 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
             SUBCHAPTER VI--INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
 
            Part C--Institute for International Public Policy
 
Sec. 1131a. Study abroad program


(a) Program authority

    The Institute shall conduct, by grant or contract, a junior year 
abroad program. The junior year abroad program shall be open to eligible 
students at institutions of higher education, including historically 
Black colleges and universities as defined in section 1061 of this 
title, tribally controlled Indian community colleges as defined in the 
Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 [25 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], and other institutions of higher education with 
significant minority student populations. Eligible student expenses 
shall be shared by the Institute and the institution at which the 
student is in attendance. Each student may spend not more than 9 months 
abroad in a program of academic study, as well as social, familial and 
political interactions designed to foster an understanding of and 
familiarity with the language, culture, economics and governance of the 
host country.

(b) ``Eligible student'' defined

    For the purpose of this section, the term ``eligible student'' means 
a student that is--
        (1) enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate degree program at an 
    institution of higher education; and
        (2) entering the third year of study, or completing the third 
    year of study in the case of a summer abroad program, at an 
    institution of higher education which nominates such student for 
    participation in the study abroad program.

(c) Special rule

    An institution of higher education desiring to send a student on the 
study abroad program shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with 
the Institute under which such institution of higher education agrees 
to--
        (1) provide the requisite academic preparation for students 
    participating in the study abroad or internship programs;
        (2) pay one-third the cost of each student it nominates for 
    participation in the study abroad program; and
        (3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary may from time 
    to time, by regulation, reasonably require.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title VI, Sec. 623, formerly Sec. 622, as added Pub. L. 
102-325, title VI, Sec. 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 734; renumbered 
Sec. 623 and amended Pub. L. 105-244, title VI, Sec. 603(b)(1), (c), 
title IX, Sec. 901(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1784, 1828.)

                       References in Text

    The Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95-471, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 
Stat. 1325, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 20 
(Sec. 1801 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of 
Title 25 and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 623 of Pub. L. 89-329 was renumbered section 624 and 
is classified to section 1131b of this title.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 603(c)(1), substituted ``Study'' for 
``Junior year'' in section catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 901(d), substituted ``Tribally 
Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978'' for ``Tribally 
Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978''.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 603(c)(2), inserted ``, or 
completing the third year of study in the case of a summer abroad 
program,'' after ``year of study'' and substituted ``study abroad'' for 
``junior year abroad''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 603(c)(3)(A), substituted ``study 
abroad'' for ``junior year abroad'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 603(c)(3)(B), substituted 
``study abroad'' for ``junior year abroad''.
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105-244, Sec. 603(c)(3)(C), substituted 
``one-third'' for ``one-half'' and ``study abroad'' for ``junior year 
abroad''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as 
otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244, 
set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
