Sec. 142. Protecting students from predatory recruitment
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During the covered period, in carrying out the provisions of subpart 3 of part H of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1099c et seq.), including paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 498A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099c–1(a) ), the Secretary of Education shall— conduct regular undercover and audit-based investigations for the purpose of encouraging the ethical treatment of students and prospective students and detecting fraud and abuse in the Federal student aid programs, including— violations described in section 487(c)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3) ); violations of section 487(a)(20) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20) ); violations described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)by any entity with which the institution has contracted for student recruitment or admission activities; and violations of subsection
(b)of this section; develop written guidelines for the investigations described in paragraph (1)— in accordance with commonly-accepted practices for undercover operations by Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education; and in consultation with other relevant agencies, including the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education; ensure that institutions found in violation of the provisions under paragraph
(1)shall be subject to a sanction determined by the Secretary of Education under section 487(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(c) ); and provide to the authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 )), and make available to the public, an annual report on— the findings of investigations described in paragraph (1); and the applicable sanctions imposed on institutions found in violation of the provisions described in paragraph (1). During the covered period, each institution of higher education participating in a program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) shall— provide notice of the ban on prohibited incentive payment (including commissions and bonuses) under section 487(a)(20) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20) ) (and accompanying regulations) upon hiring an employee or entering into a contract with a third party contractor, and at least once per calendar year to employees and third-party contractors of the institution; and publish a clear statement in all internal recruitment materials, including guides or manuals, acknowledging such ban. For purposes of this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which subpart 3 of part H of title IV of the Higher Education ( 20 U.S.C. 1099c ) is amended or repealed.
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- 20 USC 1099c–1(a)
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Sec. 142
Protecting students from predatory recruitment
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