#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efdi ,,an ,,act ,to am5d titles #aj & #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to am5d ! ,social ,security ,act1 & to direct ! ,secret>ies ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,def5se1 ,labor1 & ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 to take c]ta9 actions to improve transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sep>ate1 retire1 or are dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,navy ,,seal ,*ief ,petty ,(fic] ,william ,bill ,muld] 7,ret47 ,transition ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,improvem5ts to ,transition ,assi/ance ,sec4 #aja4 ,access = ! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,f$]al directory ( new hires4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,pilot program = (f-base transition tra9+ = vet]ans & sp\ses4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,grants = provision ( transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,/udy ( community-bas$ transition assi/ance programs = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,"o-ye> indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,,tap4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,longitud9al /udy on *anges to ,,tap4 ,title ,,ii--,educational ,assi/ance ,sec4 #bja4 ,improvem5ts to assi/ance = c]ta9 flight tra9+ & o!r programs ( education4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,elim9ation ( ! p]iod ( eligibility = ! ,vocational ,rehabilitation & ,employm5t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,educational assi/ance dur+ ext5d$ s*ool closures due to natural disa/]s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,,tap means ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y dep>tm5ts has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,i ,improvem5ts to ,transition ,assi/ance #aja4 ,access = ! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,f$]al directory ( new hires ,section #dec;,a7h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec;a7h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,vet]an employm5t ,! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all h access to in=mation report$ by employ]s pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( ?is section = purposes ( track+ employm5t ( vet]ans4 4 #ajb4 ,pilot program = (f-base transition tra9+ = vet]ans & sp\ses 7a7 ,ext5sion ( pilot program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #cja ( ! ,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadd note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! & ins]t+ ,dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,navy ,,seal ,*ief ,petty ,(fic] ,william ,bill ,muld] 7,ret47 ,transition ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah1 !2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ to assess ! feasibility & advisability ( provid+ su* program to eligible individuals at locations o!r ?an milit>y in/allations4 7b7 ,locations ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ n less ?an ?ree & n m ?an five ,/ates & ins]t+ n less ?an #ej locations 9 ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7bj7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ at lea/ two & ins]t+ at lea/ #bj4 7c7 ,con=m+ repeal ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is repeal$4 #ajc4 ,grants = provision ( transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all make grants to eligible organizations = ! provision ( transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at$1 retir$1 or dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & sp\ses ( su* memb]s4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to provide to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 resume assi/ance1 int]view tra9+1 job recruitm5t tra9+1 & relat$ s]vices lead+ directly to successful transition1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,eligible organizations ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 may require4 7d7 ,priority = hubs ( s]vices ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an organization t provides multiple =ms ( s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7e7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a grant "u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ by ! organization to provide ! s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7f7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to provide a grant "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y implem5ts ! grant program "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 #ajd4 ,/udy ( community-bas$ transition assi/ance programs = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ,/ate entities t s]ve memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are retir$1 sep>at$1 or dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate non-,f$]al entity to c>ry out a /udy to id5tify community-bas$ programs-- 7#a7 t provide transition assi/ance to su* memb]s2 & 7#b7 op]at$ by nonpr(it entities4 7b7 ,transmission to memb]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all transmit ! li/ ( programs id5tifi$ "u ?is section to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se s ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts may provide in=mation 9 ! li/ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o p>ticipate 9 ,,tap4 7c7 ,onl9e publication ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all publi% ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ! li/ ( programs id5tifi$ "u ?is section on a public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 #aje4 ,"o-ye> indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,,tap 7a7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! cov]$ (ficials1 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate entity ) exp]i5ce 9 adult education to c>ry out a "o-ye> indep5d5t assessm5t ( ,,tap1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ,,tap = memb]s ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t dur+ ! entire milit>y life cycle2 7#b7 ! appropriat5ess ( ! ,,tap c>e] read9ess /&>ds2 7#c7 a review ( in=mation t is provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u ,,tap1 includ+ m5tal heal? data2 7#d7 :e!r ,,tap effectively addresses ! *all5ges vet]ans face ent]+ ! civilian work=ce & 9 translat+ exp]i5ce & skills f milit>y s]vice to ! job m>ket2 7#e7 :e!r ,,tap effectively addresses ! *all5ges fac$ by ! families ( vet]ans mak+ ! transition to civilian life2 7#f7 appropriate metrics reg>d+ ,,tap outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "o ye> aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7#g7 :at ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! cov]$ (ficials1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1 & organizations describ$ 9 section #bjc7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 det]m9e to be successful outcomes = ,,tap2 7#h7 :e!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces a*ieve successful outcomes = ,,tap1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#g72 7#i7 h[ ! ,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials provide fe$back to ea* o!r reg>d+ su* outcomes2 7#aj7 recomm5dations = ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts reg>d+ h[ to improve outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 & dis*>ge2 & 7#aa7 o!r topics ! ,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials det]m9e w\ld aid memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces z !y transition to civilian life4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! completion ( ! indep5d5t assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations 7includ+ recomm5d$ legislation7 ( ! indep5d5t assessm5t prep>$ by ! entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 responses ( ! ,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials to ! f9d+s & recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,cov]$ (ficials def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ (ficials is compris$ (-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#d7 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4 #ajf4 ,longitud9al /udy on *anges to ,,tap 7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,labor & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct a five-ye> longitud9al /udy reg>d+ ,,tap on ?ree sep>ate cohorts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+-- 7#a7 a cohort t has att5d$ ,,tap c\nsel+ z implem5t$ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 a cohort t att5ds ,,tap c\nsel+ aft] ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,labor implem5t *anges recomm5d$ 9 ! report "u section #bje7;b7 ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 a cohort t has n att5d$ ,,tap c\nsel+4 7b7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! day t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! initiation ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 & annually !reaft] = ! ?ree subsequ5t ye>s1 ! ,secret>ies ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,def5se1 & ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a progress report ( activities "u ! /udy dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ ye>4 7c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,def5se1 & ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report ( f9al f9d+s & recomm5dations bas$ on ! /udy4 7d7 ,elem5ts ,! f9al report "u subsection 7c7 %all include in=mation reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( ea* cohort t receiv$ unemploym5t b5efits dur+ ! /udy4 7#b7 ,! numb]s ( mon?s memb]s ( ea* cohort 7 employ$ dur+ ! /udy4 7#c7 ,annual />t+ & end+ sal>ies ( memb]s ( ea* cohort :o 7 employ$ dur+ ! /udy4 7#d7 ,h[ _m memb]s ( ea* cohort enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] le>n+1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,! academic cr$it h\rs1 degrees1 & c]tificates obta9$ by memb]s ( ea* cohort dur+ ! /udy4 7#f7 ,! annual income ( memb]s ( ea* cohort4 7#g7 ,! total h\sehold income ( memb]s ( ea* cohort4 7#h7 ,h[ _m memb]s ( ea* cohort own _! pr9cipal resid5ces4 7#i7 ,h[ _m dep5d5ts t memb]s ( ea* cohort h4 7#aj7 ,! p]c5tage ( ea* cohort t a*ieves a successful outcome = ,,tap1 z det]m9$ "u section #bje7;a77#f7 ( ?is ,act4 7#aa7 ,o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>ies & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration det]m9e appropriate4 ,,ii ,educational ,assi/ance #bja4 ,improvem5ts to assi/ance = c]ta9 flight tra9+ & o!r programs ( education 7a7 ,use ( entitlem5t = private pilot's lic5ses ,section #cjcd7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & is requir$ = ! c\rse ( education be+ pursu$ 7includ+ ) respect to a dual major1 conc5tration1 or o!r elem5t ( a degree72 &2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,accel]at$ paym5ts = flight tra9+ ,section #ccac ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7k7 ,accel]at$ paym5ts = c]ta9 flight tra9+ 7#a7 ,paym5ts ,an individual enroll$ 9 a program ( education pursu$ at a vocational s*ool or in/itution ( high] le>n+ 9 :i* flight tra9+ is requir$ to e>n ! degree be+ pursu$ 7includ+ ) respect to a dual major1 conc5tration1 or o!r elem5t ( su* a degree7 may elect to receive accel]at$ paym5ts ( am\nts = tuition & fees det]m9$ "u subsection 7c74 ,! am\nt ( ea* accel]at$ paym5t %all be an am\nt equal to twice ! am\nt = tuition & fee s det]m9$ "u su* subsection1 b ! total am\nt ( su* paym5ts may n exce$ ! total am\nt ( tuition & fees = ! program ( education4 ,! am\nt ( mon?ly /ip5ds %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) su* subsection 7c7 & may n be accel]at$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,educational c\nsel+ ,an individual may make an election "u p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! individual receives educational c\nsel+ "u section #cfig;,a7a7 ( ?is title4 7#c7 ,*>ge aga9/ entitlem5t ,! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t *>g$ an individual = accel]at$ paym5ts made pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ at ! rate ( two mon?s = ea* mon? 9 :i* su* an accel]at$ paym5t is made4 4 7c7 ,flight tra9+ at public in/itutions ,subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 ( su* section #ccac is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 7bb71 respectively2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ & ins]t+ 7,i7 ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ n describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii77bb72 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,ii7 ,9 det]m9+ ! actual net co/ = 9-,/ate tuition & fees pursuant to subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y may n pay = tuition & fees relat+ to flight tra9+4 2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by r$esignat+ items 7aa7 & 7bb7 z subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 respectively2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by r$esignat+ items 7aa7 & 7bb7 z subitems 7,,aa7 & 7,,bb71 respectively2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 7bb71 respectively2 7,d7 by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( a program ( education pursu$ at a non-public or =eign in/itution ( high] le>n+ & ins]t+ 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( a program ( education describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,ii7 ,a program ( education describ$ 9 ?is subclause is any ( ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,a program ( education pursu$ at a non-public or =eign in/itution ( high] le>n+4 7bb7 ,a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ 9 :i* flight tra9+ is requir$ to e>n ! degree be+ pursu$ 7includ+ ) respect to a dual major1 conc5tration1 or o!r elem5t ( su* a degree74 4 7d7 ,c]ta9 programs ( education c>ri$ out "u contract ,section #ccac7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7c77#b77;,e71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 7cc7 ,a program ( education pursu$ at a public in/itution ( high] le>n+ 9 :i* ! public in/itution ( high] le>n+ ent]s into a contract or agreem5t ) an entity 7o!r ?an ano!r public in/itution ( high] le>n+7 to provide su* program ( education or a portion ( su* program ( education4 4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,special rule = curr5t /ud5ts ,9 ! case ( an individual :o1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is us+ educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to pursue a c\rse ( education t includes a program ( education describ$ 9 item 7bb7 or 7cc7 ( section #ccac7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively1 ! am5dm5t made by su* subsection %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ! date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #bjb4 ,elim9ation ( ! p]iod ( eligibility = ! ,vocational ,rehabilitation & ,employm5t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ca ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cajc4 #bjc4 ,educational assi/ance dur+ ext5d$ s*ool closures due to natural disa/]s ,section #cfhj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7h7 ,s*ool closure dur+ natural disa/]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be entitl$ to a mon?ly /ip5d 9 ! am\nt to :i* ! individual w\ld be entitl$ 7 ! individual pursu+ a c\rse ( education at an in/itution ( high] education ?r\gh resid5t tra9+ b = a s*ool closure describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,individual describ$ ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an individual pursu+ a c\rse ( education at an in/itution ( high] education us+ educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title1 :o-- 7,a7 is =c$ to discont9ue pursu+ su* c\rse at su* in/itution by reason ( a s*ool closure describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 opts to-- 7i7 pursue t c\rse ( education solely by di/ance le>n+2 or 7ii7 pursue an alt]native c\rse ( education solely by di/ance le>n+4 7#c7 ,duration ,! duration ( ! mon?ly /ip5ds payable to an individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! %ort] ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! p]iod ( "t necess>y to complete ! qu>t]1 seme/]1 t]m or academic p]iod dur+ :i* ! s*ool closure describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 occurs4 7,b7 ,f\r mon?s4 7#d7 ,s*ool closure ,a s*ool closure describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! closure ( an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 by reason ( a natural disa/]2 7,b7 = a p]iod ( "t t-- 7i7 ! in/itution confirms w la/ = f\r weeks or long]2 or 7ii7 ! in/itution describes z indef9ite & t endures = a p]iod ( f\r weeks or long]2 & 7,c7 t ! ,secret>y confirms is cov]$ = purposes ( ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,natural disa/] def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m natural disa/] means a specific wea!r ev5t or e>? process1 includ+ a hurricane1 tornado1 wildfire or =e/ fire1 e>?quake1 avalan*e1 mudslide1 hail/orm1 ?und]/orm1 lightn+ /orm1 freeze1 blizz>d1 s9khole1 or o!r disa/r\s ev5t t occurs z a result ( su* an ev5t or process1 t ! ,presid5t or ! gov]nor ( a ,/ate decl>es a natural disa/]4 7#f7 ,no *>ge to entitlem5t ,no *>ge %all be made to ! entitlem5t ( any individual to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title by reason ( a paym5t "u ?is subsection4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bd1 #bjah4;,cl]k4