,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cacj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjah ,ms4  
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,mr4  
,te/]7 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      
provide = ! disapproval ( any c\rse (   
education = purposes ( ! educational    
assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs unless ! educational  
in/itution provid+ ! c\rse p]mits       
individuals to att5d or p>ticipate 9    
c\rses p5d+ paym5t by ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb]s ,improv$  
,transition ?r\gh ,re=ms = ,ensur+      
,progress ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,sit-,,rep 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,disapproval =       
purposes ( educational assi/ance        
programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ( c]ta9 c\rses ( education t d n p]mit 
individuals to att5d or p>ticipate 9    
c\rses p5d+ paym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al        

,section #cfgi ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 7#a7      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 a ,/ate     
approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9 
! role ( ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 %all    
disapprove a c\rse ( education provid$  
by an educational in/itution t has 9    
effect a policy t is inconsi/5t ) any ( 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a policy t p]mits any  
cov]$ individual to att5d or p>ticipate 
9 ! c\rse ( education dur+ ! p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! individual    
provides to ! educational in/itution a  
c]tificate ( eligibility = entitlem5t to
 educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ca or  
#cc ( ?is title & end+ on ! e>li] ( !   
foll[+ dates3  7i7 ,! date on :i* !     
,secret>y provides paym5t = su* c\rse ( 
education to su* in/itution4  7ii7 ,!   
date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
educational in/itution c]tifies =       
tuition & fees foll[+ receipt f ! /ud5t 
su* c]tificate ( eligibility4  7,b7 ,a  

policy t ensures t ! educational        
in/itution w n impose any p5alty1       
includ+ ! assessm5t ( late fees1 ! d5ial
 ( access to classes1 libr>ies1 or o!r  
in/itutional facilities1 or ! requirem5t
 t a cov]$ individual borr[ additional  
funds1 on any cov]$ individual because (
 ! individual's inability to meet 8 or  
h] f9ancial obligations to ! in/itution 
due to ! delay$ disbursem5t ( a paym5t  
to be provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u *apt]   
#ca or #cc ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a cov]$      
individual is any individual :o is      
entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u     
*apt] #ca or #cc ( ?is title4  7#c7 ,!  
,secret>y may waive su* requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,prompt paym5ts    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all take su* actions z may be 
necess>y to ensure t ! ,secret>y makes a
 paym5t to an educational in/itution on 
behalf ( an individual1 :o is entitl$ to
 educational assi/ance "u *apt] #ca or  

#cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 
:o is us+ su* assi/ance to pursue a     
program ( education at ! educational    
in/itution1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! educational in/itution    
c]tifies to ! ,secret>y ! applicable    
tuition & fees = ! individual4  7#b7    
,semiannual reports ,n lat] ?an ,may #a 
& ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a semiannual report     
summ>iz+ any cases 9 :i* ! ,secret>y    
fail$ to make a paym5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 ! p]iod set =? 9 su*   
p>agraph & an explanation = ea* delay$  
disbursem5t ( paym5t4  7c7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,9 a case 9 :i* an          
individual is unable to meet 8 or h]    
f9ancial obligation to an educational   
in/itution due to ! delay$ disbursem5t (
 a paym5t to be provid$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u *apt] #ca or #cc ( su* title & !     
am\nt ( su* disbursem5t is less ?an     

anticipat$1 no?+ 9 section #cfgi7;e7 (  
su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71    
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit an          
educational in/itution f requir+        
additional paym5t or impos+ a fee = !   
am\nt t is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt ( !
 f9ancial obligation & ! am\nt ( !      
disbursem5t4