PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Defines who counts as a college for these rules and what an academic year means. An “institution of higher education” is an educational school described in federal law (but not a school run by a U.S. agency) that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body the Administrator approves. The Administrator must publish a list of those accrediting bodies. “Academic year” means the academic year or its equivalent as the Administrator decides. The Administrator must report each year on actions taken under these rules and suggest needed changes. Congress authorized money to carry out these rules as follows: $25,000,000 per year for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975; $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977; $7,000,000 for each fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982; such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through 1985; and $7,000,000 per year for each fiscal year 1986 through 1990.

Title 33, §1262

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(a)As used in sections 1259 through 1262 of this title—

(1)The term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution described in the first sentence of section 1001 of title 20 (other than an institution of any agency of the United States) which is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the Administrator for this purpose. For purposes of this subsection, the Administrator shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies or associations which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered.

(2)The term “academic year” means an academic year or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator.

(b)The Administrator shall annually report his activities under sections 1259 through 1262 of this title, including recommendations for needed revisions in the provisions thereof.

(c)There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975, $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through 1985, and $7,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 1986 through 1990, to carry out sections 1259 through 1262 of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141”. 1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–4 struck out “and” after “1981,” and inserted “such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1983 through 1985, and $7,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 1986 through 1990,” after “1982,”. 1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–483 inserted authorization of the sum of $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1981 and 1982. 1977—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–217 substituted “

June 30, 1975, $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1977, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1978, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1979, and $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1980,” for “

June 30, 1975,”. 1975—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–592 substituted “

June 30, 1974, and

June 30, 1975,” for “and

June 30, 1974,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

§1262 Definitions and Authorizations