[108th Congress Public Law 98]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[DOCID: f:publ098.108]
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Public Law 108-98
108th Congress
An Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the
qualifications of foreign schools. <<NOTE: Oct. 10, 2003 - [S. 570]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FOREIGN SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY.
(a) In General.--Section 102(a)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) In general.--For <<NOTE: Regulations.>> the
purpose of qualifying as an institution under paragraph
(1)(C), the Secretary shall establish criteria by
regulation for the approval of institutions outside the
United States and for the determination that such
institutions are comparable to an institution of higher
education as defined in section 101 (except that a
graduate medical school, or a veterinary school, located
outside the United States shall not be required to meet
the requirements of section 101(a)(4)). Such criteria
shall include a requirement that a student attending
such school outside the United States is ineligible for
loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title
IV unless--
``(i) in the case of a graduate medical school
located outside the United States--
``(I)(aa) at least 60 percent of
those enrolled in, and at least 60
percent of the graduates of, the
graduate medical school outside the
United States were not persons described
in section 484(a)(5) in the year
preceding the year for which a student
is seeking a loan under part B of title
IV; and
``(bb) at least 60 percent of the
individuals who were students or
graduates of the graduate medical school
outside the United States or Canada
(both nationals of the United States and
others) taking the examinations
administered by the Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
received a passing score in the year
preceding the year for which a student
is seeking a loan under part B of title
IV; or
``(II) the institution has a
clinical training program that was
approved by a State as of January 1,
1992; or
``(ii) in the case of a veterinary school
located outside the United States that does not
meet the requirements of section 101(a)(4), the
institution's students
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complete their clinical training at an approved
veterinary school located in the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--This <<NOTE: 20 USC 1002 note.>> Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if enacted on October
1, 1998.
Approved October 10, 2003.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 570:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
July 16, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 30, considered and passed House.
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