,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjac,mr4 ,salmon 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,polis1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 & ,mr4
 ,&rews7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
demon/ration program = compet5cy-bas$   
education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+                
,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education             
,demon/ration ,project ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,di/ance education demon/ration     
programs ,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhh et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #dhf;,a ! foll[+3  #dhf;,b4     
,compet5cy-bas$ education demon/ration  
programs  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (
 ?is section-- 7#a7 to all[ demon/ration
 programs t are monitor$ by ! ,secret>y 
to explore ways ( deliv]+ education &   
disburs+ /ud5t f9ancial aid t are bas$  
on le>n+ r ?an "t2  7#b7 to pot5tially  

l[] co/ & r$uce ! "t to degree 9 !      
atta9m5t ( high] education degrees ?r\gh
 compet5cy-bas$ programs2 &  7#c7 to    
help det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! specific /atutory 
& regulatory requirem5ts :i* %\ld be    
alt]$ to provide great] access to       
compet5cy-bas$ education1 :i* may be    
indep5d5t ( or comb9$ ) traditional     
cr$it h\r or clock h\r programs2  7,b7 !
 mo/ effective means ( deliv]+          
compet5cy-bas$ education via degree     
programs2 &  7,c7 ! appropriate level & 
di/ribution me?odology ( ,f$]al         
assi/ance = /ud5ts enroll$ 9            
compet5cy-bas$ education4  7#d7         
,def9ition ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 !
 t]m compet5cy-bas$ education means an  
educational process t-- 7,a7 is         
*>act]iz$ by ! measurem5t ( le>n+ z     
oppos$ to ! measurem5t ( in/ructional & 
le>n+ "t2  7,b7 uses direct assessm5t ( 
/ud5t le>n+1 or recognizes ! direct     
assessm5t by o!rs ( /ud5t le>n+1 9 place
 ( or 9 addition to us+ cr$it h\rs or   
clock h\rs2 &  7,c7 includes direct     

measures ( le>n+1 includ+ projects1     
pap]s1 exam9ations1 pres5tations1       
p]=mances1 & portfolios4  7b7           
,demon/ration programs au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 accordance ) ! provisions (   
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y is direct$  
to select in/itutions ( high] education1
 sy/ems ( su* in/itutions1 or consortia 
( su* in/itutions = volunt>y            
p>ticipation 9 a ,compet5cy-,bas$       
,education ,demon/ration ,program t     
provides p>ticipat+ in/itutions ) !     
ability to (f] compet5cy-bas$ education 
t d n meet all or a portion ( !         
requirem5ts ( ! sections or regulations 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,waiv]s 
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to waive = any 
in/itution ( high] education1 sy/em1 or 
consortium p>ticipat+ 9 a               
,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education             
,demon/ration ,program1 ! requirem5ts ( 
sections #dha7;a7 & #dha7;b7 z su*      
sections relate to requirem5ts = a      
m9imum numb] ( weeks ( in/ruction1      
sections #ajb7;a77#c77;,a71             

#ajb7;a77#c77;,b71 & #dhd7l77#a71       
section #ffh4cb7;a77#a77;iii7 ( title   
#cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z x   
relates to c\rses lead+ to tea*]        
c]tification1 or "o or m ( ! regulations
 prescrib$ "u ?is "p or "p ,f :i*       
inhibit ! op]ation ( compet5cy-bas$     
education4 ,9 addition to ! waiv]s      
describ$ above1 = in/itutions t propose 
a rational & def5sible plan =           
compet5cy-bas$ education & = ! waiv]s   
be+ s\ght1 ! ,secret>y may waive any ( !
 requirem5ts "u sections 7& correspond+ 
regulations7 9 title ,i1 "p ,f ( ?is    
title1 & ?is "p1 t inhibit ! op]ation ( 
compet5cy-bas$ education1 includ+       
requirem5ts t relate to-- 7,a7 docum5t+ 
att5dance2  7,b7 weekly academic        
activity2  7,c7 m9imum weeks (          
in/ructional "t2  7,d7 requirem5ts =    
cr$it h\r_/clock h\r equival5cies2  7,e7
 requirem5ts = sub/antive int]action )  
faculty2 &  7,f7 def9itions ( ! t]ms    
academic ye>1 full-"t /ud5t1 t]m        
7includ+ /&>d t]m1 non-t]m1 & non-/&>d  

t]m71 satisfactory academic progress    
7,,sap71 educational activity1 program (
 /udy1 & paym5t p]iod4  7#c7 ,eligible  
applicants  7,a7 ,eligible in/itutions  
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 to
 be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !          
demon/ration program au?oriz$ "u ?is    
section an in/itution %all be-- 7i7 an  
in/itution ( high] education t is       
eligible to p>ticipate 9 programs "u ?is
 title2 or  7ii7 an in/itution t has be5
 approv$ to (f] direct assessm5t        
programs "u section #dha7;b77#d74  7,b7 
,prohibition ,an in/itution ( high]     
education describ$ 9 section            
#ajb7;a77#a77;,c7 %all n be eligible to 
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration program     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7c7           
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*        
in/itution1 sy/em ( in/itutions1 or     
consortium ( in/itutions desir+ to      
p>ticipate 9 a demon/ration program "u  
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*     
application %all include-- 7,a7 a       

description ( ! compet5cy-bas$ education
 to be (f]$2  7,b7 a brief description (
 ! propos$ academic deliv]y1 bus9ess1 & 
f9ancial models1 includ+ brief          
explanations ( h[ ?is approa* w\ld      
result 9 ! a*ievem5t ( compet5cies & h[ 
x w\ld diff] f /&>d cr$it h\r approa*es2
  7,c7 a description ( ! /atutory &     
regulatory requirem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#b7 = :i* a waiv] is     
s\ght & ! reasons = :i* ea* su* waiv] is
 s\ght2  7,d7 a description ( ! proposal
 = det]m9+ a /ud5t's ,f$]al /ud5t aid   
eligibility1 ! aw>d & di/ribution ( aid1
 & safegu>ds to ensure t /ud5ts are mak+
 satisfactory progress t w>rants        
disbursem5t ( su* aid2  7,e7 a          
description ( ! /ud5ts to :om           
compet5cy-bas$ education w be (f]$1     
includ+ an assurance t ! in/itution1    
sy/em1 or consortium w include a m9imum 
( #ajj & a maximum ( #c1jjj eligible    
/ud5ts z "p ( ! program2  7,f7 a        
description ( ! goals ! in/itution1     
sy/em1 or consortium hopes to a*ieve    

?r\gh ! use ( compet5cy-bas$ education2 
7,g7 a description ( h[ ! in/itution1   
sy/em1 or consortium plans to ma9ta9    
program integrity2  7,h7 an assurance t 
! in/itution1 sy/em1 or consortium w (f]
 full coop]ation ) ! ongo+ evaluations (
 ! demon/ration program provid$ = 9 ?is 
section & w n require ! exp5diture (    
additional ,f$]al fund+ to implem5t !   
project2 &  7,i7 su* o!r in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,selection  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all select = p>ticipation 9 !
 ,compet5cy-,bas$ ,education            
,demon/ration ,program n m ?an #bj      
in/itutions1 sy/ems ( in/itutions1 or   
consortia ( in/itutions4  7#b7          
,consid]ations ,9 select+ in/itutions1  
sy/ems1 or consortia to p>ticipate 9 !  
demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 consid] ! numb] & quality (       
applications receiv$2  7,b7 consid] an  
in/itution's1 sy/em's1 or consortium's--
 7i7 demon/rat$ ability to successfully 

execute ! program z describ$2  7ii7     
commitm5t & ability to effectively      
f9ance a demon/ration site z propos$2 & 
7iii7 demon/rat$ adm9i/rative capability
 & ! exp]tise to evaluate le>n+ bas$ on 
measures o!r ?an cr$it h\rs or clock    
h\rs2 &  7,c7 ensure ! p>ticipation ( a 
div]se gr\p ( in/itutions 7includ+      
in/itutions )9 sy/ems & consortia (     
in/itutions7 ) respect to size1 mission1
 & geographic di/ribution ( !           
in/itutions4  7e7 ,notification ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all make      
available to ! au?oriz+ committees & !  
public a li/ ( in/itutions1 sy/ems1 &   
consortia select$ to p>ticipate 9 !     
demon/ration program au?oriz$ by ?is    
section4 ,su* li/ %all include1 = ea*   
su* in/itution1 sy/em1 or consortium1 ! 
specific /atutory & regulatory          
requirem5ts be+ waiv$ & a description ( 
! compet5cy-bas$ education c\rses to be 
(f]$4  7f7 ,evaluations & reports  7#a7 
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all annually  

evaluate ea* ( ! demon/ration programs  
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 ,su*           
evaluations %all review-- 7,a7 ! ext5t  
to :i* ! in/itution1 sy/em1 or          
consortium has met ! goals set =? 9 its 
application to ! ,secret>y1 includ+ !   
measures ( program quality assurance2   
7,b7 ! numb] & types ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+
 9 ! programs (f]$1 includ+ ! progress (
 p>ticipat+ /ud5ts t[>d recogniz$       
degrees & ! ext5t to :i* p>ticipation & 
ret5tion 9 su* programs increas$2  7,c7 
ob/acles relat$ to /ud5t f9ancial       
assi/ance = compet5cy-bas$ education2 & 
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* /atutory or         
regulatory requirem5ts n waiv$ "u !     
demon/ration program pres5t difficulties
 = /ud5ts or in/itutions4  7#b7 ,annual 
report ,! ,secret>y %all annually       
provide to ! au?oriz+ committees a      
report on-- 7,a7 ! evaluations ( !      
demon/ration programs requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! numb] & types (  
/ud5ts receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is title = 
compet5cy-bas$ education programs2  7,c7

 ! ret5tion & completion rates ( /ud5ts 
p>ticipat+ 9 su* programs2 &  7,d7 any  
propos$ /atutory *anges design$ to      
support & enhance ! expansion (         
compet5cy-bas$ education4  7g7 ,ov]sight
 ,9 conduct+ ! demon/ration program     
au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all1 on a cont9u+ basis-- 7#a7 assure  
compliance ( in/itutions1 sy/ems1 &     
consortia ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title   
7o!r ?an ! sections & regulations t are 
waiv$ "u subsection 7b77#b772  7#b7     
provide te*nical assi/ance2  7#c7       
monitor fluctuations 9 ! /ud5t          
population enroll$ 9 ! p>ticipat+       
in/itutions1 sy/ems1 & consortia2 &     
7#d7 consult ) appropriate accr$it+     
ag5cies or associations & appropriate   
,/ate regulatory au?orities4  7h7       
,additional funds n au?oriz$ ,no        
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> to c>ry out
 ?is section4  4