,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcdh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #a1 #bjad ,mr4 ,george ,miller of ,california 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hinojosa1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,new ,york1 and ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transferring ,credits for ,college ,completion ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,data reporting requirements 7a7 ,transfer completion data ,section #acb7;i77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7i77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,,aa7 ,the percentages of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who have transferred from another institution and who obtain a degree or certificate within-- 7i7 the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the student's program 7including the time spent as a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at any other institution72 7ii7 #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the student's program 7including the time spent as a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at any other institution72 and 7iii7 #bjj percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the students program 7including the time spent as a degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate student at any other institution74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect one year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,articulation agreements 7a7 ,transfer of credit policies ,section #dhe7;h7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,each institution of higher education and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,private institutions ,each institution of higher education that is not described in subparagraph 7,b7 and that is 2 7,b7 by redesigning subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,public institutions ,each public institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall-- 7i7 not later than ,july #a1 #bjag1 publicly disclose on a central location1 and in a readable and comprehensible manner1 on the website of such institution-- 7,i7 a list of the public institutions of higher education that hold an articulation agreement in common with the institution2 7,,ii7 a list of the courses in the common general education core curriculum of such public institutions of higher education2 and 7,,iii7 a description of each associate degree program at a public institution of higher education in the ,state that is acceptable in transfer and will provide credit toward the first #b years of a related baccalaureate program at a public institution of higher education in such ,state1 including each such associate degree program that is fully acceptable in transfer and will be credited as the first #b years of a baccalaureate program2 and 7ii7 to the extent practicable1 in each electronic and printed publication of the institution's course schedule published on or after ,july #a1 #bjag1 in a manner of the institution's choosing1 for each course or program of study listed in the institution's course schedule1 whether such course or program of study is part of the common general education core curriculum at the institution and transferable for credit toward the completion of a degree at any public institution of higher education listed under clause 7i77,i74 7,c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b71 the terms articulation agreement and common general education core curriculum have the meanings given such terms in paragraph 7#b74 2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting following3 7#b7 ,articulation agreements ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 each public institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall1 not later than ,july #a1 #bjag1 enter into an articulation agreement 7as defined in section #dhf;,a7a77 held in common with the other public institutions of higher education that are in the ,state in which the institution is located and that are participating in any such program4 ,such articulation agreement shall1 at a minimum1 include the following3 7,a7 ,a common general education core curriculum consisting of not less than #cj credit hours or the equivalent coursework1 which are fully acceptable in transfer at any such public institution of higher education in the ,state toward meeting specific degree or certificate requirements4 7,b7 ,common course numbering for substantially similar courses in such common general education core curriculum4 7,c7 ,a guarantee that an associate degree in an academic major in the arts or sciences that is awarded by a public institution of higher education in the ,state on or after ,july #a1 #bjag1 shall be fully acceptable in transfer and credited as the first #b years of a related baccalaureate program at a public institution of higher education in such ,state4 7#c7 ,exception for ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities ,a ,tribal ,college or ,university 7as defined in section #caf7 shall not be required to enter into or otherwise participate in an articulation agreement required under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to-- 7,a7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 authorize the ,secretary or the ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,institutional ,quality and ,integrity to require particular policies1 procedures1 or practices by institutions of higher education with respect to transfer of credit2 7,b7 authorize an officer or employee of the ,department to exercise any direction1 supervision1 or control over the curriculum1 program of instruction1 administration1 or personnel of any institution of higher education1 or over any accrediting agency or association2 7,c7 limit the application of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act2 7,d7 require an institution of higher education to accept or enroll a student2 or 7,e7 create any legally enforceable right1 including with respect to a guarantee under paragraph 7#b77;,c71 on the part of a student to require an institution of higher education to accept the student for enrollment or to accept a transfer of credit from another institution4 4 7b7 ,articulation agreements ,section #dhf;,a7b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting that meet the requirements of section #dhe7;h77#b7 after comprehensive articulation agreements2 7,b7 by inserting comprehensive articulation agreements after practicable72 7,c7 by striking #bjaj and inserting #bjag2 and 7,d7 by striking the third sentence1 including subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 and section #dhe7;h77#b74