 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
                  Part B--Additional General Provisions
 
Sec. 1011j. Prior rights and obligations


(a) Authorization of appropriations

            (1) Pre-1987 parts C and D of subchapter VII

        There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
    necessary for fiscal year 1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding 
    fiscal years to pay obligations incurred prior to 1987 under parts C 
    and D of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such parts were in 
    effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments 
    of 1992.

         (2) Post-1992 and pre-1998 part C of subchapter VII

        There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
    necessary for fiscal year 1999 and for each of the 4 succeeding 
    fiscal years to pay obligations incurred prior to October 7, 1998, 
    under part C of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such part was in 
    effect during the period--
            (A) after the effective date of the Higher Education 
        Amendments of 1992; and
            (B) prior to October 7, 1998.

(b) Legal responsibilities

                     (1) Pre-1987 subchapter VII

        All entities with continuing obligations incurred under parts A, 
    B, C, and D of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such parts were in 
    effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments 
    of 1992, shall be subject to the requirements of such part as in 
    effect before the effective date of the Higher Education Amendments 
    of 1992.

         (2) Post-1992 and pre-1998 part C of subchapter VII

        All entities with continuing obligations incurred under part C 
    of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such part was in effect during 
    the period--
            (A) after the effective date of the Higher Education 
        Amendments of 1992; and
            (B) prior to October 7, 1998,

    shall be subject to the requirements of such part as such part was 
    in effect during such period.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title I, Sec. 121, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title I, 
Sec. 101(a), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1601.)

                       References in Text

    Parts A, B, C, and D of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such 
parts were in effect before the effective date of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1992, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), means 
parts A (Sec. 1132b et seq.), B (Sec. 1132c et seq.), C (Sec. 1132d et 
seq.), and D (Sec. 1132e et seq.) of subchapter VII of this chapter, as 
in effect before the effective date of Pub. L. 102-325. For effective 
date of Pub. L. 102-325, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102-325, set out as an 
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title. 
Pub. L. 102-325, title VII, Secs. 703-707(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 
738-753, amended subchapter VII of this chapter effective Oct. 1, 1992, 
by amending parts A to C generally, repealing part D, and redesignating 
former part E as D.
    Part C of subchapter VII of this chapter, as such part was in effect 
during the period after the effective date of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1992 and prior to October 7, 1998, referred to in subsecs. 
(a)(2) and (b)(2), probably means part C (Sec. 1132d et seq.) of 
subchapter VII of this chapter, as in effect during the period after the 
effective date of Pub. L. 102-325 and before it was amended by Pub. L. 
105-244. For effective date of Pub. L. 102-325, see section 2 of Pub. L. 
102-325, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under 
section 1001 of this title. Pub. L. 105-244, title VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 
7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1786, amended subchapter VII of this chapter 
generally, effective Oct. 1, 1998, omitting part C which related to 
loans for construction, reconstruction, and renovation of academic 
housing, and other educational facilities and adding a new part C 
(Sec. 1139 et seq.) relating to urban community service.


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1132a-1 
of this title prior to the general amendment of subchapter VII of this 
chapter by Pub. L. 105-244.
    A prior section 121 of Pub. L. 89-329, title I, as added Pub. L. 99-
498, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1285, related to adult 
learning research and was classified to section 1016 of this title, 
prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102-325.
