12 2 STA T .347 3 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .14 , 200 8Gen e ralofth e D e p art m ent of Jus t ic e shall su b mit to C on g ress a report on —‘ ‘ (1) the cost of the program authori z e d under this section
and ‘‘( 2 ) the impact of such program on the hiring and retention of prosecutors and public defenders . ‘‘(i) G AOSTUDY .— N ot later than one y ear after the date of the enactment of this section , the Comptroller General shall conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the impact that la w school accreditation re q uirements and other factors ha v e on the costs of law school and student access to law school, including the impact of such requirements on racial and ethnic minorities. ‘‘( j ) AUT HORIZA TIO N O F A P PROPRIATION S .— T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $ 2 5 , 0 00,000 for fiscal year 200 9 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. ’ ’. PARTF—INS TIT U TI O NA L LOAN R E PA YM ENT ASSISTAN C E PRO G RAMS SEC.961 . IN S T IT U TI O N AL LOAN F O RG I V ENESS P ROGRA M S. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) a public or private institution of higher education may provide an officer or employee of any branch of the U nited States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, who is a current or former student of such institution, financial assistance for the purpose of repaying a student loan or providing forbearance of student loan repayment if— (A) such repayment or forbearance is provided to such officer or employee in accordance with a written, published policy of the institution relating to repaying or providing forbearance, respectively, for students or former students who perform public service; and ( B ) in the case of a former student of the institution of higher education, the policy described in subparagraph (A) was in effect at the institution of higher education on the day before the date such officer or employee grad - uated from or otherwise ceased being a student at such institution; and (2) an officer or employee of any branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia may receive repayment or forbearance permitted under paragraph (1). PART G—MINORITY SER V ING INSTITUTION D IGITAL AND W IRELESS TEC H NOLOGY OP - PORTUNITY PROGRAM SEC. 9 7 1. MINORIT Y SERVING INSTITUTION D IGITAL AND W IRELESS TEC H NOLOGY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. Section 5 of the Stevenson- W ydler Technology I nnovation Act of 19 8 0 (15 U.S.C. 37 0 4 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following
‘‘(c) M INORITY S E R V IN G INSTITUTION DIGITA L AND WIRELESS TE C HNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY P ROGRA M .— 5USC 5 379note.D e adli ne. R e p o r t s .
�
