; and (2) publish such outcome metrics in a machine-readable format— (A) on the website of the Department and through any other appropriate method; and (B) in a timely manner. (b) Sale of data components prohibited The Secretary shall not sell any data components collected for the higher education data system to any third party. 8. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any other activity related to data collection undertaken by the Department of Education or any other Federal agency that is authorized under any other Federal law, except as provided under section 6 with respect to the collection of the IPEDS student-focused metrics. 9. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (a) Removing duplicative requirements The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 132(i)(4), by inserting at the end the following: , subject to the requirements of the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 and until the Secretary determines that the transition to the higher education data system established under such Act has occurred. ; and (2) in section 485, by adding at the end the following: (n) Alignment with institutional reporting requirements (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 , the Secretary shall issue guidance outlining which data metrics required to be submitted by institutions of higher education under such Act are duplicative of institutional reporting requirements under this section or other requirements under such Act. (2) Link to institutional reporting website (A) In general Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 , an institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall— (i) notwithstanding any other provision of law, not be required to meet any duplicative requirements identified under paragraph (1)