,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #degi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,education to initiate a negotiat$      
rulemak+ process ) respect to :5 an     
in/itution ( high] education fails to   
meet accr$itation /&>ds1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,quality ,high] ,education 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,rulemak+ requirem5ts
 = accr$it+ ag5cy recognition  7a7      
,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all
 initiate a negotiat$ rulemak+ process  
to--  7#a7 e/abli% a common set ( /eps  
or consequ5ces ea* accr$it+ ag5cy or    
association %all foll[ :5 any in/itution
 ( high] education subject to !         
jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy or association 
fails to meet ! accr$itation /&>ds      
select$ or set by su* ag5cy or          
association pursuant to section         

#dif7;a77#e7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77#e771 
z am5d$ by ?is section2 &  7#b7 e/abli% 
! li/ ( /&>ds 7& a def9ition = ea* su*  
/&>d7 t %all be us$ by ea* accr$it+     
ag5cy or association = purposes (       
section #dif7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajii;b7a77#e77;,a77 = ea* ( ! foll[+   
doma9s3  7,a7 ,completion 7:i* may      
include /&>ds on graduation rates or    
rates ( transf] f a #b-ye> to a #d-ye>  
in/itution74  7,b7 ,work=ce p>ticipation
 7:i* may include /&>ds on rates (      
lic5sure1 job placem5t1 or employm5t74  
7,c7 ,measures t assess ! progress ( an 
in/itution t[>d meet+ ! /&>ds =         
completion & work=ce p>ticipation 7:i*  
may include /&>ds on ret5tion rates &   
p]si/5ce rates74  7b7 ,recognition (    
accr$it+ ag5cy or association  ,section 
#dif ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#e71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh  

7,j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 success ) 
respect to /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 relation to
 ! in/itution's mission 7except t !     
ag5cies & associations describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 %all n be subject
 to ?is subp>agraph71 :i*--  7i7 %all be
 assess$ us+ at lea/ #a /&>d select$ by 
! ag5cy or association f a li/ ( options
 = su* /&>ds e/abli%$ & def9$ by !      
,secret>y "u section #b7;a7 ( ! ,quality
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjai = ea* ( 
! foll[+ doma9s--  7,i7 completion2     
7,,ii7 work=ce p>ticipation2 &  7,,iii7 
measures t assess progress t[>d meet+ ! 
completion & work=ce p>ticipation /&>ds2
  7ii7 may be assess$ us+ diff]5t /&>ds 
select$ "u clause 7i7 = ea* pe] gr\p (  
in/itutions1 z su* gr\ps are def9$ by ! 
ag5cy or association1 except t--  7,i7  
ea* /&>d select$ = a pe] gr\p (         
in/itutions %all be ! same /&>d =1 &    
%all be appli$ consi/5tly to1 all !     
in/itutions 9 ! pe] gr\p2 &  7,,ii7 su* 
a pe] gr\p ( in/itutions _c be bas$     
solely on-- 7aa7 ! demographic          

*>act]i/ics ( ! /ud5ts att5d+ su*       
in/itutions2 or  7bb7 ! sector ( !      
in/itution 7includ+ :e!r ! in/itution is
 a public in/itution1 a propriet>y      
in/itution1 or a nonpr(it in/itution72  
7iii7 %all be assess$ us+ a s+le        
p]=mance b5*m>k e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy or  
association = ea* /&>d select$ "u clause
 7i71 :i* %all be ! same p]=mance b5*m>k
 = all in/itutions = ! /&>d = :i* !     
b5*m>k is e/abli%$ 7)\t reg>d to ! pe]  
gr\p ( an in/itution71 except t su* a   
p]=mance b5*m>k may diff] = ea* category
 ( educational programs 7z def9$ 9      
section #dce7;a77#i77;,e77 (f]$ by      
in/itutions1 z long z ! p]=mance b5*m>k 
= any su* category is ! same p]=mance   
b5*m>k = all in/itutions 7)\t reg>d to !
 pe] gr\p ( an in/itution72 &  7iv7 9 ! 
case ( an in/itution def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a71 may include consid]ation (--  
7,i7 ! hi/orical significance ( !       
in/itution2 &  7,,ii7 :e!r ! in/itution 
is "o ( ! only physical locations at :i*
 po/second>y education is provid$ 9 !   

geographic area2  7,b7 /ud5t a*ievem5t  
outcomes & program outcomes disaggregat$
 by ! subgr\ps specifi$ 9 section       
#aec7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,education        
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #iedc7;a77#c77;,a772  7,c7    
cr$5tials1 z measur$ by ! value ( su*   
cr$5tials to ! e>n]s ( su* cr$5tials2   
7,d7 curricula1 includ+ program l5g?1   
c\rse sequ5c+1 & objectives relat$ to   
cr$5tial+2  7,e7 faculty2  7,f7 /ud5t   
support s]vices2  7,g7 recruit+ &       
admissions practices1 academic cal5d>s1 
catalogues1 publications1 & grad+2 &    
7,h7 fiscal & adm9i/rative capacity 7:i*
 %all include ! in/itution's gov]nance7 
z appropriate to ! specifi$ scale (     
op]ations2  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 su* ag5cy or association %all make 
available on a publicly accessible      
website1 up-to-date in=mation on--  7,a7
 ! in/itutions 9 ea* pe] gr\p (         

in/itutions t are subject to !          
jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy or association2
  7,b7 ! /ud5t a*ievem5t /&>ds select$  
by ! ag5cy or association "u p>agraph   
7#e7 = ea* pe] gr\p ( in/itutions1 !    
rationale = ! selection ( su* /&>ds1 &  
h[ su* /&>ds are factor$ into !         
accr$itation process2  7,c7 ! p]=mance  
b5*m>k e/abli%$ = ea* /&>d select$ by ! 
ag5cy or association "u p>agraph 7#e7 & 
! rationale = ! e/abli%m5t ( su*        
p]=mance b5*m>k2  7,d7 ! in/itutions t  
fail$ to meet su* /&>ds2 &  7,e7 any    
sanction1 adv]se action1 or o!r action  
tak5 ) respect to an in/itution & !     
reason = su* sanction or adv]se action2 
&  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7g71 9 ! la/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,except z o!rwise specifi$ 9    
subsection 7a77#e77;,a7 & section #b7;a7
 ( ! ,quality ,high] ,education ,act (  
#bjai1 no?+ 92  7#c7 9 subsection 7o71 9
 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#e77;,a7 &     

section #b7;a7 ( ! ,quality ,high]      
,education ,act ( #bjai & not)/&+2  7#d7
 9 subsection 7p71 by /rik+ ,no?+ &     
ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9      
subsection 7a77#e77;,a7 & section #b7;a7
 ( ! ,quality ,high] ,education ,act (  
#bjai1 no?+2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7r7 ,evaluation ( quality &    
a*ievem5t measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all direct ! ,national       
,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional   
,quality & ,integrity to--  7,a7        
regul>ly evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( !    
p]=mance b5*m>ks e/abli%$ & /&>ds       
select$ by accr$it+ ag5cies &           
associations "u subsection 7a77#e77;,a72
 &  7,b7 comp>e simil>ly situat$        
accr$it+ ag5cies or associations1 ^:    
simil>ity may n be det]m9$ solely by !  
educational sector to :i* ! in/itutions 
be+ evaluat$ belong1 bas$ on ! p]=mance 
b5*m>ks & /&>ds us$ 9 subsection        
7a77#e77;,a7 by su* ag5cies &           
associations4  7#b7 ,accr$itor /&>ds ,! 
,secret>y may require an accr$it+ ag5cy 

or association to review & revise !     
/&>ds select$1 or ! p]=mance b5*m>ks    
e/abli%$1 by su* ag5cy or association1  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! /&>ds are n 
appropriate = ! pe] gr\p ( in/itutions =
 :i* su* /&>ds 7 select$1 or t !        
p]=mance b5*m>ks = /&>ds = ! doma9s li/$
 9 subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i7 are too   
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