PUBLIC LAW 105-244 —OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1759
- Subpart 1—State Role
' " SEC. 495. STATE RESPONSIBILTnES. 20 USC 1099a. "(a) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES. —As part of the integrity program Notification, 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 title; or "(B) has substantially violated a provision of this title. "(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.". SEC. 492. ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION. (a) RECOGNITION.— (1) SUBPART HEADING. —The heading of subpart 2 of part H is amended by striking "Approval" and inserting "Recognition". (2) SECTION 496 HEADING. —The heading of section 496 is 20 USC I099b. amended by striking "APPROVAL" and inserting "RECOGNI- TION". (b) STANDARDS.— Section 496(a) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking "STANDARDS" and inserting "CRITERIA"; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "standards" each place the term appears and inserting "criteria"; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking "at the institution" and inserting "offered by the institution"; and (B) by inserting ", including distance education courses or programs," after "higher education"; and (4) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking "of accreditation" and inserting "for accreditation"; (B) by striking subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J); (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as subparagraphs (B) through (H), respectively; (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and (L) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; (E) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following: "(A) success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institutions mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion. State licensing examinations, and job placement rates;";
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