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Citations: (R)667.1
AsOfDate: 12/31/95

From the Compilation of Regulations through 12/31/95.

Sec. 667.1 Scope and purpose.

(a)(1) This part establishes the rules and procedures

that govern the State Postsecondary Review Program, which is
authorized by title IV, part H, subpart 1 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The purpose of the program is
to reduce fraud and abuse in the title IV, HEA programs through
development of State standards for, and State oversight and
review under those standards of, institutions referred by the
Secretary under Sec. 667.5 or selected by a State postsecondary
review entity under Sec. 667.6.

(2) Under this part, if a State finds that an institution it

reviews does not satisfy the State standards, the State may--

(i) Require the institution to take prompt actions to bring

itself into compliance with the State's standards; or

(ii) Determine that the institution should no longer

participate in a title IV, HEA program.

(b) A State must carry out activities under this part only
to the extent that the costs of those activities will be reimbursed
by Federal funds.

(c) As used in this part, "an institution'' includes--

(1) An institution of higher education as defined in

34 CFR 600.4;

(2) A proprietary institution of higher education as

defined in 34 CFR 600.5; and

(3) A postsecondary vocational institution as defined in

34 CFR 600.6.

(d)(1) The provisions in the Education Department

General Administrative Regulations, 34 CFR parts 76 and 80, do
not apply to this part except for the provisions in--

(i) 34 CFR 76.2, and 76.50 of subpart A;

(ii) 34 CFR 76.500 through 76.534, 76.560, 76.561,

76.563, and 76.580 through 76.592 of subpart F;

(iii) 34 CFR 76.701, 76.702, 76.703, 76.704, 76.707,

76.720, 76.730, 76.731, 76.734, 76.760, and 76.761 of subpart G;

(iv) 34 CFR 80.22 of subpart A;

(v) 34 CFR 80.43 and 80.44 of subpart C; and

(vi) 34 CFR 80.50 through 80.52 of subpart D.

(2) For purposes of this part, the term "grantee,'' as

defined and used in 34 CFR parts 76 and 80, refers only to a
State Postsecondary Review Entity.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099a-1099a-3)

Note: (d)(1)(iii) amended August 11, 1995, effective

September 11, 1995.