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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. |