; (2) subject to paragraph (3), may be demonstrated through— (A) a third-party appraisal based on comparable assets acquired by, or goods or services procured by, nonprofit corporations in similar market conditions; (B) an independent financing of the acquisition based upon the assets acquired; or (C) a full and open competition in the acquisition of services or assets, as such term is defined in section 2.101(b) of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section; and (3) shall be subject to such other demonstration process determined appropriate by the Secretary in a case in which the Secretary does not accept a demonstration process described in paragraph (2). (f) Publication (1) Application Before the Secretary may approve the conversion of an institution of higher education under subsection (a), the application of such institution submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be published in the Federal Register with an appropriate notice and comment period. (2) Determination The Secretary shall publish each determination under this section, and the reasons for such determination, under the Federal Register. (g) Public representation and marketing of nonprofit status An institution of higher education shall not promote or market itself, in any manner, as a nonprofit institution of higher education unless— (1) in the case of an institution of higher education that seeks to convert to a nonprofit institution of higher education under this section— (A) the Secretary has given final approval of the conversion of the institution to a nonprofit institution of higher education under this section; (B) an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496 has approved the nonprofit status of the institution; and (C) the State has given final approval to the institution as a nonprofit institution of higher education, as applicable