100 STAT. 344
PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986
"(b)(1) Any lender described in clause (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (a)(1) who wishes to make consolidation loans under this section shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary or a guaranty agency which provides— "(A)(i) that, in the case of lenders described in subsection (a)(1)(C), the lender will make a consolidation loan to any eligible borrower on request of that borrower, if the lender holds an outstanding loan of that borrower which is selected by the borrower for consolidation under this section, and will make such loans to other eligible borrowers only to the extent permitted by the Secretary in an agreement under subsection (d); "(ii) that, in the case of lenders described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the lender will make, subject to the availability of funds allocated for such purpose, a consolidation loan to any eligible borrower— "(I) who is, or was at the time of receiving a loan which is selected for consolidation, a resident of the State of such lender; or "(II) who received loans under this title while attending an institution of higher education in the State of such lender, except that the lender may elect to limit further the availability of its loans under this section to those borrowers for whom the lender is the holder of a loan selected for consolidation; or "(iii) that, in the case of the Student Loan Marketing Association, the lender will make a consolidation loan to any eligible borrower on request of that borrower; "(B) that each consolidation loan made by the lender will bear interest, and be subject to repayment, in accordance with subsection (c); "(C) that each consolidation loan will be made, notwithstanding any other provision of this part limiting the maximum principal amount for all insured loans made to a borrower, in an amount (i) which is not less than the minimum amount required for eligibility of the borrower under subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), and (ii) which is equal to the sum of the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest and late charges of all loans received by the eligible borrower under this title which are selected by the borrower for consolidation; "(D) that the proceeds of each consolidation loan will be paid by the lender to the holder or holders of the loans so selected to discharge the liability on such loans; "(E) that, in the case of any lender, such lender will not make consolidation loans under this part from the proceeds of bonds or other obligations, the income from which is exempt from 26 USC 1 et seq. taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, issued subsequent to the enactment date of the Student Financial AssistAnte, p. 339. ance Amendments of 1985; and "(F) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary or guaranty agency (whichever is party to the agreement) may specifically require of the lender to carry out this section. "(2) The Secretary shall issue a certificate of comprehensive insur20 USC 1079. ance coverage under section 429(b) to a lender which has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection. A guaranty agency may issue a certificate of comprehensive insurance coverage to a lender if the lender has entered into an agreement under paragraph (1) of this subsection. The Secretary
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