not exceed the rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES-1 of the Senior Executive Schedule as provided for in subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code (including any locality pay adjustment applicable to the Washington, D.C. -Baltimore Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area). (3) EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE. —The term "employee of the Senate" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301). (4) EMPLOYING OFFICE. —The term "employing office" means the employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate. (5) SECRETARY. — The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Senate. (6) STUDENT LOAN.— The term "student loan" means— (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., or 1087aa et seq.); and (B) a health education assistance loan made or insured under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), or under part E of title VIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 297a et seq.). (b) SENATE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.— (1) SERVICE AGREEMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL. — The head of an employing office and an eligible employee may enter into a written service agreement under which— (i) the employing office shall agree to repay, by direct payments on behalf of the eligible employee, any student loan indebtedness of the eligible employee that is outstanding at the time the eligible employee Applicability. 2 USC 61h-6 note. 2 USC 60C-5.
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