,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjag ,mr4  
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! adm9i/ration ( ,po/-#i_/aa    
,educational ,assi/ance by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,vet]ans ,education ,exp]i5ce        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,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  7b7 ,disapproval ,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  7c7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ educational
 in/itution ,! 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  
,s*ool c]tify+ (ficial ,! 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 ,/ate approv+ ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( a ,/ate designat$ "u section #cfga (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,limitation on numb] ( c]tifications    
made by s*ool c]tify+ (ficials  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate approv+  
ag5cies1 set =? requirem5ts = cov]$     
educational in/itutions (f]+ c\rses (   

education approv$ "u *apt] #cf ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to employ "o  
s*ool c]tify+ (ficial = e #ejj          
unduplicat$ c]tifications made dur+ a   
fiscal ye>4 ,if a cov]$ educational     
in/itution does n ensure t en\gh s*ool  
c]tify+ (ficials are employ$ by !       
educational in/itution to meets su*     
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may disapprove 
any c\rse ( education (f]$ by su*       
educational in/itution4  7b7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ educational
 in/itution ,! 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  
,s*ool c]tify+ (ficial ,! 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 ,/ate approv+ ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( a ,/ate designat$ "u section #cfga (  

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4    
,limitation on use ( report+ fees       
payable to educational in/itutions &    
jo9t appr5tice%ip tra9+ committees  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,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 title4 ,!  
report+ fee %all be paid to su*         
educational in/itution or sponsor ( a   
program ( appr5tice%ip 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 sponsor ( a program (    
appr5tice%ip4  7#e7 ,! report+ fee      
payable "u ?is subsection %all be paid f
 am\nts appropriat$ = readju/m5t        
b5efits4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ,augu/ #a1 #bjah4  7c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dab7;b7 ( !   
,jeff ,mill] & ,ri*>d ,blum5?al ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act
 ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-cae2 #ch    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfhd note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ on
 ,septemb] #be1 #bjbf & ins]t+ on ,july 
#ca1 #bjah2 &  7#b7 9 ! subsection      
head+1 by /rik+ ?r\gh ,septemb] #be1    
#bjaf & ins]t+ ?r\gh ,july #ca1 #bjah4  
#e4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
provision ( on-campus educational &     
vocational c\nsel+ = vet]ans  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #cfig;,a ! foll[+ new section3  
#cfig;,b4 ,on-campus educational &      

vocational c\nsel+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,! ,secret>y %all provide educational & 
vocational c\nsel+ s]vices = vet]ans at 
locations on ! campuses ( in/itutions ( 
high] le>n+ select$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#b7 ,su* c\nsel+ s]vices %all be       
provid$ by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o   
provide su* s]vices "u section #cfig;,a 
( ?is title4  7#c7 ,su* s]vices %all    
include1 :5 det]m9$ appropriate by su*  
employees1 p]sonaliz$ le>n+ plans = ea* 
vet]an t map a def9$ program ( /udy bas$
 on ! vet]an's academic c>e] goals4  7b7
 ,selection ( locations  7#a7 ,to be    
select$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1  
an in/itution ( high] le>n+ %all provide
 an appropriate space on ! campus ( !   
in/itution :]e c\nsel+ s]vices c be     
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,9 select+
 locations = ! provision ( c\nsel+      
s]vices "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 seek to select locations :]e ! maximum 
numb] ( vet]ans w\ld h access to su*    
s]vices4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is section & n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! c\nsel+     
s]vices provid$ "u ?is section4 ,su*    
report %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! 
report--  7#a7 ! av]age ratio (         
c\nselors provid+ su* s]vices to vet]ans
 :o receiv$ su* s]vices at ea* location 
:]e su* s]vices 7 provid$2  7#b7 a      
description ( su* s]vices provid$2  7#c7
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y =       
improv+ ! provision ( su* s]vices2  7#d7
 a description ( ! tra9+ t ! c\nselors  
provid+ su* s]vices receiv$ s t su*     
c\nselors c\ld effectively provide      
vet]ans ) curr5t labor m>ket in=mation &
 regional work=ce tr5ds2 &  7#e7 su* o!r
 matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #cfig;,a ! foll[+ new 
item3  #cfig;,b4 ,on-campus educational 
& vocational c\nsel+4  4  #f4 ,provision
 ( in=mation reg>d+ entitlem5t ( vet]ans

 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  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 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 reg>d+ ! am\nt ( 
su* educational assi/ance to :i* !      
vet]an or o!r individual is entitl$4    
7b7 ,mann] in=mation is provid$ ,!      
,secret>y %all provide in=mation made   
available "u subsection 7a7 to an       
educational in/itution ?r\gh a secure   
in=mation te*nology sy/em accessible by 
! educational in/itution4  7c7 ,regul>  
updates ,) respect to in=mation made    
available "u subsection 7a7 relat+ to a 
vet]an or o!r individual1 ! ,secret>y   

%all regul>ly update su* in=mation 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
  #g4 ,modifications relat+ to          
reimbursem5t ( exp5ses ( ,/ate approv+  
ag5cies = matt]s relat+ to adm9i/ration 
( vet]ans educational assi/ance  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 9   
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! total &
 ins]t+3  7,a7 ,! total  2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ #ai1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #bc1jjj1jjj2 
&  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$4  4  #h4 
,treatm5t1 = purposes ( educational     
assi/ance adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ( educational c\rses 
t beg9 sev5 or few] days aft] ! fir/ day
 ( an academic t]m ,section #cfhd7;a7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7
 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph    
7#d73  7#d7 ,a c\rse (f]$ by an         
educational in/itution t does n beg9 on 
! fir/ day ( an academic t]m1 b does    

beg9 sev5 or few] days aft] su* day1    
%all be treat$ z beg9n+ on su* day =    
purposes ( ?is section4  4  #i4         
,ext5sion ( au?ority = advisory         
committee on education ,section         
#cfib7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjag & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4