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                section 9101(23) of the Elementary Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965; and''.
            (2) Direct Loans.--Section 460(b)(1)(A) of such Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the 
                end of clause (i); and
                    (B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and 
                inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) if employed as an elementary or 
                        secondary school teacher, is highly qualified 
                        as defined in section 9101(23) of the 
                        Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
                        and''.
    (b) Transition Rule.--
            (1) Rule.--The amendments made by subsection (a) of this 
        section to sections 428J(b)(1) and 460(b)(1)(A) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 shall not be applied to disqualify any 
        individual who, before the date of enactment of this Act, 
        commenced service that met and continues to meet the 
        requirements of such sections as in effect before such date of 
        enactment.
            (2) Rule not applicable to increased qualified loan 
        amounts.--Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply for 
        purposes of obtaining increased qualified loan amounts under 
        sections 428J(b)(3) and 460(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 as added by section 2 of this Act.

SEC. 4. INFORMATION ON BENEFITS TO RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

    The Secretary shall--
            (1) notify local educational agencies eligible to 
        participate in the Small Rural Achievement Program authorized 
        under subpart 1 of part B of title VI of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 of the benefits available under 
        the amendments made by this Act; and
            (2) encourage such agencies to notify their teachers of 
        such benefits.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.

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