at affected foreign institutions (a) In general Notwithstanding section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(b) ), with respect to a foreign institution, in the case of a public health emergency, major disaster or emergency, or national emergency declared by the applicable government authorities in the country in which the foreign institution is located, the Secretary may permit any part of an otherwise eligible program to be offered via distance education for the duration of such emergency or disaster and the following payment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). (b) Eligibility An otherwise eligible program that is offered in whole or in part through distance education by a foreign institution between March 1, 2020, and the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed eligible for the purposes of part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for the duration of the qualifying emergency and the following payment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). Not later than June 30, 2020, an institution of higher that uses the authority provided in the previous sentence shall report such use to the Secretary. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the duration of the qualifying emergency and the following payment period, the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 )) a report that identifies each foreign institution that carried out a distance education program authorized under this section. (d) Written arrangements (1) In general Notwithstanding section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), for the duration of a qualifying emergency and the following payment period, the Secretary may allow a foreign institution to enter into a written arrangement with an institution