; and (2) by striking subsection (n). 6. Eliminating unnecessary and burdensome questions (a) Prohibition Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Prohibition of unnecessary and burdensome questions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not include on any form developed under this section a question about— (A) the applicant's criminal history, registration for selective service, net worth of a business or farm, taxable earnings from need-based employment (such as from a Federal work-study program), combat pay, cooperative education program earnings, and income from any source which is not taxable for the taxable year, including income attributable to a pension or retirement plan, interest on tax-exempt bonds, military or clergy living allowance, and veterans benefits (other than education benefits); and (B) with respect to the applicant's parent, taxable earnings from need-based employment (such as from a Federal work-study program), college grant or scholarship aid reported to the Internal Revenue Service, combat pay, cooperative education program earnings, and income from any source which is not taxable for the taxable year, including income attributable to a pension or retirement plan, interest on tax-exempt bonds, military or clergy living allowance, and veterans benefits (other than education benefits). . (b) Removing burdensome requirements (1) In general Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 484 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 )— (i) by striking subsections (n) and (r); and (ii) by redesignating subsections (o), (p), (q), (s), and (t) as subsections (n), (o), (p), (q), and (r), respectively; and (B) in section 485 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 )— (i) by striking subsection (k)