I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2738 
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 25, 2017 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Career-Ready Student 
Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES FOR PURPOSES OF EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
TERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) APPROVAL
OF NON-ACCREDITED COURSES.— 
Subsection (c) of section 3676 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (16); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) In the case of a program designed to pre-
pare an individual for licensure or certification in a 
State, the program meets any instructional cur-
riculum licensure or certification requirements of 
such State. 
‘‘(15) In the case of a program designed to pre-
pare an individual for employment pursuant to 
standards developed by a board or agency of a State 
in an occupation that requires approval or licensure, 
the program is approved or licensed by such board 
or agency of the State.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Such section is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f)(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements of 
paragraph (14) or (15) of subsection (c) in the case of 
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a program of education offered by an educational institu-
tion if the Secretary determines all of the following: 
‘‘(A) The educational institution is not accred-
ited by an agency or association recognized by the 
Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(B) The program did not meet the require-
ments of such paragraph at any time during the 
two-year period preceding the date of the waiver. 
‘‘(C) The waiver furthers the purposes of the 
educational assistance programs administered by the 
Secretary or would further the education interests of 
individuals eligible for assistance under such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(D) The educational institution does not pro-
vide any commission, bonus, or other incentive pay-
ment based directly or indirectly on success in secur-
ing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or 
entities engaged in any student recruiting or admis-
sion activities or in making decisions regarding the 
award of student financial assistance, except for the 
recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign 
countries who are not eligible to receive Federal stu-
dent assistance. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary issues 
a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
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to Congress notice of the waiver and the justification of 
the Secretary for issuing the waiver.’’. 
(c) APPROVAL OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS.—Section 
3675(b)(3) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), 
(14), and (15)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘(or, with respect to such paragraphs (14) 
and (15), the requirements under such paragraphs 
are waived pursuant to subsection (f) of section 
3676)’’. 
(d) DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES.—Section 3679 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, the Secretary shall disapprove a course of edu-
cation described in section 3676(c) (14) or (15) unless the 
educational institution providing the course of education 
publicly discloses any conditions or additional require-
ments, including training, experience, or exams, required 
to obtain the license, certification, or approval for which 
the course of education is designed to provide prepara-
tion.’’. 
(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3672(b)(2)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘An 
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accredited’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para-
graphs (14) and (15) of section 3676(c) of this title, an 
accredited’’. 
(f) APPLICABILITY.—If after enrollment in a course 
of education that is subject to disapproval by reason of 
an amendment made by this Act, an individual pursues 
one or more courses of education at the same educational 
institution while remaining continuously enrolled (other 
than during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, 
semesters or terms) at that institution, any course so pur-
sued by the individual at that institution while so continu-
ously enrolled shall not be subject to disapproval by reason 
of such amendment. 
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