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Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§3426 Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education

Title 20 › Chapter 48— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Subchapter II— ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT › § 3426

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Department must have a Liaison for for‑profit colleges and career schools. The Secretary must pick that person no later than 6 months after October 7, 1998. The person must have either a certificate or degree from a for‑profit school or at least 5 years of work experience at one. The Liaison advises the Secretary, guides Department programs that affect these schools, and works with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve federal outreach, business‑education partnerships, and rural education programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §3426

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(a)There shall be in the Department a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education, who shall be an officer of the Department appointed by the Secretary.
(b)The Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998, a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education who shall be a person who—
(1)has attained a certificate or degree from a proprietary institution of higher education; or
(2)has been employed in a proprietary institution setting for not less than 5 years.
(c)The Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall—
(1)serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting proprietary institutions of higher education;
(2)provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and
(3)work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve the coordination of—
(A)the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;
(B)collaborative business and education partnerships; and
(C)education programs located in, and involving, rural areas.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 3426

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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