,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bedi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ai1 #bjag,mr4 ,c(fman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,o',r\rke7 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 ! adm9i/ration ( ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,gi ,bill ,process+ ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,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 a secure in=mation te*nology sy/em accessible by ! educational in/itution & %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 #c4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = ,advisory ,committee on ,education ,section #cfib ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 #d4 ,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+ #af 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 #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 ,/ate approv+ ag5cy fund+ 7a7 ,increase ,section #cfgd7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ out ( am\nts available = ! paym5t ( readju/m5t b5efits & ins]t+ out ( am\nts 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs readju/m5t b5efits acc\nt & am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73 7#d7 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #c1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! total & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! total2 7,b7 by /rik+ #ai1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ba1jjj1jjj2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,b7 ,:5ev] !re is an increase 9 b5efit am\nts payable "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 z a result ( a det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i771 ! ,secret>y %all1 effective on ! date ( su* increase 9 b5efit am\nts1 increase ! am\nt 9 effect "u subp>agraph 7,a71 z 9 effect imm$iately prior to ! date ( su* increase 9 b5efit am\nts payable "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 by ! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage by :i* su* b5efit am\nts are increas$4 4