,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egfh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #f1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,dean1 & ,mrs4 ,hayes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to protect /ud5ts & taxpay]s by mod]niz+ evaluation & increas+ transp>5cy 9 ! accr$itation sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accr$itation ,re=m ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #aad7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c7c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 advise ! ,secret>y ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t & en=cem5t ( ! /&>ds ( accr$it+ ag5cies or associations "u subp>t #b ( "p ,h ( title ,,iv & h[ su* /&>ds relate to programs "u su* title2 7,b7 p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al recognition reviews 7includ+ on-site inspections & reviews ( in/itutions ( high] education & unann\nc$ site visits7 ( accr$it+ ag5cies or associations1 includ+ ?r\gh docum5t reque/s t are consid]$ "p ( ! petitions = recognition ( su* accr$it+ ag5cies or associations "u section #dif2 & 7,c7 :e!r to recognize an accr$it+ ag5cy or association "u section #dif2 4 #c4 ,indep5d5t evaluation ( accr$itation sy/em ,section #dif ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7n77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & data & evid5ce compil$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education be=e ! second p]iod2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! foll[+3 7,a7 prior to ! solicitation ( ?ird-p>ty in=mation conc]n+ ! p]=mance ( ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! public comm5ts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7r77#a7 ) respect to ! petition ( ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association to be recogniz$ "u ?is section2 2 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 any data ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education has previ\sly collect$ ) respect to ! p]=mance ( ! in/itutions ( high] education t ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association accr$its1 includ+-- 7i7 any action tak5 by ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association to limit an in/itution ( high] education1 su* z re/rictions on enrollm5t or o!r sub/antive *anges2 7ii7 any action tak5 by an accr$it+ ag5cy or association to address ! ret5tion1 c\rse completion1 or graduation rates ( an in/itution ( high] education2 7iii7 /ud5t a*ievem5t data at su* in/itutions ( high] education2 7iv7 f9d+s "u complet$ program & audit reviews ( su* in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7v7 a record ( su* in/itutions ( high] education t fail to meet ! f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts "u section #dhf7;d77#b77;,c77i72 7,e7 a summ>y record ( o!r actions 7includ+ initial & reaffirmations ( accr$itation1 sub/antive *anges1 monitor+1 w>n+1 probation1 %[ cause1 or limits plac$ on an in/itution ( high] education accr$it$ by ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association1 su* z limits on enrollm5t7 tak5 by ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association & an explanation = su* actions2 & 7,f7 conduct$ at lea/ once annually1 an enhanc$ review ( ! /&>ds ( any accr$it+ ag5cy or association t accr$it$ an in/itution ( high] education-- 7i7 :i* 0 ! subject ( an inve/igation1 settlem5t1 or adv]se judgem5t by a ,f$]al or ,/ate au?ority = a violation p]ta9+ to fraud or abuse1 deceptive practices1 or mat]ial h>m to /ud5ts enroll$ or previ\sly enroll$ at su* in/itution ( high] education2 or 7ii7 t clos$ )\t a tea*-out agreem5t4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7o71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ limitations on accr$it+ ag5cies or associations7 be=e & = ! appeal2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,transp>5cy requirem5ts 7#a7 ,notice & comm5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to ea* petition made by an accr$it+ ag5cy or association to receive recognition "u ?is section1 make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education = purposes ( public notice & comm5t1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,su* petition4 7,b7 ,) respect to ea* in/itution ( high] education accr$it$ by ! accr$it+ ag5cy or association t made su* petition1 a record ( /ud5t compla9ts receiv$ by1 or available to1 su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association4 7,c7 ,a record ( inve/igations1 lawsuits1 settlem5ts1 or adv]se judgm5ts by a ,f$]al or ,/ate au?ority = a violation relat+ to fraud or abuse1 deceptive practices1 or mat]ial h>m to /ud5ts enroll$ or previ\sly enroll$ at ea* in/itution ( high] education accr$it$ by su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association4 7,d7 ,any negative action aga9/ an in/itution ( high] education accr$it$ by su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association4 7,e7 ,any docum5ts ( su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association reque/$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( review by ! ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity "u section #aad4 7,f7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,accr$it+ ag5cy or association docum5ts ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,all f9al docum5ts produc$ 9 an accr$it+ ag5cy or association review ( in/itutions ( high] education accr$it$ by su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association1 includ+ on-site inspection & unann\nc$ site visit reports1 sub/antive *ange reviews & decisions1 decision lett]s1 & all o!r f9al docum5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,all f9al docum5ts produc$ by ! ,secret>y 9 det]m9+ :e!r an accr$it+ ag5cy or association is recogniz$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 a summ>y ( any defici5cies f\nd ) respect to su* an accr$it+ ag5cy or association2 & 7ii7 ! rationale = recognition or d5ial ( su* an accr$it+ ag5cy or association4 7,c7 ,aggregate outcome data = in/itutions ( high] education accr$it$ by ea* accr$it+ ag5cy or association4 4