; or (F) a lawful resident of one of the Freely Associated States. (2) Waiver prohibited The requirement under paragraph (1) may not be waived under— (A) any provision of section 523 of Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ); (B) any of the authorities provided by any of the laws referred to in subsection (b) of such section 523; or (C) any other authority provided in any law— (i) to carry out, or participate in, a Performance Partnership Pilot (as defined in section 526(1) of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 12301 note)); or (ii) that allows additional time to operate, or participate in, a Performance Partnership Pilot site selected on or before the date of the enactment of such law. . (b) Conforming amendments The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is further amended— (1) in section 318(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b) ), by striking section 402A(h) each place it appears and inserting section 402A(i) ; (2) in section 371(c) ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c) ), by striking section 402A(h) each place it appears and inserting section 402A(i) ; (3) in section 402E(g) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–15(g) ), by striking section 402A(g) and inserting section 402A(h) ; and (4) in section 402H ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–18 ), by striking section 402A(f)(4) each place it appears and inserting section 402A(g)(4) .