,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ead  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #aa1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,brown introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 to provide       
additional educational assistance under 
,post-#i_/aa ,educational ,assistance to
 veterans pursuing a degree in science1 
technology1 engineering1 math1 or an    
area that leads to employment in a      
high-demand occupation1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,additional assistance   
under ,post-#i_/aa ,educational         
,assistance for veterans pursuing a     
degree in science1 technology1          
engineering1 math1 or an area leading to
 employment in a high-demand occupation 
7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of     
chapter #cc of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #ccaf the following new   
section3  #ccaf;,a4 ,additional         

educational assistance for veterans     
pursuing a degree in science1           
technology1 engineering1 math1 or an    
area leading to employment in a         
high-demand occupation  7a7 ,in general 
7#a7 ,the ,secretary may pay to an      
individual entitled to educational      
assistance under this chapter who is    
pursuing a program of education         
described in subsection 7b7 such        
additional amount as the ,secretary     
considers appropriate4  7#b7 ,amounts   
payable to an individual under this     
section are in addition to any other    
amounts payable to such individual under
 this chapter4  7b7 ,covered programs of
 education ,a program of education      
described in this subsection is a       
program of education with a focus 7as   
determined in accordance with           
regulations prescribed by the ,secretary
 for purposes of this section7 on--     
7#a7 science1 technology1 engineering1  
or math2 or  7#b7 such other academic   
discipline as the ,secretary determines 

leads to employment in a high-demand    
occupation4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment 
,the table of sections at the beginning 
of chapter #cj of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to 
section #cjbj the following new item3   
#ccaf;,a4 ,additional educational       
assistance for veterans pursuing a      
degree in science1 technology1          
engineering1 math1 or an area leading to
 employment in a high-demand occupation4
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