,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,w5/rup introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make 
c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to
 educational assi/ance1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,gi ,bill ,process+       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4          
,improvem5t ( in=mation te*nology ( !   
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,process+ ( c]ta9 educational assi/ance 
claims ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 make 
su* *anges & improvem5ts to ! in=mation 
te*nology sy/em ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits   
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs to ensure t--  7#a7 to !       
maximum ext5t possible1 all orig9al &   
supplem5tal claims = educational        

assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are adjudicat$     
electronically2 &  7#b7 rules-bas$      
process+ is us$ to make decisions )     
respect to su* claims ) little human    
int]v5tion4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
*anges made pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs #cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is    
section dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf4 
#c4 ,approval ( c\rses ( education      
provid$ by public in/itutions ( high]   
le>n+ = purposes ( ,all-,volunte] ,=ce  
,educational ,assi/ance ,program &      
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
conditional on 9-,/ate tuition rate =   
vet]ans  7a7 ,ext5sion ( effective date 
,section #gjb7;b7 ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7,public ,law #aac-adf7 is am5d$ by     

/rik+ ,july #a1 #bjae & ins]t+ ,july #a1
 #bjaf4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section 
#cfgi7;c77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or #ccai
 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ( ?is title or 
to :om educational assi/ance is         
transf]r$ "u section #ccai ( ?is title4 
#d4 ,recodification & improvem5t (      
election process = ,po/-#i_/aa          
,educational ,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cc is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ccbf4 ,election to receive   
educational assi/ance  7a7 ,individuals 
eligible ,to elect p>ticipation 9       
po/-#i_/aa educational assi/ance ,an    
individual may elect to receive         
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] if   
su* individual-- 7#a7 z ( ,augu/ #a1    
#bjji--  7,a7 is entitl$ to basic       
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( !  
title & has us$1 b reta9s unus$1        
entitlem5t "u t *apt]2  7,b7 is entitl$ 
to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1 
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj & has us$1 b

 reta9s unus$1 entitlem5t "u !          
applicable *apt]2  7,c7 is entitl$ to   
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title b has n us$ any entitlem5t 
"u t *apt]2  7,d7 is entitl$ to         
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj b has n us$ 
any entitlem5t "u su* *apt]2  7,e7 is a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is eligible =  
receipt ( basic educational assi/ance "u
 *apt] #cj ?is title & is mak+          
contributions t[>d su* assi/ance "u     
section #cjaa7;b7 or #cjab7;c7 ( ?is    
title2 or  7,f7 is a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o is n entitl$ to basic          
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ( ?is
 title by reason ( an election "u       
section #cjaa7;c77#a7 or #cjab7;d77#a7 (
 ?is title2 &  7#b7 z ( ! date ( !      
individual's election "u ?is p>agraph1  
meets ! requirem5ts = entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7b7
 ,cessation ( contributions t[>d ,,gi   
bill ,effective z ( ! fir/ mon? beg9n+  
on or aft] ! date ( an election "u      

subsection 7a7 ( an individual describ$ 
by p>agraph 7#a77;,e7 ( t subsection1 ! 
obligation ( ! individual to make       
contributions "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z applicable1    
%all cease1 & ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section %all be deem$ to be no long]    
applicable to ! individual4  7c7        
,revocation ( rema9+ transf]r$          
entitlem5t  7#a7 ,election to revoke    
,if1 on ! date an individual describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#a77;,c7 (       
subsection 7a7 makes an election "u t   
subsection1 a transf] ( ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to basic educational        
assi/ance "u section #cjbj ( ?is title  
is 9 effect & a numb] ( mon?s ( !       
entitlem5t s transf]r$ rema9 unutiliz$1 
! individual may elect to revoke all or 
a portion ( ! entitlem5t s transf]r$ t  
rema9s unutiliz$4  7#b7 ,availability ( 
revok$ entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t revok$
 by an individual "u ?is p>agraph %all  
no long] be available to ! dep5d5t to   
:om transf]r$1 b %all be available to ! 

individual in/ead = educational         
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( ?is title 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7#c7 ,availability ( unrevok$         
entitlem5t ,any entitlem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 t is n revok$ by an       
individual 9 accordance ) t p>agraph    
%all rema9 available to ! dep5d5t or    
dep5d5ts conc]n$ 9 accordance ) ! curr5t
 transf] ( su* entitlem5t "u section    
#cjbj ( ?is title4  7d7 ,po/-#i_/aa     
educational assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 an individual 
mak+ an election "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
?is *apt]1 in/ead ( basic educational   
assi/ance "u *apt] #cj ?is title1 or    
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ajg1    
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable4  7#b7 ,limitation on        
entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9 ! case
 ( an individual mak+ an election "u    
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        

p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection1 !    
numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t ( !          
individual to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] #cc %all be ! numb] ( mon?s   
equal to--  7,a7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( unus$
 entitlem5t ( ! individual "u *apt] #cj 
( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( ! election1   
plus  7,b7 ! numb] ( mon?s1 if any1 (   
entitlem5t revok$ by ! individual "u    
subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,cont9u+       
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance n   
available "u #i_/aa assi/ance program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t educational     
assi/ance to :i* an individual mak+ an  
election "u subsection 7a7 w\ld be      
entitl$ "u *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or    
*apt] #ajg1 #afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1
 z applicable1 is n au?oriz$ to be      
available to ! individual "u !          
provisions ( ?is *apt] ! individual %all
 rema9 entitl$ to su* educational       
assi/ance 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
! applicable *apt]4  7#b7 ,*>ge = use ( 
entitlem5t ,! utilization by an         
individual ( entitlem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7

 %all be *>geable aga9/ ! entitlem5t ( !
 individual to educational assi/ance "u 
?is *apt] at ! rate ( "o mon? (         
entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] = ea* mon? (    
entitlem5t utiliz$ by ! individual "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 7z det]m9$ z if su*       
entitlem5t 7 utiliz$ "u ! provisions (  
*apt] #cj ( ?is title1 or *apt] #ajg1   
#afjf1 or #afjg ( title #aj1 z          
applicable74  7f7 ,additional po/-#i_/aa
 assi/ance = memb]s hav+ made           
contributions t[>d ,,gi bill  7#a7      
,additional assi/ance ,9 ! case ( an    
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 ! am\nt ( 
educational assi/ance payable to !      
individual "u ?is *apt] #cc z a mon?ly  
/ip5d payable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 (   
section #ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u    
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( t section 7z
 applicable71 %all be ! am\nt o!rwise   
payable z a mon?ly /ip5d "u ! applicable
 p>agraph increas$ by ! am\nt equal to--

  7,a7 ! total am\nt ( contributions    
t[>d basic educational assi/ance made by
 ! individual "u section #cjaa7;b7 or   
#cjab7;c7 ( ?is title1 z ( ! date ( !   
election1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !          
fraction-- 7i7 ! num]ator ( :i* is--    
7,i7 ! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t to    
basic educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj
 ( ?is title rema9+ to ! individual at !
 "t ( ! election2 plus  7,,ii7 ! numb] (
 mon?s1 if any1 ( entitlem5t "u su*     
*apt] #cj revok$ by ! individual "u     
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 ! d5om9ator 
( :i* is #cf mon?s4  7#b7 ,mon?s (      
rema9+ entitlem5t = c]ta9 individuals ,9
 ! case ( an individual cov]$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 :o is describ$ by         
subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 ! numb] ( mon?s
 ( entitlem5t to basic educational      
assi/ance rema9+ to ! individual =      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7  
%all be #cf mon?s4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( paym5t 
,! am\nt payable ) respect to an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid
 to ! individual toge!r ) ! la/ paym5t (

 ! mon?ly /ip5d payable to ! individual 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section         
#ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 or "u subsections
 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 ( t section 7z           
applicable71 be=e ! exhau/ion ( !       
individual's entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  7g7 ,cont9u+   
entitlem5t to additional assi/ance =    
critical skills or speciality &         
additional s]vice ,an individual mak+ an
 election "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o1 at !
 "t ( ! election1 is entitl$ to increas$
 educational assi/ance "u section       
#cjae7;d7 ( ?is title1 or section       
#afaca7;i7 ( title #aj1 or supplem5tal  
educational assi/ance "u sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #cj ( ?is title1 %all rema9     
entitl$ to su* increas$ educational     
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    
assi/ance 9 ! utilization ( entitlem5t  
to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]1 9
 an am\nt equal to ! qu>t]1 seme/]1 or  
t]m1 z applicable1 equival5t ( ! mon?ly 
am\nt ( su* increas$ educational        
assi/ance or supplem5tal educational    

assi/ance payable ) respect to !        
individual at ! "t ( ! election4  7h7   
,alt]native election by ,secret>y  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual :o1  
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 submits to
 ! ,secret>y an election "u ?is section 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is cle>ly aga9/ !
 int]e/s ( ! individual1 ! ,secret>y may
 make an alt]native election on behalf (
 ! individual t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 
9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! individual4  7#b7   
,notice ,if ! ,secret>y makes an        
election on behalf ( an individual "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all notify 
! individual by n lat] ?an sev5 days    
aft] mak+ su* election & %all provide ! 
individual ) a #cj-;day p]iod1 beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! individual's receipt ( su*  
notice1 dur+ :i* ! individual may modify
 or revoke ! election made by !         
,secret>y on ! individual's behalf4 ,!  
,secret>y %all include1 z "p ( su*      
notice1 a cle> /atem5t ( :y ! alt]native
 election made by ! ,secret>y is 9 ! be/
 int]e/s ( ! individual z comp>$ to !   

election submitt$ by ! individual4 ,!   
,secret>y %all provide ! notice requir$ 
"u ?is p>agraph by electronic means     
:5ev] possible4  7i7 ,irrevocability (  
elections ,an election "u subsection 7a7
 or 7c77#a7 is irrevocable4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #ccbf4       
,election to receive educational        
assi/ance4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ repeal       
,subsection 7c7 ( section #ejjc ( !     
,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans ,educational       
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law   
#aaj-beb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is  
h]eby repeal$4  #e4 ,c5traliz$ report+ (
 vet]an enrollm5t by c]ta9 gr\ps1       
di/ricts1 & consortiums ( educational   
in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#cfhd7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ #cb1 #cc1 aft] #ca12 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#d7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 educational in/itution may include a   

gr\p1 di/rict1 or consortium ( sep>ately
 accr$it$ educational in/itutions locat$
 9 ! same ,/ate t are organiz$ 9 a mann]
 t facilitates ! c5traliz$ report+ ( !  
enrollm5ts 9 su* gr\p1 di/rict1 or      
consortium ( in/itutions4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
reports submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,provision (  
in=mation reg>d+ vet]an entitlem5t to   
educational assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cfii4    
,provision ( c]ta9 in=mation to         
educational in/itutions ,= ea* vet]an or
 o!r individual pursu+ a c\rse (        
education t has be5 approv$ "u ?is *apt]
 us+ educational assi/ance to :i* !     
vet]an or o!r individual is entitl$ "u  
*apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title1
 ! ,secret>y %all make available to !   
educational in/itution (f]+ ! c\rse     
in=mation ab\t ! am\nt ( su* educational

 assi/ance to :i* ! vet]an or o!r       
individual is entitl$4 ,su* in=mation   
%all be provid$ to su* educational      
in/itution ?r\gh an ,int]net website &  
%all be regul>ly updat$ to reflect any  
am\nts us$ by ! vet]an or o!r           
individual4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #cfih ! foll[+ new item3     
#cfii4 ,provision ( c]ta9 in=mation to  
educational in/itutions4  4