,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4    
,portman1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to improve h[ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs discloses 
to individuals entitl$ to educational   
assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t risks associat$ 
) us+ su* assi/ance at p>ticul>         
educational in/itutions & to re/ore     
entitlem5t ( /ud5ts to su* assi/ance :o 
are pursu+ programs ( education at      
educational in/itutions t are subject to
 ,f$]al or ,/ate civil en=cem5t action1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,vet]ans    
,transp>5cy & ,protection ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,improv+ transp>5cy & acc\ntability 
( educational in/itutions = purposes (  
vet]ans educational assi/ance  7a7      
,requirem5t relat+ to ,g4,i4 ,bill      

,comp>ison ,tool  7#a7 ,requirem5t to   
ma9ta9 tool ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all ma9ta9 ! ,g4,i4 ,bill     
,comp>ison ,tool t 0 e/abli%$ pursuant  
to ,executive ,ord] #acfjg 7#gg ,f$4    
,reg4 #behfa2 relat+ to e/abli%+        
pr9ciples ( excell5ce = educational     
in/itutions s]v+ s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1
 sp\ses1 & o!r family memb]s7 & 9 effect
 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 or successor tool1 to provide    
relevant & timely in=mation ab\t        
programs ( education approv$ "u *apt]   
#cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
! educational in/itutions t (f] su*     
programs4  7#b7 ,data ret5tion ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t hi/orical data t
 is report$ via ! tool ma9ta9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 rema9s easily & prom95tly 
accessible on ! b5efits4va4gov website1 
or successor website1 = a p]iod ( n less
 ?an sev5 ye>s f ! date ( initial       
publication4  7b7 ,provid+ timely &     
relevant education in=mation to vet]ans1
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & o!r          

individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all make su* *anges to ! tool ma9ta9$ 
"u subsection 7a7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate to ensure t su* tool is an 
effective & effici5t me?od = provid+    
in=mation pursuant to section           
#cfih7;b77#e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,modification ( scope (   
compreh5sive policy on provid+ education
 in=mation ,section #cfih ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ vet]ans &      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ins]t+         
individuals entitl$ to educational      
assi/ance "u laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 9
 subsection 7b77#e7-- 7i7 by /rik+      
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &      
ins]t+ individuals describ$ 9 subsection
 7a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! vet]an or memb]
 & ins]t+ ! individual4  7#c7 ,g4,i4    
,bill ,comp>ison ,tool requir$          

disclosures ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 
7c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 = ea* individual describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 seek+ in=mation provid$
 "u subsection 7b77#e7-- 7i7 ! "n ( ea* 
,f$]al /ud5t aid program1 & a           
description ( ea* su* program1 f :i* !  
individual may receive educational      
assi/ance2 &  7ii7 = ea* program nam$ & 
describ$ pursuant to clause 7i71 ! am\nt
 ( educational assi/ance t ! individual 
may be eligible to receive "u ! program2
 &  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & a def9ition (  
ea* type ( in/itution be=e ! semicolon2 
7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7v7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7v7 ! av]age total co/1 !      
av]age tuition1 ! av]age co/ ( room &   
bo>d1 ! av]age co/ & ! av]age fees to   
e>n a c]tificate1 & associate's degree1 
a ba*elor's degree1 a po/doctoral       
degree1 & any o!r degree or cr$5tial !  
in/itution aw>ds2  2  7iii7 9 clause    
7xii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      

ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new clauses3  7xiii7      
program1 degree1 & c]tificate completion
 rates1 disaggregat$ by individuals :o  
are vet]ans1 individuals :o are memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & individuals :o are    
nei!r vet]ans nor memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces2  7xiv7 transf]-out rates1        
disaggregat$ by individuals :o are      
vet]ans1 individuals :o are memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces1 & individuals :o are nei!r 
vet]ans nor memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2     
7xv7 cr$5tials available & ! av]age "t =
 completion ( ea* cr$5tial2  7xvi7      
employm5t rate & m$ian income (         
graduates ( ! in/itution 9 g5]al1       
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 specific         
cr$5tial2  7,,ii7 individuals :o are    
vet]ans2  7,,iii7 individuals :o are    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,,iv7       
individuals :o are nei!r vet]ans nor    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7xvii7 p]c5tage
 ( individuals :o receiv$ educational   
assi/ance "u ?is title to pursue a      
program ( education at ! in/itution :o  

did n e>n a cr$5tial )9 six ye>s (      
comm5c+ su* program ( education2        
7xviii7 ! m$ian am\nt ( debt incurr$ f a
 ,f$]al /ud5t loan made1 insur$1 or     
gu>ante$ "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 by an individual :o      
pursu$ a program ( education at !       
in/itution ) educational assi/ance "u   
?is title1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7       
individuals :o receiv$ a cr$5tial &     
individuals :o did n2 &  7,,ii7         
individuals :o are vet]ans1 individuals 
:o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &        
individuals :o are nei!r vet]ans nor    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7xix7 :e!r !   
in/itution p>ticipates 9 ,f$]al /ud5t   
aid programs1 & if s1 :i* programs2     
7xx7 ! av]age numb] ( individuals       
enroll$ 9 ! in/itution p] ye>1          
disaggregat$ by-- 7,i7 individuals :o   
are vet]ans2  7,,ii7 individuals :o are 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,,iii7      
individuals :o are nei!r vet]ans nor    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7xxi7 a li/ (

 ea* civil settlem5t or f9d+ result+ f a
 ,f$]al or ,/ate action 9 a c\rt (      
compet5t jurisdiction aga9/ ! in/itution
 = violation ( a provision ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate law t mat]ially affects !         
education provid$ at ! in/itution or is 
! result ( illicit activity1 includ+    
deceptive m>ket+ or mis9=mation provid$ 
to prospective /ud5ts or curr5t         
enrollees4  4  7#d7 ,cl>ity ( in=mation 
provid$ ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,to 
! ext5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t in=mation       
provid$ "u subsection 7b77#e7 is provid$
 9 a mann] t is easy & accessible to    
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a71  
especially ) respect to in=mation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77xxii74  4 
7c7 ,improvem5ts = /ud5t fe$back  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b77#b7 ( su*      
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 provid+ in/itutions ( high] le>n+ up to

 #cj-;days to review & respond to any   
fe$back & address issues reg>d+ !       
fe$back be=e ! fe$back is publi%$  2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7 = ea*   
in/itution ( high] le>n+ t is approv$ "u
 ?is *apt]1 reta9s1 ma9ta9s1 & publi%es 
all ( su* fe$back = ! entire duration t 
! in/itution ( high] is approv$ "u ?is  
*apt]2 &  7,e7 is easily accessible to  
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 
to ! g5]al public4  4  7#b7             
,accessibility f ,g4,i4 ,bill ,comp>ison
 ,tool ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7
 ! fe$back track$ & publi%$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b7 ( su* section1 z     
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is prom95tly    
display$ 9 ! tool ma9ta9$ "u subsection 
7a7 ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 :5 su* tool  
displays in=mation = an in/itution (    
high] le>n+1 ! applicable fe$back is    
also display$ = su* in/itution ( high]  

le>n+4  7d7 ,tra9+ = provision (        
education c\nsel+ s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n less ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t p]sonnel employ$ or contract$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]an ,affairs to    
provide education b5efits c\nsel+1      
vocational or transition assi/ance1 or  
simil> functions1 includ+ employees or  
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o provide su*
 c\nsel+ or assi/ance z "p ( !          
,transition ,assi/ance ,program1 are    
tra9$ on h[-- 7,a7 to use prop]ly ! tool
 ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 to  
provide appropriate educational c\nsel+ 
s]vices to vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces1 & o!r individuals4  7#b7         
,transition ,assi/ance ,program def9$ ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,transition      
,assi/ance ,program means ! program (   
c\nsel+1 in=mation1 & s]vices "u section
 #aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #c4 ,re/oration ( entitlem5t to       
vet]ans educational assi/ance & o!r     
relief = vet]ans affect$ by civil       

en=cem5t actions aga9/ educational      
in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#cfii7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate civil en=cem5t   
action aga9/ ! education in/itution2 or 
7,d7 an action tak5 by ! ,secret>y2 &  4
  7b7 ,me*anism ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs %all e/abli% a simple me*anism 
t c be us$ by an individual describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a7 ( section #cfii ( su*
 title by reason ( subp>agraph 7,c7 or  
7,d7 ( su* subsection1 z add$ by        
subsection 7a77#c7 ( ?is section1 to    
obta9 relief "u section #cfii7;a7 ( su* 
title4  7c7 ,p>tial re/oration (        
entitlem5ts ,subsection 7a7 ( su*       
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2  7#b7 9 !    
matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 z          

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
,any paym5t & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 any paym5t2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#b73  7#b7 ,a paym5t ( educational     
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 by  
reason ( subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection may be   
*>g$ aga9/ ! entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance ( ! individual conc]n$-- 7,a7 
if ! individual reque/s su* *>ge2 &     
7,b7 to su* p]c5tage ( *>ge z !         
individual may specify1 except t su*    
p]c5tage may n be less ?an z]o or m ?an 
#ajj4  4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7    
,section head+ ,! head+ = section #cfii 
( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ or        
disapproval ( educational in/itution &  
ins]t+ (1 disapproval (1 or civil       
en=cem5t actions aga9/ educational      
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,subsection head+ ,! 
head+ = subsection 7a7 ( su* section is 
am5d$ by /rik+ or disapproval & ins]t+ 1
 disapproval1 civil en=cem5t actions1 & 
o!r actions by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     

,affairs4  7#c7 ,table ( sections ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cf
 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #cfii & ins]t+ !      
foll[+ new item3  #cfii4 ,effects (     
closure (1 disapproval (1 or civil      
en=cem5t actions aga9/ educational      
in/itutions4  4