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Congressional Record—Senate S1537 February 1, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1537 prohibited from offering any gift over about to sign on the dotted line and ac- by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga- $10 to employees of a university, in- cept what will likely be one of the larg- nization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not cluding free trips, meals, and tickets to est debts they will incur in their lives, to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the entertainment events. Lenders are no they have the information they need to training of the professional staff of such longer allowed to offer services to a fi- committee (under procedures specified by make an informed decision and some section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- nancial aid office that create a conflict assurance that their school has only tion Act of 1946). of interest such as lending staff during their best interests in mind—not vi- SEC 3. The Committee shall report its find- peak loan processing times, printing sions of the Caribbean or the latest ings, together with such recommendations literature for the financial aid office iPod. We must not look away and allow for legislation as it deems advisable, to the and e-mailing students on behalf of the them to be taken advantage of at one Senate at the earliest practicable date, but financial aid office. of the most critical points in their not later than February 28, 2009. Second, the Act provides students lives. I urge my colleagues to support SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid from the contin- and their families access to informa- this important legislation. tion about preferred lender lists, spe- gent fund of the Senate upon vouchers ap- cial arrangements between lenders and f proved by the chairman of the committee, SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS except that vouchers shall not be required (1) colleges and terms and conditions of for the disbursement of salaries of employees loans. A school’s preferred lender list paid at an annual rate, or (2) for the pay- must include at least three lenders SENATE RESOLUTION 64—AUTHOR- ment of telecommunications provided by the that are independent from each other, Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- clearly disclose why a lender was iden- IZING EXPENDITURES BY THE keeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the tified as a preferred lender, and clearly COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA- payment of stationery supplies purchased state that students and parents may TIONS through the Keeper of the Stationery, United take out a student loan with a lender Mr. BIDEN submitted the following States Senate, or (4) for payments to the that is not on their school’s preferred resolution; from the Committee on Postmaster, United States Senate, or (5) for lender list. This requirement is needed the payment of metered charges on copying Foreign Relations; which was referred equipment provided by the Office of the Ser- because in some instances, a school’s to the Committee on Rules and Admin- geant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United preferred lender list may include what istration: States Senate, or (6) for the payment of Sen- appear to be five different lenders; S. RES. 64 ate Recording and Photographic Services, or however, four of the five lenders may Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, (7) for payment of franked and mass mail turn out to be subsidiaries of a single duties, and functions under the Standing costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Door- company. Lenders are required to re- Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its keeper, United States Senate. port to the Secretary of Education any jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, in- SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as special arrangement they have with cluding holding hearings, reporting such may be necessary for agency contributions colleges to make loans to the students hearings, and making investigations as au- related to the compensation of employees of at a school including the terms of the thorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI the committee from March 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007; October 1, 2007, through arrangement and any benefit provided of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations is author- September 30, 2008; and October 1, 2008, to the school in connection with the through February 28, 2009, to be paid from loan arrangement. In addition, the Act ized from March 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007; October 1, 2007, through September the Appropriations account for ‘‘Expenses of requires the Secretary of Education, 30, 2008; and October 1, 2008, through Feb- Inquiries and Investigations.’’ along with the higher education com- ruary 28, 2009, in its discretion (1) to make f munity and students, to develop an expenditures from the contingent fund of the easy-to-understand form for reporting Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with SENATE RESOLUTION 65—CON- the terms and conditions of student the prior consent of the Government depart- DEMNING THE MURDER OF loans—similar to an APR disclosure. ment or agency concerned and the Com- TURKISH-ARMENIAN JOURNAL- Finally, the Act encourages students mittee on Rules and Administration, to use IST AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVO- to maximize their borrowing options on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis CATE HRANT DINK AND URGING through the government’s loan pro- the services of personnel of any such depart- THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY TO ment or agency. grams before obtaining private loans HONOR HIS LEGACY OF TOLER- SEC. 2(a). The expenses of the committee with higher interest rates and discour- for the period March 1, 2007, through Sep- ANCE ages over-borrowing through direct-to- tember 30, 2007, under this resolution shall Mr. BIDEN submitted the following consumer education loans. Some com- not exceed $3,469,450, of which amount (1) not resolution; which was referred to the panies fail to clearly disclose that to exceed $100,000 may be expended for the Committee on Foreign Relations: their private educational loans typi- procurement of the services of individual cally carry a higher interest rate and consultants, or organizations thereof (as au- S. RES. 65 even encourage students not to com- thorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Whereas Hrant Dink was a respected, elo- plete the Free Application for Federal Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), and quent advocate for press freedom, human (2) not to exceed $20,000 may be expended for rights, and reconciliation; Student Aid form, which allows stu- the training of the professional staff of such Whereas, in 1996, Mr. Dink founded the dents to borrow low-interest edu- committee (under procedures specified by weekly bilingual newspaper Agos and, as the cational loans. The Act requires all di- section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- paper’s editor in chief, used the paper to pro- rect-to-consumer lenders to clearly dis- tion Act of 1946). vide a voice for Turkey’s Armenian commu- close to students certain information (b) For the period October 1, 2007, through nity; such as: the fact that the student may September 30, 2008, expenses of the com- Whereas Mr. Dink was a strong proponent be eligible for low-interest student mittee under this resolution shall not exceed of rapprochement between Turks and Arme- loans through the federal government, $6,071,938, of which amount (1) not to exceed nians and worked diligently to improve rela- how the interest rate is determined, $100,000 may be expended for the procure- tions between those communities; ment of the services of individual consult- Whereas Mr. Dink’s commitment to demo- any and all fees, and whether any com- ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized cratic values, nonviolence, and freedom in plaints have been filed against the by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga- the media earned him widespread recogni- lender. Additionally, the Act puts in nization Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not tion and numerous international awards; place provisions that will ensure that to exceed $20,000 may be expended for the Whereas Mr. Dink was prosecuted under before a student obtains an educational training of the professional staff of such Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code for loan through a direct-to-consumer committee (under procedures specified by speaking about the Armenian Genocide; lender, the student is informed of their section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganiza- Whereas, notwithstanding hundreds of loan options through the federal gov- tion Act of 1946). threats to Mr. Dink’s life and safety, he re- ernment and whether the loan will (c) For the period October 1, 2008, through mained a steadfast proponent of pluralism February 28, 2009, expenses of the committee and tolerance; cause the student to exceed what is under this resolution shall not exceed Whereas Mr. Dink was assassinated outside necessary to cover the student’s cost of $2,575,710, of which amount (1) not to exceed the offices of Agos in Istanbul, Turkey, on attendance. $100,000 may be expended for the procure- January 19, 2007; These requirements are simply ment of the services of individual consult- Whereas tens of thousands of people in meant to ensure that as students are ants, or organizations thereof (as authorized Turkey of many ethnicities protested Mr. VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S01FE7.REC S01FE7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S1538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 1, 2007 Dink’s killing and took to the streets rights, and a champion in the cause of inter- launched ‘‘Go Direct’’, a national campaign throughout the country to honor his mem- national human rights; organized to encourage the people of the ory; Whereas Father Drinan drew on his legal United States to use direct deposit for the Whereas the Government of Turkey has expertise to make significant contributions receipt of social security and other Federal pledged to undertake a full investigation in the areas of copyright law reform, con- benefits; and into the murder of Mr.
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