1070 et seq. ) or participation in preadmission or advising activities, including soliciting an individual to provide contact information to a proprietary institution of higher education, including through websites established for that purpose and funds paid to third parties for that purpose. (iv) Other activities as the Secretary may prescribe, including paying for promotion or sponsorship of education or military-related associations. (B) Exceptions Any activity that is required as a condition of the receipt of funds by an institution of higher education under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ), is specifically authorized under that title, or is otherwise specified by the Secretary, is not a recruiting and marketing activity under subparagraph (A). (9) Secretary Unless otherwise expressly provided, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (10) State approval agency The term State approval agency means any State agency that determines whether an institution of higher education is legally authorized within the State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education. (11) Veterans service organization The term veterans service organization means an organization that is— (A) recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code