NONDISCHAREABILITY OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OBTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION.

SEC. 971. NONDISCHAREABILITY OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OBTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Amendment.— Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking “unless—” and all that follows through “(B) excepting such debt” and inserting “unless excepting such debt”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United States Code, after the date of enactment of this Act.