,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,flores introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to codify &       
improve ! election requirem5ts = !      
receipt ( educational assi/ance "u !    
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,g4,i4 ,bill      
,enrollm5t ,cl>ification ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,recodification & improvem5t (      
election process = ,po/-#i_/aa          
,educational ,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#ccbf4 ,election to receive educational 
assi/ance  7a7 ,individuals eligible ,to
 elect p>ticipation 9 po/-#i_/aa        
educational assi/ance ,an individual may
 elect to receive educational assi/ance 

"u ?is *apt] if su* individual--  7#a7 z
 ( ,augu/ #a1 #bjji--  7,a7 is entitl$  
to basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] 
#cj ( ! title & has us$1 b reta9s unus$1
 entitlem5t "u t *apt]2  7,b7 is entitl$
 to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1
 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj & has us$1 
b reta9s unus$1 entitlem5t "u !         
applicable *apt]2  7,c7 is entitl$ to   
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title b has n us$ any entitlem5t 
"u t *apt]2  7,d7 is entitl$ to         
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj b has n us$ 
any entitlem5t "u su* *apt]2  7,e7 is a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is eligible =  
receipt ( basic educational assi/ance "u
 *apt] #cj ?is title & is mak+          
contributions t[>d su* assi/ance "u     
section #cjaa7;b7 or #cjab7;c7 ( ?is    
title2 or  7,f7 is a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o is n entitl$ to basic          
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is
 title by reason ( an election "u       
section #cjaa7;c77#a7 or #cjab7;d77#a7 (

 ?is title2 &  7#b7 z ( ! date ( !      
individual's election "u ?is p>agraph1  
meets ! requirem5ts = entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7b7
 ,cessation ( contributions t[>d ,,gi   
bill ,effective z ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+  
on or aft] ! date ( an election "u      
subsection 7a7 ( an individual describ$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 ( t subsection1 ! 
obligation ( ! individual to make       
contributions "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z applicable1    
%all cease1 & ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section %all be deem$ to be no long]    
applicable to ! individual4  7c7        
,revocation ( rema9+ transf]r$          
entitlem5t  7#a7 ,election to revoke    
,if1 on ! date an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#a77;,c7 (       
subsection 7a7 makes an election "u t   
subsection1 a transf] ( ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to basic educational        
assi/ance "u section #cjbj ( ?is title  
is 9 effect & a numb] ( mon?s ( !       
entitlem5t s transf]r$ rema9 unutiliz$1 

! individual may elect to revoke all or 
a portion ( ! entitlem5t s transf]r$ t  
rema9s unutiliz$4  7#b7 ,availability ( 
revok$ entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t revok$
 by an individual "u ?is p>agraph %all  
no long] be available to ! dep5d5t to   
:om transf]r$1 b %all be available to ! 
individual in/ead = educational         
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( ?is title 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7#c7 ,availability ( unrevok$         
entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 t is n revok$ by an       
individual 9 accordance ) t p>agraph    
%all rema9 available to ! dep5d5t or    
dep5d5ts conc]n$ 9 accordance ) ! curr5t
 transf] ( su* entitlem5t "u section    
#cjbj ( ?is title4  7d7 ,po/-#i_/aa     
educational assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 an individual 
mak+ an election "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
?is *apt]1 in/ead ( basic educational   

assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ?is title1 or    
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable4  7#b7 ,limitation on        
entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case
 ( an individual mak+ an election "u    
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection1 !    
numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t ( !          
individual to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] #cc %all be ! numb] ( mon?s   
equal to--  7,a7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( unus$
 entitlem5t ( ! individual "u *apt] #cj 
( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( ! election1   
plus  7,b7 ! numb] ( mon?s1 if any1 (   
entitlem5t revok$ by ! individual "u    
subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,cont9u+       
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance n   
available "u #i_/aa assi/ance program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t educational     
assi/ance to :i* an individual mak+ an  
election "u subsection 7a7 w\ld be      
entitl$ "u *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or    
*apt] #ajg1 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1
 z applicable1 is n au?oriz$ to be      

available to ! individual "u !          
provisions ( ?is *apt] ! individual %all
 rema9 entitl$ to su* educational       
assi/ance 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
! applicable *apt]4  7#b7 ,*>ge = use ( 
entitlem5t ,! utilization by an         
individual ( entitlem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be *>geable aga9/ ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to educational assi/ance "u 
?is *apt] at ! rate ( "o mon? (         
entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] = ea* mon? (    
entitlem5t utiliz$ by ! individual "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 7z det]m9$ z if su*       
entitlem5t 7 utiliz$ "u ! provisions (  
*apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or *apt] #ajg1   
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable74  7f7 ,additional po/-#i_/aa
 assi/ance = memb]s hav+ made           
contributions t[>d ,,gi bill  7#a7      
,additional assi/ance ,9 ! case ( an    
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 ! am\nt ( 
educational assi/ance payable to !      

individual "u ?is *apt] #cc z a mon?ly  
/ip5d payable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 (   
section #ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u    
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z
 applicable71 %all be ! am\nt o!rwise   
payable z a mon?ly /ip5d "u ! applicable
 p>agraph increas$ by ! am\nt equal to--
  7,a7 ! total am\nt ( contributions    
t[>d basic educational assi/ance made by
 ! individual "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( !   
election1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !          
fraction--  7i7 ! num]ator ( :i* is--   
7,i7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t to    
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title rema9+ to ! individual at !
 "t ( ! election2 plus  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 mon?s1 if any1 ( entitlem5t "u su*     
*apt] #cj revok$ by ! individual "u     
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 ! d5om9ator 
( :i* is #cf mon?s4  7#b7 ,mon?s (      
rema9+ entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9
 ! case ( an individual cov]$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 :o is describ$ by         
subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 ! numb] ( mon?s

 ( entitlem5t to basic educational      
assi/ance rema9+ to ! individual =      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7  
%all be #cf mon?s4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( paym5t 
,! am\nt payable ) respect to an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid
 to ! individual toge!r ) ! la/ paym5t (
 ! mon?ly /ip5d payable to ! individual 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section         
#ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u subsections
 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 ( t section 7z           
applicable71 be=e ! exhau/ion ( !       
individual's entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7g7 ,cont9u+   
entitlem5t to additional assi/ance =    
critical skills or speciality &         
additional s]vice ,an individual mak+ an
 election "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o1 at !
 "t ( ! election1 is entitl$ to increas$
 educational assi/ance "u section       
#cjae7;d7 ( ?is title1 or section       
#afaca7;i7 ( title #aj1 or supplem5tal  
educational assi/ance "u sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 %all rema9     
entitl$ to su* increas$ educational     

assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance 9 ! utilization ( entitlem5t  
to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 9
 an am\nt equal to ! qu>t]1 seme/]1 or  
t]m1 z applicable1 equival5t ( ! mon?ly 
am\nt ( su* increas$ educational        
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance payable ) respect to !        
individual at ! "t ( ! election4  7h7   
,alt]native election by ,secret>y  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual :o   
submits to ! ,secret>y an election "u   
?is section t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is   
cle>ly aga9/ ! int]e/s ( ! individual1 !
 ,secret>y may make an alt]native       
election on behalf ( ! individual t !   
,secret>y det]m9es is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( 
! individual4  7#b7 ,notice ,if !       
,secret>y makes an election on behalf ( 
an individual "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all notify ! individual by n 
lat] ?an sev5 days aft] mak+ su*        
election & %all provide ! individual ) a
 #cj-;day p]iod1 beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
individual's receipt ( su* notice1 dur+ 

:i* ! individual may modify or revoke ! 
election made by ! ,secret>y on !       
individual's behalf4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
include1 z "p ( su* notice1 a cle>      
/atem5t ( :y ! alt]native election made 
by ! ,secret>y is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !   
individual z comp>$ to ! election       
submitt$ by ! individual4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide ! notice requir$ "u ?is    
p>agraph by electronic means :5ev]      
possible4  7i7 ,irrevocability (        
elections ,an election "u subsection 7a7
 or 7c77#a7 is irrevocable4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #ccbf4       
,election to receive educational        
assi/ance4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ repeal       
,subsection 7c7 ( section #ejjc ( !     
,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans ,educational       
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law   
#aaj-beb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is  
h]eby repeal$4