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Education Department says rulemaking will continue if appropriations lapse; staff to provide logistics
Summary
An ED official told negotiators the department has decided certain regulatory work — including this negotiated rulemaking — will continue through a lapse in appropriations to avoid disrupting Pell Grants and Direct Loans; staff will issue facility and schedule updates.
The U.S. Department of Education told negotiators on day two of its RISE session that it plans to continue certain regulatory work even if Congress allows a lapse in appropriations.
Jeff, an ED staff member who briefed the committee, said the department determined "the current negotiated rulemaking and certain other regulatory functions will continue in the event of a lapse of appropriations" because pausing that work could "substantially…
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