,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 ,w5/rup introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify ! process ( approv+ c\rses ( education pursu$ us+ educational b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,gi ,bill ,education ,quality ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,role ( ,/ate approv+ ag5cies 7a7 ,approval ( c]ta9 c\rses ,section #cfgb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! foll[+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! colon & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 a program ( education is deem$ to be approv$ = purposes ( ?is *apt] if a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy det]m9es t ! program is "o ( ! foll[+ programs34 7b7 ,approval ( o!r c\rses ,section #cfge ( su* title am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y or a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ,a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ (f]$ by propriet>y =-pr(it educational in/itutions & ins]t+ n cov]$ by section #cfgb ( ?is title2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 ea* place x appe>s4 #c4 ,crit]ia us$ to approve nonaccr$it$ c\rses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfgf7;c77#ad7 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & pursuant to regulations prescrib$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 det]m9es su* crit]ia are necess>y & treat public1 private1 & propriet>y =-pr(it educational in/itutions equitably4 7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to an inve/igation conduct$ "u section #cfgf7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is cov]$ by a reimbursem5t ( exp5ses paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to a ,/ate pursuant to section #cfgd ( su* title on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,cl>ification ( assi/ance provid$ = c]ta9 flight tra9+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( section #ccac ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 7bb71 respectively2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ & ins]t+ 7,i7 ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ n describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii77bb72 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,ii7 ,9 det]m9+ ! actual net co/ = 9-,/ate tuition & fees pursuant to subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y may n pay = fees relat+ to flight tra9+4 2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by r$esignat+ items 7aa7 & 7bb7 z subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 respectively2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by r$esignat+ items 7aa7 & 7bb7 z subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 respectively2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 7bb71 respectively2 7,d7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a non-public or =eign in/itution ( high] le>n+ & ins]t+ 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( a program ( education describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,ii7 ,a program ( education describ$ 9 ?is subclause is any ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,a program ( education pursu$ at a non-public or =eign in/itution ( high] le>n+4 7bb7 ,a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ 9 :i* flight tra9+ is requir$ to e>n ! degree be+ pursu$ 7includ+ ) respect to a dual major1 conc5tration1 or o!r elem5t ( su* a degree74 4 7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,compliance surveys 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfic ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection 7a73 7a7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an annual compliance survey ( educational in/itutions & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts (f]+ "o or m c\rses approv$ = ! enrollm5t ( eligible vet]ans or p]sons if at lea/ #bj su* vet]ans or p]sons are enroll$ 9 any su* c\rse4 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 design ! compliance surveys to ensure t su* in/itutions or e/abli%m5ts1 z ! case may be1 & approv$ c\rses are 9 compliance ) all applicable provisions ( *apt]s #cj ?r\gh #cf ( ?is title2 7,b7 survey ea* su* educational in/itution & tra9+ e/abli%m5t n less ?an once dur+ e two-ye> p]iod2 & 7,c7 assign n few] ?an "o education compliance speciali/ to "w on compliance surveys 9 any ye> = ea* #dj compliance surveys requir$ to be made "u ?is section = su* ye>4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cies1 %all-- 7,a7 annually det]m9e ! p>amet]s ( ! surveys requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 make available to ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cies a li/ ( ! educational in/itutions & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts t w be survey$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date ( mak+ su* li/ available4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms educational in/itution & tra9+ e/abli%m5t h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cdeb ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 ( ?is section = an annual compliance survey & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a7 = a compliance survey2 7#b7 by /rik+ in/itution & ins]t+ educational in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ in/itution's demon/rat$ record ( compliance & ins]t+ record ( compliance ( su* in/itution or e/abli%m5t4