112 STAT. 1758 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 Federal R^[ister, publication. Records. Notification. lenders, or guaranty agencies to ensure that all of the systems of the institutions, lenders, or guaranty agencies related to the processing or delivery of such assistance function successfully after December 31, 1999; and "(B) promptly publishes in the Federal Register a list of, and notifies Congress of, any provisions, the implementation of which the Secretary intends to postpone, with the reasons for such postponement. "(3) EXCEPTIONS TO AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may not postpone the implementation of one or more provisions described in this subsection longer than the earlier of— "(A) the period of time that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the processing and delivery systems of the institutions, lenders, and guaranty agencies referred to in paragraph (l)(A)(ii) are capable of functioning successfully after December 31, 1999; or "(B) one award year after the effective date applicable to such provision under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.". SEC. 490F. PROCEDURES FOR CANCELLATIONS AND DEFERMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE DISABLED VETERANS. Part G of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 493A (as added by section 490E) the following: 20 USC 1098d. SEC. 493B. PROCEDURES FOR CANCELLATIONS AND DEFERMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE DISABLED VETERANS. "The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall develop and implement a procedure to permit Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to provide the certifications and affidavits needed to enable disabled veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to document such veterans' eligibility for deferments or cancellations of student Deadline. loans made, insured, or guaranteed under this title. Not later Reports. than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly shall report to Congress on the progress made in developing and implementing the procedure.". PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY SEC. 491. STATE ROLE AND RESPONSmiliTIES. Part H of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq.) is amended by— (1) striking the heading of such part and inserting the following: " PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRnV; and (2) by amending subpart 1 (20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq.) to read as follows:
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