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20 U.S.C. 1099c-1: Program review and data

Created in 1992 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–315 added pars. (6) to (8). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(A)(i), substituted "shall" for "may" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(A)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "institutions with a significant fluctuation in Federal Stafford Loan volume or Federal Pell Grant awards, or both, in the year for which the determination is made com… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(A)(iii), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "institutions reported to have deficiencies or financial aid problems by the appropriate State postsecondary review entity designated under subpart 1 of this part or … (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(A)(iv), inserted "and" after the semicolon. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(A)(v), added subpar. (F) and struck out former subpars. (F) and (G) which read as follows: (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a), (G)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(1)(B), inserted "relevant" after "all". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–244, §494(2), amended heading and text of subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–208 struck out comma after "title". · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.