Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/399

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PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-370 prior to publication of the payment schedule for such award year, that the amount included within this appropriation for Pell Grant awards in such award year, and any funds available from the fiscal year 1998 appropriation for Pell Grant awards, are insufficient to satisfy fully all such awards for which students are eligible, as calculated under section 401(b) of the Act, the amount paid for each such award shall be reduced by either a fixed or variable percentage, or by a fixed dollar amount, as determined in accordance with a schedule of reductions established by the Secretary for this purpose: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the funds available to fund Pell Grants for award year 1999- 2000 exceed the amount needed to fund Pell Grants at a maximum award of $3,125 for that award year, the Secretary may increase the income protection allowances in sections 475(g)(2)(D), and 476(b)(l)(A)(iv)(I), (II) and (III) up to the amounts at which Pell Grant awards calculated using the increased income protection allowances equal the funds available to make Pell Grants in award year 1999-2000 with a $3,125 maximum award, except that the income protection allowance in section 475(g)(2)(D) may not exceed $2,200, the income protection allowance in sections 476(b)(l)(A)(iv)(I) and (II) may not exceed $4,250, and the income protection allowance in section 476(b)(l)(A)(iv)(III) may not exceed $7,250. FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT For Federal administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed student loans authorized by title IV, part B, of the Higher Education Act, as amended, $46,482,000. HIGHER EDUCATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section 121 and titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and Public Law 102-73; $1,307,846,000, of which $13,000,000 for interest subsidies authorized by section 121 of the Higher Education Act, shall remain available until expended: Provided, That $16,723,000 shall be for Youth Offender Grants, of which $4,723,000, which shall become available on July 1, 1999, and remain available until September 30, 2000, shall be used in accordance with section 601 of Public Law 102-73 as that section was in effect prior to enactment of Public Law 105-220: Provided further. That $4,800,000, to be available until expended, shall be for SsJem State College in Salem, Massachusetts for activities authorized under Title III, part A, section 311(c)(2), of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: Provided further, That of the funds made available under title VII, part B, $5,000,000 shall be awarded to the St. Petersburg Junior College for a demonstration of a national method for increasing access to four year degrees and work force training for students attending community college; $2,000,000 shall be for the Technology-Assisted Learning Campus in New Rochelle, New York for high-tech equipment; $250,000 shall be awarded to the Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University, Chicago; $1,150,000 shall be awarded to the Southeast Community College in Letcher County, Kentucky; $3,000,000 shall be for the Oregon State University Distance Education Alliance; $1,000,000 shall be