; and (B) obtain from the student a handwritten statement, in the student's own words and signed by the student, acknowledging that the student wishes to enroll in the gainful employment program despite knowing that the gainful employment program does not meet the licensure or certification requirements for the occupation in the State in which the student intends to reside, practice, or seek employment. (4) Requirements regarding reestablishment of eligibility The institution shall not seek to reestablish the eligibility of a gainful employment program that is ineligible for funding under this subsection until not less than 3 years following the date specified in the notice of determination informing the institution of the program’s ineligibility. . 5. State authorization requirements for distance education programs Section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , in accordance with subsection (d) before the semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) State authorization (1) In general An institution that offers postsecondary education through distance education or correspondence courses shall meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2) by being legally authorized within each State in which the institution's enrolled students are located, subject to paragraph (2). (2) State authorization reciprocity agreements An institution described in paragraph (1) that is located in a State that participates in a State authorization reciprocity agreement with another State and that is covered by such State authorization reciprocity agreement, is considered to meet State requirements for the institution to be legally offering postsecondary distance education or correspondence courses in the other State— (A) subject to any additional requirements of that State