II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 14, 2009 Mr. Ensign introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses to applications for approval of courses of education and provide justifications for disapproval of courses, to provide for the review of the disapproval of courses by State approving agencies, and for other purposes.

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Enhancement of process for approval of accredited courses

Section 3675 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (d)(1)Not later than 90 days after a State approving agency receives an application from an educational institution for approval of a course of education under this section, the State approving agency shall transmit to such educational institution a response to such application in writing. (2)If a State approving agency disapproves under this section a course that is offered by an educational institution, the State approving agency shall transmit to the educational institution a justification for such disapproval. (e)(1)The Secretary may, upon application therefor by an educational institution, review the determination of a State approving agency to disapprove pursuant to this section a course of education offered by the educational institution. (2)The Secretary may overturn a determination reviewed by the Secretary under paragraph (1). Any action by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be within the sole discretion of the Secretary, and shall not be subject to judicial review. (3)A course of education covered by the overturning under paragraph (2) of a determination of disapproval of a State approving agency shall be deemed approved by the State approving agency for purposes of this section. .