,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott (        
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to ext5d ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant eligibility to c]ta9 %ort-t]m    
work=ce programs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,employm5t
 & ,lifelong ,le>n+ ,act or ! ,,pell    
,act4  #b4 ,program eligibility =       
,work=ce ,pell grants ,section #dha7;b7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,a program is an     
eligible program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce
 ,pell ,grants program "u section       
#dja7k7 only1 if-- 7i7 x leads to a     
recogniz$ educational cr$5tial at an    

in/itution ( high] education1 :i* may   
include a recogniz$ po/second>y         
cr$5tial1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act2  7ii7 x is at lea/ #aej clock h\rs
 ( in/ruction1 b n m ?an #fjj clock h\rs
 ( in/ruction1 or an equival5t numb] (  
cr$it h\rs1 (f]$ dur+ a m9imum ( #h     
weeks1 b n m ?an #ae weeks2  7iii7 x is 
det]m9$ by an accr$it+ ag5cy or         
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y    
pursuant to section #dif7;a7 to-- 7,i7  
provide an education align$ ) !         
requirem5ts ( 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or 
occupations1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act2  7,,ii7 meet ! hir+ requirem5ts ( 
pot5tial employ]s 9 ! sectors or        
occupations describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72  
7,,iii7 h be5 (f]$ by an in/itution = n 
less ?an #a ye> prior to a det]m9ation  
by su* ag5cy or association "u ?is      
p>agraph2  7,,iv7 h a v]ifi$ completion 
rate ( at lea/ #gj p]c5t1 calculat$ s z 
to ensure t a /ud5t %all be c\nt$ z a   

completion if ! /ud5t completes !       
program )9 #aej p]c5t ( ! normal "t =   
completion2 &  7,v7 h v]ifi$ a job      
placem5t rate ( at lea/ #gj p]c5t2 &    
7iv7 = ea* aw>d ye>1 ! total am\nt ( !  
publi%$ tuition & fees ( ! program = su*
 ye> is an am\nt t does n exce$ !       
value-add$ e>n+s ( /ud5ts :o receiv$    
,f$]al f9ancial aid "u ?is title & :o   
complet$ ! program #c ye>s prior to !   
aw>d ye>1 z su* e>n+s are det]m9$ by    
calculat+ ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,i7 !    
m$ian e>n+s ( su* /ud5ts1 z adju/$ by ! 
,/ate & metropolitan area regional price
 p>ities ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic        
,analysis bas$ on ! location ( su*      
program2 &  7,,ii7 #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 l9e applicable to a s+le individual z  
det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !          
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 = su* ye>4     
7,b7 7i7 ,9 ! case ( a program t has n  
previ\sly p>ticipat$ 9 programs "u ?is  
title & is be+ det]m9$ eligible = ! fir/
 "t "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may    

consid] su* program to be an eligible   
program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell   
,grants program "u section #dja7k7 = a  
provisional eligibility p]iod t may n   
exce$ #c ye>s1 if su* program-- 7,i7    
subject to subclause 7,,ii71 meets !    
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &       
7,,ii7 9 lieu ( ! det]m9ation ( m$ian   
e>n+s "u subclause 7,i7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a77iv71 provides to ! ,secret>y =     
purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a77iv71 alt]nate e>n+s (  
/ud5ts :o complete ! program1 :i* are   
/ati/ically rigor\s1 accurate1          
comp>able1 & repres5tative ( /ud5ts :o  
complete su* program4  7ii7 ,9 a case 9 
:i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a program    
provid$ inaccurate e>n+s data "u clause 
7i77,,ii7 = purposes ( receiv+          
provisional eligibility "u clause 7i71  
su* program %all return to ! ,secret>y  
any funds receiv$ "u ?is title dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ on fir/ date ( !           
provisional eligibility p]iod & end+ on 
! date ( det]m9ation "u ?is clause4     

7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an       
appeals process to p]mit eligible       
programs = purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell  
,grants program "u section #dja7k7 to   
submit alt]nate e>n+s data to comply )  
subp>agraph 7,a77iv71 provid$ t su* data
 are /ati/ically rigor\s1 accurate1     
comp>able1 & repres5tative ( /ud5ts :o  
receive a ,work=ce ,pell ,grant &       
complete ! eligible program4  4  #c4    
,data collection & dissem9ation relat$  
to ,work=ce ,pell ,section #aca ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,data collection &   
dissem9ation relat$ to ,work=ce ,pell   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an  
annual basis1 collect1 v]ify1 & make    
publicly available on ! ,college        
,scorec>d or any simil> successor       
website1 ! in=mation requir$ "u clause  
7ii71 subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v7 ( clause 
7iii71 & clause 7iv7 ( subsection       
7b77#c77;,a7 ( section #dha1 ) respect  
to ea* eligible program t meets !       

requirem5ts ( section #dha7;b77#c71     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! l5g? ( ! program 7z    
measur$ 9 clock h\rs1 cr$it h\rs1 or    
weeks72  7,b7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9
 ! eligible program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t    
academic ye> = :i* data is available2   
7,c7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o enroll 9 !  
eligible program & :o complete !        
eligible program )9-- 7i7 #aej p]c5t ( !
 normal "t = completion ( su* program2 &
  7ii7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! normal "t =       
completion ( su* program2  7,d7 !       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are employ$ n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] complet+ ! eligible  
program2 &  7,e7 ! p]c5tage (           
individuals-- 7i7 :o h complet$ su*     
eligible program2 &  7ii7 #c ye>s aft]  
su* completion1 ^: m$ian e>n+s exce$    
#aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to 
a s+le individual1 z det]m9$ "u section 
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b774   
7#b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is subsection1 if          
disclosure ( any data "u p>agraph 7#a7  

is prohibit$ "u ,/ate or ,f$]al privacy 
laws or regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all   
take su* /eps z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y to make publicly available su* 
data 9 accordance ) su* laws &          
regulations4  4  #d4 ,work=ce ,pell     
,grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dja ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 z am5d$ by section  
#gjc ( ! ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act   
7title ,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public  
,law #aaf-bfj71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,work=ce ,pell       
,grants program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! aw>d
 ye> beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbd1 & ea*   
subsequ5t aw>d ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants 7ref]r$ to z a ,work=ce     
,pell ,grants7 to eligible /ud5ts "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection4  7#b7 ,eligible /ud5ts ,=   
aw>d ye> #bjbd-bjbe & ea* succe$+ aw>d  
ye>1 to be eligible to receive a        
,work=ce ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection 
= any p]iod ( enrollm5t1 a /ud5t %all   
meet ! eligibility requirem5ts = a      

,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is section1     
except t ! /ud5t-- 7,a7 %all be enroll$1
 or accept$ = enrollm5t1 9 an eligible  
program-- 7i7 t leads to a recogniz$    
educational cr$5tial at an in/itution ( 
high] education1 :i* may include a      
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act2 &  7ii7 t meets ! o!r
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 section         
#dha7;b77#c72 &  7,b7 may n h receiv$ a 
po/baccalaureate degree4  7#c7 ,t]ms &  
conditions ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d ,work=ce ,pell ,grants "u ?is      
subsection 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same    
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y aw>ds   
,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subsection 7b71 
except t a /ud5t :o is eligible = a     
grant equal to less ?an ! am\nt ( !     
m9imum ,f$]al ,pell ,grant because !    
eligible work=ce developm5t program 9   
:i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ or accept$ =     
enrollm5t is less ?an an academic ye> 79
 h\rs ( in/ruction or weeks ( duration7 
may /ill be eligible = a ,work=ce ,pell 

,grant4  7#d7 ,prev5tion ( d\ble b5efits
 ,no eligible /ud5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 may1 = ! same p]iod ( enrollm5t1   
receive bo? a grant "u ?is subsection & 
a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subsection 7b74
  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made
 by subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if
 includ$ 9 section #gjc ( ! ,,fafsa     
,simplification ,act 7title ,,vii (     
division ,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj2  
#acd ,/at4 #caia7 & 9 accordance )      
section #gja7;b7 ( su* ,act4  #e4       
,accr$it+ ag5cy det]m9ation (           
eligibility requirem5ts = ! ,work=ce    
,pell ,grants program  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #dif7;a77#d7 ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajii;b7a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by ins]t+ &
 at ! end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 if su* ag5cy or           
association has or seeks to include )9  
its scope ( recognition ! evaluation ( !
 quality ( in/itutions (f]+ an eligible 

program = purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell   
,grants program 79 accordance ) section 
#dha7;b77#c771 su* ag5cy or association 
%all1 9 addition to meet+ ! o!r         
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t1 demon/rate to 
! ,secret>y t1 ) respect to su* eligible
 programs-- 7i7 ! ag5cy's or            
association's /&>ds include a process = 
det]m9+ if ! in/itution has ! capability
 to effectively (f] su* an eligible     
program2 &  7ii7 ! ag5cy or association 
requires a demon/ration t ! program--   
7,i7 satisfies ! requirem5ts (          
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 ( section         
#dha7;b77#c72 &  7,,ii7 provides        
academic cont5t1 an am\nt ( in/ructional
 "t1 & compet5cies to satisfy any       
applicable educational requirem5t s t a 
/ud5t :o completes ! program & seeks    
employm5t is qualifi$ to practice or "w 
9 ! sectors or occupations t ! program  
prep>es /ud5ts to ent]2  4  7b7         
,additional ,,naciqi review meet+s ,= ! 
purpose ( prep>+ = ! implem5tation ( !  
,work=ce ,pell ,grant program "u section

 #dja7k7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7z add$ by section #d71 9 addition
 to ! meet+s requir$ "u section         
#aad7;d77#a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c7d77#a771 
! ,national ,advisory ,committee on     
,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity 7z  
e/abli%$ by su* section #aad7 %all1     
?r\gh #bjbe1 hold meet+s to evaluate !  
additions to ! scope ( recognition (    
accr$it+ ag5cies & associations )       
respect to an eligible program =        
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
program 79 accordance ) section         
#dha7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife1 z add$ by section #b74  7c7    
,int]im accr$itation au?ority  7#a7     
,notification ,beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a qualifi$ accr$it+
 ag5cy or association :i* seeks to      
include )9 its scope ( recognition !    
evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions    
(f]+ eligible programs = ! purposes ( ! 
,work=ce ,pell ,grants program1 may     
include )9 its scope ( recognition !    

evaluation ( su* in/itutions if !       
accr$it+ ag5cy or association-- 7,a7    
submits to ! ,secret>y a notification ( 
! ag5cy's or association's int5t to add 
! evaluation ( su* in/itutions to its   
scope ( recognition2 &  7,b7 includes ) 
su* notification an explanation ( h[ !  
ag5cy or association int5ds to meet !   
crit]ia "u section #dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ 
by subsection 7a77 ) respect to !       
evaluation ( in/itutions = purposes ( ! 
,work=ce ,pell ,grants program4  7#b7   
,review ( scope ( *anges ,^u receipt ( a
 notification f an accr$it+ ag5cy or    
association "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all direct ! ,national       
,advisory ,committee on ,in/itutional   
,quality & ,integrity 7z e/abli%$ by    
section #aad ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa;c77 to     
evaluate1 at ! next available meet+ (   
su* ,committee1 ! addition to ! scope ( 
recognition ( ! ag5cy or association &  
to advise ! ,secret>y ) respect to :e!r 

! ag5cy or association meets ! crit]ia  
"u section #dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$ by      
subsection 7a774  7#c7 ,t]m9ation (     
int]im au?ority ,! int]im au?ority "u   
?is subsection = an ag5cy or association
 to include )9 its scope ( recognition !
 evaluation ( ! quality ( in/itutions   
(f]+ eligible programs = ! purposes ( ! 
,work=ce ,pell ,grants program %all     
t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 or  7,b7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es :e!r su* ag5cy or association 
meets ! crit]ia "u section              
#dif7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7z add$ by subsection 7a774
  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,! t]m qualifi$ accr$it+ ag5cy or  
association means an accr$it+ ag5cy or  
association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
section #dif ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7 t seeks1
 = ! fir/ "t1 to add to its scope (     
recognition ! evaluation ( ! quality (  

in/itutions (f]+ an eligible program =  
purposes ( ! ,work=ce ,pell ,grants     
program4  7,b7 ,! t]m ,work=ce ,pell    
,grants program means ! ,work=ce ,pell  
,grant program "u section #dja7k7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7z add$  
by section #d74  #f4 ,ord]ly            
implem5tation ( ,work=ce ,pell ,grant   
program ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all h
 ! au?ority to take su* /eps z are      
necess>y be=e ,july #a1 #bjbd1 to       
provide = ! ord]ly implem5tation on su* 
date ( ! am5dm5ts to ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife made by ?is ,act4