,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb,mr4   
,moore ( ,alabama 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,caw?orn1 & ,mr4 ,mann7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to develop & implem5t 
a uni=m application = use by any        
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t seek+ ! approval ( a c\rse ( 
education "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,quality
 ,education = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,uni=m application = ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs approval ( c\rses (   
education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#cfgb ! foll[+ new section3  #cfgb;,a4  
,uni=m application  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate approv+
 ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1 &    

tra9+ e/abli%m5ts1 %all require ! use ( 
a uni=m application by any educational  
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t seek+ !  
approval ( a new c\rse ( education "u   
?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
ma9ta9 "o uni=m application =           
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ & "o su*      
application = o!r educational           
in/itutions & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts4  7#c7  
,9 ! case ( any ,/ate t uses approval   
crit]ia n cov]$ by a uni=m application  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy = 
t ,/ate %all require ! use ( ! uni=m    
application & may require ! submittal ( 
additional in=mation4  7b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! uni=m application requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all meet ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,a requirem5t t !     
appropriate executive ( ! educational   
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t seek+ !  
approval ( a c\rse ( education atte/s on
 behalf ( ! educational in/itution or   
tra9+ e/abli%m5t t ! educational        
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t-- 7,a7 is
 9 compliance ) all applicable laws &   

regulations relat+ to ! approval (      
c\rses ( education "u ?is *apt]2 &  7,b7
 dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !
 application-- 7i7 has n be5 subject to1
 or be5 p>ty to a contract ) any        
individual or entity t has be5 subject  
to1 any adv]se adm9i/rative or judicial 
action t-- 7,i7 relat$ to ! in/ruction  
or tra9+1 includ+ ) respect to ! quality
 ( education1 provid$ by ! in/itution or
 e/abli%m5t2 &  7,,ii7 result$ 9 a f9e  
or p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to or m ?an  
five p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( fund+ provid$ to 
! in/itution or e/abli%m5t "u title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife = ! 
fiscal ye> prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* !         
application is submitt$2 or  7ii7 has n 
employ$ an individual1 or be5 p>ty to a 
contract ) any individual or entity1 t  
has be5 convict$ ( a ,f$]al fraud *>ge  
relat$ to ! in/ruction or tra9+ provid$ 
by ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t4  7#b7 ,9 
! case ( any educational in/itution or  
tra9+ e/abli%m5t t is n p>ticipat+ 9    
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 

#aife1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (--   
7,a7 a copy (-- 7i7 ! articles (        
incorporation fil$ on behalf ( !        
in/itution or e/abli%m5t or pro( (      
lic5s+ to op]ate z an educational       
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,/ate
 :]e ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t is      
locat$2 &  7ii7 ! f9ancial position ( ! 
in/itution or e/abli%m5t1 z prep>$ by an
 appropriate ?ird-p>ty entity2 or  7,b7 
o!r adequate evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 t ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t 
is au?oriz$ to provide po/-second>y     
education or tra9+ 9 ! ,/ate :]e !      
in/itution or e/abli%m5t is locat$4     
7#c7 ,9 ! case ( any c\rse ( education t
 is (f]$ by an educational in/itution or
 tra9+ e/abli%m5t t has nev] (f]$ a     
c\rse ( education t 0 approv$ "u ?is    
*apt]1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (     
in=mation ab\t ! c\rse ( education cov]$
 by ! application1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
numb] ( /ud5ts :o h ent]$ & graduat$ f !
 c\rse dur+ ! prec$+ two-ye> p]iod2 &   
7,b7 if available1 ! cohort default rate

 = funds provid$ to ! in/itution or     
e/abli%m5t "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#d7 ,9 ! case
 ( any educational in/itution or tra9+  
e/abli%m5t t is n an in/itution ( high] 
le>n+1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (--   
7,a7 a li/ ( individuals :o w s]ve z    
fully qualifi$ in/ructors = ! c\rse (   
education1 z ( ! date ( ! application1 &
 an atte/ation t su* individuals-- 7i7 h
 a degree or o!r tra9+1 z appropriate1 9
 ! field ( ! c\rse2  7ii7 effectively   
tea* ! skills (f]$ "u ! c\rse2 &  7iii7 
h demon/rat$ relevant indu/ry exp]i5ce 9
 ! field ( ! c\rse2 &  7,b7 a li/ (     
individuals :o w s]ve z c>e] s]vices    
employees = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! c\rse &  
an atte/ation t su* individuals are     
skill$ at id5tify+ pr(essions 9 !       
relevant indu/ry t are 9 ne$ ( new      
employees to hire1 tailor+ ! c\rse (    
education to meet m>ket ne$s1 & id5tify+
 ! employ]s likely to hire graduates4   
7c7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ate approv+ ag5cies
 ,dur+ ! approval process ) respect to a

 uni=m application submitt$ by an       
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t1 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! 
,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate    
approv+ ag5cy1 %all contact ! ,secret>y 
( ,education to det]m9e :e!r ! c\rse (  
education subject to su* approval       
process has )drawn1 or be5 d5i$ or      
susp5d$1 f receiv+ = b5efits "u title   
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4
  7d7 ,appropriate executive ,9 ?is     
section1 ! appropriate executive ( an   
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t is a s5ior executive (ficial1
 s5ior adm9i/rator1 own]1 or op]ator    
designat$ by ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cfgb ! foll[+ new item3        
#cfgb;,a4 ,uni=m application4  4  7c7   
,applicability ,! application requir$ by
 section #cfgb;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7  
%all-- 7#a7 be develop$ by n lat] ?an   

,octob] #a1 #bjbc2 &  7#b7 be requir$ = 
! approval ( any new c\rse ( education  
propos$ on or aft] t day4  #c4 ,notice  
requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs education surveys  7a7         
,risk-,bas$ survey ,section #cfgc;,a (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7 ,notice ,to ! maximum  
am\nt feasible1 ! ,secret>y1 or a ,/ate 
approv+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all       
provide n m ?an "o bus9ess day ( notice 
to an educational in/itution be=e       
conduct+ a t>get$ risk-bas$ survey ( !  
in/itution "u ?is section4  4  7b7      
,compliance surveys ,section #cfic (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7c73  7c7 ,to ! maximum ext5t
 feasible1 ! ,secret>y1 or a ,/ate      
approv+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all       
provide n m ?an t5 bus9ess days ( notice
 to an educational in/itution or tra9+  

e/abli%m5t be=e conduct+ a compliance   
survey ( ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t "u  
?is section4  4