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 a 
program of education offered by an educational institution 
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 requirements 
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 edu-
cational assistance programs administered by the Sec-
retary or would further the education interests of in-
dividuals eligible for assistance under such programs. 
‘‘(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 en-
tities engaged in any student recruiting or admission 
activities or in making decisions regarding the award 
of student financial assistance, except for the recruit-
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ment of foreign students residing in foreign countries 
who are not eligible to receive Federal student assist-
ance. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary issues 
a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
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 chap-
ter, the Secretary shall disapprove a course of education de-
scribed in section 3676(c)(14) or (15) unless the educational 
institution providing the course of education publicly dis-
closes any conditions or additional requirements, including 
training, experience, or exams, required to obtain the li-
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cense, certification, or approval for which the course of edu-
cation is designed to provide preparation.’’. 
(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3672(b)(2)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘An 
accredited’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para-
graphs (14) and (15) of section 3676(c) of this title, an ac-
credited’’. 
(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 insti-
tution while remaining continuously enrolled (other than 
during regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters 
or terms) at that institution, any course so pursued by the 
individual at that institution while so continuously en-
rolled shall not be subject to disapproval by reason of such 
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 approval of certain programs of education for 
purposes of educational assistance provided by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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