CORRESPONDENCE COURSES.

SEC. 605. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. (a) Approval of Programs of Education.— (1) Section 3672 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:108 STAT. 4672 “(e) A program of education exclusively by correspondence, and the correspondence portion of a combination correspondence-residence course leading to a vocational objective, that is offered by an educational institution (as defined m section 3452(c) of this 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 those 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