PUBLIC LAW 94-502—OCT. 15, 1976
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 Report to out under this section to the Congress and the President not later President and than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall include '"'"g®^^in such report any recommendations for legislative or administrative action the Administrator deems appropriate. SEC. 205. Section 1673 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out at the end of subsection (a)(2) "or"; (2) by striking out the period at the end of subsection (a)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) a new clause (4) as follows: "(4) any independent study program except one leading to a standard college degree."; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of any eligible veteran, not already enrolled, in any course (other than one offered pursuant to subchapter V, any farm cooperative training course, or any course described in section 1789(b)(6) of this title) for any period during which the Administrator finds that more than 85 per centum of the students enrolled in the course are having all or part of their tuition, fees, or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution, by the Veterans' Administration under this title and/or by grants from any Federal agency. The Administrator may waive the requirements of this subsection, in whole or in part, if the Administrator determines it to be in the interest of the eligible veteran and the Federal Government.". SEC. 206. Section 1674 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence thereof the following: "Unless the Administrator finds there are mitigating circumstances, progress will be considered unsatisfactory at any time the eligible veteran is not progressing at a rate that will permit such veteran to graduate within the approved length of the course based on the training time as certified to the Veterans' Administration.". SEC. 207. Section 1682 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding a new subsection (e) at the end thereof as follows:
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