112 STAT. 1732 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 20 USC 1087kk note. Applicability. Notification. in written form to the student. No eligible institution shall discriminate against any borrower or apphcant in obtaining a loan on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, or disability status.". SEC. 479. TREATMENT OF OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Section 480(j) (20 U.S.C. 1087w( j)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and national service eaucational awards or post-service benefits under title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)"; (2) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). SEC. 480. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) AMOUNT OF NEED.—Section 471 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk) is amended by striking "or 4" and inserting "or 2". (b) FAMILY CONTRIBUTION. —Section 473 (20 U.S.C. 1087mm) is amended by striking "subpart 4" and inserting "subpart 2". SEC. 480A. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this part are effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2000-2001, AND THEREAFTER.— The amendments made by sections 472, 473, 474, and 475 shall apply with respect to determinations of need under part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2000. PART G^-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 481. MASTER CALENDAR. (a) REQUIRED SCHEDULE.— Section 482(a) (20 U.S.C. 1089(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, notify eligible institutions, guaranty agencies, lenders, interested software providers, and, upon request, other interested parties, by December 1 prior to the start of an award year of minimal hardware and software requirements necessary to administer programs under this title. "(4) The Secretary shall attempt to conduct training activities for financial aid administrators and others in an expeditious and timely manner prior to the start of an award year in order to ensure that all participants are informed of all administrative requirements.". (b) DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF LATE PUBLICATIONS. —Subsection (c) of section 482 is amended to read as follows: "(c) DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF LATE PUBLICATIONS. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any regulatory changes initiated by the Secretary affecting the programs under this title that have not been published in nnal form by November 1 prior to the start of the award year shall not become effective until the beginning of the second award year after such November 1 date. "(2)(A) The Secretary may designate any regulatory provision that affects the programs under this title and is published in final form after November 1 as one that an entity subject to the provision may, in the entity's discretion, choose to implement prior
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