,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #efc  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eagh
  ,report ,no4 #aad-gbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,w5/rup 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,takano1 &
 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,septemb] #g1 #bjaf;,additional sponsor3
 ,mrs4 ,radewag5  ,septemb] #g1 #bjaf   
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may    
#aj1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 educational & vocational c\nsel+ =     
vet]ans on campuses ( in/itutions (     
high] le>n+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans ,success on ,campus ,act (     
#bjaf4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        

,affairs provision ( on-campus          
educational & vocational c\nsel+ =      
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cf ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #cfig;,a ! foll[+   
new section3  #cfig;,b4 ,on-campus      
educational & vocational c\nsel+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide        
educational & vocational c\nsel+ s]vices
 = vet]ans at locations on ! campuses ( 
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ select$ by !  
,secret>y4 ,su* c\nsel+ s]vices %all be 
provid$ by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o   
provide su* s]vices "u section #cfig;,a 
( ?is title4  7b7 ,selection ( locations
  7#a7 ,to be select$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is section1 an in/itution ( high] le>n+
 %all provide an appropriate space on ! 
campus ( ! in/itution :]e c\nsel+       
s]vices c be provid$ "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,9 select+ locations = ! provision 
( c\nsel+ s]vices "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all seek to select locations 
:]e ! maximum numb] ( vet]ans w\ld h    
access to su* s]vices4  7c7 ,annual     

report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye>  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! c\nsel+ s]vices 
provid$ "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all
 include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report--   
7#a7 ! av]age ratio ( c\nselors provid+ 
su* s]vices to vet]ans :o receiv$ su*   
s]vices at ea* location :]e su* s]vices 
7 provid$2  7#b7 a description ( su*    
s]vices provid$2  7#c7 ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,secret>y = improv+ ! provision (   
su* s]vices2 &  7#d7 any o!r matt]s !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfig;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #cfig;,b4 ,on-campus 
educational & vocational c\nsel+4  4    
#c4 ,*>ge to entitlem5t = c]ta9 lic5sure
 & c]tification te/s & national te/s "u 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
,program  7a7 ,lic5sure & c]tification  
te/s ,section #ccae7;c7 ( title #ch1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
%all be det]m9$ & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 
%all be pro-rat$ bas$ on ! actual am\nt 
( ! fee *>g$ = ! te/44  7b7 ,national   
te/s ,section #ccae;,a ( su* title is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,a
 national te/ t evaluates prior le>n+ & 
k & provides an opportunity = c\rse     
cr$it at an in/itution ( high] le>n+ z s
 describ$4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 
by /rik+ %all be det]m9$ & all t foll[s 
& ins]t+ %all be pro-rat$ bas$ on !     
actual am\nt ( ! fee *>g$ = ! te/44  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act %all apply to a te/ tak5 aft] !   
date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,modification 
( p]c5tage increase 9 rates payable "u  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
educational assi/ance programs  7a7     
,all-,volunte] =ce ,section             
#cjae7;h77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ fiscal 
ye> #bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  

7#b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+ 
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7b7 ,survivors &     
dep5d5ts ,section #cefd7;b7 ( su* title 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ fiscal ye>    
#bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+     
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  #e4 ,ext5sion (      
au?ority = ,vet]ans' ,advisory          
,committee on ,education ,section       
#cfib7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjba4  #f4 ,tra9+ = s*ool c]tify+ 
(ficials  7a7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cies1 
set =? requirem5ts relat+ to tra9+ =    
s*ool c]tify+ (ficials employ$ by cov]$ 
educational in/itutions (f]+ c\rses (   
education approv$ "u *apt] #cf ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,if a cov]$   
educational in/itution does n ensure t a
 s*ool c]tify+ (ficial employ$ by !     
educational in/itution meets su*        
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may disapprove 
any c\rse ( education (f]$ by su*       

educational in/itution4  7b7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$      
educational in/itution means an         
educational in/itution t has enroll$ #bj
 or m individuals us+ educational       
assi/ance "u title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m s*ool c]tify+       
(ficial means an employee ( an          
educational in/itution ) prim>y         
responsibility = c]tify+ vet]an         
enrollm5t at ! educational in/itution4  
7#c7 ,! t]m ,/ate approv+ ag5cy means a 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate designat$ "u
 section #cfga ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,limitation on use ( 
report+ fees payable to educational     
in/itutions & jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+   
committees ,section #cfhd7;c7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7c7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y   
may pay to any educational in/itution1  
or to ! sponsor ( a program (           
appr5tice%ip1 furni%+ education or tra9+
 "u ei!r ?is *apt] or *apt] #ca1 #cd1 or
 #ce ( ?is title1 a report+ fee :i* w be

 9 lieu ( any o!r comp5sation or        
reimbursem5t = reports or c]tifications 
:i* su* educational in/itution or jo9t  
appr5tice%ip tra9+ committee is requir$ 
to submit to ! ,secret>y by law or      
regulation4  7#b7 ,su* report+ fee %all 
be comput$ = ea* cal5d> ye> by multiply+
 #ab by ! numb] ( eligible vet]ans or   
eligible p]sons enroll$ "u ?is *apt] or 
*apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title1 or  
#ae 9 ! case ( ^? eligible vet]ans &    
eligible p]sons ^: educational assi/ance
 *ecks are direct$ 9 c>e ( ea*          
in/itution = tempor>y cu/ody & deliv]y &
 are deliv]$ at ! "t ( regi/ration z    
provid$ "u section #cfhj7;d77#d7 ( ?is  
title1 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>4 ,! report+ fee
 %all be paid to su* educational        
in/itution or jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+   
committee z soon z feasible aft] ! end (
 ! cal5d> ye> = :i* x is applicable4    
7#c7 ,no report+ fee payable to an      
educational in/itution "u ?is subsection
 %all be subject to (fset by ! ,secret>y
 aga9/ any liability ( su* in/itution = 

any ov]paym5t = :i* su* in/itution may  
be adm9i/ratively det]m9$ to be liable  
"u section #cfhe ( ?is title unless su* 
liability is n conte/$ by su* in/itution
 or has be5 upheld by a f9al decree ( a 
c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction4  7#d7  
,any report+ fee paid to an educational 
in/itution or jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+   
committee aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans ,educational       
,assi/ance ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjaa    
7,public ,law #aaa-cgg7--  7,a7 %all be 
utiliz$ by su* in/itution or committee  
solely = ! mak+ ( c]tifications requir$ 
"u ?is *apt] or *apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce (
 ?is title or = o!rwise support+        
programs = vet]ans2 &  7,b7 ) respect to
 an in/itution t has #ge or m enrollees 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 may n be us$ =
 or m]g$ ) am\nts available = ! g5]al   
fund ( ! educational in/itution or jo9t 
appr5tice%ip tra9+ committee4  7#e7 ,!  
report+ fee payable "u ?is subsection   
%all be paid f am\nts appropriat$ =     
readju/m5t b5efits4  4  #h4 ,dep>tm5t ( 

,vet]ans ,affairs ,inspector ,g5]al     
height5$ scrut9y ( programs ( education 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cf 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cfii4 ,inspector ,g5]al      
height5$ scrut9y ( programs ( education 
7a7 ,height5$ scrut9y requir$ ,!        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all    
apply height5$ scrut9y to any program ( 
education if any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy  
has made a f9al judgm5t or settlem5t t !
 program ( education us$ deceptive or   
mislead+ practices t are pot5tially 9   
violation ( section #cfif ( ?is title4  
7b7 ,notice to /ud5ts  7#a7 ,^u         
comm5cem5t ( height5$ scrut9y ) respect 
to a program ( education "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide notice ( !    
height5$ scrut9y & ! reasons = su*      
height5$ scrut9y to any individual :o-- 
7,a7 is enroll$ 9 a c\rse ( education   
approv$ "u ?is *apt] provid$ by !       
program ( education2 &  7,b7 is entitl$ 
to educational assi/ance "u ! laws      

adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,!       
,secret>y %all provide to any individual
 :o receives notice "u ?is subsection   
advice t ! individual--  7,a7 reque/ a  
copy ( ! individual's transcript2 &     
7,b7 seek c\nsel+ f an appropriate      
advisor ab\t transf]r+ any cr$its e>n$  
at ! program ( education4  7c7 ,monitor+
 ( allegations ,! ,secret>y %all monitor
 allegations ( deceptive & mislead+     
practices made aga9/ programs (         
education (f]+ c\rses ( education       
approv$ = purposes ( ?is *apt]1 includ+ 
,f$]al & ,/ate inve/igations4 ,!        
,secret>y %all include in=mation ab\t   
any su* allegation on ! ,,gi ,bill      
,comp>ison ,tool1 or any simil> ,int]net
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end (
 ! items relat+ to sub*apt] ,,ii !      
foll[+ new item3  #cfii4 ,inspector     
,g5]al height5$ scrut9y ( programs (    
education4  4  #i4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs disapproval ( c\rses (         

education (f]$ by in/itutions ( high]   
le>n+ accus$ ( c]ta9 deceptive or       
mislead+ practices ,section #cfgi (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 disapprove a c\rse ( education provid$ 
by an in/itution ( high] le>n+ if !     
,secret>y det]m9es pursuant to height5$ 
scrut9y appli$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u
 section #cfii ( ?is title t !          
in/itution ( high] le>n+ has engag$ 9   
practices t are 9 violation ( section   
#cfif ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide c\nsel+ s]vices to         
individuals enroll$ 9 a c\rse (         
education disapprov$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to
 assi/ su* individuals 9 transf]r+ to   
ano!r in/itution ( high] le>n+4  4      
,septemb] #g1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$