[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4054 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4054
To revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
count veterans' education benefits under such rule, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2015
Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Honda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the
Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
count veterans' education benefits under such rule, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Quality Education for
Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF 90-10 RULE.
(a) Revision of 90-10 Rule.--Section 487 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(24), by inserting after ``other
than'' the following: ``veterans' education benefits (as
defined in subsection (d)(5)) or'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting at the end
the following: ``The Secretary of Education shall
notify the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs when, by reason of failing to meet a
requirement of subsection (a)(24), a proprietary
institution of higher education becomes ineligible to
participate in the programs authorized by this title,
and when the institution regains such eligibility.'';
and
(B) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(5) Veterans' education benefits defined.--For the
purpose of this subsection, the term `veterans' education
benefits' includes the veterans' education benefits listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (L) of section 480(c)(2) and any
other educational assistance benefits provided by the Secretary
of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an
individual.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for subsection (d) of
section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(d)) is
amended by inserting after ``Non-Title IV'' the following: ``and Non-
Veterans' Education Benefits''.
SEC. 3. INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAMS OF EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE.
(a) Department of Defense.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 101 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2008 the following
new section:
``Sec. 2008a. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of
higher education to participate in Department of Defense
programs of educational assistance
``Upon notice from the Secretary of Education under section
487(d)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1094(d)(2)(A)) that a proprietary institution of higher education is
ineligible to participate in the programs authorized by title IV of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that no educational assistance provided by the Secretary under
this title or any other provision of law is available or used for
education at the institution for the period of institutional fiscal
years during which the institution remains ineligible to participate in
the programs authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item:
``2008a. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher
education to participate in Department of
Defense programs of educational
assistance.''.
(b) Department of Veterans Affairs.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3681
the following new section:
``Sec. 3681A. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of
higher education to participate in Department of Veterans
Affairs programs of educational assistance
``(a) In General.--Upon notice from the Secretary of Education
under section 487(d)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1094(d)(2)(A)) that a proprietary institution of higher
education is ineligible to participate in the programs authorized by
title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall ensure that no educational assistance provided
by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law is
available or used for education at the institution for the period of
institutional fiscal years during which the institution remains
ineligible to participate in the programs authorized by title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 3681 the following new item:
``3681A. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher
education to participate in Department of
Veterans Affairs programs of educational
assistance.''.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall be effective July 1, 2016.
<all>