(a) Establishment
There shall be in the Department a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education, who shall be an officer of the Department appointed by the Secretary.
(b) AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint, not later than 6 months after October 7, 1998, a Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education who shall be a person who—
(c) DutiesThe Liaison for Proprietary Institutions of Higher Education shall—
(1)
serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters affecting proprietary institutions of higher education;
(2)
provide guidance to programs within the Department that involve functions affecting proprietary institutions of higher education; and
(3) work with the Federal Interagency Committee on Education to improve the coordination of—
(A)
the outreach programs in the numerous Federal departments and agencies that administer education and job training programs;
(Pub. L. 96–88, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 961, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1836.)