,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ich ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,moran 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 all[ c]ta9 vet]ans to use educational assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fran*ise tra9+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fran*ise ,education = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,use ( educational assi/ance furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fran*ise tra9+ 7a7 ,all-,volunte] ,=ce ,educational ,assi/ance ,program 7#a7 ,program ( education ,subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #cjjb7c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,c7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is n s]v+ on active duty1 includes-- 7i7 a full-"t program ( appr5tice%ip or ( o!r on-job tra9+ approv$ z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z appropriate1 ( section #cfhg7;a7 ( ?is title2 7ii7 a coop]ative program 7z def9$ 9 section #cdhb7;a77#b7 ( ?is title72 & 7iii7 a tra9+ program at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section #cdeb7;e77#b7 ( ?is title t-- 7,i7 is approv$ = purposes ( *apt] #cb or #cd ( ?is title2 & 7,,ii7 is = a fran*ise 7z def9$ 9 section #dcf4a ( title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor regulation74 4 7#b7 ,limitations ,section #cjcb ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 ! am\nt ( educational assi/ance payable "u ?is *apt] = a program ( education consi/+ ( a tra9+ program at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section #cdeb7;e77#b7 ( ?is title %all be1 ) respect to any #ab-mon? p]iod 9 :i* su* tra9+ is pursu$1 ! less] ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! sum (-- 7i7 ! fees assess$ by ! tra9+ e/abli%m5t conc]n$ = ! tra9+2 7ii7 a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d = ea* mon? 7or pro rata am\nt = ea* p>tial mon?7 ( tra9+ pursu$ equal to ! mon?ly am\nt ( ! basic all[ance = h\s+ payable "u section #djc ( title #cg = a memb] ) dep5d5ts 9 pay grade ,e-#e resid+ 9 ! milit>y h\s+ area t encompasses all or ! majority portion ( ! ,,zip code area 9 :i* is locat$ ! tra9+ e/abli%m5t2 & 7iii7 a mon?ly /ip5d 9 an am\nt equal to #hc = ea* mon? 7or pro rata am\nt = ea* p>tial mon?7 ( tra9+ pursu$ = books1 supplies1 equipm5t1 & o!r educational co/s4 7,b7 #ae1jjj4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t *>g$ 9 ! case ( any individual = a tra9+ program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is equal to ! numb] 7includ+ any fraction7 det]m9$ by divid+ ! total am\nt ( educational assi/ance paid su* individual = su* program by ! full-"t mon?ly in/itutional rate ( educational assi/ance su* individual w\ld o!rwise be paid "u subsection 7a77#a71 7b77#a71 7d71 or 7e77#a7 ( section #cjae ( ?is title1 z ! case may be4 7#c7 7,a7 ,9 no ev5t %all paym5t ( educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection = tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 exce$ ! am\nt ( ! individual's available entitlem5t "u ?is *apt]4 7,b7 ,) respect to an individual entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection :o is n describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or 7c77#a7 ( section #cjae ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! am\nt payable "u p>agraph 7#a7 by an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to reflect ! diff]5ce 9 ! rate ( educational assi/ance su* individual w\ld be paid "u su* section z comp>$ to ! rate an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or 7c77#a7 ( su* section w\ld be paid "u su* section4 7#d7 ,a vet]an may n receive-- 7,a7 m ?an #ab mon?s ( educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 a total am\nt ( educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection t is m ?an #ae1jjj4 4 7b7 ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance 7#a7 ,approv$ programs ( education ,section #ccac7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 includ+ a tra9+ program describ$ 9 section #cjjb7c77;,c77iii7 ( ?is title44 7#b7 ,fran*ise tra9+ ,section #ccac7;g77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 9 ! case ( an individual pursu+ a program ( education consi/+ ( a tra9+ program at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section #cdeb7;e77#b7 ( ?is title1 am\nts1 ) respect to any #ab-mon? p]iod 9 :i* su* tra9+ is pursu$1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,an am\nt equal to ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! sum (-- 7aa7 ! fees assess$ by ! tra9+ e/abli%m5t conc]n$ = ! tra9+2 7bb7 a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d = ea* mon? 7or pro rata am\nt = ea* p>tial mon?7 ( tra9+ pursu$ equal to ! mon?ly am\nt ( ! basic all[ance = h\s+ payable "u section #djc ( title #cg = a memb] ) dep5d5ts 9 pay grade ,e-#e resid+ 9 ! milit>y h\s+ area t encompasses all or ! majority portion ( ! ,,zip code area 9 :i* is locat$ ! tra9+ e/abli%m5t2 & 7cc7 a mon?ly /ip5d 9 an am\nt equal to #hc = ea* mon? 7or pro rata am\nt = ea* p>tial mon?7 ( tra9+ pursu$ = books1 supplies1 equipm5t1 & o!r educational co/s2 or 7,,ii7 #ae1jjj4 7ii7 ,9 ! case ( an individual entitl$ to educational assi/ance by reason ( p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( sections #ccaa7;b71 ! am\nts payable pursuant to clause 7i7 %all be ! am\nts o!rwise det]m9$ pursuant to su* clause multipli$ by ! same p]c5tage applicable to ! mon?ly am\nts payable to ! individual "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7c74 7iii7 ,a vet]an may n receive-- 7,i7 m ?an #ab mon?s ( educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection2 & 7,,ii7 a total am\nt ( educational assi/ance "u ?is subsection t is m ?an #ae1jjj4 4 7#c7 ,paym5ts ,section #ccac7;g77#d77;,c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,paym5t = ! am\nt payable "u p>agraph 7#c77;,e7 = pursuit ( a program ( education consi/+ ( a tra9+ program at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t describ$ 9 section #cdeb7;e77#b7 ( ?is title %all be paid to ! individual ^u ! ,secret>y receiv+ a c]tification ( enrollm5t ) respect to ! individual made by su* e/abli%m5t4 4