For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 18, 2003
Statement on H.R. 1412
Today, I Have Signed Into Law H.R. 1412, the "Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003." This Act permits the
Secretary of Education to waive or modify Federal student financial
assistance program requirements to help students and their families or
academic institutions affected by a war, other military operation, or
national emergency. The executive branch shall construe section 2(c)
in a manner consistent with the Presidents authority under the
Recommendations Clause of the Constitution to submit for the
consideration of the Congress such measures as the President shall
judge necessary or expedient.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 18, 2003.
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