,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,mrs4 
,radewag5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ! ,vet]ans ,education ,enhancem5t ,act
 ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,*>ge to entitlem5t =    
c]ta9 lic5sure & c]tification te/s &    
national te/s "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational       
,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,lic5sure &    
c]tification te/s ,section #ccae7;c7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ %all be det]m9$ & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ %all be pro-rat$ bas$ on !    
actual am\nt ( ! fee *>g$ = ! te/4  7b7 
,national te/s ,section #ccae;,a ( su*  
title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#c7 ,a national te/ t evaluates prior  

le>n+ & k & provides an opportunity =   
c\rse cr$it at an in/itution ( high]    
le>n+ z s describ$4  2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ %all be det]m9$
 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ %all be        
pro-rat$ bas$ on ! actual am\nt ( ! fee 
*>g$ = ! te/4  7c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to 
a te/ tak5 aft] ! date t is #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#c4 ,modification ( p]c5tage increase 9 
rates payable "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs educational assi/ance programs 
7a7 ,all-,volunte] =ce ,section         
#cjae7;h77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ fiscal 
ye> #bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+ 
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7b7 ,survivors &     
dep5d5ts ,section #cefd7;b7 ( su* title 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ fiscal ye>    
#bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+     
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  #d4 ,ext5sion (      
au?ority = ,vet]ans' ,advisory          

,committee on ,education ,section       
#cfib7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjba4  #e4 ,tra9+ = s*ool c]tify+ 
(ficials  7a7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cies1 
set =? requirem5ts relat+ to tra9+ =    
s*ool c]tify+ (ficials employ$ by cov]$ 
educational in/itutions (f]+ c\rses (   
education approv$ "u *apt] #cf ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,if a cov]$   
educational in/itution does n ensure t a
 s*ool c]tify+ (ficial employ$ by !     
educational in/itution meets su*        
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may disapprove 
any c\rse ( education (f]$ by su*       
educational in/itution4  7b7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$      
educational in/itution means an         
educational in/itution t has enroll$ #bj
 or m individuals us+ educational       
assi/ance "u title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m s*ool c]tify+       
(ficial means an employee ( an          

educational in/itution ) prim>y         
responsibility = c]tify+ vet]an         
enrollm5t at ! educational in/itution4  
7#c7 ,! t]m ,/ate approv+ ag5cy means a 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate designat$ "u
 section #cfga ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,r$uction ( am\nt (  
h\s+ /ip5d paym5ts = r$uction ( c\rse   
h\rs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7i7 (    
section #ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 
,det]m9ation ( h\s+ /ip5d paym5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,any mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d payable 
"u ?is section dur+ ! academic ye>      
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a ( a cal5d> ye> %all 
be det]m9$ utiliz+ rates = basic        
all[ances = h\s+ payable "u section #djc
 ( title #cg 9 effect z ( ,janu>y #a (  
su* cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,r$uction 9 cases 
( dropp$ classes ,9 ! case ( any        
individual :o receives a mon?ly h\s+    
/ip5d payable "u ?is section :o r$uces !
 numb] ( c\rse h\rs borne by !          
individual aft] ! beg9n+ ( an academic  
p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt ( 

! mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d payable to !        
individual accord+ly on a pro rata      
basis4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an    
individual receiv$ a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d  
at ! beg9n+ ( a mon? & t ! individual   
r$uc$ ! numb] ( c\rse h\rs borne by !   
individual su* t ! individual 0 n       
entitl$ to ! full am\nt ( ! paym5t      
receiv$ = t mon?1 ! ,secret>y may r$uce 
! am\nt payable to ! individual = !     
subsequ5t mon? by an am\nt equal to !   
am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t4  4  7b7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all apply ) respect to a mon? t beg9s  
on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjag4  #g4       
,limitation on use ( report+ fees       
payable to educational in/itutions &    
jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+ committees      
,section #cfhd7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7c7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may pay to any  
educational in/itution1 or to ! sponsor 
( a program ( appr5tice%ip1 furni%+     
education or tra9+ "u ei!r ?is *apt] or 
*apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title1 a   

report+ fee :i* w be 9 lieu ( any o!r   
comp5sation or reimbursem5t = reports or
 c]tifications :i* su* educational      
in/itution or jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+   
committee is requir$ to submit to !     
,secret>y by law or regulation4  7#b7   
,su* report+ fee %all be comput$ = ea*  
cal5d> ye> by multiply+ #ab by ! numb] (
 eligible vet]ans or eligible p]sons    
enroll$ "u ?is *apt] or *apt] #ca1 #cd1 
or #ce ( ?is title1 or #ae 9 ! case ( ^?
 eligible vet]ans & eligible p]sons ^:  
educational assi/ance *ecks are direct$ 
9 c>e ( ea* in/itution = tempor>y cu/ody
 & deliv]y & are deliv]$ at ! "t (      
regi/ration z provid$ "u section        
#cfhj7;d77#d7 ( ?is title1 dur+ ! cal5d>
 ye>4 ,! report+ fee %all be paid to su*
 educational in/itution or jo9t         
appr5tice%ip tra9+ committee z soon z   
feasible aft] ! end ( ! cal5d> ye> = :i*
 x is applicable4  7#c7 ,no report+ fee 
payable to an educational in/itution "u 
?is subsection %all be subject to (fset 
by ! ,secret>y aga9/ any liability ( su*

 in/itution = any ov]paym5t = :i* su*   
in/itution may be adm9i/ratively det]m9$
 to be liable "u section #cfhe ( ?is    
title unless su* liability is n conte/$ 
by su* in/itution or has be5 upheld by a
 f9al decree ( a c\rt ( appropriate     
jurisdiction4  7#d7 ,any report+ fee    
paid to an educational in/itution or    
jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+ committee aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,po/-#i_/aa      
,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance        
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law 
#aaa-cgg7--  7,a7 %all be utiliz$ by su*
 in/itution or committee solely = ! mak+
 ( c]tifications requir$ "u ?is *apt] or
 *apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title or =
 o!rwise support+ programs = vet]ans2 & 
7,b7 ) respect to an in/itution t has   
#ge or m enrollees describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 may n be us$ = or m]g$ ) am\nts   
available = ! g5]al fund ( ! educational
 in/itution or jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+  
committee4  7#e7 ,! report+ fee payable 
"u ?is subsection %all be paid f am\nts 
appropriat$ = readju/m5t b5efits4  4