HR 310
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 310
To deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education
that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2011
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education
that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Secure Education for Americans Today Act of
2011' or the `SEAT Act of 2011'.
SEC. 2. NO FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS ADMITTING UNLAWFUL ALIENS.
(a) In General- Except as provided in this section, and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds made available under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 or any other Act may be provided by contract or by grant
to any institution of higher education that has a policy or practice of admitting
as students of the institution individuals who are aliens who are not lawfully
present in the United States.
(b) Inapplicability to Federal Student Financial Assistance-
(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (a) shall not be construed to prohibit, limit,
or otherwise affect the payment of Federal student financial assistance
to any student at an institution described in such subsection.
(2) DEFINITION- The term `Federal student financial assistance' means any
grant, loan, work-study, or other form of financial assistance provided
to an institution of higher education, or to an individual, under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 to cover part or all of the cost of attendance for
a student at an institution of higher education.
(c) Exceptions- Subsection (a) shall not apply to an institution of higher
education if the Secretary of Education determines that the institution has
ceased the policy or practice described in such subsection and, for a period
of at least one year, has not admitted as a student of the institution any
individual who is an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States.
(d) Notice of Denial of Funds- Whenever the Secretary of Education makes a
determination that an institution of higher education is prohibited from receiving
funds under this section, the Secretary shall transmit a notice of the determination
to Congress, and shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the determination
and the effect of the determination on the eligibility of the institution
of higher education for contracts and grants.
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