cation or training offered by a degree-granting institution 
for any purpose related to immigration, Federal employ-
ment and hiring practices, or for any other Federal pur-
poses, unless the agency or association is on the list of 
accrediting agencies and associations recognized by the 
Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Edu-
cation Accreditation and provided to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security under section 4(a). 
SEC. 6. STUDENT VISAS. 
No nonimmigrant visa under subsections (F), (J), or 
(M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) shall be issued to any 
alien unless the established college or university described 
in such section is on the list of eligible institutions recog-
nized by the Secretary of Education and provided to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security under section 4. 
SEC. 7. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT. 
For purposes of applying any civil service law, rule, 
or regulation that requires or takes into consideration a 
degree from an institution of higher education for pur-
poses of appointment or promotion of, or improved pay 
for, a Federal employee, only a degree from a degree- 
granting institution that is on the list of eligible institu-
tions recognized by the Secretary of Education and pro-
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vided to the appropriate Federal agencies under section 
4 shall be acceptable. 
SEC. 8. TASK FORCE. 
(a) TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary of 
Education shall establish within the Department of Edu-
cation the Diploma Mill Task Force (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER
AND
APPOINTMENT.—The Task 
Force shall, if practicable, be composed of 19 mem-
bers, as follows: 
(A) The Assistant Secretary of Education 
for Postsecondary Education. 
(B) A representative of the Department of 
Education with experience related to the deter-
mination of the legitimacy and quality of de-
grees from foreign institutions of higher edu-
cation, selected by the Secretary of Education. 
(C) A representative of the Department of 
Justice, selected by the Attorney General. 
(D) A representative of the Federal Trade 
Commission, selected by the Chairman of such 
agency. 
(E) A representative of the Secret Service, 
selected by the Director of the Secret Service. 
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(F) A representative of the Department of 
State, selected by the Secretary of State. 
(G) A representative of the Department of 
Homeland Security, selected by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
(H) A representative of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management, selected by the Director of 
such Office. 
(I) A representative of the Council for 
Higher Education Accreditation. 
(J) A representative of the American Asso-
ciation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions 
Officers. 
(K) Two representatives of State degree 
approval agencies, selected by agreement of at 
least 3 of the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Senate Majority Leader, the 
House Minority Leader, and the Senate Minor-
ity Leader. 
(L) Two representatives from regionally 
accredited institutions of higher education, se-
lected by agreement of at least 3 of the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, the Senate 
Majority Leader, the House Minority Leader, 
and the Senate Minority Leader. 
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(M) One representative from a nationally 
accredited institution of higher education, se-
lected by agreement of at least 3 of the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, the Senate 
Majority Leader, the House Minority Leader, 
and the Senate Minority Leader. 
(N) Four individuals from the general pop-
ulation with experience in higher education, the 
detection of fraudulent degrees and degree- 
granting institutions, or law enforcement re-
lated to credential fraud, selected as follows: 
(i) One individual selected by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(ii) One individual selected by the Mi-
nority Leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(iii) One individual selected by the 
Majority Leader of the Senate. 
(iv) One individual selected by the Mi-
nority Leader of the Senate. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP.—All members 
of the Task Force shall be persons who are espe-
cially qualified to serve on the Task Force by virtue 
of their education, training, or experience, particu-
larly in the fields of higher education, accreditation 
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of institutions of higher education, foreign higher 
education standards, State regulation of institutions 
of higher education, immigration, Federal employ-
ment requirements and hiring practices, or fraud 
prevention, detection, or enforcement. 
(3) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Task Force. 
(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Task Force 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
(5) CHAIR.—At the first meeting of the Task 
Force, the members of the Task Force shall elect a 
member of the Task Force to serve as Chair. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) GUIDELINES.—The Task Force shall de-
velop guidelines, to be used for the development of 
Federal legislation, to identify degree-granting insti-
tutions as legitimate or fraudulent degree-granting 
institutions for Federal purposes. In developing such 
guidelines, the Task Force shall consider— 
(A) characteristics of degree-granting insti-
tutions that help determine the legitimacy of 
the institution, such as whether an entity— 
(i) offers or confers degrees, diplomas, 
or certificates— 
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