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 108 STAT. 4672 PUBLIC LAW 103-446—NOV. 2, 1994 38 USC 3675. 38 USC 3680. 38 USC 3686. 38 USC 3672 note. 38 USC 3674. 38 USC 3674 note. 38 USC 3674. 38 USC 3674A. 38 USC 3688. 38 USC 3692. "(e) A program of education exclusively by correspondence, and the correspondence portion of a combination correspondence-residence course leading to a vocational objective, tiiat is offered by an educational institiition (as defined m section 3452(c) of tiais title) may be approved only if (1) the educational institution is accredited by an entity recognized by the Secretary of Education, and (2) at least 50 percent of tiiose pursuing such a program or course require six months or more to complete the program or course.". (2)(A) Section 3675(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking out "A State" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in section 3672(e) of this title, a State". (B) Section 3680(a) is amended— (i) by inserting "or" at the end of paragraph (2); (ii) by striking out "; or" at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (iii) by striking out paragraph (4). (C) Section 3686(c) is amended by striking out "(other than one subject to the provisions of section 3676 of this title)". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to programs of education exclusively by correspondence and to correspondence-residence courses commencing more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 606. STATE APPROVING AGENCIES. (a) REIMBURSEMENT. — (1) Section 3674(a)(4) is amended by striking out "$12,000,000" each place it appears suid inserting in Heu thereof "$13,000,000". (2) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided under such section after September 30, 1994. (b) EUMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Section 3674(a)(3) is amended— (1) by striking out subparagraph (B); and (2) by striking out "(A)*' after "(3)". (c) EVALUATION OF AGENCY PERFORMANCE.—Section 3674A is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking out paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "subsection (a)(5) of this section" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)(4)"; and (B) by inserting "of this title" after "section 3674(a)" both places it appears. SEC. 607. MEASUREMENT OF COURSES. Section 3688(b) is amended— (1) by striking out "this chapter or'' and inserting in Heu thereof "tiiis chapter,"; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", or chapter 106 of title 10". SEC. 608. VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Section 3692 is amended—

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