Title 20 — Education
Chapter 48 — Department of Education
§ 3426. Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education
Statutory text
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.
Appointment
The Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after , a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education who shall be a person who—
has attained a certificate or degree from a proprietary institution of higher education; or
has been employed in a proprietary institution setting for not less than 5 years.
Duties
The Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall—
serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting proprietary institutions of higher education;
provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and
work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve the coordination of—
the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;
collaborative business and education partnerships; and
education programs located in, and involving, rural areas.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Department of Education Organization Act
Pub. L. 96–88 title II § 219 · 93 Stat. 668
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 3426
(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 961, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1836.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(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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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , 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.
Credits
(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 961, , 112 Stat. 1836.)