,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbgd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,de,santis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,francis ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 & ,mr4 ,buck7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to provide = accr$itation re=m1 to require in/itutions ( high] education to publi% in=mation reg>d+ /ud5t success1 to provide = fiscal acc\ntability1 & to provide = s*ool acc\ntability = /ud5t loans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjag4 ,i ,accr$itation re=m #aja4 ,accr$itation re=m 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,in/itution ( ,high] ,education ,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e72 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 if accr$it$ by an au?oriz$ accr$itation au?ority 9 a ,/ate t has an alt]native accr$itation agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 an in/itution t provides po/second>y education2 7ii7 a po/second>y appr5tice%ip program2 or 7iii7 a po/second>y education c\rse or program provid$ by an in/itution ( po/second>y education1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a =-pr(it organization or bus9ess2 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,/ate alt]native accr$itation 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a ,/ate may e/abli% an alt]native accr$itation sy/em = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses or programs z eligible = fund+ "u title ,,iv if ! ,/ate ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em4 ,su* in/itutions1 c\rses1 or programs may include-- 7i7 in/itutions t provide po/second>y education2 7ii7 po/second>y appr5tice%ip programs2 7iii7 any o!r po/second>y education c\rse or program (f]$ at an in/itution ( po/second>y education1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a =-pr(it organization or bus9ess2 & 7iv7 any ( ! entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 t d n aw>d a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree1 provid$ t su* entity provides cr$it t w apply t[>d a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree4 7,b7 ,alt]native accr$itation agreem5t ,! alt]native accr$itation agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! designation ( "o or m au?oriz$ accr$it+ entities )9 ! ,/ate1 su* z ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ano!r ,/ate ag5cy1 an indu/ry-specific accr$it+ ag5cy1 or ano!r entity1 & an explanation ( ! process ?r\gh :i* ! ,/ate w select su* au?oriz$ accr$it+ entities4 7ii7 ,! /&>ds or crit]ia t an in/itution t provides po/second>y education & a po/second>y education c\rse or program mu/ meet 9 ord] to-- 7,i7 receive an initial accr$itation z "p ( ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em2 & 7,,ii7 ma9ta9 su* accr$itation4 7iii7 ,a description ( ! appeals process ?r\gh :i* an in/itution t provides po/second>y education & a po/second>y education c\rse or program may appeal to an au?oriz$ accr$it+ entity if su* in/itution1 c\rse1 or program is d5i$ accr$itation "u ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em4 7iv7 ,ea* au?oriz$ accr$it+ entity's policy reg>d+ ! transf] ( cr$its betwe5 in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses or programs )9 ! ,/ate t are accr$it$ z "p ( ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em4 7v7 ,! ,secret>y's report+ requirem5ts = ! ,/ate reg>d+ ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! cont5ts ( reports t mu/ be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 :i* may include in=mation su* z-- 7aa7 9 ! case ( a po/second>y education c\rse or program t is accr$it$ ?r\gh ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o successfully complete ea* su* po/second>y education c\rse or program2 & 7,,bb7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o successfully obta9 a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree us+ cr$it obta9$ f ea* su* po/second>y education c\rse or program2 & 7bb7 9 ! case ( an in/itution t provides po/second>y education t is accr$it$ ?r\gh ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em-- 7,,aa7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o successfully obta9 a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree f su* in/itution2 & 7,,bb7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o d n successfully obta9 a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree f su* in/itution b d obta9 cr$it f su* in/itution t[>d a po/second>y degree1 cr$5tial1 or c]tification2 7,,ii7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* su* reports mu/ be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,iii7 any requirem5ts = ?ird p>ty v]ification ( in=mation conta9$ 9 su* reports4 7vi7 ,! ,/ate policy reg>d+ public accessibility to c]ta9 in=mation relat+ to in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses & programs accr$it$ "u ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7v77,i72 & 7,,ii7 in=mation ab\t ! rates ( job placem5t = individuals t h graduat$ f an in/itution or complet$ a c\rse or program t is accr$it$ "u ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 if available4 7vii7 ,an assurance by ! ,/ate t "u ! ,/ate alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 only in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses or programs t provide cr$its t[>d a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) clause 7viii77 w be accr$it$4 7viii7 ,! ,/ate's def9ition ( a po/second>y c]tification1 cr$5tial1 or degree1 z su* t]m applies to ! requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7vii74 7ix7 ,a description ( ! agreem5ts t ! ,/ate w ent] into ) in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses or programs t are accr$it$ "u ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em to enable su* in/itutions1 c\rses1 or programs to be eligible "u a program au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv1 = p>ticipation 9 ! direct /ud5t loan program1 & = ! orig9ation ( loans "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv1 & h[ su* agreem5ts w op]ate 9 lieu ( ! agreem5ts describ$ 9 sections #dhg & #ded4 7x7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w select in/itutions t provide po/second>y education & po/second>y education c\rses or programs t are accr$it$ "u ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em1 9 lieu ( ! selection process describ$ 9 section #dec1 =-- 7,i7 p>ticipation 9 ! direct /ud5t loan program "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv2 & 7,,ii7 approval all[+ su* in/itution1 program1 or c\rse to orig9ate direct loans "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv4 7xi7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w adm9i/] title ,,iv funds = in/itutions t provide po/second>y education1 po/second>y appr5tice%ip programs1 & po/second>y education c\rses or programs provid$ by an in/itution ( po/second>y education1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a =-pr(it organization or bus9ess t are accr$it$ ?r\gh ! alt]native accr$itation sy/em4 7,c7 ,d5ial ( agreem5t ,if ! ,secret>y decides n to ent] into an agreem5t ) a ,/ate = ! e/abli%m5t ( an alt]native accr$itation sy/em 9 ! ,/ate pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a li/ ( ! reasons = su* decision to ! ,/ate4 7,d7 ,"t limit ,ea* agreem5t ! ,secret>y ent]s into = ! e/abli%m5t ( an alt]native accr$itation sy/em 9 a ,/ate %all be = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s4 4 7b7 ,title ,,iv eligibility requirem5ts ,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dic;,e4 ,/ate ,accr$it$ ,in/itutions1 ,programs1 or ,c\rses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an in/itution1 program1 or c\rse t is eligible = funds "u ?is title 9 accordance ) section #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 & meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ajb7;a77#e7 %all n be requir$ to meet any o!r requirem5ts ( ?is title4 ,= purposes ( ?is title1 su* an in/itution1 program1 or c\rse %all be deem$ to be an eligible in/itution t meets ! requirem5ts ( section #dhg4 4 ,,ii ,transp>5cy 9 high] education #bja4 ,"t = transp>5cy 9 high] education 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dhg7;a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cj7 ,! in/itution w publi% in=mation 9 compliance ) section #dic;,f4 2 & 7#b7 9 "p ,g1 z am5d$ by section #aja1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dic;,f4 ,in/itutional publication ( in=mation 7a7 ,publication ( in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is title %all publi%1 on an annual basis & 9 a readily accessible =mat 7includ+ onl9e & 9 an alt]native =mat71 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 7#b7 ,in=mation ,ea* in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all publi%1 ) respect to ! in/itution z a :ole & ) respect to ea* program ( /udy (f]$ by ! in/itution1 ! foll[+ in=mation = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i* ! in=mation is available3 7,a7 ,= ea* ( ! foll[+1 ! p]c5tage & numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution or 9 ! program ( /udy1 z applicable1 :o receive ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f$]al grant aid1 includ+ ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a1 ,f$]al ,supplem5tal ,educational ,opportunity ,grants "u subp>t #c ( "p ,a1 or any o!r ,f$]al po/second>y education grant aid or subsidy4 7ii7 ,f$]al /ud5t loans1 includ+ ,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loans1 ,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loans1 ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loans1 & ,f$]al ,p]k9s ,loans4 7iii7 ,/ate grant aid4 7iv7 ,in/itutional grants4 7v7 ,a /ud5t loan f a ,/ate4 7vi7 ,a /ud5t loan f ano!r s\rce4 7,b7 ,/ud5t body enrollm5t /atus1 includ+ z a-- 7i7 fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5t2 7ii7 fir/-"t1 "p-"t /ud5t2 7iii7 non-fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5t2 & 7iv7 non-fir/-"t1 "p-"t /ud5t4 7,c7 ,an alumni report t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o d n complete ! program ( /udy ! /ud5t initially />t$ ^u enrollm5t4 7ii7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o transf]4 7iii7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o complete ! program ( /udy ! /ud5t initially />t$ ^u enrollm5t4 7iv7 ,! av]age l5g? ( "t = a /ud5t to complete ! program ( /udy4 7v7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o cont9ue on to high] levels ( education4 7vi7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are employ$1 disaggregat$ by program ( /udy4 7vii7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage ( alumni contact$ = su* report4 7viii7 ,! response rate ( alumni contact$ = su* report4 7#c7 ,publication ( default & nonrepaym5t rates ,9 addition to ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all publi%1 ) respect to ! in/itution z a :ole & ) respect to ea* program ( /udy (f]$ by ! in/itution1 ! foll[+ in=mation = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i* ! in=mation is available3 7,a7 ,! av]age am\nt ( total ,f$]al /ud5t loan debt accru$ ^u graduation4 7,b7 ,! av]age am\nt ( total ,f$]al /ud5t loan debt accru$ by /ud5ts :o leave ! in/itution )\t hav+ graduat$4 7,c7 ,f$]al /ud5t loan default rate4 7,d7 ,f$]al /ud5t loan non-repaym5t rate4 7,e7 ,default & non-repaym5t rate1 includ+ z a-- 7i7 fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5t2 7ii7 fir/-"t1 "p-"t /ud5t2 7iii7 non-fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5t2 & 7iv7 non-fir/-"t1 "p-"t /ud5t4 7,f7 ,default & non-repaym5t rate1 (-- 7i7 /ud5ts :o complete a program ( /udy2 7ii7 /ud5ts :o transf]2 & 7iii7 /ud5ts :o d n complete a program ( /udy4 7b7 ,privacy 7#a7 ,compliance ) ,,f]pa ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 an in/itution ( high] education & any p]sonnel ( ! in/itution %all n %>e any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation & %all act 9 accordance ) section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g1 commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd74 7#b7 ,prohibition on use ( in=mation ,in=mation publi%$ pursuant to ?is section %all n be us$-- 7,a7 by a ,f$]al employee1 ag5cy1 or (fic]1 or an in/itution ( high] education to take action aga9/ an individual2 & 7,b7 9 legal processes or admitt$ z evid5ce 9 any judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+4 7#c7 ,p5alties ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% p5alties = a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 t includes bo? a monet>y f9e & up to #e ye>s 9 prison4 7#d7 ,audits ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution ( high] education is locat$ %all contract ) an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty to conduct audits ( ! publication ( in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 to ensure quality1 validity1 reliability1 & compliance ) all ,f$]al /&>ds ( data quality & individual privacy4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize or p]mit ! ,secret>y or any employee or contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t to m&ate1 direct1 or control ! selection ( practices or curriculum by an in/itution ( high] education4 4 7b7 ,,gao report 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy t compiles all ! in/itutional publication ( in=mation pursuant to section #dic;,f ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! f\r? fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress4 ,,iii ,fiscal acc\ntability #cja4 ,phas+ out loan =giv5ess ,! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dee-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,elim9ation ( loan =giv5ess ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to any loan made on or aft] #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y may n repay or cancel any out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on ! loan = ! borr[] ( ! loan pursuant to ?is subsection4 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,elim9ation ( loan =giv5ess ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to any loan made on or aft] #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y may n repay or cancel any out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on ! loan = ! borr[] ( ! loan pursuant to ?is subsection4 2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7m71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,elim9ation ( loan =giv5ess ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to any loan made on or aft] #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y may n cancel any out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on ! loan = ! borr[] ( ! loan pursuant to ?is subsection4 2 & 7#b7 9 section #dic;,c1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,elim9ation ( loan =giv5ess ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to any loan made on or aft] #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,high] ,education ,re=m & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y may n repay or cancel any out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on ! loan = ! borr[] ( ! loan pursuant to ?is section4 4 ,,iv ,s*ool acc\ntability = /ud5t loans #dja4 ,s*ool acc\ntability = /ud5t loans ,section #dhg ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid71 z am5d$ by section #bja1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ca7 ,! in/itution w pay a default rate f9e t is det]m9$ pursuant to subsection 7k74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,default rate f9e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all pay to ! ,secret>y a default rate f9e 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,applicable in/itutions ,an in/itution %all pay a default rate f9e "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> bas$ on ! cohort default rate on loans made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u ?is title = su* fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,f9e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all pay a default rate f9e = a fiscal ye> t is equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! applicable am\nt det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = su* fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,applicable am\nt ,! applicable am\nt = a fiscal ye> ) respect to an in/itution %all be an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( default$ loans made1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ "u ?is title = su* fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 ! am\nt t is equal to ! product ( ! av]age rate ( total unemploym5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* fiscal ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7#d7 ,cr$it = c]ta9 in/itutions ,ea* in/itution t is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all receive a #djj cr$it = ! fiscal ye> = ea* graduate ( ! in/itution dur+ su* fiscal ye> :o receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant :ile enroll$ at ! in/itution4 7#e7 ,flexibility 9 c\nsel & advice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all grant in/itutions ( high] education flexibility "u ?is ,act to c\nsel & advise /ud5ts on ,f$]al f9ancial aid1 includ+ grant+ flexibility = in/itutions to aw>d less ?an ! maximum am\nt ( ,f$]al /ud5t aid = :i* an individual is eligible if ! co/ ( tuition1 room1 & bo>d at ! in/itution is less ?an su* maximum am\nt4 4