 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
                  Part B--Additional General Provisions
 
Sec. 1011b. Treatment of territories and territorial student 
        assistance
        

(a) Waiver authority

    The Secretary is required to waive the eligibility criteria of any 
postsecondary education program administered by the Department where 
such criteria do not take into account the unique circumstances in Guam, 
the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States.

(b) Eligibility

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an institution of higher 
education that is located in any of the Freely Associated States, rather 
than in another State, shall be eligible, if otherwise qualified, for 
assistance under division 1 of subpart 2 of part A of subchapter IV of 
this chapter. This subsection shall cease to be effective on September 
30, 2004.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title I, Sec. 113, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title I, 
Sec. 101(a), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1591.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1144a 
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-244.
    A prior section 1011b, Pub. L. 89-329, title I, Sec. 123, as added 
Pub. L. 102-325, title I, Sec. 101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 462, 
related to State applications for grants, prior to the general amendment 
of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-244.
