§ 1074. Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program

(a) Limitations on amounts of loans covered by Federal insurance

The total principal amount of new loans made and installments paid pursuant to lines of credit (as defined in section 1085 of this title) to students covered by Federal loan insurance under this part shall not exceed $2,000,000,000 for the period from July 1, 1976, to September 30, 1976, for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 2009, and for the period from October 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for loans first disbursed on or before June 30, 2010.

(b) Apportionment of amounts

The Secretary may, if he or she finds it necessary to do so in order to assure an equitable distribution of the benefits of this part, assign, within the maximum amounts specified in subsection (a) of this section, Federal loan insurance quotas applicable to eligible lenders, or to States or areas, and may from time to time reassign unused portions of these quotas.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, § 402(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1358; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, § 411(b)(1), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 105–33, title VI, § 6104(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 652; Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 414, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1679; Pub. L. 109–171, title VIII, § 8004(b)(1), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, § 421, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 111–152, title II, § 2202, Mar. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1074.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1074, Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, § 424, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1237; Pub. L. 90–460, § 1(a)(1), Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 634; Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 112(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 92–318, title I, § 132(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 261; Pub. L. 94–328, § 2(a), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 94–482, title I, § 127(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2103; Pub. L. 96–374, title IV, § 411(a), title XIII, § 1391(a)(1), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1415, 1503; Pub. L. 99–272, title XVI, § 16018(a)(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 348, related to new loans under Federal loan insurance program, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.

Amendments

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–152 substituted “September 30, 1976, for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 2009, and for the period from October 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for loans first disbursed on or before June 30, 2010.” for “September 30, 1976, and for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to October 1, 2014. Thereafter, Federal loan insurance pursuant to this part may be granted only for loans made (or for loan installments paid pursuant to lines of credit) to enable students, who have obtained prior loans insured under this part, to continue or complete their educational program; but no insurance may be granted for any loan made or installment paid after September 30, 2018.”

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted “October 1, 2014” for “October 1, 2012” and “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2016”.

2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–171 substituted “October 1, 2012” for “October 1, 2004” and “September 30, 2016” for “September 30, 2008”.

1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “October 1, 2004” for “October 1, 2002” and “September 30, 2008” for “September 30, 2006”.

1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–33 substituted “October 1, 2002” for “October 1, 1998” and “September 30, 2006” for “September 30, 2002”.

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–325 substituted “October 1, 1998” for “October 1, 1992” and “September 30, 2002” for “September 30, 1997”.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–171 effective July 1, 2006, except as otherwise provided, see section 8001(c) of Pub. L. 109–171, set out as a note under section 1002 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.