STATE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

SEC. 491. STATE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Part H of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq.) is amended by— (1) striking the heading of such part and inserting the following: “PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY”; and (2) by amending subpart 1 (20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq.) to read as follows: 112 STAT. 1759 “Subpart 1— State Role “SEC. 495. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES. “(a) State Responsibilities.— As part of the integrity program authorized by this part, each State, through one State agency or several State agencies selected by the State, shall— “(1) furnish the Secretary, upon request, information with respect to the process for licensing or other authorization for institutions of higher education to operate within the State; “(2) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State revokes a license or other authority to operate an institution of higher education; and “(3) notify the Secretary promptly whenever the State has credible evidence that an institution of higher education within the State— “(A) has committed fraud in the administration of the student assistance programs authorized by this title; or “(B) has substantially violated a provision of this title. “(b) Institutional Responsibility.— Each institution of higher education shall provide evidence to the Secretary that the institution has authority to operate within a State at the time the institution is certified under subpart 3.”.