STUDY OF FEDERAL BENEFIT COORDINATION.

SEC. 1405. STUDY OF FEDERAL BENEFIT COORDINATION. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Education shall conduct a study to evaluate the coordination of Federal student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with other programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, giving particular attention to— (1) the effect of receipt of program assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on students eligible for other programs funded in whole or in part with Federal funds, including reduction or denial of such other program funds; and (2) the attendance cost elements funded in whole or in part by programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for students eligible for other Federal programs and the inclusion of room or board costs in such attendance costs. (b) Report.— The Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, together with such recommendations as the Secretary of Education deems appropriate.