,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djhe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjai ,mr4 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,*>ge to entitlem5t to educational assi/ance = individuals :o d n transf] cr$its f c]ta9 disapprov$ programs ( education 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 ( section #cfii ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,p]iod n *>g$ 7#a7 ,! p]iod = :i*1 by reason ( ?is subsection1 educational assi/ance is n *>g$ aga9/ entitlem5t or c\nt$ t[>d ! applicable aggregate p]iod "u section #cfie ( ?is title %all n exce$ ! aggregate (-- 7,a7 ! portion ( ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 ! c\rse f :i* ! individual did n receive cr$it or ) respect to :i* ! individual lo/ tra9+ "t1 z det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,b7 ! p]iod by :i* a mon?ly /ip5d is ext5d$ "u section #cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ?is title4 7#b7 7,a7 ,an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o transf]s few] ?an #ab cr$its f a program ( education t is disapprov$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 %all be deem$ to be an individual :o did n receive su* cr$its1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 except t ! p]iod = :i* su* individual's entitlem5t is n *>g$ %all be ! entire p]iod ( ! individual's enrollm5t 9 ! program ( education4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all e/abli% proc$ures to det]m9e :e!r ! individual transf]r$ cr$its to a comp>able c\rse or program ( education4 7,b7 ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program ( education discont9u$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #abj days be=e ! date ( su* discont9uance & end+ on ! date ( su* discont9uance4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,additional requirem5ts = approval ( educational in/itutions = purposes ( ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfge7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#d7 ,! educational in/itution is approv$ & p>ticipates 9 a program "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 or ! ,secret>y has waiv$ ! requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to an educational in/itution & submits to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( su* waiv] = ea* cal5d> qu>t] = :i* su* waiv] applies4 7#e7 ,! educational in/itution has agre$ to abide by ! ,pr9ciples ( ,excell5ce "u ,executive ,ord] #acfjg1 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 or ! ,secret>y has waiv$ ! requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to an educational in/itution & submits to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( su* waiv] = ea* cal5d> qu>t] = :i* su* waiv] applies4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,ov]sight ( educational in/itutions plac$ on height5$ ca% monitor+ /atus by ,secret>y ( ,education 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfgc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,notice ( ca% monitor+ /atus 7#a7 ,if ! ,secret>y receives notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to an educational in/itution1 ! ,secret>y %all provide su* notice to ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy = ! ,/ate :]e ! educational in/itution is locat$ by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives su* notice4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ su* notice1 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy %all p]=m a risk-bas$ ov]sight visit to ! educational in/itution4 7#b7 ,notice "u ?is p>agraph is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,notice f ! ,secret>y ( ,education t pursuant to section #dhg7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7 an educational in/itution is receiv+ paym5ts "u ! height5$ ca% monitor+ paym5t me?od4 7,b7 ,notice t ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 or any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy has tak5 legal action aga9/ an educational in/itution relat+ to mislead+ m>ket+ /atus or misconduct1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,if a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy disapproves or susp5ds an educational in/itution1 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy %all provide notice ( su* disapproval or susp5sion to ! ,secret>y & to ! o!r ,/ate approv+ ag5cies4 ,^u receipt ( notice relat+ to an educational in/itution "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy %all p]=m a risk-bas$ ov]sight visit to ! educational in/itution4 7#d7 ,?is subsection %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts made available pursuant to section #cfgd7;a77#d7 ( ?is title z long z su* am\nts rema9 available4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,v]ification ( enrollm5t = purposes ( receipt ( ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance b5efits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7l7 ,v]ification ( enrollm5t ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program ( education & is receiv+ educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] to submit to ! ,secret>y v]ification ( su* enrollm5t = ea* mon? dur+ :i* ! individual is s enroll$ & receiv+ su* educational assi/ance4 ,v]ification "u ?is subsection %all be 9 an electronic =m prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj4