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 91 STAT. 1444

38 USC 1601, 1651, 1700, 1770.

Report to President and Congress. Legislative recommendations. Appropriation authorization. Amendments, suspension of implementation.

38 USC 1776.

Undue hardship, relief.

38 USC 3101 note.

38 USC 1695.

PUBLIC LAW 95-202—NOV. 23, 1977

conduct a study to investigate (A) specific methods of improving the process by which postsecondary educational institutions and courses at such institutions are and continue to be approved for purposes of chapters 32, 34, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) in recognition of the importance of assuring that Federal assistance is made available to those eligible veterans and persons seriously pursuing and making satisfactory progress toward an educational or vocational objective under such chapters, the need for legislative or administrative action in regard to sections 1674 and 1724 of title 38, United States Code, and the regulations prescribed thereunder. A report of such study, together with such specific recommendations for administrative or legislative action as the Administrator deems appropriate, shall be submitted to the President and the Congress not later than September 30, 1979, except that the portion of the report of such study described in clause (B) of the preceding sentence shall be submitted not later than September 30, 1978. (3) For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000. (4)(A) Until such time as the Administrator submits the report required under the second sentence of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator shall suspend implementation of the amendments to sections 1674 and 1724 of title 38, United States Code, made by sections 206 and 307, respectively, of Public Law 94-502, in the case of any accredited educational institution which submits to the Administrator its course catalog or bulletin and a certification that the policies and regulations described in clauses (6) and (7) of section 1776(b) are being enforced by such institution, unless the Administrator finds, pursuant to regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, that such catalog or bulletin fails to state fully and clearly such policies and regulations. (B) The Administrator shall, where appropriate, b r i n g to the attention of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the appropriate accrediting and licensing bodies such catalogs, bulletins, and certifications submitted under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph which the Administrator believes may not be in compliance with the standards of such accrediting and licensing body. (c)(1) W h e r e an educational institution— (A) has in its possession veterans' or eligible persons' benefit checks made payable to a veteran or eligible person and mailed to such educational institution for a course offered (i) under the provisions of subchapter VI of chapter 34 of title 38, United ' States Code, or (ii) at a location not in a State under the provi' sions of section 1676 of title 38, United States Code, and which to December 1, 1976, and completed not later than June 30, 1977; and (B) holds a power of attorney executed by the veteran or eligible person prior to December 1, 1976, authorizing the educational institution to negotiate such benefit check, the Administrator may, where the Administrator finds there is undue hardship on such educational institution, provide such relief as the Administrator determines equitable pursuant to regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe. (2) Where an accredited correspondence school— (A) has in its possession veterans' or eligible persons' benefit checks made payable to a veteran or eligible person and mailed to such school for lessons completed by the veteran or eligible person
 * course was commenced by such veteran or eligible person prior

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