,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,butt]field 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,payne1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,lewis1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 (    
,texas1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1  
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4   
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ellison1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 
,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 
,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide equity =       
tuition & fees = individuals entitl$ to 
educational assi/ance "u ! ,po/-#i_/aa  
,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o are    
pursu+ programs ( education at          
in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 & = o!r      

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,education ,equity
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,protect+ equity =  
tuition & fees = individuals entitl$ to 
assi/ance "u ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational 
,assi/ance ,program :o are pursu+       
programs ( education at in/itutions (   
high] le>n+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,clause 7i7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 (      
subsection 7c7 ( section #ccac ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7i7 ,9 ! case ( a       
program ( education pursu$ at a public  
in/itution ( high] le>n+1 ! less] (--   
7,i7 ! actual net co/ = tuition & fees  
assess$ by ! in/itution = ! program (   
education aft] ! application (--  7aa7  
any waiv] (1 or r$uction 91 tuition &   
fees2 &  7bb7 any s*ol>%ip1 or o!r      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 in/itutional1 or         
employ]-bas$ aid or assi/ance 7o!r ?an  
loans & any funds provid$ "u section    
#dja7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a77 t is     
provid$ directly to ! in/itution &      

specifically designat$ = ! sole purpose 
( defray+ tuition & fees2 or  7,,ii7 !  
great] (--  7aa7 ! actual net co/ =     
9-,/ate tuition & fees assess$ by !     
in/itution = ! program ( education aft] 
! application (-- 7,,aa7 any waiv] (1 or
 r$uction 91 tuition & fees2 & 7,,bb7   
any s*ol>%ip1 or o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
in/itutional1 or employ]-bas$ aid or    
assi/ance 7o!r ?an loans & any funds    
provid$ "u section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a77 t is provid$ directly to !    
in/itution & specifically designat$ = ! 
sole purpose ( defray+ tuition & fees2  
or  7bb7 ! am\nt equal to-- 7,,aa7 = !  
academic ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjaa1
 #ag1ejj2 or 7,,bb7 = any subsequ5t     
academic ye>1 ! am\nt 9 effect = !      
previ\s academic ye> "u ?is subclause1 z
 increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase equal  
to ! mo/ rec5t p]c5tage increase det]m9$
 "u section #cjae7;h7 ( ?is title4  4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to !

 paym5t ( educational assi/ance = an    
academic ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4