,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjae ,mr4  
,m\lton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to exp& !         
eligibility ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs to p>ticipate 9 !     
,education ,debt ,r$uction ,program4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,reta9 ,act4  #b4 ,expansion (        
eligibility to p>ticipate 9 ,education  
,debt ,r$uction ,program ,subsection 7a7
 ( section #gfhb ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7a7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,an individual 
is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,education
 ,debt ,r$uction ,program if !          
individual-- 7,a7 7i7 is an employee 9 !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration s]v+ 9 a 
position 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7     
provid+ direct-pati5t c>e s]vices or    
s]vices incid5t to direct-pati5t c>e    
s]vices = :i* recruitm5t or ret5tion (  

qualifi$ heal?-c>e p]sonnel 7z s        
det]m9$7 is difficult2 or  7ii7 is an   
employee 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration n cov]$ by clause 7i7 s]v+
 9 a position specifi$ 9 section #gdja (
 ?is title2 &  7,b7 owes any am\nt (    
pr9cipal or int]e/ "u a loan1 ! proce$s 
( :i* 7 us$ by or on behalf ( t         
individual to pay co/s relat+ to a c\rse
 ( education or tra9+ :i* l$ to a degree
 t qualifi$ ! individual = ! position   
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,9 select+      
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ! ,education
 ,debt ,r$uction ,program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give priority to individuals       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i74  4