,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjad ,mr4   
,de,santis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,salmon1    
,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4 ,b5tivolio7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! eligibility     
requirem5ts = fund+ "u title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity  
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,high]
 ,education ,act  7a7 ,def9ition (      
,in/itution ( ,high] ,education ,section
 #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71    
respectively2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 &
 ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh
 7#e72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   

subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 
! foll[+3  7,b7 if accr$it$ by an       
au?oriz$ accr$itation au?ority 9 a ,/ate
 t has an alt]native accr$itation       
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 z describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 an in/itution t    
provides po/second>y education2  7ii7 a 
po/second>y appr5tice%ip program2 or    
7iii7 a po/second>y education c\rse or  
program provid$ by an in/itution (      
po/second>y education1 a nonpr(it       
organization1 or a =-pr(it organization 
or bus9ess2  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,/ate    
alt]native accr$itation  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
,/ate may e/abli% an alt]native         
accr$itation sy/em = ! purpose (        
e/abli%+ in/itutions t provide          
po/second>y education & po/second>y     
education c\rses or programs z eligible 
= fund+ "u title ,,iv if ! ,/ate ent]s  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! alt]native accr$itation  

sy/em4 ,su* in/itutions1 c\rses1 or     
programs may include--  7i7 in/itutions 
t provide po/second>y education2  7ii7  
po/second>y appr5tice%ip programs2      
7iii7 any o!r po/second>y education     
c\rse or program (f]$ at an in/itution (
 po/second>y education1 a nonpr(it      
organization1 or a =-pr(it organization 
or bus9ess2 &  7iv7 any ( ! entities    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 t d n
 aw>d a po/second>y c]tification1       
cr$5tial1 or degree1 provid$ t su*      
entity provides cr$it t w apply t[>d a  
po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or  
degree4  7,b7 ,alt]native accr$itation  
agreem5t ,! alt]native accr$itation     
agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!          
designation ( "o or m au?oriz$ accr$it+ 
entities )9 ! ,/ate1 su* z ! ,/ate      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ano!r ,/ate     
ag5cy1 an indu/ry-specific accr$it+     
ag5cy1 or ano!r entity1 & an explanation
 ( ! process ?r\gh :i* ! ,/ate w select 
su* au?oriz$ accr$it+ entities4  7ii7 ,!

 /&>ds or crit]ia t an in/itution t     
provides po/second>y education & a      
po/second>y education c\rse or program  
mu/ meet 9 ord] to--  7,i7 receive an   
initial accr$itation z "p ( ! alt]native
 accr$itation sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 ma9ta9   
su* accr$itation4  7iii7 ,a description 
( ! appeals process ?r\gh :i* an        
in/itution t provides po/second>y       
education & a po/second>y education     
c\rse or program may appeal to an       
au?oriz$ accr$it+ entity if su*         
in/itution1 c\rse1 or program is d5i$   
accr$itation "u ! ,/ate alt]native      
accr$itation sy/em4  7iv7 ,ea* au?oriz$ 
accr$it+ entity's policy reg>d+ !       
transf] ( cr$its betwe5 in/itutions t   
provide po/second>y education &         
po/second>y education c\rses or programs
 )9 ! ,/ate t are accr$it$ z "p ( !     
alt]native accr$itation sy/em4  7v7 ,!  
,secret>y's report+ requirem5ts = !     
,/ate reg>d+ ! ,/ate alt]native         
accr$itation sy/em1 includ+--  7,i7 !   
cont5ts ( reports t mu/ be submitt$ to !

 ,secret>y1 :i* may include in=mation   
su* z--  7aa7 9 ! case ( a po/second>y  
education c\rse or program t is accr$it$
 ?r\gh ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation  
sy/em-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (     
/ud5ts :o successfully complete ea* su* 
po/second>y education c\rse or program2 
& 7,,bb7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o 
successfully obta9 a po/second>y        
c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree us+   
cr$it obta9$ f ea* su* po/second>y      
education c\rse or program2 &  7bb7 9 ! 
case ( an in/itution t provides         
po/second>y education t is accr$it$     
?r\gh ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation   
sy/em-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (     
/ud5ts :o successfully obta9 a          
po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or  
degree f su* in/itution2 & 7,,bb7 !     
numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o d n        
successfully obta9 a po/second>y        
c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree f su* 
in/itution b d obta9 cr$it f su*        
in/itution t[>d a po/second>y degree1   
cr$5tial1 or c]tification2  7,,ii7 !    

frequ5cy ) :i* su* reports mu/ be       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,iii7 any 
requirem5ts = ?ird p>ty v]ification (   
in=mation conta9$ 9 su* reports4  7vi7  
,! ,/ate policy reg>d+ public           
accessibility to c]ta9 in=mation relat+ 
to in/itutions t provide po/second>y    
education & po/second>y education c\rses
 & programs accr$it$ "u ! ,/ate         
alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 includ+--
  7,i7 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i7 ( clause 7v72 &  7,,ii7 in=mation  
ab\t ! rates ( job placem5t =           
individuals t h graduat$ f an in/itution
 or complet$ a c\rse or program t is    
accr$it$ "u ! ,/ate alt]native          
accr$itation sy/em4  7vii7 ,an assurance
 by ! ,/ate t "u ! ,/ate alt]native     
accr$itation sy/em1 only in/itutions t  
provide po/second>y education &         
po/second>y education c\rses or programs
 t provide cr$its t[>d a po/second>y    
c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree 7z    
def9$ by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) clause  
7viii77 w be accr$it$4  7viii7 ,!       

,/ate's def9ition ( a po/second>y       
c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree1 z su*
 t]m applies to ! requirem5t describ$ 9 
clause 7vii74  7ix7 ,a description ( !  
agreem5ts t ! ,/ate w ent] into )       
in/itutions t provide po/second>y       
education & po/second>y education c\rses
 or programs t are accr$it$ "u !        
alt]native accr$itation sy/em to enable 
su* in/itutions1 c\rses1 or programs to 
be eligible "u a program au?oriz$ "u    
title ,,iv1 = p>ticipation 9 ! direct   
/ud5t loan program1 & = ! orig9ation (  
loans "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 & h[ su*   
agreem5ts w op]ate 9 lieu ( ! agreem5ts 
describ$ 9 sections #dhg & #ded4  7x7 ,a
 description ( h[ ! ,/ate w select      
in/itutions t provide po/second>y       
education & po/second>y education c\rses
 or programs t are accr$it$ "u !        
alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 9 lieu ( 
! selection process describ$ 9 section  
#dec1 =--  7,i7 p>ticipation 9 ! direct 
/ud5t loan program "u "p ,d ( title     
,,iv2 &  7,,ii7 approval all[+ su*      

in/itution1 program1 or c\rse to        
orig9ate direct loans "u "p ,d ( title  
,,iv4  7xi7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate 
w adm9i/] title ,,iv funds = in/itutions
 t provide po/second>y education1       
po/second>y appr5tice%ip programs1 &    
po/second>y education c\rses or programs
 provid$ by an in/itution ( po/second>y 
education1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a
 =-pr(it organization or bus9ess t are  
accr$it$ ?r\gh ! alt]native accr$itation
 sy/em4  7,c7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/s =     
,pell ,grant ,/ud5ts  7i7 ,pell ,grants 
adm9i/]$ by entities ,9 ! case ( an     
in/itution t provides po/second>y       
education1 a po/second>y appr5tice%ip   
program1 or an entity t provides a      
po/second>y education c\rse or program t
 is accr$it$ ?r\gh ! alt]native         
accr$itation sy/em & t w adm9i/] !      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 ,f$]al ,p]k9s      
,loan1 ,f$]al ,"w-,/udy1 & ,f$]al       
,supplem5tal ,educational ,opportunity  
,grants 9 accordance ) ! agreem5t       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77xi71 !      

,secret>y %all1 9 lieu ( c>ry+ out      
section #fij4aj ( title #cd1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 & subject to       
available appropriations1 pay #e4jj to !
 in/itution1 appr5tice%ip program1 or   
entity1 z ! case may be1 = ea* /ud5t :o 
receives a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant at t     
in/itution1 appr5tice%ip program1 or    
entity = an aw>d ye>4  7ii7 ,pell       
,grants adm9i/]$ by ,/ates ,9 ! case (  
an in/itution t provides po/second>y    
education1 a po/second>y appr5tice%ip   
program1 or an entity t provides a      
po/second>y education c\rse or program t
 is accr$it$ ?r\gh ! alt]native         
accr$itation sy/em & w n adm9i/] !      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 ,f$]al ,p]k9s      
,loan1 ,f$]al ,"w-,/udy1 & ,f$]al       
,supplem5tal ,educational ,opportunity  
,grants1 b w h su* programs adm9i/]$ by 
! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ! agreem5t       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77xi71 !      
,secret>y %all1 9 lieu ( c>ry+ out      
section #fij4aj ( title #cd1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 & subject to       

available appropriations1 pay #e4jj to !
 ,/ate = ea* /ud5t :o receives a ,f$]al 
,pell ,grant at t in/itution1           
appr5tice%ip program1 or entity1 z !    
case may be1 = an aw>d ye>4  7iii7 ,use 
( ,funds ,all funds t an in/itution1    
appr5tice%ip program1 entity1 or ! ,/ate
 receives "u ?is subp>agraph %all be us$
 solely to pay ! co/ (--  7,i7 adm9i/]+ 
! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant1 ,f$]al ,p]k9s    
,loan1 ,f$]al ,"w-,/udy1 & ,f$]al       
,supplem5tal ,educational ,opportunity  
,grants2 &  7,,ii7 c>ry+ out ! report+  
requirem5ts describ$ "u subp>agraph     
7,b77v74  7iv7 ,f9ancial aid s]vices ,if
 an in/itution1 appr5tice%ip program1 or
 entity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph      
enrolls a significant numb] ( /ud5ts :o 
are att5d+ less-?an-full-"t or are      
indep5d5t /ud5ts1 su* in/itution1       
appr5tice%ip program1 entity1 or !      
,/ate1 z ! case may be1 %all use a      
reasonable proportion ( ! funds provid$ 
"u ?is subp>agraph to make f9ancial aid 
s]vices available dur+ times & 9 places 

t w mo/ effectively accommodate ! ne$s (
 ^? /ud5ts4  4  7b7 ,title ,,iv         
eligibility requirem5ts ,"p ,g ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dic;,e4    
,/ate ,accr$it$ ,in/itutions1 ,programs1
 or ,c\rses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 an in/itution1 program1 or c\rse t
 is eligible = funds "u ?is title 9     
accordance ) section #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 &
 meets ! requirem5ts ( section          
#ajb7;a77#e7 %all n be requir$ to meet  
any o!r requirem5ts ( ?is title4 ,=     
purposes ( ?is title1 su* an in/itution1
 program1 or c\rse %all be deem$ to be  
an eligible in/itution t meets !        
requirem5ts ( section #dhg4  4