20 USC § 1099a - State responsibilities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1099a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 1099a - State responsibilities"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1099a"
section_name: "State responsibilities"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "H"
part_name: "Program Integrity"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 495, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 491(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1758.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 495, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 491(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1758.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

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

Section 1099a, , as added , , , authorized State postsecondary review program.

Section 1099a–1, , as added , , , related to State postsecondary review entity agreements.

Section 1099a–2, , as added , , , related to Federal reimbursement of State postsecondary review costs.

Section 1099a–3, , as added , , ; amended , (2), , , related to functions of State review entities.