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 106 STAT. 614 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 Contracts. require all entities competing for such contracts to comply with all requirements of this subsection and to— "(i) use the common financial reporting form as prescribed in paragraph (1), which shall be clearly identified as the 'Free Application for Federal Student Aid*; and "(ii) use a common, simplified reapplication form as the Secretary shall prescribe pursuant to subsection (b), in each award year. 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. "(E) All approved contractors shall be required to adhere to all editing, processing, and reporting requirements estab- Ushed by the Secretary to ensure consistency. "(F) No approved contractor shall enter into exclusive arrangements with guarantors, lenders, secondary markets, or institutions of higher education for the purpose of reselling or sharing of data collected for the multiple data entry process. All data collected under a contract issued by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph for the miiltiple data entry process is the exclusive property of the Secretary and may not be transferred to a third party by an approved contractor without the Secretary's express written approval. "(b) STREAMLINED REAPPLICATION PROCESS. —(1) The Secretary shall, within 240 days after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, develop a streamuned reapplication form and process, including electronic reapplication process, consistent with the requirements of subsection (a), for those recipients who apply for financial aid funds under this title in the next succeeding academic year subsequent to the initial year in which such recipients apply. "(2) The Secretary shall develop appropriate mechanisms to support reapplication. "(3) The Secretary shall determine, in cooperation with States, institutions of higher education, agencies and organizations involved in student financial assistance, the data elements that can be updatedfiromthe previous academic year's appHcation. "(4) Nothing in this title shall be interpreted as limiting the authority of the Secretary to reduce the number of data elements required of reapplicants. "(5) Individuals determined to have a zero family contribution pursuant to section 479 shall not be required to provide any financial data, except that which is necessary to determine eligibility under that section.", (b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. — Section 483 is further amended— (1) by striking subsections (d) and (f); (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: "(e) TOLL-FREE INFORMATION. —The Secretary shall contract for, or establish, and publicize a toll-free telephone service to provide timely and accurate information to the general public. The information provided shall include specific instructions on completing the application form for assistance under this title. Such service shall also include a service accessible by telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD's) and shall, in addition to the services provided for in the previous sentence, refer such students to the national
 * (D) The Secretary shall reimburse all approved contractors

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