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<p>The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 defines prison education programs for purposes of Pell Grant eligibility. The Department plans to propose regulations that would guide correctional facilities and eligible institutions of higher education that seek to establish eligibility for the Pell Grant program.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
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        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>34 CFR 600.20</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 600.21</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 668.8</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1001-1002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1070a, 1070a-1, 1070b, 1070c-1, 1070c-2, 1070g</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1085, 1087aa-1087hh, 1088</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1091</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1094</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 U.S.C. 1099b and 1099c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 2753</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Commence Negotiated Rulemaking</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/26/2021</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>86 FR 28299</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2022</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>400 Maryland Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
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