---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1099a"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1099a"
heading: "State responsibilities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1099a"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance"
  - "Subchapter IV — Student Assistance"
  - "Part H — Program Integrity"
  - "Subpart 1 — state role"
---

# §1099a. State responsibilities

- (a) **State responsibilities—** As part of the integrity program authorized by this part, each [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A), through one [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) agency or several [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) agencies selected by the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A), shall—
  - (1) furnish the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17), upon request, information with respect to the process for licensing or other authorization for institutions of higher education to operate within the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A);
  - (2) notify the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) promptly whenever the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) revokes a license or other authority to operate an [institution of higher education](/usc/20/1001.md?p=a); and
  - (3) notify the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) promptly whenever the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) has credible evidence that an [institution of higher education](/usc/20/1001.md?p=a) within the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A)—
    - (A) has committed fraud in the administration of the student assistance programs authorized by this subchapter; or
    - (B) has substantially violated a provision of this subchapter.
- (b) **Institutional responsibility—** Each [institution of higher education](/usc/20/1001.md?p=a) shall provide evidence to the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) that the institution has authority to operate within a [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) at the time the institution is certified under subpart 3 of this part.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 495, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 491(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1758.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 1099a to 1099a–3 were omitted in the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 105–244.

Section 1099a, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, authorized State postsecondary review program.

Section 1099a–1, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494A, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 635, related to State postsecondary review entity agreements.

Section 1099a–2, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494B, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637, related to Federal reimbursement of State postsecondary review costs.

Section 1099a–3, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 494C, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 499, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 637; amended Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(i)(1), (2), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2478, related to functions of State review entities.