,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aich  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4     
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mrs4
 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! approval ( c]ta9 programs (   
education = purposes ( educational      
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>e]-,ready ,/ud5t ,vet]ans ,act (   
#bjae4  #b4 ,modification ( requirem5ts 
= approval ( c\rses us+ educational     
assi/ance provid$ by ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,approval (      
non-,accr$it$ c\rses ,subsection 7c7 (  
section #cfgf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+  

p>agraph 7#ad7 z p>agraph 7#af72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraphs3  7#ad7 ,9 ! case ( a     
program design$ to prep>e an individual 
= lic5sure or c]tification 9 a ,/ate1 ! 
program meets any in/ructional          
curriculum lic5sure or c]tification     
requirem5ts ( su* ,/ate4  7#ae7 ,9 !    
case ( a program design$ to prep>e an   
individual = employm5t pursuant to /&>ds
 develop$ by a bo>d or ag5cy ( a ,/ate 9
 an occupation t requires approval or   
lic5sure1 ! program is approv$ or lic5s$
 by su* bo>d or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate4  4  7b7
 ,exceptions ,su* section is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7f7 ,! ,secret>y may waive 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#ad7 or 7#ae7 
( subsection 7c7 9 ! case ( a program ( 
education (f]$ by an educational        
in/itution if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! educational in/itution 
is accr$it$ by an ag5cy or association  
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  
7#b7 ,! program did n meet ! requirem5ts

 ( su* p>agraph at any "t dur+ ! two-ye>
 p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! waiv]4  7#c7 ,!
 waiv] fur!rs ! purposes ( ! educational
 assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y or w\ld fur!r ! education     
int]e/s ( individuals eligible =        
assi/ance "u su* programs4  7#d7 ,!     
educational in/itution does n provide   
any commission1 bonus1 or o!r inc5tive  
paym5t bas$ directly or indirectly on   
success 9 secur+ enrollm5ts or f9ancial 
aid to any p]sons or entities engag$ 9  
any /ud5t recruit+ or admission         
activities or 9 mak+ decisions reg>d+ ! 
aw>d ( /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance1 except 
= ! recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts resid+ 9  
=eign c\ntries :o are n eligible to     
receive ,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance4  4  7c7 
,approval ( accr$it$ c\rses ,section    
#cfge7;b77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c71     
7#ad71 & 7#ae72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e !
 p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 7or1 ) respect
 to su* p>agraphs 7#ad7 & 7#ae71 !      
requirem5ts "u su* p>agraphs are waiv$  

pursuant to subsection 7f7 ( section    
#cfgf ( ?is title74  7d7 ,disapproval ( 
c\rses ,section #cfgi ( su* title is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all 
disapprove a c\rse ( education describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#ad7 or 7#ae7 ( section     
#cfgf7;c7 ( ?is title unless !          
educational in/itution provid+ ! c\rse (
 education publicly discloses any       
conditions or additional requirem5ts1   
includ+ tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 or exams1      
requir$ to obta9 ! lic5se1 c]tification1
 or approval = :i* ! c\rse ( education  
is design$ to provide prep>ation4  4    
7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#cfgb7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* title is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,an accr$it$ & ins]t+    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#ad7 &   
7#ae7 ( section #cfgf7;c7 ( ?is title1  
an accr$it$4  7f7 ,applicability ,if    
aft] enrollm5t 9 a c\rse ( education t  
is subject to disapproval by reason ( an
 am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 an individual

 pursues "o or m c\rses ( education at !
 same educational in/itution :ile rema9+
 cont9u\sly enroll$ 7o!r ?an dur+       
regul>ly s*$ul$ breaks betwe5 c\rses1   
seme/]s1 or t]ms7 at t in/itution1 any  
c\rse s pursu$ by ! individual at t     
in/itution :ile s cont9u\sly enroll$    
%all n be subject to disapproval by     
reason ( su* am5dm5t4