; (4) the ban on incentive compensation under section 487(a)(20) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20)), as amended by subsection (b), is intended to preclude the use of such abusive practices at any point in the process of recruiting or enrolling students, or assisting students in securing employment; and (5) an institution that receives assistance under title IV of such Act remains responsible for the actions of any entity that performs functions and tasks on the institution’s behalf, and these responsibilities include ensuring that employees, third party servicers that contract with such institutions, and third party contractors are not paid for services that would convert these payments into prohibited incentive compensation because of the activities in which the employees, third party servicers that contract with such institutions, or third party contractors engage. (b) Amendments Section 487 (20 U.S.C. 1094) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (20) and inserting the following: (20) The institution, any third party servicer that contracts with such institution, and any third party contractor will comply with the ban on prohibited incentive compensation ban under subsection (j).