Duties of the Department of Education

Part D of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1018 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 144. Memorandum of understanding with the Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Education, the Chief Operating Officer appointed under section 141(d), and the Student Loan Ombudsman appointed under section 141(f) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that— (1) ensures coordination in providing assistance to and serving borrowers seeking to resolve complaints related to their private education loans or loans made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV; and (2) authorizes the Bureau to access all relevant Department information systems, records, and data, including any relevant information systems, records, or data maintained by contractors of the Department..