scribed by the Secretary, but in no case for a 
period of less than three years. 
(D) The organization or entity promptly 
issues progress reports on the training and no-
tice of the successful completion of such train-
ing to the trainee. 
(E) The organization or entity has in place 
a process to review complaints submitted 
against the organization or entity with respect 
to the training or the process for acquiring a 
franchise enterprise. 
(F) The organization or entity furnishes to 
the Secretary the following information: 
(i) A description of the training of-
fered by the organization or entity, includ-
ing the purpose of the training, the voca-
tional, professional, governmental, and 
other entities that recognize the training, 
and the license or certificate (if any) issued 
upon successful completion of the training. 
(ii) The requirements to undertake 
the training, including the amount of the 
fee charged for the training and any pre-
requisite education, training, skills, or 
other certification.
(G) Upon request of the Secretary, the or-
ganization or entity furnishes such information 
to the Secretary that the Secretary determines 
necessary to perform an assessment of— 
(i) the training conducted by the orga-
nization or entity; and 
(ii) the applicability of the training 
over such periods of time as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(3) CONSIDERATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE.— 
In determining whether to make payment under the 
pilot project to an organization or entity offering 
training, the Secretary shall consider the rate of suc-
cess of the organization or entity in the training of 
individuals to own and successfully operate a fran-
chise enterprise. 
(4) AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF STATE AP-
PROVING
AGENCIES
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
TRAINING 
AND ORGANIZATIONS OR ENTITIES.—To the extent 
that the Secretary determines practicable, State ap-
proving agencies may, in lieu of the Secretary, ap-
prove training, and organizations and entities offer-
ing such training, under this section. 
(d) ENTITLEMENT CHARGES.—
(1) CHAPTER 30.—The number of months of 
entitlement charged an individual under chapter 30 
of title 38, United States Code, for educational as-
sistance for the payment of training costs under sub-
section (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any 
fraction) determined by dividing the total amount of 
educational assistance paid such individual for such 
training costs by the full-time monthly institutional 
rate of educational assistance which, except for sub-
section (b)(1), such individual would otherwise be 
paid under such chapter. 
(2) CHAPTER 32.—The number of months of 
entitlement charged an individual under chapter 32 
of title 38, United States Code, for educational as-
sistance for the payment of training costs under sub-
section (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any 
fraction) determined by dividing the total amount of 
educational assistance paid such individual for such 
training costs by the full-time monthly institutional 
rate of educational assistance which, except for sub-
section (b)(1), such individual would otherwise be 
paid under such chapter. 
(3) CHAPTER 35.—The number of months of 
entitlement charged an individual under chapter 35 
of title 38, United States Code, for educational as-
sistance for the payment of training costs under sub-
section (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any 
fraction) determined by dividing the total amount of 
educational assistance paid such individual for such 
training costs by the full-time monthly institutional 
rate of educational assistance which, except for sub-
section (b)(1), such individual would otherwise be 
paid under such chapter. 
(4) CHAPTER 1606.—The number of months of 
entitlement charged an individual under chapter 
1606 of title 10, United States Code, for educational 
assistance for the payment of training costs under 
subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including 
any fraction) determined by dividing the total 
amount of educational assistance paid such indi-
vidual for such training costs by the full-time 
monthly institutional rate of educational assistance 
which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual 
would otherwise be paid under such chapter. 
(5) CHAPTER 1607.—The number of months of 
entitlement charged an individual under chapter 
1607 of title 10, United States Code, for educational 
assistance for the payment of training costs under 
subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including 
any fraction) determined by dividing the total
amount of educational assistance paid such indi-
vidual for such training costs by the full-time 
monthly institutional rate of educational assistance 
which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual 
would otherwise be paid under such chapter. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided in this section or chapter 30, 32, 35, or 
36 of title 38, United States Code, or chapters 1606 or 
1607 of title 10, United States Code, in implementing this 
section and making payment under the applicable provi-
sion of law referred to in subsection (a) of training costs 
associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise, the 
training is deemed to be a ‘‘course’’ and the organization 
or entity that offers such training is deemed to be an ‘‘in-
stitution’’ or ‘‘educational institution’’, respectively, as 
those terms are applied under and for purposes of sections 
3671, 3673, 3674, 3678, 3679, 3680(a), 3680A, 3681, 
3682, 3683, 3685, 3690, 3691, and 3696 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Payments under this 
section shall not be construed as payment for on-job train-
ing benefits under title 38, United States Code. 
(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the pilot project under this section as soon as prac-