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[CITE: 38USC3693]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
               PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
 
           CHAPTER 36--ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
 
                 SUBCHAPTER II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3693. Compliance surveys

    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the 
Secretary shall conduct an annual compliance survey of each institution 
offering one or more courses approved for the enrollment of eligible 
veterans or persons if at least 300 veterans or persons are enrolled in 
such course or courses under provisions of this title or if any such 
course does not lead to a standard college degree. Such compliance 
survey shall be designed to ensure that the institution and approved 
courses are in compliance with all applicable provisions of chapters 30 
through 36 of this title. The Secretary shall assign at least one 
education compliance specialist to work on compliance surveys in any 
year for each 40 compliance surveys required to be made under this 
section for such year.
    (b) The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection (a) of 
this section for an annual compliance survey with respect to an 
institution if the Secretary determines, based on the institution's 
demonstrated record of compliance with all the applicable provisions of 
chapters 30 through 36 of this title, that the waiver would be 
appropriate and in the best interest of the United States Government.

(Added Pub. L. 94-502, title V, Sec. 511(1), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 
2401, Sec. 1793; amended Pub. L. 100-322, title III, Sec. 322, May 20, 
1988, 102 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 101-237, title IV, Sec. 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 
18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered Sec. 3693, Pub. L. 102-83, 
Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1793 of this title as this 
section.
    1989--Pub. L. 101-237 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
    1988--Pub. L. 100-322 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``The Administrator shall conduct an annual 
compliance survey of each institution offering one or more courses 
approved for the enrollment of eligible veterans or persons where at 
least 300 veterans or persons are enrolled under provisions of this 
title or where the course does not lead to a standard college degree. 
Such compliance survey shall assure that the institution and approved 
courses are in compliance with all applicable provisions of chapters 31, 
34, 35, and 36 of this title. The Administrator shall assign at least 
one education compliance specialist to work on compliance surveys in any 
year for each 40 compliance surveys required to be made under this 
section.''


                             Effective Date

    Section 703 of Pub. L. 94-502 provided that:
    ``(a) Sections 101, 201, 203, 207, 209, 301, 303, 304, 308, 501, 
502, 503, and 508 [se Tables for classification] of this Act shall 
become effective on October 1, 1976.
    ``(b) Sections 102, 104, 202, 204, 205(1), 205(2), 205(3), 208, 210, 
211, 302, 305, 306, 309, 310, 506, 510, 511, and 513 (other than 
paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10) of subsection (a)) [see Tables for 
classification] of this Act shall become effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act [Oct. 15, 1976].
    ``(c) Sections 103, 205(4), 206, 307, 504, 505, 507, 509, 512, and 
701 and title VI of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall 
become effective on December 1, 1976.''
