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title: "20 U.S.C. § 3426"
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description: "Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education"
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title_number: 20
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title_name: "EDUCATION"
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chapter_number: "48"
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
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section: "3426"
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citation: "20 U.S.C. § 3426"
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---
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# 20 U.S.C. § 3426 - Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education
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## Text
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(a) Establishment There shall be in the Department a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education, who shall be an officer of the Department appointed by the Secretary.
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(b) Appointment The Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998, a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education who shall be a person who—
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(1) has attained a certificate or degree from a proprietary institution of higher education; or
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(2) has been employed in a proprietary institution setting for not less than 5 years.
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(c) Duties The Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall—
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(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting proprietary institutions of higher education;
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(2) provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and
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(3) work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve the coordination of—
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(A) the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;
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(B) collaborative business and education partnerships; and
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(C) education programs located in, and involving, rural areas.
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(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 961, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1836.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.
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