1 So in original.
subchapter IV, including making those programs more understandable to students and their parents.
Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), is Puspan. L. 101–576, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2838. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 501 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and Tables.

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2)(B) and (h), is Puspan. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1018, Puspan. L. 89–329, title I, § 141, as added Puspan. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6201, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1514, set out purpose of former part D of this subchapter as being the development of student literacy corps programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 102–325.

Another prior section 1018, Puspan. L. 89–329, title I, § 118, as added Puspan. L. 96–374, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1382, defined terms used in former part D of this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 99–498.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (span)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 116–251 added subpar. (C).

2009—Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 111–39, § 101(span)(5)(A), substituted “under subchapter IV” for “under this subchapter” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 111–39, § 101(span)(5)(B), substituted “authorizing committees” for “appropriate committees of Congress” in concluding provisions.

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(1)(A), substituted “administrative and oversight” for “operational”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(1)(B), substituted “and administration” for “of the operational functions”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(A)(i), substituted “the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under subchapter IV” for “the information systems administered by the PBO, and other functions performed by the PBO”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(A)(ii), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “assist the Chief Operating Officer in identifying goals for the administration and modernization of the delivery system for student financial assistance under subchapter IV.”

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “the administration of Federal” for “administration of the information and financial systems that support” and “subchapter IV” for “this subchapter”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “for the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under subchapter IV” for “of the delivery system for Federal student assistance” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A)(i), (ii). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(II), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

“(i) the collection, processing and transmission of applicant data to students, institutions and authorized third parties, as provided for in section 1090 of this title;

“(ii) design and technical specifications for software development and systems supporting the delivery of student financial assistance under subchapter IV;”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A)(iii). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(III), substituted “administration” for “delivery”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A)(iv). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(IV), inserted “the Federal” after “supporting”, substituted “authorized under subchapter IV” for “under this subchapter”, and struck out “and” after the semicolon.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A)(v). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(V), substituted “the administration of the Federal student financial assistance programs authorized under subchapter IV; and” for “systems that support those programs.”

Subsec. (span)(2)(A)(vi). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(ii)(VI), added cl. (vi).

Subsec. (span)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(2)(B)(iii), substituted “activities and functions” for “operations and services”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(A), substituted “Performance plan, report, and briefing” for “Performance plan and report” in heading.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C)(i). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(B)(i), substituted “under subchapter IV” for “this subchapter”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C)(iii). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(B)(ii), struck out “information and delivery” after “integrating the”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(C)(iv). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(B)(i), (iii), substituted “Developing” for “Developing an”, “systems” for “delivery and information system”, and “under subchapter IV” for “this subchapter”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(C)(i), inserted “the” after “PBO and”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(C)(ii), substituted “Officers” for “Officer”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(D), inserted “students,” after “consult with” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(3)(E), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(4)(A), struck out after first sentence “The Secretary shall appoint the Chief Operating Officer within 6 months after October 7, 1998.”

Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 103(span)(2), substituted “authorizing committees” for “Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate”.

Subsec. (d)(5)(B). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(4)(B)(i), substituted “paragraph (4)” for “paragraph (2)”.

Subsec. (d)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(4)(B)(ii), struck out “this” before “subparagraph (B)”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(5)(A), substituted “to students, borrowers,” for “to borrowers”.

Subsec. (f)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(5)(B), substituted “paragraph (1);” for “paragraph (1)(A);”.

Subsec. (g)(3). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(6), struck out “not more than 25” before “technical and professional employees”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(7), substituted “effectiveness” for “organizational effectiveness”.

Subsecs. (i), (j). Puspan. L. 110–315, § 117(8)–(10), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i), struck out “, including transition costs” before period at end, and struck out former subsec. (i). Text of former subsec. (i) read as follows: “The Secretary and the Chief Operating Officer, not later than 180 days after October 7, 1998, shall report to Congress on the proposed budget and sources of funding for the operation of the PBO.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Puspan. L. 116–251, § 6, Dec. 22, 2020, 134 Stat. 1132, provided that:

“This Act [see Short Title of 2020 Amendment note set out under section 1001 of this title], and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2020].”

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

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

Study of Market Mechanisms in Federal Student Loan Programs

Puspan. L. 105–244, title VIII, § 801, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1803, which directed the Comptroller General and Secretary of Education, in consultation with a study group, to design and conduct a study to identify and evaluate means of establishing a market mechanism for the delivery of certain student loans made pursuant to title IV of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) and to transmit a final report to congressional committees not later than May 15, 2001, was repealed by Puspan. L. 110–315, title IX, § 931(1), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3456.