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Title 20 - EDUCATIONChapter 28 - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCESubchapter IV - STUDENT ASSISTANCEPart H - PROGRAM INTEGRITY
Subpart 1 - STATE ROLE
Section 1099a - State responsibilities

20 U.S.C. § 1099a

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Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)
Section 1099a - State responsibilities
(a) State responsibilities

As part of the integrity program authorized by this part, each State, through one State agency or several State agencies selected by the State, shall-

(1) furnish the Secretary, upon request, information with respect to the process for licensing or other authorization for institutions of higher education to operate within the State;
(2) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State revokes a license or other authority to operate an institution of higher education; and
(3) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State has credible evidence that an institution of higher education within the State-
(A) has committed fraud in the administration of the student assistance programs authorized by this subchapter; or
(B) has substantially violated a provision of this subchapter.
(b) Institutional responsibility

Each institution of higher education shall provide evidence to the Secretary that the institution has authority to operate within a State at the time the institution is certified under subpart 3 of this part.

20 U.S.C. § 1099a

Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, §495, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title IV, §491(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1758.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior sections 1099a to 1099a-3 were omitted in the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 105-244.Section 1099a, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, §494, as added Pub. L. 102-325, title IV, §499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, authorized State postsecondary review program. Section 1099a-1, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, §494A, as added Pub. L. 102-325, title IV, §499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, related to State postsecondary review entity agreements.Section 1099a-2, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, §494B, as added Pub. L. 102-325, title IV, §499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637, related to Federal reimbursement of State postsecondary review costs. Section 1099a-3, Pub. L. 89-329, title IV, §494C, as added Pub. L. 102-325, title IV, §499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637; amended Pub. L. 103-208, §2(i)(1), (2), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2478, related to functions of State review entities.