Prohibition on transferring accreditation recognition processes to other Federal agencies

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Education shall not procure services from, contract or carry out an agreement with, obtain any goods or services from, transfer activities to, or enter into a similar arrangement with, another Federal agency relating to administering sections 496 and 494A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b and 1098i). (b) Applicability of other laws Subject to subsection (c), section 430(a) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231(a)), section 415 and 419 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3475, 3479), and section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Economy Act), shall not apply to this Act. (c) Exception This section shall not apply to— (1) any procurement, contract, agreement (including an agreement for obtaining goods or services), transfer, or similar arrangement, between the Department of Education and another Federal agency that was in effect on January 20, 2025; and (2) the renewal of such a procurement, contract, agreement, transfer, or similar arrangement described in this subsection.