S.Amdt. 1385
What it does: Adds SEC. 547. REPORT ON COSTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY SPOUSES at the end of subtitle D of title V
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 547. REPORT ON COSTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY SPOUSES at the end of subtitle D of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(f) Duration of Waiver Authority.--The authority to grant a waiver under this section expires on September 30, 2016.
Inserted: SEC. 547. REPORT ON COSTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY SPOUSES.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the costs to the Department of Defense of education assistance for members of the Armed Forces and military spouses under the following programs of the Department of Defense:
Inserted: (1) The Tuition Assistance (TA) program.
Inserted: (2) The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) For each institution of higher education that received funds under a program specified in subsection (a) during any of fiscal years 2009, 2010, or 2011--
Inserted: (A) the name and location of such institution;
Inserted: (B) whether such institution is a public, non-profit, or for-profit institution;
Inserted: (C) the amount of funds received by such institution in each such fiscal year under each program; and
Inserted: (D) the number of members of the Armed Forces, and the number of military spouses, who received education at such institution during each such fiscal year for which money was received under either program.
Inserted: (2) Education outcomes for participants in the programs specified in subsection (a) during fiscal years 2009 through 2011, including--
Inserted: (A) credit accumulation;
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Inserted: (B) completion of education on time or in 150 percent of on time;
Inserted: (C) loan defaults;
Inserted: (D) job placement and retention, and wage progression, after completion of education.
Inserted: (3) A summary of complaints regarding aggressive recruiting practices or misrepresentation of future job placement opportunities from participants in the programs specified in subsection (a) during fiscal years 2009 through 2011.
Inserted: (4) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for reducing the costs to the Department of education assistance under the programs specified in subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1385. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following:
SEC. 547. REPORT ON COSTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY SPOUSES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the costs to the Department of Defense of education assistance for members of the Armed Forces and military spouses under the following programs of the Department of Defense:
(1) The Tuition Assistance (TA) program.
(2) The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) For each institution of higher education that received funds under a program specified in subsection (a) during any of fiscal years 2009, 2010, or 2011--
(A) the name and location of such institution;
(B) whether such institution is a public, non-profit, or for-profit institution;
(C) the amount of funds received by such institution in each such fiscal year under each program; and
(D) the number of members of the Armed Forces, and the number of military spouses, who received education at such institution during each such fiscal year for which money was received under either program.
(2) Education outcomes for participants in the programs specified in subsection (a) during fiscal years 2009 through 2011, including--
(A) credit accumulation;
(B) completion of education on time or in 150 percent of on time;
(C) loan defaults;
(D) job placement and retention, and wage progression, after completion of education.
(3) A summary of complaints regarding aggressive recruiting practices or misrepresentation of future job placement opportunities from participants in the programs specified in subsection (a) during fiscal years 2009 through 2011.
(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for reducing the costs to the Department of education assistance under the programs specified in subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2011