Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PROVIDING EDU-
CATION INFORMATION TO VETERANS. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3698. Comprehensive policy on providing edu-
cation information to veterans 
‘‘(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall develop a comprehensive policy to improve out-
reach and transparency to veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces through the provision of information on in-
stitutions of higher learning. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE.—In developing the policy required by 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall include each of the fol-
lowing elements: 
‘‘(1) The most effective way to inform individ-
uals of the educational and vocational counseling 
provided under section 3697A of this title. 
‘‘(2) A centralized way to track and publish 
feedback from students and State approving agen-
cies regarding the quality of instruction and accredi-
tation, recruiting practices, and post-graduation em-
ployment placement of institutions of higher learn-
ing. 
‘‘(3) The merit of and the manner in which a 
State approving agency shares with an accrediting 
agency or association recognized by the Secretary of 
Education under subpart 2 of part H of title IV of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b 
et seq.) information regarding the State approving 
agency’s evaluation of an institution of higher learn-
ing. 
‘‘(4) The manner in which information regard-
ing institutions of higher learning is provided to in-
dividuals participating in the Transition Assistance 
Program under section 1144 of title 10. 
‘‘(5) The most effective way to provide veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces with information 
regarding postsecondary education and training op-
portunities available to the veteran or member. 
‘‘(c) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMATION.— 
(1) The Secretary shall ensure that the information pro-
vided pursuant to subsection (b)(5) includes— 
‘‘(A) an explanation of the different types of ac-
creditation available to educational institutions and 
programs of education;
‘‘(B) a description of Federal student aid pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(C) for each institution of higher learning, for 
the most recent academic year for which information 
is available— 
‘‘(i) whether the institution is public, pri-
vate nonprofit, or proprietary for-profit; 
‘‘(ii) the name of the national or regional 
accrediting agency that accredits the institu-
tion, including the contact information used by 
the agency to receive complaints from students; 
‘‘(iii) information on the State approving 
agency, including the contact information used 
by the agency to receive complaints from stu-
dents; 
‘‘(iv) whether the institution participates in 
programs under title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); 
‘‘(v) the tuition and fees; 
‘‘(vi) the median amount of debt from Fed-
eral student loans under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et 
seq.) held by students at institution;
‘‘(vii) the cohort default rate, as defined in 
section 435(m) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(m)), of the institution; 
‘‘(viii) the enrollment rates, graduation 
rates, and retention rates; 
‘‘(ix) for each program of education offered 
by the institution that is designed to prepare a 
student for an occupation that requires a licen-
sure or certification test offered by a Federal, 
State, or local government or has other pre-
conditions or requirements, the degree to which 
the program prepares the student for the par-
ticular occupation; 
‘‘(x) whether the institution provides stu-
dents with technical support, academic support, 
and other support services, including career 
counseling and job placement; and 
‘‘(xi) whether the institution accepts aca-
demic credit by students who are transferring 
to the institution, including credits awarded by 
a proprietary for-profit institution. 
‘‘(2) To the extent possible, the Secretary shall pro-
vide the information described in paragraph (1) by includ-
ing hyperlinks on the Internet website of the Department 
to other websites that contain such information in a form
that is comprehensive and easily understood by veterans, 
members, and other individuals. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘institution of higher learning’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) 
of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘postsecondary education and 
training opportunities’ means any postsecondary 
program of education, including apprenticeships and 
on-job training, for which the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs provides assistance to a veteran or member 
of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 3697A 
the following new item: 
‘‘3698. Comprehensive policy on providing education information to veterans.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON INDUCEMENTS.—Section 3696 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall not approve an educational 
institution if the educational institution provides any com-
mission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly 
or indirectly on success in securing enrollments or finan-
cial aid to any persons or entities engaged in any student