106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4504
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to the Higher
Education Act of 1965.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4504
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to the Higher Education
Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tion that such institutions are comparable to an
institution of higher education as defined in
section 101 (except that a graduate medical
school, or a veterinary school, located outside
the United States shall not be required to meet
the requirements of section 101(a)(4)). Such
criteria shall include a requirement that a stu-
dent attending such school outside the United
States is ineligible for loans made, insured, or
guaranteed under part B unless—
‘‘(i) in the case of a graduate medical
school located outside the United States—
‘‘(I)(aa) at least 60 percent of
those enrolled in, and at least 60 per-
cent of the graduates of, the graduate
medical school outside the United
States were not persons described in
section 484(a)(5) in the year pre-
ceding the year for which a student is
seeking a loan under part B of title
IV; and
‘‘(bb) at least 60 percent of the
individuals who were students or
graduates of the graduate medical
school outside the United States (both
nationals of the United States and
others) taking the examinations ad-
ministered by the Educational Com-
mission for Foreign Medical Grad-
uates received a passing score in the
year preceding the year for which a
student is seeking a loan under part
B of title IV; or
‘‘(II) the institution has a clinical
training program that was approved
by a State as of January 1, 1992; or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a veterinary school
located outside the United States that does
not meet the requirements of section
101(a)(4)—
‘‘(I) the institution was certified
by the Secretary as eligible to partici-
pate in the loan program under part
B of title IV before October 1, 1999;
and
‘‘(II) the institution’s students
complete their clinical training at an
approved veterinary school located in
the United States.’’.
(3) 
Section 
102(a)(3)(A) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1002(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
521(4)(C) of the Carl Perkins Vocational and Ap-
plied Technology Education Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act of 1998’’.
(4) Section 103(7) (20 U.S.C. 1003(7)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(7) NEW
BORROWER.—The term ‘new bor-
rower’ when used with respect to any date for any
loan under any provision of—
‘‘(A) part B or part D of title IV means
an individual who on that date has no out-
standing balance of principal or interest owing
on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under
either such part; and
‘‘(B) part E of title IV means an indi-
vidual who on that date has no outstanding bal-
ance of principal or interest owing on any loan
made under such part.’’.
(5) 
Section 
131(a)(3)(A)(iii) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1015(a)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘an undergraduate’’ and
inserting ‘‘a full-time undergraduate’’; and
(B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘section
428(a)(2)(C)(i)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
428(a)(2)(C)(ii)’’.
(6) Section 131(b) is amended by striking ‘‘the
costs for typical’’ and inserting ‘‘the prices for, and
financial aid provided to, typical’’.
(7) Section 131(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking
‘‘costs’’ and inserting ‘‘prices’’.
(8) Section 131(d)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘4 years’’.
(9) Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting
‘‘total and unit’’ after ‘‘to reduce the’’;
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking
‘‘Each year’’ and inserting ‘‘Each fiscal
year’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting
‘‘guaranty agencies,’’ after ‘‘lenders,’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (2)—
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘expenditures’’ and inserting ‘‘ad-
ministrative expenditures for the most
recent fiscal year’’; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ‘‘Chief Financial Officer Act
of 1990 and’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Fi-
nancial Officers Act of 1990,’’ and by
inserting before the period at the end
the following: ‘‘, and other relevant
legislation’’;
(C) in subsection (f)(3)(A), by striking
‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’; and
(D) in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the
end the following new sentence: ‘‘The names
and compensation for those individuals shall be
included in the annual report under subsection
(c)(2).’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III.—
(1) Subsection (g) of section 324 (20 U.S.C.
1063(g)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—
‘‘(1) HOWARD UNIVERSITY.—In any fiscal year
that the Secretary determines that Howard Univer-
sity will receive an allotment under subsections (b)
and (c) which is not in excess of amounts received
for such fiscal year by Howard University under the
(5) Section 1024 (20 U.S.C. 1135b–3), as
transferred by section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Edu-
cation Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105–244;
112 Stat. 636), is repealed.
(c) AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 402D (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14) is
amended—
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—
‘‘(1) USE FOR STUDENT AID.—A recipient of a
grant that undertakes any of the permissible services
identified in subsection (b) may, in addition, use
such funds to provide grant aid to students if the re-
cipient demonstrates in its application, to the satis-
faction of the Secretary, that the size of the grants
the recipient will provide to students is appropriate
and likely to have a significant impact on retention
at that institution. In making grants to students
under this subsection, an institution shall ensure
that adequate consultation takes place between the
student support service program office and the insti-
tution’s financial aid office.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS.—For purposes of
receiving grant aid under this subsection, eligible
students shall be current participants in the student
support services program offered by the institution
and be—
‘‘(A) students who are in their first 2 years
of postsecondary education and who are receiv-
ing Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1; or
‘‘(B) students who have completed their
first 2 years of postsecondary education and
who are receiving Federal Pell Grants under
subpart 1 if the institution demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that—
‘‘(i) these students are at high risk of
dropping out; and
‘‘(ii) it will first meet the needs of all
its eligible first- and second-year students
for services under this paragraph.
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF NEED.—A grant pro-
vided to a student under paragraph (1) shall not be
considered in determining that student’s need for
grant or work assistance under this title, except that
in no case shall the total amount of student financial
assistance awarded to a student under this title ex-
ceed that student’s cost of attendance, as defined in
section 472.
‘‘(4) MATCHING REQUIRED.—A recipient of a
grant who uses such funds for the purpose described
in paragraph (1) shall match the funds used for
such purpose, in cash, from non-Federal funds, in
an amount that is not less than 33 percent of the
total amount of funds used for that purpose. This
paragraph shall not apply to any grant recipient
that is an institution of higher education eligible to
receive funds under part A or B of title III or title
V.
‘‘(5) RESERVATION.—For any fiscal year after
the date of the enactment of the Higher Education
Technical Amendments of 2000, the Secretary may
reserve not more than 20 percent of the funds avail-
able under this section for grant aid in accordance
with this subsection.’’.
(2)(A) Section 404A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
21(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) DURATION.—An award made by the Sec-
retary under this chapter to an eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c)
shall be for a period of 6 years.’’.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A)
shall be effective for awards made for fiscal year
2000 and succeeding fiscal years, except that the
Secretary shall permit recipients of 5-year grants
made for fiscal year 1999 to amend their applica-
tions to include a 6-year project period.
(3) Section 415A(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070c(a)(2))
is amended by striking ‘‘section 415F’’ and inserting
‘‘section 415E’’.
(4) Section 415E(c) (20 U.S.C. 20 U.S.C.
1070c–3a(c)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Each State receiv-
ing a grant under this section may use the grant funds
for—
‘‘(1) making awards that—
‘‘(A) supplement grants received under
section 415C(b)(2) by eligible students who
demonstrate financial need; or
‘‘(B) 
provide 
grants 
under 
section
415C(b)(2) to additional eligible students who
demonstrate financial need;
‘‘(2) 
providing 
scholarships 
for 
eligible
students—
‘‘(A) who demonstrate financial need; and
‘‘(B) who—
‘‘(i) desire to enter a program of
study leading to a career in—
‘‘(I) information technology;
‘‘(II) 
mathematics, 
computer
science, or engineering; or
‘‘(III) another field determined
by the State to be critical to the
State’s workforce needs; or
‘‘(ii) demonstrate merit or academic
achievement and desire; and
‘‘(3) making awards that—
‘‘(A) supplement community service work-
study awards received under section 415C(b)(2)
by eligible students who demonstrate financial
need; or
‘‘(B) provide community service work-
study awards under section 415C(b)(2) to addi-
tional eligible students who demonstrate finan-
cial need.’’.
(5) Section 415E (20 U.S.C. 20 U.S.C. 1070c–
3a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding subsection
(d), for purposes of determining a State’s share of the cost
of the authorized activities described in subsection (c)—
‘‘(1) in the case of a State that participates in
the program authorized under this section in fiscal
year 2000—
‘‘(A) if such State participates in the pro-
gram in fiscal year 2001, for that year the
State shall consider only those expenditures
from non-Federal sources that exceed its ex-
penditures for activities authorized under this
subpart for fiscal year 1999; or
‘‘(B) if such State does not participate in
the program in fiscal year 2001, but partici-
pates in the program in a succeeding fiscal
year, for the first fiscal year after fiscal year
2001 in which the State participates in the pro-
gram, the State shall consider only those ex-
penditures from non-Federal sources that ex-
ceed its expenditures for activities authorized
under this subpart for the preceding fiscal year,
or fiscal year 1999, whichever is greater; and
‘‘(2) in the case of a State that participates in
the program authorized under this section for the
first time after fiscal year 2000, for the first fiscal
year in which the State participates in the program,
the State shall consider only those expenditures from
non-Federal sources that exceed its expenditures for
activities authorized under this subpart for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
‘‘(g) USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
PROHIBITED.—A State receiving a grant under this sec-
tion shall not use any of the grant funds to pay adminis-
trative costs associated with any of the authorized activi-
ties described in subsection (c).’’.
(6) Section 419C(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070d–
33(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon at the end thereof.
(7) Section 419D(d) (20 U.S.C. 1070d–34(d))
is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 95–1134’’ and
inserting ‘‘Public Law 95–134’’.
(d) AMENDMENTS TO PART B OF TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 425(a)(1)(A)(i)(II) (20 U.S.C.
1075(a)(1)(A)(i)(II)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(II) if such student is enrolled in a
program of undergraduate education that
is less than one academic year, the max-
imum annual loan amount that such stu-
dent may receive may not exceed the lesser
of—
‘‘(aa) the amount that bears the
same ratio to the amount specified in
subclause (I) as the length of such
program measured in semester, tri-
mester, quarter, or clock hours bears
to one academic year; or
‘‘(bb) the amount that bears the
same ratio to the amount specified in
subclause (I) as the length of such
program measured in weeks of in-
struction bears to one academic
year;’’.
(2) 
Section 
428(a)(2)(A) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1078(a)(2)(A)(i)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (II) of clause (i); and
(B) by moving the margin of clause (iii)
two ems to the left.
(3) Section 428(b)(1) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
subclause (II) and inserting the following:
‘‘(II) if such student is enrolled
in a program of undergraduate edu-
cation that is less than one academic
year, the maximum annual loan
amount that such student may receive
may not exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(aa) the amount that bears
the same ratio to the amount
specified in subclause (I) as the
length of such program measured
in semester, trimester, quarter,
or clock hours bears to one aca-
demic year; or
‘‘(bb) the amount that bears
the same ratio to the amount
specified in subclause (I) as the
length of such program measured
in weeks of instruction bears to
one academic year;’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (Y)(i), by striking
‘‘subparagraph (M)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (M)(i)(I)’’.
(4) 
Section 
428(c)(3)(B) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1078(c)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and recorded in
the borrower’s file, except that such regulations shall
not require such agreements to be in writing’’.
(5) Section 428C(a)(3)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1078–
3(a)(3)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause:
‘‘(ii) Loans made under this section shall, to
the extent used to discharge loans made under this
title, be counted against the applicable limitations on
aggregate 
indebtedness 
contained 
in 
section
425(a)(2), 
428(b)(1)(B), 
428H(d), 
455, 
and
464(a)(2)(B).’’.
(6) Section 428H(d)(2)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C.
1078–8(d)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) if such student is enrolled in a
program of undergraduate education that
is less than one academic year, the max-
imum annual loan amount that such stu-
dent may receive may not exceed the lesser
of—
‘‘(I) the amount that bears the
same ratio to the amount specified in
clause (i) as the length of such pro-
gram measured in semester, trimester,
quarter, or clock hours bears to one
academic year; or
‘‘(II) the amount that bears the
same ratio to the amount specified in
subclause (I) as the length of such
program measured in weeks of in-
struction bears to one academic
year;’’.
(7) Section 428H(e) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as
paragraph (6).
(8) Section 432(m)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1082(m)(1))
is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’
and inserting a period;
(B) by striking clause (iv) of subparagraph
(D); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(E) PERFECTION
OF
SECURITY
INTER-
ESTS IN STUDENT LOANS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
the provisions of any State law to the con-
trary, including the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in any State, a security
interest in loans made under this part, on
behalf of any eligible lender (as defined in
‘‘(iii) 
SALES.—Notwithstanding
clauses (i) and (ii) and any provisions of
any State law to the contrary, other than
any such State’s law providing for creation
of a statutory lien, an outright sale of
loans made under this part shall be effec-
tive and perfected automatically upon at-
tachment as defined in the Uniform Com-
mercial Code of such State.’’.
(9) Section 435(a)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)) is
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
‘‘July 1, 2002,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2004,’’;
and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘1999, 2000, and 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘1999
through 2003’’.
(10) Subparagraphs (A) and (F) of section
438(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)) are each
amended by striking the last sentence.
(11) Section 439(d) (20 U.S.C. 1087–2(d)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
(e) AMENDMENT TO PART C OF TITLE IV.—Section
443(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(B)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘(including a reasonable amount of time spent
in travel or training directly related to such community
service)’’ after ‘‘community service’’.
(f) AMENDMENT TO PART D OF TITLE IV.—Para-
graph (6) of section 455(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)), as re-
designated by section 8301(c)(1) of the Transportation
Equity for the 21st Century Act (112 Stat. 498) is redes-
ignated as paragraph (8), and is moved to follow para-
graph (7) as added by 452(b) of the Higher Education
Amendments of 1998 (112 Stat. 1716).
(g) AMENDMENTS TO PART E OF TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 462(g)(1)(E)(i)(I) (20 U.S.C.
1087bb(g)(1)(E)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting
‘‘monthly’’ after ‘‘consecutive’’.
(2) 
Section 
464(c)(1)(D) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1087dd(c)(1)(D)) is amended by redesignating sub-
clauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively.
(3) Section 464(c)(2)(A)(iv) is amended by in-
serting before the semicolon at the end the following:
‘‘, except that interest shall continue to accrue on
such loans and such interest shall be eligible for can-
cellation under section 465’’.
(4) Section 464(h) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, and the loan default
has not been reduced to a judgment
against the borrower,’’ after ‘‘defaulted on
the loan’’; and
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘held by the
Secretary,’’ the following: ‘‘or if the bor-
rower of a loan under this part who has
defaulted on the loan elects to make a sin-
gle payment equal to the full amount of
principal and interest and collection costs
owed on the loan,’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—At the discretion of the
institution or the Secretary, for the purpose of re-
ceiving the benefits of this subsection, a loan that is
in default and reduced to judgment may be consid-
ered rehabilitated if—
‘‘(A) the borrower makes 12 on-time, con-
secutive, monthly payments of amounts owed on
the loan, as determined by the institution, or by
the Secretary in the case of a loan held by the
Secretary; or
‘‘(B) the borrower makes a single payment
equal to the full amount of principal and inter-
est and collection costs owed on the loan.’’.
(5)(A) 
Section 
465(a)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1087ee(a)(2)) is amended—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 
111(c)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
1113(a)(5)’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘With
Disabilities’’ and inserting ‘‘with Disabilities’’;
and
(iii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘,
including full-time prosecutors and public de-
fenders earning $30,000 or less in adjusted
gross income’’.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph
(A)(iii) shall be effective on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, except that such amendment shall
not prevent any borrower who, prior to the date of
the enactment of this Act, was receiving cancellation
of indebtedness under section 465(a)(2)(F) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 from continuing to
receive such cancellation.
(6) Section 467(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087gg(b)) is
amended by striking ‘‘(5)(A), (5)(B)(i), or (6)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(4)(A), (4)(B), or (5)’’.
(7) Section 469(c) (20 U.S.C. 1087ii(c)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 602(a)(1) and
672(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 602(3) and
632(5)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘qualified professional pro-
vider of early intervention services’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘early intervention services’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘section 672(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 632(4)’’.
(h) AMENDMENTS TO PART F OF TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 471 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk) is amended
by striking ‘‘subparts 1 or 2’’ and inserting ‘‘subpart
1, 2, or 4’’.
(2) Section 478(h) (20 U.S.C. 1087rr(h)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘476(b)(4)(B),’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘meals away from home,
apparel and upkeep, transportation, and house-
keeping services’’ and inserting ‘‘food away
from home, apparel, transportation, and house-
hold furnishings and operations’’.
(3)(A) Section 479A(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a))
is amended by inserting ‘‘a student’s status as a
ward of the court at any time prior to attaining 18
years of age,’’ after ‘‘487,’’.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A)
shall be effective for academic years beginning on or
after July 1, 2001.
(i) AMENDMENTS TO PARTS G AND H OF TITLE
IV.—
(1) Section 482(a) (20 U.S.C. 1089(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall provide a period for
public comment of not less than 45 days after publi-
cation of any notice of proposed rulemaking pub-
lished after the date of the enactment of the Higher
Education Technical Amendments of 2000 affecting
programs under this title.’’.
(2) Section 483(d) (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)) is
amended by striking ‘‘that is authorized under sec-
tion 685(d)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘, or other appro-
priate provider of technical assistance and informa-
tion on postsecondary educational services, that is
supported under section 685’’.
(3) Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘cer-
tification,,’’ and inserting ‘‘certification,’’;
(B) in subsection (b)(2)—
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘section 428A’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 428H’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end
thereof;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C);
(C) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting ‘‘cer-
tifies that he or she’’ after ‘‘The student’’; and
(D) in subsection (l)(1)(B)(i), by striking
‘‘section 521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vo-
cational and Applied Technology Education
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(3)(C) of the Carl
D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education
Act of 1998’’.
(4)(A) Section 484(r)(1) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘controlled substance’’ the following: ‘‘dur-
ing any period of enrollment for which the student
was receiving assistance under this title’’.
(B) Section 484(r) is further amended—
(i) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (5); and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(3) CONSEQUENCES
OF
FAILURE
TO
AN-
SWER.—Any student who fails to answer a question
of the common financial aid form developed under
section 483 that relates to eligibility or ineligibility
under this subsection shall be treated as ineligible
until such question is answered.
‘‘(4) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall require each
institution of higher education that participates in
any of the programs under this title to provide each
student upon enrollment with a separate, clear, and
conspicuous written notice that advises students of
the penalties contained in this subsection.’’.
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph
shall be effective for academic years beginning on or
after July 1, 2001.
(5)(A) Section 484B (20 U.S.C. 1091b) is
amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘sub-
part 4 of part A or’’ after ‘‘received under’’;
(ii) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) by inserting
‘‘(as determined in accordance with subsection
(d))’’ after ‘‘student has completed’’; and
(iii) in subsection (b)(2)—
(I) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘subject to—’’ through to the end of
such subparagraph and inserting ‘‘subject
to the procedures described in subpara-
graph (C)(ii).’’; and
(II) by amending subparagraph (C) to
read as follows:
‘‘(C) GRANT
OVERPAYMENT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—(i) Notwithstanding subparagraphs
(A) and (B), but subject to clause (ii), a stu-
dent shall not be required to return 50 percent
of the total grant assistance received by a stu-
dent under this title for a payment period or
period of enrollment. A student shall not be re-
quired to return amounts of less than $50.
‘‘(ii) Subject to clause (iii), a student shall
be permitted to repay any grant overpayment
determined under this section under terms that
permit the student to maintain his or her eligi-
bility for further assistance under this title, in-
cluding a period during which no payment is
due from the student—
‘‘(I) for 6 months, beginning on the
day the student withdrew; and
‘‘(II) while the student is pursuing at
least a half-time course of study, as deter-
mined by the institution.
‘‘(iii) Clause (ii) shall not apply to a stu-
dent who is in default on any repayment obliga-
tions under this title, or who has not made sat-
isfactory repayment arrangements with respect
to such obligations.’’.
(B) The amendments made by subparagraph
(A) shall be effective for the academic year begin-
ning July 1, 2001, except that, in the case of an in-
stitution of higher education that chooses to imple-
ment such amendments prior to that date, such
amendments shall be effective on the date of such
institution’s implementation.
(6) Section 485(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘mailings, and’’ and inserting
‘‘mailings, or’’.
(7)(A) Section 485(f)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:
‘‘(I) A statement of policy concerning the han-
dling of reports on missing students, including—
‘‘(i) the policy with respect to notification
of parents, guardians, and local police agencies
and timing of such notification; and
‘‘(ii) the institution’s policy for inves-
tigating reports on missing students and for co-
operating with local police agencies in the inves-
tigation of a report of a missing student.
‘‘(J) A statement of policy regarding the avail-
ability of information, provided by the State to the
institution pursuant to section 170101 of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14071), regarding sexually violent preda-
tors required to register under such section. Such
statement shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) An assurance that the institution shall
make available to the campus community,
through its law enforcement unit or other of-
fice, all such information concerning any person
enrolled or employed at the institution.
‘‘(ii) The means by which students and
employees obtain access to such information.
‘‘(iii) The frequency at which such infor-
mation is updated.
‘‘(iv) The type of information to be made
available.
‘‘(K) A description of campus fire safety prac-
tices and standards, including—
‘‘(i) information with respect to each cam-
pus residence hall and whether or not such hall
is equipped with a fire sprinkler system or other
fire safety system;
‘‘(ii) statistics concerning the occurrence
on campus of fires and false alarms in residence
halls, including information on deaths, injuries,
and structural damage caused by such occur-
rences, if any, during the two preceding cal-
endar years for which such data are available;
and
‘‘(iii) information regarding fire alarms,
smoke alarms, fire escape planning or protocols
(as defined in local fire codes), rules on portable
electrical appliances, smoking and open flames,
regular mandatory supervised fire drills, and
any planned improvements in fire safety.’’.
(B) The amendment made by this paragraph
shall be effective for academic years beginning on or
after July 1, 2001.
(8) Section 485(f) is further amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting after
the first sentence the following: ‘‘In addition,
each such institution shall make periodic re-
ports to the campus community regarding fires
and false fire alarms that are reported to a
local fire department.’’;
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(F)’’
and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (F) and (J)
of paragraph (1)’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (B);
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘education, identify’’ and all that follows
through the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘education, identify—
‘‘(i) exemplary campus security policies,
procedures, and practices and disseminate in-
formation concerning those policies, procedures,
and practices that have proven effective in the
reduction of campus crime; and
‘‘(ii) fire safety policies, procedures, and
practices and disseminate information con-
cerning those policies procedures and practices
that have proven effective in the reduction of
fires on campus; and’’; and
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) not later than July 1, 2002, prepare and
submit a report to Congress containing—
‘‘(i) an analysis of the current status of
fire safety systems in college and university fa-
cilities, including sprinkler systems;
‘‘(ii) an analysis of the appropriate fire
safety standards to apply to these facilities,
which the Secretary shall prepare after con-
sultation with such fire safety experts, rep-
resentatives of institutions of higher education,
and Federal agencies as the Secretary, in the
Secretary’s discretion, considers appropriate;
‘‘(iii) an estimate of the cost of bringing all
nonconforming residence halls and other cam-
pus buildings into compliance with appropriate
building codes; and
‘‘(iv) recommendations concerning the best
means of meeting fire safety standards in all
college facilities, including recommendations for
methods of funding such costs.’’; and
(C) in paragraph (12)(A), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following:
‘‘(other than in dormitories or other residential
facilities reported under subparagraph (D))’’.
(9) Section 485 is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) NEW OR REVISED REQUIREMENTS.—For any
new requirement for institutional disclosure or reporting
under this Act enacted after April 1, 2000, the period for
which data must be collected shall begin no sooner than
180 days after the publication of final regulations or guid-
ance. The final regulations or guidance shall include any
required data elements or method of collection (or both).
The Secretary shall take reasonable and appropriate steps
to ensure that institutions have adequate time to collect
and prepare the required data before public disclosure or
submission to the Secretary.’’.
(10) Section 485B(a) (20 U.S.C. 1092b(a)) is
amended—
(A) by redesignating the paragraphs fol-
lowing paragraph (5) (as added by section 2008
of Public Law 101–239) as paragraphs (6)
through (11), respectively; and
(B) in such paragraph (5)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(22 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.)),’’ and inserting ‘‘(22 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.),’’; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end
thereof and inserting a semicolon.
(11) 
Section 
487(a)(22) 
(20 
U.S.C.
1094(a)(22)) is amended by striking ‘‘refund policy’’
and inserting ‘‘refund of title IV funds policy’’.
(12) Section 491(c) (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) The appointment of members under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be effective
upon publication of the appointment in the Congressional
Record.’’.
(13) Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘insti-
tution,’’ and inserting ‘‘institution (but subject
to the requirements of section 484(b)),’’;
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘for
profit,’’ and inserting ‘‘for-profit,’’; and
(C) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting
‘‘and’’ at the end thereof.
(j) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V.—
(1) Section 504(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(2) The amendments made by this subsection
shall be effective on the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(k) AMENDMENT TO TITLE VI.—Section 604(c) (20
U.S.C. 1124(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘this part’’ and
inserting ‘‘this title’’.
(l) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VII.—
(1) Section 701(a) (20 U.S.C. 1134(a)) is
amended by striking the third sentence and inserting
the following: ‘‘Funds appropriated for a fiscal year
shall be obligated and expended for fellowships
under this subpart for use in the academic year be-
ginning after July 1 of such fiscal year.’’.
(2) Section 714(c) (20 U.S.C. 1135c(c)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 716(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 715(a)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 714(b)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 713(b)(2)’’.