,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to repeal "t limitations on ! eligibility = use ( educational assi/ance "u ,all-,volunte] ,=ce ,educational ,assi/ance ,program1 to improve vet]ans education outrea*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,back to ,s*ool ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,repeal ( "t limitations on use ( educational assi/ance "u ,all-,volunte] ,=ce ,educational ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7i7 7#a7 ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7g7 & any o!r provision ( law1 ! p]iod dur+ :i* a cov]$ individual entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] may use su* cov]$ individual's entitlem5t %all n end until ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* cov]$ individual beg9s us+ su* b5efit4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a cov]$ individual is any individual-- 7,a7 ^: basic pay 0 r$uc$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #cjaa7;b7 ( ?is title2 or 7,b7 ) respect to :om an am\nt 0 collect$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjbj7;f7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,subsection 7i7 ( section #cjca ( ?is title %all n apply = purposes ( ?is subsection4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,subsection 7i7 ( section #cjca ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 & p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #cjbj7;f7 ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 %all apply z if su* subsection & su* p>agraph _h be5 enact$ imm$iately aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans' ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-ebe2 #ih ,/at4 #beec74 #c4 ,vet]ans education outrea* program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+ new section3 #cfig;,b4 ,vet]ans education outrea* program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide fund+ = (fices ( vet]ans affairs at in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 z def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;f71 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,paym5ts to in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 7#a7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 make paym5ts to any in/itution ( high] le>n+1 "u & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 dur+ any fiscal ye> if ! numb] ( p]sons eligible = s]vices f (fices assi/$ "u ?is section at ! in/itution is at lea/ #ej1 det]m9$ 9 ! same mann] z ! numb] ( eligible vet]ans or eligible p]sons is det]m9$ "u section #cfhd7;c7 ( ?is title4 7,b7 ,! p]sons :o are eligible = s]vices f ! (fices assi/$ "u ?is section are p]sons receiv+ educational assi/ance adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ assi/ance provid$ "u *apt] #afjf ( title #aj4 7#b7 ,to be eligible = a paym5t "u ?is section1 an in/itution ( high] le>n+ or a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y4 ,! application %all-- 7,a7 set =? su* policies1 assurances1 & proc$ures t w ensure t-- 7i7 ! funds receiv$ by ! in/itution1 or ea* in/itution 9 a consortium ( in/itutions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 "u ?is section w be us$ solely to c>ry out ?is section2 7ii7 = enhanc+ ! functions ( its vet]ans education outrea* program1 ! applicant w exp5d1 dur+ ! academic ye> = :i* a paym5t is s\ght1 an am\nt equal to at lea/ ! am\nt ( ! aw>d "u ?is section f s\rces o!r ?an ?is or any o!r ,f$]al program2 & 7iii7 ! applicant w submit to ! ,secret>y su* reports z ! ,secret>y may require or z are requir$ by ?is section2 7,b7 conta9 su* o!r /atem5t ( policies1 assurances1 & proc$ures z ! ,secret>y may require 9 ord] to protect ! f9ancial int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 set =? su* plans1 policies1 assurances1 & proc$ures z w ensure t ! applicant w ma9ta9 an (fice ( vet]ans' affairs :i* has responsibility =-- 7i7 vet]ans' c]tification1 outrea*1 recruitm5t1 & special education programs1 includ+ ! provision ( or ref]ral to educational1 vocational1 & p]sonal c\nsel+ = vet]ans2 & 7ii7 provid+ in=mation reg>d+ o!r s]vices provid$ vet]ans by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! readju/m5t c\nsel+ program au?oriz$ "u section #agab;,a ( ?is title & ! programs c>ri$ out "u *apt]s #da & #db ( ?is title2 & 7,d7 be submitt$ at su* "t or times1 9 su* mann]1 9 su* =m1 & conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,an in/itution ( high] le>n+ :i* is eligible = fund+ "u ?is section & :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es _c feasibly c>ry out1 by itself1 any or all ( ! activities set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 may c>ry out su* program or programs ?r\gh a consortium agreem5t ) "o or m o!r in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 9 ! same community4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all n approve an application "u ?is subsection unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! applicant w implem5t ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 )9 ! fir/ academic ye> dur+ :i* x receives a paym5t "u ?is section4 7c7 ,am\nt ( paym5ts 7#a7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t :i* any in/itution %all receive "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> %all be #ajj = ea* p]son :o is describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts to any in/itution ( high] le>n+1 or any bran* !re( :i* is locat$ 9 a community :i* is diff]5t f t 9 :i* ! p>5t in/itution !re( is locat$1 9 any fiscal ye> is #aej1jjj4 7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all pay to ea* in/itution ( high] le>n+ :i* has _h an application approv$ "u subsection 7b7 ! am\nt :i* x is to receive "u ?is section4 ,if ! am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> is n suffici5t to pay ! am\nts :i* all su* in/itutions are to receive1 ! ,secret>y %all ratably r$uce su* paym5ts4 ,if any am\nt becomes available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> aft] su* r$uctions h be5 impos$1 su* r$uc$ paym5ts %all be increas$ on ! same basis z !y 7 r$uc$4 7,b7 ,9 mak+ paym5ts "u ?is section = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all apportion ! appropriation = mak+ su* paym5ts1 f funds :i* become available z a result ( ! limitation on paym5ts set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 9 an equitable mann]4 7d7 ,coord9ation & provision ( assi/ance1 te*nical consultation1 & in=mation ,! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is section1 %all seek to assure ! coord9ation ( programs assi/$ "u ?is section ) o!r programs c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to ?is title1 & ! ,secret>y %all provide all assi/ance1 te*nical consultation1 & in=mation o!rwise au?oriz$ by law z necess>y to promote ! maximum effectiv5ess ( ! activities & programs assi/$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,be/ practices & adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,f ! am\nts made available = any fiscal ye> "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all reta9 "o p]c5t or #bj1jjj1 :i*ev] is less1 = ! purpose ( collect+ in=mation ab\t exempl>y vet]ans educational outrea* programs & dissem9at+ t in=mation to o!r in/itutions ( high] le>n+ hav+ su* programs on _! campuses4 ,su* collection & dissem9ation %all be done on an annual basis4 7#b7 ,f ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an two p]c5t = ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ ?is section4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjab & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfig;,a ! foll[+ new item3 #cfig;,b4 ,vet]ans education outrea* program4 4