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 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX E 113 STAT. 1501A-305 information pursuant to this section only to the extent essential to improving collection of the debt described in subparagraph (A). "(C) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. — "(i) INFORMATION COMPARISON; DISCLOSURE TO THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. — The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Education, shall compare information in the National Directory of New Hires with information in the custody of the Secretary of Education, and disclose information in that Directory to the Secretary of Education, in accordance with this paragraph, for the purposes specified in this paragraph. "(ii) CONDITION ON DISCLOSURE. —The Secretary shall make disclosures in accordance with clause (i) only to the extent that the Secretary determines that such disclosures do not interfere with the effective operation of the program under this part. Support collection under section 466(b) shall be given priority over collection of any defaulted student loan or grant overpa5TTient against the same income. "(D) USE OF INFORMATION BY THE SECRETARY OF EDU- CATION. —The Secretary of Education may use information resulting from a data match pursuant to this paragraph only— "(i) for the purpose of collection of the debt described in subparagraph (A) owed by an individual whose annualized wage level (determined by taking into consideration information from the National Directory of New Hires) exceeds $16,000; and "(ii) after removal of personal identifiers, to conduct analyses of student loan defaults. " (E) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.— "(i) DISCLOSURES PERMITTED.—The Secretary of Education may disclose information resulting from a data match pursuant to this paragraph only to— "(I) a guaranty agency holding a loan made under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on which the individual is obligated; "(II) a contractor or agent of the guaranty agency described in subclause (I); "(III) a contractor or agent of the Secretary; and "(IV) the Attorney General. "(ii) PURPOSE OF DISCLOSURE.— The Secretary of Education may make a disclosure under clause (i) only for the purpose of collection of the debts owed on defaulted student loans, or overpayments of grants, made under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. "(iii) RESTRICTION ON REDISCLOSURE.— An entity to which information is disclosed under clause (i) may use or disclose such information only as needed for the purpose of collecting on defaulted student loans, or overpayments of grants, made under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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