agency collects information sufficient to carry out the responsibilities of a contributing agency under this section. (3) Special rule for institutions of higher education (A) Special rule For purposes of this part, each institution of higher education described in subparagraph (B) shall be treated as a contributing agency in the State in which it is located, except that— (i) the institution shall be treated as a contributing agency only if, in its normal course of operations, the institution requests each student registering for enrollment in a course of study, including enrollment in a program of distance education, as defined in section 103(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003(7) ), to affirm whether or not the student is a United States citizen