#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cjba  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize ! use (
 ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance to 
pursue indep5d5t /udy programs at c]ta9 
educational in/itutions t are n         
in/itutions ( high] le>n+4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,education ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf or 
! ,,vei ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,au?orization
 = use ( ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational       
,assi/ance to pursue indep5d5t /udy     
programs at c]ta9 educational           
in/itutions t are n in/itutions ( high] 
le>n+ ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section          
#cfhj;,a7a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 
any indep5d5t /udy program except-- 7,a7
 ) respect to enrollm5ts occurr+ dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,vet]ans ,education ,improvem5t ,act (  
#bjaf & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 an
 indep5d5t /udy program 7includ+ op5    
circuit television7 t-- 7i7 is accr$it$ 
by a nationally recogniz$ accr$it+      

ag5cy2 &  7ii7 leads-- 7,i7 to a /&>d   
college degree2  7,,ii7 to a c]tificate 
t reflects educational atta9m5t (f]$ by 
an in/itution ( high] le>n+2 or  7,,iii7
 to a c]tificate t reflects completion (
 a c\rse ( /udy (f]$ by-- 7aa7 an area  
c>e] & te*nical education s*ool 7z def9$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( section   
#c7c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &       
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7c777 t provides         
education at ! po/second>y level2 or    
7bb7 a po/second>y vocational in/itution
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;c777 t provides education at !   
po/second>y level2 &  7,b7 ) respect to 
enrollm5ts occurr+ dur+ any p]iod o!r   
?an ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 an accr$it$ indep5d5t /udy program     
7includ+ op5 circuit television7 lead+--
 7i7 to a /&>d college degree2 or  7ii7 
to a c]tificate t reflects educational  
atta9m5t (f]$ by an in/itution ( high]  
le>n+4  4  #c4 ,approval ( c\rses (     

education & tra9+ = purposes ( !        
vocational rehabilitation program ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cajd7;b7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,a rehabilitation2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 a c\rse ( education or     
tra9+ may be pursu$ by a vet]an z "p ( a
 rehabilitation program "u ?is *apt]    
only if ! c\rse is approv$ = purposes ( 
*apt] #cj or #cc ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,!  
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7
 %all apply ) respect to a c\rse (      
education or tra9+ pursu$ by a vet]an :o
 fir/ beg9s a program ( rehabilitation  
"u *apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 on or aft] ! date t is "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,au?ority to prioritize vocational  

rehabilitation s]vices bas$ on ne$      
,section #cajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7c7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all h ! au?ority to adm9i/] ?is *apt]  
by prioritiz+ ! provision ( s]vices "u  
?is *apt] bas$ on ne$1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,9 evaluat+ ne$ =      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid] disability rat+s1 ! sev]ity
 ( employm5t h&icaps1 qualification = a 
program ( indep5d5t liv+ s]vices &      
assi/ance1 income1 & su* o!r factors z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7  
,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e mak+ any      
*anges to ! prioritization ( ! provision
 ( s]vices "u ?is *apt] z au?oriz$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a plan describ+ su* *anges4
  4  #e4 ,codification & improvem5t (   
election process = ,po/-#i_/aa          
,educational ,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ccbe
 z section #ccbf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 section #ccbd ! foll[+ new section     
#ccbe3  #ccbe4 ,election to receive     
educational assi/ance  7a7 ,individuals 
eligible to elect p>ticipation 9        
po/-#i_/aa educational assi/ance ,an    
individual may elect to receive         
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] if   
su* individual-- 7#a7 z ( ,augu/ #a1    
#bjji-- 7,a7 is entitl$ to basic        
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is
 title & has us$1 b reta9s unus$1       
entitlem5t "u t *apt]2  7,b7 is entitl$ 
to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1 
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj & has us$1 b
 reta9s unus$1 entitlem5t "u !          
applicable *apt]2  7,c7 is entitl$ to   
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title b has n us$ any entitlem5t 
"u t *apt]2  7,d7 is entitl$ to         
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj b has n us$ 
any entitlem5t "u su* *apt]2  7,e7 is a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is eligible =  

receipt ( basic educational assi/ance "u
 *apt] #cj ( ?is title & is mak+        
contributions t[>d su* assi/ance "u     
section #cjaa7;b7 or #cjab7;c7 ( ?is    
title2 or  7,f7 is a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o is n entitl$ to basic          
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is
 title by reason ( an election "u       
section #cjaa7;c77#a7 or #cjab7;d77#a7 (
 ?is title2 &  7#b7 z ( ! date ( !      
individual's election "u ?is p>agraph1  
meets ! requirem5ts = entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7b7
 ,cessation ( contributions t[>d ,,gi   
bill ,effective z ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+  
on or aft] ! date ( an election "u      
subsection 7a7 ( an individual describ$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 ( t subsection1 ! 
obligation ( ! individual to make       
contributions "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z applicable1    
%all cease1 & ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section %all be deem$ to be no long]    
applicable to ! individual4  7c7        
,revocation ( rema9+ transf]r$          

entitlem5t  7#a7 ,election to revoke    
,if1 on ! date an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#a77;,c7 (       
subsection 7a7 makes an election "u t   
subsection1 a transf] ( ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to basic educational        
assi/ance "u section #cjbj ( ?is title  
is 9 effect & a numb] ( mon?s ( !       
entitlem5t s transf]r$ rema9 unutiliz$1 
! individual may elect to revoke all or 
a portion ( ! entitlem5t s transf]r$ t  
rema9s unutiliz$4  7#b7 ,availability ( 
revok$ entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t revok$
 by an individual "u ?is p>agraph %all  
no long] be available to ! dep5d5t to   
:om transf]r$1 b %all be available to ! 
individual in/ead = educational         
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( ?is title 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7#c7 ,availability ( unrevok$         
entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 t is n revok$ by an       
individual 9 accordance ) t p>agraph    
%all rema9 available to ! dep5d5t or    
dep5d5ts conc]n$ 9 accordance ) ! curr5t

 transf] ( su* entitlem5t "u section    
#cjbj ( ?is title4  7d7 ,po/-#i_/aa     
educational assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 an individual 
mak+ an election "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
?is *apt]1 in/ead ( basic educational   
assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or  
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable4  7#b7 ,limitation on        
entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case
 ( an individual mak+ an election "u    
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection1 !    
numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t ( !          
individual to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] %all be ! numb] ( mon?s equal 
to-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( unus$       
entitlem5t ( ! individual "u *apt] #cj (
 ?is title1 z ( ! date ( ! election1    
plus  7,b7 ! numb] ( mon?s1 if any1 (   
entitlem5t revok$ by ! individual "u    

subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,cont9u+       
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance n   
available "u #i_/aa assi/ance program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t educational     
assi/ance to :i* an individual mak+ an  
election "u subsection 7a7 w\ld be      
entitl$ "u *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or    
*apt] #ajg1 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1
 z applicable1 is n au?oriz$ to be      
available to ! individual "u !          
provisions ( ?is *apt] ! individual %all
 rema9 entitl$ to su* educational       
assi/ance 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
! applicable *apt]4  7#b7 ,*>ge = use ( 
entitlem5t ,! utilization by an         
individual ( entitlem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be *>geable aga9/ ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to educational assi/ance "u 
?is *apt] at ! rate ( "o mon? (         
entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] = ea* mon? (    
entitlem5t utiliz$ by ! individual "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 7z det]m9$ z if su*       
entitlem5t 7 utiliz$ "u ! provisions (  
*apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or *apt] #ajg1   
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          

applicable74  7f7 ,additional po/-#i_/aa
 assi/ance = memb]s hav+ made           
contributions t[>d ,,gi bill  7#a7      
,additional assi/ance ,9 ! case ( an    
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 ! am\nt ( 
educational assi/ance payable to !      
individual "u ?is *apt] z a mon?ly /ip5d
 payable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section
 #ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u p>agraphs 
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z          
applicable71 %all be ! am\nt o!rwise    
payable z a mon?ly /ip5d "u ! applicable
 p>agraph increas$ by ! am\nt equal to--
 7,a7 ! total am\nt ( contributions t[>d
 basic educational assi/ance made by !  
individual "u section #cjaa7;b7 or      
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( !   
election1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !          
fraction-- 7i7 ! num]ator ( :i* is--    
7,i7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t to    
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title rema9+ to ! individual at !

 "t ( ! election2 plus  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 mon?s1 if any1 ( entitlem5t "u *apt]   
#cj revok$ by ! individual "u subsection
 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 ! d5om9ator ( :i* is  
#cf mon?s4  7#b7 ,mon?s ( rema9+        
entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case
 ( an individual cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
:o is describ$ by subsection            
7a77#a77;,e71 ! numb] ( mon?s (         
entitlem5t to basic educational         
assi/ance rema9+ to ! individual =      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7  
%all be #cf mon?s4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( paym5t 
,! am\nt payable ) respect to an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid
 to ! individual toge!r ) ! la/ paym5t (
 ! mon?ly /ip5d payable to ! individual 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section         
#ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z          
applicable71 be=e ! exhau/ion ( !       
individual's entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7g7 ,cont9u+   
entitlem5t to additional assi/ance =    
critical skills or speciality &         

additional s]vice ,an individual mak+ an
 election "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o1 at !
 "t ( ! election1 is entitl$ to increas$
 educational assi/ance "u section       
#cjae7;d7 ( ?is title1 or section       
#afaca7;i7 ( title #aj1 or supplem5tal  
educational assi/ance "u sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 %all rema9     
entitl$ to su* increas$ educational     
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance 9 ! utilization ( entitlem5t  
to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 9
 an am\nt equal to ! qu>t]1 seme/]1 or  
t]m1 z applicable1 equival5t ( ! mon?ly 
am\nt ( su* increas$ educational        
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance payable ) respect to !        
individual at ! "t ( ! election4  7h7   
,alt]native election by ,secret>y  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual :o1  
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 submits to
 ! ,secret>y an election "u ?is section 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is cle>ly aga9/ !
 int]e/s ( ! individual1 or :o fails to 
make an election "u ?is section1 !      

,secret>y may make an alt]native        
election on behalf ( ! individual t !   
,secret>y det]m9es is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( 
! individual4  7#b7 ,notice ,if !       
,secret>y makes an election on behalf ( 
an individual "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all notify ! individual by n 
lat] ?an sev5 days aft] mak+ su*        
election & %all provide ! individual ) a
 #cj-;day p]iod1 beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
individual's receipt ( su* notice1 dur+ 
:i* ! individual may modify or revoke ! 
election made by ! ,secret>y on !       
individual's behalf4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
include1 z "p ( su* notice1 a cle>      
/atem5t ( :y ! alt]native election made 
by ! ,secret>y is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !   
individual z comp>$ to ! election       
submitt$ by ! individual4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide ! notice requir$ "u ?is    
p>agraph by electronic means :5ev]      
possible4  7i7 ,irrevocability (        
elections ,an election "u subsection 7a7
 or 7c77#a7 is irrevocable4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #ccbe & ins]t+ !
 foll[+ new items3  #ccbe4 ,election to 
receive educational assi/ance4#ccbf4    
,report+ requirem5t4  4  7c7 ,con=m+    
repeal ,subsection 7c7 ( section #ejjc (
 ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans ,educational    
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law   
#aaj-beb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is  
h]eby repeal$4  #f4 ,"w-/udy all[ance   
,section #cdhe7;a77#d7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,june #cj1 #bjac ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,june #cj1 #bjac1 or ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,june #cj1 #bjag1 & end+ on   
,june #cj1 #bjbb4  #g4 ,ret5tion (      
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance dur+
 c]ta9 additional p]iods ( active duty  
7a7 ,educational assi/ance all[ance     
,section #afaca7;c77#c77;,b77i7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ or #abcjd & ins]t+ #abcjd1        
#abcjd;a1 or #abcjd;b4  7b7 ,expiration 
date ,section #afacc7;b77#d7 ( su* title
 is am5d$ by /rik+ or #abcjd & ins]t+   

#abcjd1 #abcjd;a1 or #abcjd;b4  #h4     
,reports on progress ( /ud5ts receiv+   
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is
 fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection        
#ccbf7;c71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph
 7#c73  7#c7 ! in=mation receiv$ by !   
,secret>y "u section #ccbg ( ?is title2 
&  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new section3  #ccbg4 ,report on /ud5t   
progress ,z a condition on approval "u  
*apt] #cf ( ?is title ( a c\rse (f]$ by 
an educational in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cdeb ( ?is title71 ea* ye>1 ea*
 educational in/itution 7z s def9$7 t   
receiv$ a paym5t 9 t ye> on behalf ( an 
individual entitl$ to educational       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] %all submit to ! 
,secret>y su* in=mation reg>d+ !        
academic progress ( ! individual z !    

,secret>y may require4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt]1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new item3  #ccbg4 ,report on /ud5t      
progress4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4          
,c5traliz$ report+ ( vet]an enrollm5t by
 c]ta9 gr\ps1 di/ricts1 & consortiums ( 
educational in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cfhd7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by ins]t+ #cb1 #cc1 aft] #ca12 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m educational in/itution
 may include a gr\p1 di/rict1 or        
consortium ( sep>ately accr$it$         
educational in/itutions locat$ 9 ! same 
,/ate t are organiz$ 9 a mann] t        
facilitates ! c5traliz$ report+ ( !     
enrollm5ts 9 su* gr\p1 di/rict1 or      
consortium ( in/itutions4  4  7b7       

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
reports submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,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+ 
ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role (
 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 det]m9es t !    
program is "o ( ! foll[+ programs34  7b7
 ,approval ( o!r c\rses ,section #cfge (
 su* title is 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 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y or !

 ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 
! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy12 &  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy & ins]t+ !     
,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5  
act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy4  
#aa4 ,modification ( requirem5ts =      
approval = purposes ( educational       
assi/ance provid$ by ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ( programs design$ to 
prep>e individuals = lic5sure or        
c]tification  7a7 ,approval (           
nonaccr$it$ 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     
c\rse design$ to prep>e an individual = 
lic5sure or c]tification 9 a ,/ate1 !   
c\rse-- 7,a7 meets all in/ructional     
curriculum lic5sure or c]tification     
requirem5ts ( su* ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 !    
case ( a c\rse design$ to prep>e an     

individual = lic5sure to practice law 9 
a ,/ate1 is accr$it$ by an accr$it+     
ag5cy or association recogniz$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,education "u subp>t #b ( "p
 ,h ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b74   
7#ae7 ,9 ! case ( a c\rse design$ to    
prep>e an individual = employm5t        
pursuant to /&>ds develop$ by a bo>d or 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate 9 an occupation t       
requires approval1 lic5sure1 or         
c]tification1 ! c\rse-- 7,a7 meets su*  
/&>ds2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a c\rse       
design$ to prep>e an individual =       
lic5sure to practice law 9 a ,/ate1 is  
accr$it$ by an accr$it+ ag5cy or        
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,education "u subp>t #b ( "p ,h ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b74  4  7b7        
,exceptions ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may  
waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#ad7 or 
7#ae7 ( subsection 7c7 9 ! case ( a     

c\rse ( education (f]$ by an educational
 in/itution 7ei!r accr$it$ or n         
accr$it$7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es all ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! educational in/itution
 is n accr$it$ by an ag5cy or           
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,education4  7,b7 ,! c\rse 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  7#b7 ,n

 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y issues a waiv] "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress notice ( su* waiv] & a        
ju/ification = issu+ su* waiv]4  4  7c7 
,approval ( accr$it$ c\rses ,section    
#cfge7;b77#c7 ( su* title1 z am5d$ by   
section #aj1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ & 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c71 7#ad71      
7#ae71 & 7#af72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e !
 p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 7or1 ) respect
 to su* p>agraphs 7#ad7 & 7#ae71 !      
requirem5ts "u su* p>agraphs are waiv$  
pursuant to subsection 7f77#a7 ( section
 #cfgf ( ?is title74  7d7 ,approval (   
accr$it$ /&>d college degree programs   
(f]$ at public or n-=-pr(it educational 
in/itutions ,section #cfgb7;b77#b7 ( su*
 title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a77i71 by /rik+ ,an accr$it$ & ins]t+ 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 an
 accr$it$2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,a c\rse t
 is describ$ 9 bo? subp>agraph 7,a77i7 (
 ?is p>agraph & 9 p>agraph 7#ad7 or     

7#ae7 ( section #cfgf7;c7 ( ?is title   
%all n be deem$ to be approv$ = purposes
 ( ?is *apt] unless-- 7i7 a ,/ate       
approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 
! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 det]m9es
 t ! c\rse meets ! applicable crit]ia 9 
su* p>agraphs2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y     
issues a waiv] = su* c\rse "u section   
#cfgf7;f77#a7 ( ?is title4  4  7e7      
,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 
or ! applicable ,/ate approv+ ag5cy %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-- 7#a7 publicly discloses any
 conditions or additional requirem5ts1  
includ+ tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 or exam9ations1
 requir$ to obta9 ! lic5se1             
c]tification1 or approval = :i* ! c\rse 
( education is design$ to provide       
prep>ation2 &  7#b7 makes ea* disclosure

 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t ! 
,secret>y consid]s prom95t 7z specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations prescrib$ =
 purposes ( ?is subsection74  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  #ab4 ,compliance 
surveys  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfic (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 design ! compliance surveys       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t su*
 in/itutions or e/abli%m5ts describ$ 9  
su* p>agraph1 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#c7 ,! 
,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+s 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  #ac4 ,te*nical am5dm5t     
relat+ to 9-,/ate tuition rate =        
individuals to :om entitlem5t is        
transf]r$ "u ,all-,volunte] ,=ce        
,educational ,assi/ance ,program &      
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance  7a7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
section #cfgi7;c77#b7 ( title #ch1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,b7 ,an individual :o is      
entitl$ to assi/ance "u-- 7i7 section   
#ccaa7;b77#i7 ( ?is title2 or  7ii7     
section #ccai ( ?is title by virtue ( ! 
individual's relation%ip to-- 7,i7 a    
vet]an describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  
7,,ii7 a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices       
describ$ 9 section #ccai7;b7 ( ?is title
 :o is s]v+ on active duty4  4  7b7     
,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 c\rse1 seme/]1 or t]m t beg9s aft]     
,july #a1 #bjag4  #ad4 ,au?ority (      
,directors ( ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice
 ,networks to inve/igate m$ical c5t]s ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director ( a ,vet]ans         
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
contract ) an appropriate entity        
specializ+ 9 civilian accr$itation or   
heal? c>e evaluation to inve/igate any  
m$ical c5t] )9 su* ,network to assess & 
report defici5cies ( ! facilities at su*

 m$ical c5t]4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,be=e   
ent]+ into any contract "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,director ( a ,vet]ans ,integrat$
 ,s]vice ,network %all notify !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes (   
coord9at+ any inve/igation conduct$     
pursuant to su* contract ) any o!r      
inve/igations or accr$itations t may be 
ongo+4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to    
prev5t ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f       
conduct+ any review1 audit1 evaluation1 
or inspection reg>d+ a topic = :i* a    
review is conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 or
  7#b7 to modify ! requirem5t t         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t assi/ ) any     
review1 audit1 evaluation1 or inspection
 conduct$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate  
,decemb] #aj 7legislative day1 ,decemb] 
#i71 #bjaf4,secret>y