,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddeh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bc1 #bjbb,mr4 ,tester 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to improve the process by which the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs determines whether an educational institution meets requirements relating to the percentage of students who receive educational assistance furnished by the ,secretary1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring the ,best ,schools for ,veterans ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,determinations relating to percentage of students of educational institution who receive educational assistance by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7d7 of section #cfhj;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall not approve the enrollment of any eligible veteran1 not already enrolled1 in any course for any period during which the ,secretary finds that more than #he percent of the students enrolled in the course are having all or part of their tuition1 fees1 or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution or by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs under this title or under chapter #afjf of title #aj1 except with respect to tuition1 fees1 or other charges that are paid under a payment plan at an educational institution that the ,secretary determines has a history of offering payment plans that are completed not later than #ahj days after the end of the applicable term1 quarter1 or semester4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 in whole or in part1 if the ,secretary determines1 pursuant to regulations which the ,secretary shall prescribe1 it to be in the interest of the eligible veteran and the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall establish a process by which an educational institution may request a review of a determination that the educational institution does not meet the requirements of paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,an educational institution that requests a review under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall request the review not later than #cj days after the start of the term1 quarter1 or semester for which the determination described in subparagraph 7,a7 applies2 and 7ii7 may include any information that the educational institution believes the ,department should have taken into account when making the determination1 including with respect to any mitigating circumstances4 7,c7 ,the ,under ,secretary of ,benefits shall issue an initial decision for each review requested under subparagraph 7,a7 by not later than #cj days after the date of the request1 to the extent feasible4 7,d7 ,an educational institution may request the ,secretary to review the decision by the ,under ,secretary under subparagraph 7,c74 ,the ,secretary shall review each decision so requested and1 pursuant to such review1 shall issue a final decision sustaining1 modifying1 or overturning the decision by the ,under ,secretary4 7,e7 ,the ,secretary shall carry out this paragraph without regard to any review process carried out by the ,secretary under chapter #ea of this title4 7#d7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any course offered by an educational institution if-- 7,a7 the majority of courses offered by the educational institution are approved under section #cfgb or #cfge of this title2 and 7,b7 the total number of veterans and persons receiving assistance under this title or under chapter #afjf of title #aj who are enrolled in such institution equals #ce percent or less of the total student enrollment at such institution 7computed separately for the main campus and any branch or extension of such institution74 7#e7 7,a7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any course offered by an educational institution if-- 7i7 the majority of courses offered by the educational institution are approved under section #cfgf of this title2 and 7ii7 the total number of veterans and persons receiving assistance under this title or under chapter #afjf of title #aj who are enrolled in such institution equals #ce percent or less of the total student enrollment at such institution 7computed separately for the main campus and any branch or extension of such institution74 7,b7 ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 on a case by case basis1 the ,secretary may apply paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any course otherwise covered by such subparagraph if the ,secretary has reason to believe that the enrollment of veterans and persons described in clause 7ii7 of such subparagraph may be in excess of #he percent of the total student enrollment in such course4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that an educational institution that meets the requirements of paragraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 submits information to the ,secretary on a biennial basis to verify meeting such requirements4 ,during such biennial period in which an educational institution is covered by such verification1 the ,secretary may not require the educational institution to submit information with respect to meeting the requirements of paragraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to the enrollment of a veteran-- 7,a7 in a program of education for which fewer than #aj students are having all or part of their tuition1 fees1 or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution or by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs under this title or under chapter #afjf of title #aj2 7,b7 in a course offered pursuant to section #cjai1 #cjcd7;a77#c71 #cbcd1 or #cbda7;a77#b7 of this title2 7,c7 in a farm cooperative training course2 or 7,d7 in a course described in subsection 7g74 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to a quarter1 semester1 or term1 as applicable1 commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this 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