and postsecondary counselors, and nonprofit consumer groups. (2) Length of Consumer Testing The Secretary of Education shall ensure that the consumer testing lasts no longer than 6 months after the process for consumer testing is developed under paragraph (1). (3) Use of results The results of consumer testing under paragraph (1) shall be used in the final development of the financial aid offer form. (4) Reporting requirement Not later than 3 months after the date the consumer testing under paragraph (1) concludes, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress the final standard financial aid offer form and a report detailing the results of such testing, including whether the Secretary added any additional items to the standard financial aid offer form pursuant to subsection (b)(10). (5) Authority to modify The Secretary of Education may modify the definitions, terms, formatting, and design of the financial aid offer form based on the results of consumer testing required under this subsection and before finalizing the form. . (b) Mandatory form Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Use of mandatory financial aid offer form (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each institution of higher education that receives Federal financial assistance under this Act shall use the financial aid offer form developed under section 484 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 note) in providing written or electronic financial aid offers to students enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, the institution. (b) Effective date The requirement under subsection (a) shall take effect 8 months after the Secretary of Education finalizes the offer form developed under section 484(a) of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 note). .