safeguards to ensure that students are making 
satisfactory progress that warrants disburse-
ment of such aid; 
‘‘(E) a description of the students to whom 
competency-based education will be offered, in-
cluding an assurance that the institution, sys-
tem, or consortium will include a minimum of 
100 and a maximum of 3,000 eligible students 
as part of the program; 
‘‘(F) a description of the goals the institu-
tion, system, or consortium hopes to achieve 
through the use of competency-based education; 
‘‘(G) a description of how the institution, 
system, or consortium plans to maintain pro-
gram integrity; 
‘‘(H) an assurance that the institution, 
system, or consortium will offer full cooperation 
with the ongoing evaluations of the demonstra-
tion program provided for in this section and 
will not require the expenditure of additional 
Federal funding to implement the project; and 
‘‘(I) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION.— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:16 Sep 24, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3136.IH
H3136
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall select for participation in the Com-
petency-Based Education Demonstration Program 
not more than 20 institutions, systems of institu-
tions, or consortia of institutions. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting institu-
tions, systems, or consortia to participate in the 
demonstration program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consider the number and quality of 
applications received; 
‘‘(B) consider an institution’s, system’s, or 
consortium’s— 
‘‘(i) demonstrated ability to success-
fully execute the program as described; 
‘‘(ii) commitment and ability to effec-
tively finance a demonstration site as pro-
posed; and 
‘‘(iii) demonstrated administrative ca-
pability and the expertise to evaluate learn-
ing based on measures other than credit 
hours or clock hours; and 
‘‘(C) ensure the participation of a diverse 
group of institutions (including institutions 
within systems and consortia of institutions) 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:16 Sep 24, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3136.IH
H3136
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
with respect to size, mission, and geographic 
distribution of the institutions. 
‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
make available to the authorizing committees and the pub-
lic a list of institutions, systems, and consortia selected 
to participate in the demonstration program authorized by 
this section. Such list shall include, for each such institu-
tion, system, or consortium, the specific statutory and reg-
ulatory requirements being waived and a description of the 
competency-based education courses to be offered. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally evaluate each of the demonstration programs 
authorized under this section. Such evaluations shall 
review— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the institution, 
system, or consortium has met the goals set 
forth in its application to the Secretary, includ-
ing the measures of program quality assurance; 
‘‘(B) the number and types of students 
participating in the programs offered, including 
the progress of participating students toward 
recognized degrees and the extent to which par-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:16 Sep 24, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3136.IH
H3136
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
ticipation and retention in such programs in-
creased; 
‘‘(C) obstacles related to student financial 
assistance for competency-based education; and 
‘‘(D) the extent to which statutory or regu-
latory requirements not waived under the dem-
onstration program present difficulties for stu-
dents or institutions. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
annually provide to the authorizing committees a re-
port on— 
‘‘(A) the evaluations of the demonstration 
programs required under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) the number and types of students re-
ceiving assistance under this title for com-
petency-based education programs; 
‘‘(C) the retention and completion rates of 
students participating in such programs; and 
‘‘(D) any proposed statutory changes de-
signed to support and enhance the expansion of 
competency-based education. 
‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT.—In conducting the demonstration 
program authorized under this section, the Secretary 
shall, on a continuing basis— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:16 Sep 24, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3136.IH
H3136
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(1) assure compliance of institutions, systems, 
and consortia with the requirements of this title 
(other than the sections and regulations that are 
waived under subsection (b)(2)); 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance; 
‘‘(3) monitor fluctuations in the student popu-
lation enrolled in the participating institutions, sys-
tems, and consortia; and 
‘‘(4) consult with appropriate accrediting agen-
cies or associations and appropriate State regulatory 
authorities. 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL FUNDS NOT AUTHORIZED.—No 
additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for any 
fiscal year to carry out this section.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
23:16 Sep 24, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3136.IH
H3136
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS