[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3981 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3981
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain
educational institutions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2023
Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain
educational institutions, 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 ``Veterans Education Oversight
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT OF
CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Additional Requirement for Approval.--Section 3675(b) of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than
30 days after any date on which such educational institution
becomes subject to an action or event described in section
3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency,
or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving
agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and
containing such information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.''.
(b) Additional Requirement for Approval of Nonaccredited Courses.--
(1) In general.--Section 3676(c) of such title is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16)
as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following
new paragraph:
``(14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days
after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an
action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title,
submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when
acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification
of such action or event in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary determines appropriate.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such title is further amended--
(A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking
``paragraph (14) or (15)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(15) or (16)'';
(B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking ``(14),
(15), and (16)'' and inserting ``(15), (16), and
(17)'';
(C) in section 3679(d), by striking ``described in
paragraph (14) or (15)'' and inserting ``described in
paragraph (15) or (16)''; and
(D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking
``section 3676(c)(14) and (15)'' and inserting
``section 3676(c)(15) and (16)''.
(c) Additional Grounds for Suspension of Approval.--Section
3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(J) Comply with the notification requirements under
sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when
applicable.''.
(d) Restoration of Certain Educational Assistance.--Section
3699(b)(1)(B) of such title is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) any action of the Secretary
affecting such approval or disapproval the
Secretary determines appropriate; or''.
(e) Deadline for Risk-Based Surveys Database.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section
3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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