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Union Calendar No. 257 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2360 

[Report No. 114–336] 

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 

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. COSTELLO of 

Pennsylvania, Ms. BASS, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and 

Ms. TITUS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2015] 


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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. 


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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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES FOR PURPOSES OF EDU7 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINIS8 TERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF9 FAIRS. 

10 (a) APPROVAL OF NON-ACCREDITED COURSES.—Sub11 section (c) of section 3676 of title 38, United States Code, 

12 is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para14 graph (16); and 

15 (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol16 lowing new paragraphs: 

17 ‘‘(14) In the case of a program designed to pre18 pare an individual for licensure or certification in a 

19 State, the program meets any instructional cur20 riculum licensure or certification requirements of such 

21 State. 

22 ‘‘(15) In the case of a program designed to pre23 pare an individual for employment pursuant to 

24 standards developed by a board or agency of a State 

25 in an occupation that requires approval or licensure, 


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1 the program is approved or licensed by such board or 

2 agency of the State.’’. 

3 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Such section is further amended by 

4 adding at the end the following new subsection: 

5 ‘‘(f)(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements of 

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

7 program of education offered by an educational institution 

8 if the Secretary determines all of the following: 

9 ‘‘(A) The educational institution is not accred10 ited by an agency or association recognized by the 

11 Secretary of Education. 

12 ‘‘(B) The program did not meet the requirements 

13 of such paragraph at any time during the two-year 

14 period preceding the date of the waiver. 

15 ‘‘(C) The waiver furthers the purposes of the edu16 cational assistance programs administered by the Sec17 retary or would further the education interests of in18 dividuals eligible for assistance under such programs. 

19 ‘‘(D) The educational institution does not pro20 vide any commission, bonus, or other incentive pay21 ment based directly or indirectly on success in secur22 ing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or en23 tities engaged in any student recruiting or admission 

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1 ment of foreign students residing in foreign countries 

2 who are not eligible to receive Federal student assist3 ance. 

4 ‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary issues 

5 a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 

6 to Congress notice of the waiver and the justification of the 

7 Secretary for issuing the waiver.’’. 

8 (c) APPROVAL OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS.—Section 

9 3675(b)(3) of such title is amended— 

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

11 (14), and (15)’’; and 

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

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

14 and (15), the requirements under such paragraphs are 

15 waived pursuant to subsection (f) of section 3676)’’. 

16 (d) DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES.—Section 3679 of such 

17 title is amended by adding at the end the following new 

18 subsection: 

19 ‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chap20 ter, the Secretary shall disapprove a course of education de21 scribed in section 3676(c)(14) or (15) unless the educational 

22 institution providing the course of education publicly dis23 closes any conditions or additional requirements, including 

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1 cense, certification, or approval for which the course of edu2 cation is designed to provide preparation.’’. 

3 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

4 3672(b)(2)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘An 

5 accredited’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para6 graphs (14) and (15) of section 3676(c) of this title, an ac7 credited’’. 

8 (f) APPLICABILITY.—If after enrollment in a course of 

9 education that is subject to disapproval by reason of an 

10 amendment made by this Act, an individual pursues one 

11 or more courses of education at the same educational insti12 tution while remaining continuously enrolled (other than 

13 during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters 

14 or terms) at that institution, any course so pursued by the 

15 individual at that institution while so continuously en16 rolled shall not be subject to disapproval by reason of such 

17 amendment. 


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Union Calendar No. 257 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2360 

[Report No. 114–336] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. purposes of educational assistance provided by the approval of certain programs of education for 

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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