; or (B) take actions to recover funds provided under a grant or subgrant under this section, if the State or institution made an unallowable expense, or otherwise failed to discharge its responsibility to properly account for funds. (2) Use of recovered or unused funds Any funds recovered or withheld under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be credited to the appropriations account from which amounts are available to make grants or enter cooperative agreements under this section; and (B) remain available until expended for any purpose of that account authorized by law that relates to the program under this section. (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 2 subsequent fiscal years. . 3. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential. .