,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bedi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ai1 #bjag,mr4 ,coffman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,o',rourke7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to make certain improvements in the administration of the educational assistance programs of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,gi ,bill ,processing ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,provision of information regarding veteran entitlement to educational assistance 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #cf of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cfii4 ,provision of certain information to educational institutions ,for each veteran or other individual pursuing a course of education that has been approved under this chapter using educational assistance to which the veteran or other individual is entitled under chapter #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce of this title1 the ,secretary shall make available to the educational institution offering the course information about the amount of such educational assistance to which the veteran or other individual is entitled4 ,such information shall be provided to such educational institution through a secure information technology system accessible by the educational institution and shall be regularly updated to reflect any amounts used by the veteran or other individual4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cfih the following new item3 #cfii4 ,provision of certain information to educational institutions4 4 #c4 ,extension of authority for ,advisory ,committee on ,education ,section #cfib of such title is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjag and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 #d4 ,limitation on use of reporting fees payable to educational institutions and joint apprenticeship training committees ,section #cfhd7;c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may pay to any educational institution1 or to the sponsor of a program of apprenticeship1 furnishing education or training under either this chapter or chapter #ca1 #cd1 or #ce of this title1 a reporting fee which will be in lieu of any other compensation or reimbursement for reports or certifications which such educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee is required to submit to the ,secretary by law or regulation4 7#b7 ,such reporting fee shall be computed for each calendar year by multiplying #af by the number of eligible veterans or eligible persons enrolled under this chapter or chapter #ca1 #cd1 or #ce of this title1 or #ae in the case of those eligible veterans and eligible persons whose educational assistance checks are directed in care of each institution for temporary custody and delivery and are delivered at the time of registration as provided under section #cfhj7;d77#d7 of this title1 during the calendar year4 ,the reporting fee shall be paid to such educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee as soon as feasible after the end of the calendar year for which it is applicable4 7#c7 ,no reporting fee payable to an educational institution under this subsection shall be subject to offset by the ,secretary against any liability of such institution for any overpayment for which such institution may be administratively determined to be liable under section #cfhe of this title unless such liability is not contested by such institution or has been upheld by a final decree of a court of appropriate jurisdiction4 7#d7 ,any reporting fee paid to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after the date of the enactment of the ,post-#i_/aa ,veterans ,educational ,assistance ,improvements ,act of #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-cgg7-- 7,a7 shall be utilized by such institution or committee solely for the making of certifications required under this chapter or chapter #ca1 #cd1 or #ce of this title or for otherwise supporting programs for veterans2 and 7,b7 with respect to an institution that has #ge or more enrollees described in paragraph 7#b71 may not be used for or merged with amounts available for the general fund of the educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee4 7#e7 ,the reporting fee payable under this subsection shall be paid from amounts appropriated for readjustment benefits4 4 #e4 ,training for school certifying officials 7a7 ,training requirement ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall1 in consultation with the ,state approving agencies1 set forth requirements relating to training for school certifying officials employed by covered educational institutions offering courses of education approved under chapter #cf of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,if a covered educational institution does not ensure that a school certifying official employed by the educational institution meets such requirements1 the ,secretary may disapprove any course of education offered by such educational institution4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered educational institution means an educational institution that has enrolled #bj or more individuals using educational assistance under title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term school certifying official means an employee of an educational institution with primary responsibility for certifying veteran enrollment at the educational institution4 7#c7 ,the term ,state approving agency means a department or agency of a ,state designated under section #cfga of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #f4 ,state approving agency funding 7a7 ,increase ,section #cfgd7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking out of amounts available for the payment of readjustment benefits and inserting out of amounts in the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs readjustment benefits account and amounts appropriated to the ,secretary2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph 7#d73 7#d7 ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking ,the total and inserting 7,a7 ,the total2 7,b7 by striking #ai1jjj1jjj and inserting #ba1jjj1jjj2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 as a result of a determination made under section #bae7;i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i771 the ,secretary shall1 effective on the date of such increase in benefit amounts1 increase the amount in effect under subparagraph 7,a71 as in effect immediately prior to the date of such increase in benefit amounts payable under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act1 by the same percentage as the percentage by which such benefit amounts are increased4 4