WASHINGTON — President Bush signed two bills to help students obtain college financing and veterans keep their homes.

President Bush has signed a bill that will help bolster the student loan market by providing the Education Department, Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget renewed temporary powers to use federal funds to ensure that students have continued access to education loans.

The bill, H.R. 6889, extends the authority of the Secretary of Education to carry out provisions of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 through June 30, 2010.

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