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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2360 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the approval of certain 

programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided 

by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2015 

Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

approval of certain programs of education for purposes 

of educational assistance provided by the Department 

of Veterans Affairs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Career-Ready Student 

5 Veterans Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES USING EDUCATIONAL AS2 SISTANCE PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT OF 

3 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

4 (a) APPROVAL OF NON-ACCREDITED COURSES.— 

5 Subsection (c) of section 3676 of title 38, United States 

6 Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para8 graph (16); and 

9 (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol10 lowing new paragraphs: 

11 ‘‘(14) In the case of a program designed to pre12 pare an individual for licensure or certification in a 

13 State, the program meets any instructional cur14 riculum licensure or certification requirements of 

15 such State. 

16 ‘‘(15) In the case of a program designed to pre17 pare an individual for employment pursuant to 

18 standards developed by a board or agency of a State 

19 in an occupation that requires approval or licensure, 

20 the program is approved or licensed by such board 

21 or agency of the State.’’. 

22 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Such section is further amended 

23 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(f) The Secretary may waive the requirements of 

25 paragraph (14) or (15) of subsection (c) in the case of 


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1 a program of education offered by an educational institu2 tion if the Secretary determines the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) The educational institution is accredited by 

4 an agency or association recognized by the Secretary 

5 of Education. 

6 ‘‘(2) The program did not meet the require7 ments of such paragraph at any time during the 

8 two-year period preceding the date of the waiver. 

9 ‘‘(3) The waiver furthers the purposes of the 

10 educational assistance programs administered by the 

11 Secretary or would further the education interests of 

12 individuals eligible for assistance under such pro13 grams. 

14 ‘‘(4) The educational institution does not pro15 vide any commission, bonus, or other incentive pay16 ment based directly or indirectly on success in secur17 ing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or 

18 entities engaged in any student recruiting or admis19 sion activities or in making decisions regarding the 

20 award of student financial assistance, except for the 

21 recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign 

22 countries who are not eligible to receive Federal stu23 dent assistance.’’. 


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1 (c) APPROVAL OF ACCREDITED COURSES AT FOR2 PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 

3 3675(b)(3) of such title is amended— 

4 (1) by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), 

5 (14), and (15)’’; and 

6 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 

7 following: ‘‘(or, with respect to such paragraphs (14) 

8 and (15), the requirements under such paragraphs 

9 are waived pursuant to subsection (f) of section 

10 3676)’’. 

11 (d) APPLICABILITY.—If after enrollment in a course 

12 of education that is subject to disapproval by reason of 

13 an amendment made by this Act, an individual pursues 

14 one or more courses of education at the same educational 

15 institution while remaining continuously enrolled (other 

16 than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, 

17 semesters or terms) at that institution, any course so pur18 sued by the individual at that institution while so continu19 ously enrolled shall not be subject to disapproval by reason 

20 of such amendment. 

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