,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,%alala 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,ms4 ,haal&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to make improvem5ts to ! ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,/ud5t ,aid ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,psa ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to ! ,f$]al /ud5t aid (fice ,section #ada ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajah7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 7k72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,en=cem5t unit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,psa ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,,pbo an en=cem5t unit 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,unit7 to review & inve/igate violations ( ?is ,act & recomm5d en=cem5t actions 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,*ief en=cem5t (fic] 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t an (ficial to be kn[n z ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] :o %all s]ve z ! head ( ! ,unit4 ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t an individual to s]ve z ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] solely on ! basis ( su* individual's integrity & exp]tise 9 law & inve/igations & )\t reg>d to su* individual's political affiliation4 7,b7 ,au?ority ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all report directly to ! ,secret>y )\t be+ requir$ to report ?r\gh any o!r (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7,c7 ,t]m ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s & may be reappo9t$ = additional t]ms ( #f ye>s at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7,d7 ,removal 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] may n be remov$ dur+ ! ,(fic]'s t]m except = cause4 7ii7 ,notice to congress ,if ! ,secret>y removes ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] be=e ! expiration ( ! ,(fic]'s t]m1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report t expla9s ! reasons = su* removal4 ,! report %all be submitt$ to ! au?oriz+ committees n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! removal takes effect4 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7,a7 ,receive1 process1 & analyze allegations t a cov]$ entity has violat$ ,f$]al law or has engag$ 9 unfair1 deceptive1 or abusive practices4 7,b7 ,review & inve/igate su* allegations4 7,c7 ,aft] review+ & inve/igat+ an allegation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic]-- 7i7 if ! cov]$ entity subject to su* allegation is an entity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#h77;,a71 make recomm5dations ) respect to su* cov]$ entity1 includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r su* cov]$ entity %\ld be limit$1 susp5d$1 or t]m9at$ f p>ticipation 9 "o or m programs "u title ,,iv2 7,,ii7 :e!r su* cov]$ entity %\ld be subject to an em]g5cy action "u section #dhg7;c77#a77;,g72 or 7,,iii7 a comb9ation ( any ( ! actions describ$ 9 clauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii72 7ii7 if ! cov]$ entity subject to su* allegation is an entity describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#h77;,a71 make recomm5dations ) respect to su* cov]$ entity1 includ+ :e!r su* cov]$ entity %\ld be limit$1 susp5d$1 or t]m9at$ f adm9i/]+ or provid+ s]vices ) respect to "o or m programs "u title ,,iv2 & 7iii7 provide ! ,secret>y ) su* recomm5dations4 7#d7 ,secret>ial review & action ,aft] receiv+ notice ( a det]m9ation ( ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ,secret>y %all decide :e!r or n to pursue en=cem5t action aga9/ ! entity conc]n$4 ,9 a case 9 :i* ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] recomm5ds en=cem5t action aga9/ an entity1 b ! ,secret>y decides n to pursue su* en=cem5t action1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic]1 9 writ+1 ( ! rationale = su* decision4 7#e7 ,coord9ation & /aff+ ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & ov]sight bodies2 & 7,b7 hire /aff ) ! exp]tise necess>y to conduct inve/igations1 respond to allegations aga9/ cov]$ entities1 & en=ce compliance ) laws gov]n+ ,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance programs "u title ,,iv4 7#f7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all develop & implem5t a process = %>+ relevant in=mation ab\t allegations aga9/ cov]$ entities )-- 7,a7 ! ,/ud5t ,loan ,ombudsman appo9t$ "u subsection 7f72 7,b7 p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t responsible = process+ borr[] def5se claims submitt$ "u section #dee7;h72 7,c7 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,d7 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate law en=cem5t & regulatory ag5cies2 & 7,e7 recogniz$ accr$it+ ag5cies or associations4 7#g7 ,report to congress ,on an annual basis1 ! ,*ief ,en=cem5t ,(fic] %all submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( allegations ab\t cov]$ entities receiv$ by ! ,unit 9 ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 7,b7 ! numb] ( su* allegations inve/igat$ by ! ,unit2 7,c7 ! numb] ( su* allegations t 7 ref]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 & a summ>y ( any action tak5 by ! ,secret>y ) respect to su* allegations2 7,d7 ! numb] ( su* allegations t 7 ref]r$ to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ! names ( ! ag5cies to :i* ! allegations 7 ref]r$2 & 7,e7 ! numb] ( su* allegations t rema9 "u review or inve/igation z ( ! date ( ! report4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7i7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7 t p>ticipates 9 ! ,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance programs au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv2 7ii7 a contractor t contracts ) ! ,,pbo to provide s]vices relat+ to su* programs1 or a subcontractor ( su* contractor2 or 7iii7 a ?ird p>ty s]vic]4 7,b7 ,?ird p>ty s]vic] ,! t]m ?ird p>ty s]vic] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dha7;c74 4 #c4 ,def9ition ( ?ird p>ty s]vic] ,section #dha7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ contract & ins]t+ contract or o!r agreem5t1 includ+ a rev5ue %>+ arrangem5t12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 ?r\gh ei!r manual or automat$ process+1 any aspect ( su* in/itution's /ud5t assi/ance programs & ins]t+ s]vices on behalf ( ! in/itution receiv+ /ud5t assi/ance funds4