,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjag,mr4  
,mess] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !    
re/oration ( entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance & o!r relief = vet]ans affect$
 by s*ool closure or disapproval1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,re/oration (        
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance &   
o!r relief = vet]ans affect$ by s*ool   
closure or disapproval  7a7 ,s*ool      
closure or disapproval  7#a7 ,re/oration
 ( entitlem5t ,*apt] #cf is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#cfii4 ,effects ( closure or disapproval
 ( educational in/itution  7a7 ,closure 
or disapproval ,any paym5t ( educational
 assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7    
%all n--  7#a7 be *>g$ aga9/ any        
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance ( ! 
individual conc]n$2 or  7#b7 be c\nt$   
aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i* section   

#cfie ( ?is title limits ! receipt (    
educational assi/ance by su* individual4
  7b7 ,educational assi/ance describ$   
,subject to subsection 7c71 ! paym5t (  
educational assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is ! paym5t ( su* assi/ance to 
an individual = pursuit ( a c\rse or    
program ( education at an educational   
in/itution "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or   
#ce ( ?is title1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg
 ( title #aj1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
! individual--  7#a7 0 unable to        
complete su* c\rse or program z a result
 (-- 7,a7 ! closure ( ! educational     
in/itution2 or  7,b7 ! disapproval ( !  
c\rse or a c\rse t is a necess>y "p ( t 
program "u ?is *apt] by reason (--  7i7 
a provision ( law enact$ aft] ! date on 
:i* ! individual enrolls at su*         
in/itution affect+ ! approval or        
disapproval ( c\rses "u ?is *apt]2 or   
7ii7 aft] ! date on :i* ! individual    
enrolls at su* in/itution1 ! ,secret>y  
prescrib+ or modify+ regulations or     
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t affect+ su*      

approval or disapproval2 &  7#b7 did n  
receive cr$it or lo/ tra9+ "t1 t[>d     
completion ( ! program ( education be+ s
 pursu$4  7c7 ,p]iod n *>g$ ,! p]iod =  
:i*1 by reason ( ?is subsection1        
educational assi/ance is n *>g$ aga9/   
entitlem5t or c\nt$ t[>d ! applicable   
aggregate p]iod "u section #cfie ( ?is  
title %all n exce$ ! aggregate (--  7#a7
 ! portion ( ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 !    
c\rse f :i* ! individual did n receive  
cr$it or ) respect to :i* ! individual  
lo/ tra9+ "t1 z det]m9$ "u subsection   
7b77#b71 &  7#b7 ! p]iod by :i* a mon?ly
 /ip5d is ext5d$ "u section             
#cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ?is title4  7d7    
,cont9u+ pursuit ( disapprov$ c\rses    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may treat a c\rse (   
education t is disapprov$ "u ?is *apt] z
 be+ approv$ "u ?is *apt] ) respect to  
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on a           
case-by-case basis1 t--  7,a7 su*       
disapproval is ! result ( an action     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (         

subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 cont9u+
 pursu+ su* c\rse is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! 
individual4  7#b7 ,an individual        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an individual
 :o is pursu+ a c\rse ( education at an 
educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1    
#cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title1 or *apt]  
#afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 z ( ! date  
on :i* ! c\rse is disapprov$ "u ?is     
*apt]4  7e7 ,notice ( closures ,n lat]  
?an five bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y receives notice t an       
educational in/itution w close or is    
clos$1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ea*  
individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or   
program or education at su* educational 
in/itution us+ entitlem5t to educational
 assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1 #cc1 or   
#ce ( ?is title1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg
 ( title #aj1 notice (--  7#a7 su*      
closure & ! date ( su* closure2 &  7#b7 
! effect ( su* closure on ! individual's
 entitlem5t to educational assi/ance    
pursuant to ?is section4  4  7#b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfih !   
foll[+ new item3  #cfii4 ,effects (     
closure or disapproval ( educational    
in/itution4  4  7b7 ,mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 section   
#cfhj is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! matt]  
aft] p>agraph 7#c77;,b72  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively2  7,c7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71           
respectively2  7,d7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 z r$esignat$1 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,paym5t ( & ins]t+    
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
paym5t (2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may1        
pursuant to su* regulations z !         
,secret>y %all prescribe1 cont9ue to pay
 all[ances to eligible vet]ans &        
eligible p]sons enroll$ 9 c\rses set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 dur+ p]iods

 :5 educational in/itutions are         
tempor>ily clos$ "u an e/abli%$ policy  
bas$ on an ,executive ord] ( ! ,presid5t
 or due to an em]g5cy situation1 except 
t ! total numb] ( weeks = :i* all[ances 
may cont9ue to be s payable 9 any       
#ab-mon? p]iod may n exce$ f\r weeks2 or
  7,b7 solely = ! purpose ( aw>d+ a     
mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d describ$ 9 section    
#ccac ( ?is title1 dur+ p]iods foll[+ a 
p]man5t closure ( an educational        
in/itution1 or foll[+ ! disapproval ( a 
c\rse ( /udy describ$ 9 section         
#cfii7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is title1 except t
 paym5t ( su* a /ip5d may only be       
cont9u$ until ! e>li] (--  7i7 ! date ( 
! end ( ! t]m1 qu>t]1 or seme/] dur+ :i*
 ! closure or disapproval occurr$2 &    
7ii7 ! date t is #abj days aft] ! date (
 ! closure or disapproval4  4  7#b7     
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 
( su* subsection1 z r$esignat$1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ describ$ 9 subclause 7,a7 (   
?is clause & ins]t+ describ$ 9 clause   
7i74  7c7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,s*ool   

closure or disapproval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all 
apply ) respect to c\rses & programs (  
education discont9u$ z describ$ 9       
section #cfii ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a71   
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4  7,b7 ,special  
application ,) respect to c\rses &      
programs ( education discont9u$ z       
describ$ 9 section #cfii ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77#a71 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & end+ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an individual :o   
does n transf] cr$its f su* program (   
education %all be deem$ to be an        
individual :o did n receive su* cr$its1 
z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ( su*   
section1 except t ! p]iod = :i* !       
individual's entitlem5t is n *>g$ %all  
be ! entire p]iod ( ! individual's      
enrollm5t 9 ! program ( education4 ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y (   

,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all e/abli%    
proc$ures to det]m9e :e!r ! individual  
transf]r$ cr$its to a comp>able c\rse or
 program ( education4  7#b7 ,mon?ly h\s+
 /ip5d ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection   
7b7 %all take effect on ,augu/ #a1      
#bjah1 & %all apply ) respect to c\rses 
& programs ( education discont9u$ z     
describ$ 9 section #cfii ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su*      
subsection1 on or aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4