20 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 495 Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 491(2)Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1758(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 105–244Prior sections 1099a to 1099a–3 were omitted in the general amendment of this subpart by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494 Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499July 23, 1992106 Stat. 635Section 1099a, , as added , , , authorized State postsecondary review program.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494A Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499July 23, 1992106 Stat. 635Section 1099a–1, , as added , , , related to State postsecondary review entity agreements.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494B Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499July 23, 1992106 Stat. 637Section 1099a–2, , as added , , , related to Federal reimbursement of State postsecondary review costs.

Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494C Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499July 23, 1992106 Stat. 637 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(i)(1)Dec. 20, 1993107 Stat. 2478Section 1099a–3, , as added , , ; amended , (2), , , related to functions of State review entities.