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 100 STAT. 1478

Reports.

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

and part C, respectively. However, such reallocation shall occur at least once each year, not later than September 30 of that year. "(c) DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF LATE PUBLICATIONS.—Any additional regulatory changes initiated by the Secretary affecting the general administration of the programs pursuant to this title that have not been published in final form by December 1 prior to the start of the award year shall not become effective until the beginning of the second award year after the December 1 date. "(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives when the items specified in the calendar have been completed and provide all relevant forms, rules, and instructions with such notice. When a deadline included in the calendar is not met, the Secretary, within 7 days, shall submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a written report, including proper documentation, as to why the deadline was not adhered to and a detailed plan for ensuring that subsequent dates are met. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to penalize institutions or deny them the specified times allotted to enable them to return information to the Secretary based on the failure of the Secretary to adhere to the dates specified in this section. FORMS AND REGULATIONS

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State and local governments. Contracts. State and local governments.

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"SEC. 483. (a) COMMON FINANCIAL AID FORM AND PROCESSING.—(1)

The Secretary, in cooperation with representatives of agencies and organizations involved in student financial assistance, shall prescribe a common financial reporting form to be used to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance under parts A, C, and E of this title (other than under subpart 3 of part A) and to determine the need of a student for the purpose of part B of this title. For the purpose of collecting eligibility and other data for the purpose of part B, guaranty agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall develop separate, identifiable loan application documents that applicants shall submit directly to eligible lenders. No student or parent of a student shall be charged a fee for processing the form prescribed by the Secretary whether the student completes that form or any other approved form. A student or parent may be charged a fee for processing an institutional or a State financial aid form or data elements that is not required by the Secretary. "(2) The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, enter into not less than 3 contracts with States, institutions of higher education, or private organizations for the purpose of processing the application required under this subsection and issuing eligibility reports. "(3) The Secretary shall reimburse all approved contractors at a reasonable predetermined rate for processing such applications, for issuing eligibility reports, and for carrying out other services or requirements that may be prescribed by the Secretary. "(4) All approved contractors shall be required to adhere to all editing, processing, and reporting requirements established by the Secretary to ensure consistency. "(5) Nothing in this section shall prohibit States, institutions of higher education, or private organizations from simultaneously collecting data elements, in addition to the data elements prescribed

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