,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #a1 #bjad ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to increase transp>5cy & r$uce /ud5ts' burd5s relat$ to transf]r+ cr$its betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transf]r+ ,cr$its = ,college ,completion ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,data report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,transf] completion data ,section #acb7;i77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7i77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,aa7 ,! p]c5tages ( degree- or c]tificate-seek+ und]graduate /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution :o h transf]r$ f ano!r in/itution & :o obta9 a degree or c]tificate )9-- 7i7 ! normal "t = completion (1 or graduation f1 ! /ud5t's program 7includ+ ! "t sp5t z a degree- or c]tificate-seek+ und]graduate /ud5t at any o!r in/itution72 7ii7 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t = completion (1 or graduation f1 ! /ud5t's program 7includ+ ! "t sp5t z a degree- or c]tificate-seek+ und]graduate /ud5t at any o!r in/itution72 & 7iii7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! normal "t = completion (1 or graduation f1 ! /ud5ts program 7includ+ ! "t sp5t z a degree- or c]tificate-seek+ und]graduate /ud5t at any o!r in/itution74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all take effect "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,articulation agreem5ts 7a7 ,transf] ( cr$it policies ,section #dhe7;h7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,ea* in/itution ( high] education & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,private in/itutions ,ea* in/itution ( high] education t is n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & t is 2 7,b7 by r$esign+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,public in/itutions ,ea* public in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u ?is title %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjag1 publicly disclose on a c5tral location1 & 9 a readable & compreh5sible mann]1 on ! website ( su* in/itution-- 7,i7 a li/ ( ! public in/itutions ( high] education t hold an articulation agreem5t 9 common ) ! in/itution2 7,,ii7 a li/ ( ! c\rses 9 ! common g5]al education core curriculum ( su* public in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,,iii7 a description ( ea* associate degree program at a public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate t is acceptable 9 transf] & w provide cr$it t[>d ! fir/ #b ye>s ( a relat$ baccalaureate program at a public in/itution ( high] education 9 su* ,/ate1 includ+ ea* su* associate degree program t is fully acceptable 9 transf] & w be cr$it$ z ! fir/ #b ye>s ( a baccalaureate program2 & 7ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 9 ea* electronic & pr9t$ publication ( ! in/itution's c\rse s*$ule publi%$ on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjag1 9 a mann] ( ! in/itution's *oos+1 = ea* c\rse or program ( /udy li/$ 9 ! in/itution's c\rse s*$ule1 :e!r su* c\rse or program ( /udy is "p ( ! common g5]al education core curriculum at ! in/itution & transf]able = cr$it t[>d ! completion ( a degree at any public in/itution ( high] education li/$ "u clause 7i77,i74 7,c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]ms articulation agreem5t & common g5]al education core curriculum h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 p>agraph 7#b74 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ foll[+3 7#b7 ,articulation agreem5ts ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ea* public in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u ?is title %all1 n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjag1 ent] into an articulation agreem5t 7z def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a7a77 held 9 common ) ! o!r public in/itutions ( high] education t are 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$ & t are p>ticipat+ 9 any su* program4 ,su* articulation agreem5t %all1 at a m9imum1 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a common g5]al education core curriculum consi/+ ( n less ?an #cj cr$it h\rs or ! equival5t c\rsework1 :i* are fully acceptable 9 transf] at any su* public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate t[>d meet+ specific degree or c]tificate requirem5ts4 7,b7 ,common c\rse numb]+ = sub/antially simil> c\rses 9 su* common g5]al education core curriculum4 7,c7 ,a gu>antee t an associate degree 9 an academic major 9 ! arts or sci5ces t is aw>d$ by a public in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate on or aft] ,july #a1 #bjag1 %all be fully acceptable 9 transf] & cr$it$ z ! fir/ #b ye>s ( a relat$ baccalaureate program at a public in/itution ( high] education 9 su* ,/ate4 7#c7 ,exception = ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities ,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7 %all n be requir$ to ent] into or o!rwise p>ticipate 9 an articulation agreem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 au?orize ! ,secret>y or ! ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity to require p>ticul> policies1 proc$ures1 or practices by in/itutions ( high] education ) respect to transf] ( cr$it2 7,b7 au?orize an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ex]cise any direction1 sup]vision1 or control ov] ! curriculum1 program ( in/ruction1 adm9i/ration1 or p]sonnel ( any in/itution ( high] education1 or ov] any accr$it+ ag5cy or association2 7,c7 limit ! application ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act2 7,d7 require an in/itution ( high] education to accept or enroll a /ud5t2 or 7,e7 create any legally en=ceable "r1 includ+ ) respect to a gu>antee "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 on ! "p ( a /ud5t to require an in/itution ( high] education to accept ! /ud5t = enrollm5t or to accept a transf] ( cr$it f ano!r in/itution4 4 7b7 ,articulation agreem5ts ,section #dhf;,a7b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ t meet ! requirem5ts ( section #dhe7;h77#b7 aft] compreh5sive articulation agreem5ts2 7,b7 by ins]t+ compreh5sive articulation agreem5ts aft] practicable72 7,c7 by /rik+ #bjaj & ins]t+ #bjag2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce1 includ+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 & section #dhe7;h77#b74