§ 1091a. Statute of limitations, and State court judgments

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(a)In general

(1)It is the purpose of this subsection to ensure that obligations to repay loans and grant overpayments are enforced without regard to any Federal or State statutory, regulatory, or administrative limitation on the period within which debts may be enforced.

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of statute, regulation, or administrative limitation, no limitation shall terminate the period within which suit may be filed, a judgment may be enforced, or an offset, garnishment, or other action initiated or taken by—

(A)an institution that receives funds under this subchapter that is seeking to collect a refund due from a student on a grant made, or work assistance awarded, under this subchapter;

(B)a guaranty agency that has an agreement with the Secretary under section 1078(c) of this title that is seeking the repayment of the amount due from a borrower on a loan made under part B of this subchapter after such guaranty agency reimburses the previous holder of the loan for its loss on account of the default of the borrower;

(C)an institution that has an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to section 1087c or 1087cc(a) of this title that is seeking the repayment of the amount due from a borrower on a loan made under part D or E of this subchapter after the default of the borrower on such loan; or

(D)the Secretary, the Attorney General, or the administrative head of another Federal agency, as the case may be, for payment of a refund due from a student on a grant made under this subchapter, or for the repayment of the amount due from a borrower on a loan made under this subchapter that has been assigned to the Secretary under this subchapter.

(b)Assessment of costs and other charges Notwithstanding any provision of State law to the contrary—

(1)a borrower who has defaulted on a loan made under this subchapter shall be required to pay, in addition to other charges specified in this subchapter reasonable collection costs;

(2)in collecting any obligation arising from a loan made under part B of this subchapter, a guaranty agency or the Secretary shall not be subject to a defense raised by any borrower based on a claim of infancy; and

(3)in collecting any obligation arising from a loan made under part E, an institution of higher education that has an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to section 1087cc(a) of this title shall not be subject to a defense raised by any borrower based on a claim of infancy.

(c)State court judgments A judgment of a State court for the recovery of money provided as grant, loan, or work assistance under this subchapter that has been assigned or transferred to the Secretary under this subchapter may be registered in any district court of the United States by filing a certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the assignment or transfer. A judgment so registered shall have the same force and effect, and may be enforced in the same manner, as a judgment of the district court of the district in which the judgment is registered.

(d)Special rule This section shall not apply in the case of a student who is deceased, or to a deceased student’s estate or the estate of such student’s family. If a student is deceased, then the student’s estate or the estate of the student’s family shall not be required to repay any financial assistance under this subchapter, including interest paid on the student’s behalf, collection costs, or other charges specified in this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 484A, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 407(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1482; amended Pub. L. 102–26, § 3(a), Apr. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 484, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1737; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 486, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3290.)

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Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 484A
Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 407(a)
100 Stat. 1482
Pub. L. 102–26, § 3(a)
105 Stat. 124
Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 484
112 Stat. 1737
Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 486
122 Stat. 3290
Pub. L. 99–272, title XVI, § 16033
100 Stat. 355
Pub. L. 99–498
Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 502
Pub. L. 90–35, § 2(c)
81 Stat. 82
Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(h)(4)
84 Stat. 174
Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 141(c)(1)(A)
86 Stat. 285
Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 151(a)(2)
90 Stat. 2151
Pub. L. 110–315, § 486(1)
Pub. L. 110–315, § 486(2)
Pub. L. 105–244, § 484(1)
Pub. L. 105–244, § 484(2)
Pub. L. 102–26
Pub. L. 105–244
section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244
Pub. L. 102–26, § 3(c)
105 Stat. 125
Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1551
105 Stat. 838
Public Law 99–272

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