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list of providers of postsecondary education and training 
opportunities based on criteria selected by the veteran or 
member. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the policy developed by the Secretary 
under section 3698(a) of title 38, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a); 
(2) a plan of the Secretary to implement such policy; and 
(3) the results of the survey conducted under subsection 
(b), including whether the Secretary plans to implement the 
tools described in such subsection. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF.—The term 
‘‘commercially available off-the-shelf’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 104 of title 41, United States Code. 
(3) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNI-
TIES.—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. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN USES OF INDUCEMENTS BY EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 3696 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall not approve under this chapter 
any course offered by an educational institution if the educational 
institution provides any commission, bonus, or other incentive pay-
ment based directly or indirectly on success in securing enrollments 
or financial aid to any persons or entities engaged in any student 
recruiting or admission activities or in making decisions regarding 
the award of student financial assistance. 
‘‘(2) To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall carry out 
paragraph (1) in a manner that is consistent with the Secretary 
of Education’s enforcement of section 487(a)(20) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20)).’’. 
SEC. 3. DEDICATED POINTS OF CONTACT FOR SCHOOL CERTIFYING 
OFFICIALS. 
Section 3684 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the Department 
provides personnel of educational institutions who are charged with 
submitting reports or certifications to the Secretary under this 
section with assistance in preparing and submitting such reports 
or certifications.’’.
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SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
For fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
not pay more than $395,000,000 in awards or bonuses under chapter 
45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other awards 
or bonuses authorized under such title. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.