,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #igj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,foxx 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 
,kl9e1 & ,mr4 ,salmon7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,secret>y (   
,education f engag+ 9 regulatory ov]rea*
 ) reg>d to in/itutional eligibility "u 
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,academic ,fre$om ?r\gh       
,regulatory ,relief ,act4  #b4          
,regulatory relief  7a7  ,regulations   
repeal$  7#a7  ,repeal  ,! foll[+       
regulations 7includ+ any supplem5t or   
revision to su* regulations7 are repeal$
 & %all h no legal effect3  7,a7  ,/ate 
au?orization  ,sections #fjj4d7;a77#c71 
#fjj4e7;a77#d71 #fjj4f7;a77#c71 #fjj4i1 
& #ffh4dc7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to ,/ate    
au?orization71 z add$ or am5d$ by--  7i7

 ! f9al regulations publi%$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] on ,octob] #bi1 #bjaj 7#ge ,f$4 
,reg4 #ffhcb et seq472 or  7ii7 !       
negotiat$ rulemak+ committee e/abli%$   
aft] ! notice ( int5tion to e/abli% su* 
committee publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
,novemb] #bj1 #bjac 7#gh ,f$4 ,reg4     
#fifab et seq474  7,b7  ,def9ition (    
cr$it h\r  ,! def9ition ( ! t]m cr$it   
h\r 9 section #fjj4b ( title #cd1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z add$ by ! f9al 
regulations publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,octob]
 #bi1 #bjaj 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #ffidf71 &  
clauses 7i77,a71 7ii71 & 7iii7 (        
subsection 7k77#b7 ( section #ffh4h (   
su* title1 z am5d$ by su* f9al          
regulations 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #ffidi et   
seq474  7,c7  ,ga9ful employm5t         
,sections #fjj4aj7;c71 #fjj4bj7;d71     
#ffh4f1 & #ffh4g1 ( title #cd1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations z add$ or am5d$ by !
 f9al regulations publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on     

,octob] #ca1 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4      
#fdhhi et seq474  7#b7  ,effect ( repeal
  ,to ! ext5t t regulations repeal$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 am5d$ regulations t 7 9   
effect on ,june #cj1 #bjaa1 ! provisions
 ( ! regulations t 7 9 effect on ,june  
#cj1 #bjaa1 & 7 s am5d$ are re/or$ &    
reviv$ z if ! regulations repeal$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 _h n tak5 effect4  7b7    
,c]ta9 regulations & o!r actions        
prohibit$  7#a7  ,/ate au?orization1    
ga9ful employm5t1 & tea*] prep>ation    
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y (          
,education %all n1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 promulgate or en=ce
 any regulation or rule n 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = any purpose
 "u ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 ) respect 
to--  7i7 ! ,/ate au?orization =        
in/itutions ( high] education to op]ate 
)9 a ,/ate2  7ii7 ! def9ition or        
application ( ! t]m ga9ful employm5t2 or
  7iii7 a tea*] prep>ation program      
acc\ntability sy/em4  7,b7 ,p]iod (     

prohibition ,! p]iod dur+ :i* !         
,secret>y is prohibit$ f promulgat+ or  
en=c+ a regulation describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( a law t ext5ds by
 n less ?an #b fiscal ye>s !            
au?orization or duration ( "o or m      
programs "u ! ,high] ,education ,act (  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474    
7#b7  ,cr$it h\r  ,! ,secret>y (        
,education %all n1 on or aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 promulgate or en=ce
 any regulation or rule ) respect to !  
def9ition ( ! t]m cr$it h\r = any       
purpose "u ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474    
7#c7  ,po/second>y in/itution rat+s     
sy/em  ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all n 
c>ry out1 develop1 ref9e1 promulgate1   
publi%1 implem5t1 adm9i/]1 or en=ce a   
po/second>y in/itution rat+s sy/em or   
any o!r p]=mance sy/em to rate          
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  #c4   
,?ird-p>ty s]vice provid]s  ,section    
#dhg7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bj77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 an in/itution 
describ$ 9 section #aja may provide     
paym5t1 bas$ on ! am\nt ( tuition g5]at$
 by ! in/itution f /ud5t enrollm5t1 to a
 ?ird-p>ty entity t provides a set (    
s]vices to ! in/itution t includes /ud5t
 recruitm5t s]vices1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! 
?ird-p>ty entity is affiliat$ ) an      
in/itution t provides educational       
s]vices o!r ?an ! in/itution provid+ su*
 paym5t1 if--  7,a7 ! ?ird-p>ty entity  
is n affiliat$ ) ! in/itution provid+   
su* paym5t2  7,b7 ! ?ird-p>ty entity    
does n make comp5sation paym5ts to its  
employees t are prohibit$ "u ?is        
p>agraph2  7,c7 ! set ( s]vices provid$ 
to ! in/itution by ! ?ird-p>ty entity   
include s]vices 9 addition to /ud5t     
recruitm5t s]vices1 & ! in/itution does 
n pay ! ?ird-p>ty entity solely or      

sep>ately = /ud5t recruitm5t s]vices    
provid$ by ! ?ird-p>ty entity2 &  7,d7  
any /ud5t recruitm5t in=mation available
 to ! ?ird-p>ty entity1 includ+         
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 w n be 
us$ by1 %>$ )1 or sold to any o!r p]son 
or entity1 includ+ any in/itution t is  
affiliat$ ) ! ?ird-p>ty entity4  4