Pub. L. 94-502, tit. II, sec. 204

Sec. 204. (a) The Administrator shall carry out a study of the vocational objective programs approved for the enrollment of veterans and other eligible persons under chapters 31, 34, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code. The study shall include the extent to which such programs are in compliance with the applicable provisions of such chapters particularly the requirements of section 1673(a) (2) of that title. (b) The findings and report of such study with respect to the provisions of section 1673(a)(2) of such title shall include, but shall not be limited to— (1) the number of veterans and institutions submitting justification asserting compliance with the requirements of such section and the extent to which any courses were challenged or disqualified by a State approving agency or by the Veterans’ Administration; (2) the number of institutions and courses for which justification showing compliance with the requirements of such section was not submitted; (3) the number of courses for which justification showing compliance with the requirements of this section was submitted and actively reviewed by either the appropriate State approving agency or by the Veterans’ Administration; (4) the extent to which courses subject to the requirements of such section have not been identified or surveyed; (5) the extent to which vocational objective programs have been converted to degree programs following enactment of Public Law 93–508; (6) information as to completion rates of those courses submitting placement reports pursuant to such section; 90 STAT. 2387 (7) the extent to which justification submitted pursuant to such section disclosed invalid survey population; (8) the extent to which justification submitted pursuant to such section disclosed improper exclusion of students who completed the course but did not take or pass a licensing examination given by the State; (9) the extent to which justification submitted pursuant to such section disclosed improper exclusion of persons employed in other fields; (10) the extent to which justification submitted pursuant to such section disclosed improper exclusion of persons as being in closely related occupations, when in fact they were not; (11) the extent to which justification submitted pursuant to such section disclosed improper exclusion of some persons as not being available for employment; (12) the extent to which there are deficiencies in basic procedures, instructions, and forms issued pursuant to such section; and (13) the extent to which vocational objective programs are being pursued for avocational or recreational purposes. (c) The Administrator shall report the results of the study carried out under this section to the Congress and the President not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall include in such report any recommendations for legislative or administrative action the Administrator deems appropriate.