,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjah,mr4 ,b>r 7= himself & ,ms4        
,gabb>d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 a tig] team d$icat$ to address+ !      
difficulties enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>ry+ out section   
#ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
aft] ! enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja (
 ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans           
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,=ev] ,,gi ,bill ,h\s+ ,paym5t        
,fulfillm5t ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s & 
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,on ,augu/ #af1    
#bjag1 ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans     
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag    
7,public ,law #aae-dh7 7kn[n by "s z !  
,=ev] ,,gi ,bill7 0 enact$ into law4    
7#b7 ,su* ,act makes c]ta9 improvem5ts  

to ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance
 program = vet]ans1 includ+ improvem5ts 
relat+ to h[ ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs calculates ! am\nt ( paym5ts = 
mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds "u t program4  7#c7  
,section #ajg ( su* ,act 7,public ,law  
#aae-dh2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note7      
requires ! ,secret>y to calculate !     
am\nt ( paym5ts = mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds    
bas$ on ! location ( ! campus ( !       
in/itution ( high] le>n+ :]e !          
individual att5ds classes1 a *ange f !  
previ\s direction to make su*           
calculation bas$ on ! location ( !      
in/itution ( high] le>n+4  7#d7 ,section
 #eja ( su* ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 
#cg ,u4,s4,c4 #djc note7 repeals !      
inapplicability ( a modification ( !    
basic all[ance = h\s+ = memb]s ( !      
uni=m$ s]vices to b5efits adm9i/]$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#e7 ,! 
am5dm5ts made by section #ajg & #eja (  
su* ,act became effective on ,augu/ #a1 
#bjah1 & ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1             
respectively4  7#f7 ,repres5tatives ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs h /at$ t !
 ,dep>tm5t w n be able to det]m9e prop] 
paym5t am\nts bas$ on ! am5dm5t made by 
section #ajg ( su* ,act until ,decemb]  
#a1 #bjai4  7#g7 ,repres5tatives ( !    
,dep>tm5t h also /at$ t outdat$         
in=mation te*nology sy/ems h /ymi$ ef=ts
 to update necess>y in=mation t enable  
prop] h\s+ paym5ts z requir$ by !       
provisions ( law am5d$ by sections #ajg 
& #eja ( su* ,act4  7b7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 z soon z possible1 ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld end ! mak+ (     
improp] paym5t am\nts = mon?ly /ip5ds "u
 section #ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 by ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %\ld make :ole !     
individuals entitl$ to paym5ts ( mon?ly 
/ip5ds "u section #ccac ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o h be5 und]paid z
 a result ( ! difficulties enc\nt]$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>ry+  
out su* section aft] ! enactm5t (       
sections #ajg & #eja ( ! ,h>ry ,w4      

,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh72 & 
7#c7 no individuals entitl$ to paym5ts (
 mon?ly /ip5d "u section #ccac ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o h be5      
ov]paid z a result ( ! difficulties     
enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 c>ry+ out su* 
section aft] ! enactm5t ( sections #ajg 
& #eja ( su* ,act %\ld h ov]paym5ts     
recup]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,tig]    
team = h\s+ /ip5ds  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n  
lat] ?an "o day aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all e/abli% a tig] team 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,tig] ,team7     
d$icat$ to address+ ! difficulties      
enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs 9 c>ry+ out section #ccac (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] !  
enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja ( !     
,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational 
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law   
#aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg 
,u4,s4,c4 #djc note74  7b7 ,composition 
,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress ! names & titles ( !
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o compose !   
,tig] ,team e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 
includ+ ! "n & title ( ! s5ior-level    
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o s]ves z ! lead
 acc\ntable (ficial ( ! ,tig] ,team4    
7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,submission to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tig]   
,team %all submit to ,congress ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,a plan describ+ ! foll[+3 7i7   
,h[ ! ,secret>y w obta9 ! in=mation     
necess>y to det]m9e ! correct paym5t    
am\nts = mon?ly /ip5ds "u section #ccac 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 made  
aft] ! enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja (
 ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans           
,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag    
7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4    
#ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4 #djc note71 f
 (ficials responsible = ! c]tification (
 paym5ts ( mon?ly /ip5ds made "u section
 #ccac ( su* title4  7ii7 ,h[ !         
,secret>y w modify ! relevant in=mation 

te*nology sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t to       
correct ! paym5t am\nts = mon?ly /ip5ds 
"u section #ccac ( su* title made aft] !
 enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja ( su*  
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc note7 t 7 defici5t4  7iii7 ,h[ !   
,secret>y w id5tify all ( ! individuals 
:o receiv$ paym5ts ( mon?ly /ip5ds "u   
section #ccac ( su* title t 7 n 9       
compliance ) su* section1 aft] !        
enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja ( su*   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc note74  7iv7 ,h[ ! ,secret>y w     
notify ! individuals describ$ 9 clause  
7iii74  7v7 ,! proc$ures ! ,secret>y w  
use to correct ! paym5ts ( mon?ly /ip5ds
 "u section #ccac ( su* title t 7       
defici5t z a result ( ! difficulties    
enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs 9 c>ry+ out su* section aft] ! 
enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja ( su*   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4    

#djc note74  7,b7 ,a complete timel9e = 
! implem5tation ( ! plan describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,any additional 
fund+ & p]sonnel requirem5ts necess>y to
 support ! implem5tation ( ! plan       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ any
 su* requirem5ts z may be necess>y =    
/aff+ increases or relevant improvem5ts 
to ! in=mation te*nology infra/ructure (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,implem5tation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t !  
plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74    
7,b7 ,p]iodic updates ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #ij days aft] submission ( ! 
items "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,tig] ,team   
%all submit to ,congress an update on ! 
implem5tation ( ! plan describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* p>agraph4  7#c7  
,f9al report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,july #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,tig] ,team %all     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a f9al report on ! activities
 & f9d+s ( ! ,tig] ,team4  7,b7 ,cont5ts
 ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] (   

individuals :o 7 affect$ by paym5ts (   
mon?ly /ip5ds "u section #ccac ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t 7 n 9       
compliance ) su* section aft] ! enactm5t
 ( sections #ajg & #eja ( ! ,h>ry ,w4   
,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4   
#djc note74  7ii7 ,! numb] ( individuals
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 :o receiv$       
defici5t paym5ts z a result ( !         
difficulties enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9  
c>ry+ out section #ccac ( su* title aft]
 ! enactm5t ( sections #ajg & #eja ( su*
 ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch        
,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc note71 & ! total am\nt ( !         
defici5cy = ea* individual1 disaggregat$
 by ,/ate4  7iii7 ,! numb] ( individuals
 describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 :o h n receiv$ !
 am\nt ( mon?ly /ip5d to :i* su*        
individuals are entitl$ "u section #ccac
 ( su* title & an explanation ( :y su*  
individuals h n receiv$ su* am\nts4     
7iv7 ,a c]tification ( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t 

is fully compliant ) sections #ajg &    
#eja ( su* ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dh2  
#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ccac note & #cg ,u4,s4,c4
 #djc note74  7,c7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate             
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,! ,subcommittee on ,milit>y       
,con/ruction & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &     
,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on      
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7ii7 ,! 
,subcommittee on ,milit>y ,con/ruction &
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations & !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,t]m9ation
 ,on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,tig] ,team submits ! f9al report
 requir$ by subsection 7c77#c71 !       
,secret>y %all t]m9ate ! ,tig] ,team    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74