Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF CERTAIN STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS

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## SEC. 9 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF CERTAIN STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS ###

(a)In General Section 3680A(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating paragraphs

(1)and

(2)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively; ####

(2)by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > > #####

(A)> > In the case of a covered study-abroad course, the Secretary may approve the course for a period of not more than five years, if the contract or other written agreement under which the course is offered provides that— > > > ###### “(i) > > the educational institution that offers a course that is approved under this chapter agrees— > > > ###### “(I) > > to assume responsibility for the quality and content of the covered study-abroad course; and > > > ###### “(II) > > to serve as the certifying official for the course for purposes of this chapter; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the educational institution that offers the covered study-abroad course agrees to seek the approval of the course under this chapter by not later than five years after the date of the agreement. > > > ##### “(B) > > In this paragraph, the term ‘covered study-abroad course’ means a course that— > > > ###### “(i) > > is provided as a part of a program of education offered by an educational institution under a contract or other written agreement by another educational institution that offers a course that is approved under this chapter; > > > ###### “(ii) > > is provided at a location in a foreign country; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > has not been approved under this chapter.” > . ###

(b)Treatment of Certain Courses **[**[38 U.S.C. 3680A note](/us/usc/t38/s3680A)**]** In the case of any covered study-abroad course, under the meaning given such term in subparagraph

(B)of paragraph

(2)of subsection

(f)of section 3680A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that is being offered under a contract or other written agreement as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve such course under such paragraph

(2)for the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if such contract or other written agreement meets the criteria provided in subparagraph

(A)of such paragraph.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF CERTAIN STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS

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