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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 514
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11, 2013
Mr. Brown introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to
veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an
area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other
purposes.
1.
Additional assistance under
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science,
technology, engineering, math, or an area leading to employment in a
high-demand occupation
(a)
In
general
Subchapter II of
chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 3316 the following new section:
3316A.
Additional
educational assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology,
engineering, math, or an area leading to employment in a high-demand
occupation
(a)
In
general
(1) The Secretary may pay
to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter who is
pursuing a program of education described in subsection (b) such additional
amount as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) Amounts payable to an individual
under this section are in addition to any other amounts payable to such
individual under this chapter.
(b)
Covered
programs of education
A program of education described in this
subsection is a program of education with a focus (as determined in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section)
on—
(1) science,
technology, engineering, or math; or
(2) such other
academic discipline as the Secretary determines leads to employment in a
high-demand
occupation.
.
(b)
Clerical
amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3020 the
following new item:
3316A. Additional educational
assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering,
math, or an area leading to employment in a high-demand
occupation.
.