    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    117 STAT. 1174

    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.