2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–39, § 407(b)(9)(A), substituted “Any experimental sites” for “Any activities” and “June 30, 2010” for “June 30, 2009”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–39, § 407(b)(9)(B), added par. (4).

2008—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 110–315, § 103(b)(13), substituted “authorizing committees” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may continue any experimental sites in existence on October 7, 1998. Any activities approved by the Secretary prior to October 7, 1998, that are inconsistent with this section shall be discontinued not later than June 30, 1999.”

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(2), added introductory provisions and struck out former introductory provisions which read as follows: “The Secretary shall review and evaluate the experience of institutions participating as experimental sites during the period of 1993 through 1998 under this section (as such section was in effect on the day before October 7, 1998), and shall submit a report based on this review and evaluation to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998. Such report shall include—”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(3)(A), substituted “The” for “Upon the submission of the report required by paragraph (2), the” and inserted “periodically” after “authorized to”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(3)(D), inserted “, including requirements related to the award process and disbursement of student financial aid (such as innovative delivery systems for modular or compressed courses, or other innovative systems), verification of student financial aid application data, entrance and exit interviews, or other management procedures or processes as determined in the negotiated rulemaking process under section 1098a of this title” before “, or regulations prescribed”, “(other than an award rule related to an experiment in modular or compressed schedules)” after “award rules”, and “unless the waiver of such provisions is authorized by another provision under this subchapter” before period at end.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(3)(B), (C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B). Text of former subpar. (B) read as follows: “Prior to approving any additional experimental sites, the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and shall provide to such Committees—

“(i) a list of institutions proposed for participation in the experiment and the specific statutory or regulatory waivers proposed to be granted to each institution;

“(ii) a statement of the objectives to be achieved through the experiment; and

“(iii) an identification of the period of time over which the experiment is to be conducted.”

Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 110–315, § 494(3)(C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B).

1998—Pub. L. 105–244 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized a Quality Assurance Program for institutions to develop and implement systems for verifying student financial aid application data.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Amendment 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 this title.