,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada 7= h]self &   
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to prev5t conflicts (      
int]e/ on accr$itation bo>ds4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect+ ,und]graduates ) ,bo>d        
,limitations f ,influ5ce & ,conflicts   
,act or ! ,,public ,act4  #b4 ,sep>ate &
 indep5d5t def9$ ,section #dif ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ be=e 
! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & any  
in/itution describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+3  
7b7 ,sep>ate & indep5d5t def9$ ,= !     
purpose ( subsection 7a77#c71 ! t]m     
sep>ate & indep5d5t means t-- 7#a7 !    
memb]s ( ! po/second>y education gov]n+ 

body & any o!r decision-mak+ body ( !   
accr$it+ ag5cy or association are n--   
7,a7 elect$ or select$ by ! bo>d or *ief
 executive (fic] ( any relat$1          
associat$1 or affiliat$ trade           
association or memb]%ip organization2 or
  7,b7 individuals 7su* z executives &  
own]s ( an in/itution7 :o ex]cise       
sub/antial control ov] an in/itution--  
7i7 requir$ to provide ! ,secret>y )    
satisfactory evid5ce ( its f9ancial     
responsibility 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#c77;,a7 ( section #dih7;c7 because !  
in/itution fails to meet crit]ia "u     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su* section2    
7ii7 t ! ,secret>y has plac$ on a       
reimbursem5t sy/em ( paym5t pursuant to 
section #dhg7;c77#a77;,b72  7iii7 aga9/ 
:i* ! ,secret>y has initiat$ an em]g5cy 
action 9 accordance ) section           
#dhg7;c77#a77;,g72  7iv7 aga9/ :i* !    
,secret>y has limit$1 susp5d$1 or       
t]m9at$ ! in/itution's p>ticipation 9   
any program "u ?is title 9 accordance ) 
section #dhg7;c77#a77;,f72 or  7v7 t has

 be5 plac$ on probation1 %[ cause1 or _h
 its accr$itation )drawn2  7#b7 among ! 
memb]%ip ( ! bo>d ( ! accr$it+ ag5cy or 
association !re %all be #a public memb] 
= ea* #c memb]s ( ! bo>d1 ) a m9imum (  
#a su* public memb]1 & guidel9es are    
e/abli%$ = su* memb]s to avoid conflicts
 ( int]e/1 includ+ guidel9es ensur+ t   
ea* su* public memb]--  7,a7 is select$ 
to s]ve on su* bo>d 9 ! same mann] t o!r
 bo>d memb]s are select$ = su* s]vice2  
7,b7 has n s]v$ on su* bo>d z a         
nonpublic memb] 9 ! prec$+ #aj ye>s2    
7,c7 is n 7or has n be5 9 ! prec$+      
#e-ye> p]iod7 a full-"t employee (1 or a
 memb] ( ! gov]n+ bo>d1 an own]1 or     
%>ehold] (1 or consultant to1 an        
in/itution or program t--  7i7 is       
accr$it$ or preaccr$it$ by ! ag5cy or   
association2 or  7ii7 has appli$ =      
accr$itation or preaccr$itation f su*   
ag5cy or association2  7,d7 is n a memb]
 ( any trade association or memb]%ip    
organization relat$ to1 affiliat$ )1 or 
associat$ ) ! ag5cy or association or an

 in/itution t is accr$it$ by su* ag5cy  
or association2 &  7,e7 is n a sp\se1   
p>5t1 *ild1 or sibl+ ( an individual    
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d72    
7#c7 dues to ! accr$it+ ag5cy or        
association are paid sep>ately f any    
dues paid to any relat$1 associat$1 or  
affiliat$ trade association or memb]%ip 
organization2 &  7#d7 ! budget ( !      
accr$it+ ag5cy or association is        
develop$ & det]m9$ by ! accr$it+ ag5cy  
or association )\t review or resort to  
consultation ) any o!r entity or        
organization4  4