,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 
,march #bf 7legislative day1 ,march     
#be71 #bjbj4  ,amendment3  ,that the    
bill from the ,house of ,representatives
 7,h4,r4 #cejd7 entitled ,an ,act to    
amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 
to provide for improvements to the      
specially adapted housing program and   
educational assistance programs of the  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and  
for other purposes41 do pass with the   
following ,strike all after the enacting
 clause and insert the following3 #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,ryan ,kules and ,paul ,benne       
,specially ,adaptive ,housing           
,improvement ,act of #bjai4  #b4        
,authority of ,secretary of ,veterans   
,affairs to assist blind veterans who   
have not lost use of a leg in acquiring 
specially adapted housing ,section #baja
 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 
7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by        
striking permanent and total2 and  7,b7 

in subparagraph 7,b71 7i7 in clauses    
7i71 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v71 by inserting 
permanent and total before disability2  
and  7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by      
inserting permanent before disability2  
7,,ii7 by striking due to-- and         
inserting due to blindness in both eyes1
 having central visual acuity of        
#bj_/bjj or less in the better eye with 
the use of a standard correcting lens4  
,for the purposes of this clause1 an eye
 with a limitation in the fields of     
vision such that the widest diameter of 
the visual field subtends an angle no   
greater than #bj degrees shall be       
considered as having a central visual   
acuity of #bj_/bjj or less42 and        
7,,iii7 by striking subclauses 7,i7 and 
7,,ii72 and  7#b7 in subsection         
7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 
7,a72 and  7,b7 by redesignating        
subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as          
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71            
respectively4  #c4 ,increase in amounts 
of specially adapted housing assistance 

provided by ,department of ,veterans    
,affairs  7a7 ,increase of number of    
grants per veteran ,section             
#bajb7;d77#c7 of such title is amended--
 7#a7 by striking ,no veteran and       
inserting ,subject to subsection 7f71 no
 veteran2 and  7#b7 by striking three   
and inserting six4  7b7 ,increase in    
number of applications authorized ,to be
 approved ,section #baja7;a77#d7 of such
 title is amended by striking #cj       
applications and inserting #abj         
applications4  7c7 ,increase in maximum 
amount of assistance for adaptation to  
veteran's residence ,section            
#bajb7;b77#b7 of such title is amended  
by striking #ab1jjj and inserting       
#ai1gcc4  7d7 ,increase in aggregate    
amount of assistance for acquisition of 
housing with special features ,section  
#bajb7;d77#a7 of such title is amended  
by striking #fc1ghj and inserting       
#ih1dib4  7e7 ,increase in aggregate    
amount of assistance for adaptations to 
veterans' residences ,section           

#bajb7;d77#b7 of such title is amended  
by striking #ab1gef and inserting       
#ai1gcc4  7f7 ,effective date and       
application ,the amendments made by this
 section shall take effect on ,october  
#a1 #bjbj4  #d4 ,provision of additional
 amounts of specially adapted housing   
assistance for certain veterans ,section
 #bajb of such title1 as amended by     
section #c1 is further amended by adding
 at the end the following new           
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,beginning        
,october #a1 #bjcj1 notwithstanding the 
aggregate amounts specified in          
subsection 7d71 a covered veteran may   
apply for and receive an additional     
amount of assistance under subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 of section #baja of this     
title in an amount that does not exceed 
half of the amount specified in         
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,in this          
subsection1 a covered veteran is a      
veteran who-- 7,a7 is described in      
subsection 7a77#b7 or 7b77#b7 of section
 #baja of this title2  7,b7 as of the   

date of the veteran's application for   
assistance under paragraph 7#a71 most   
recently received assistance under this 
chapter more than #aj years before such 
date2 and  7,c7 lives in a home that the
 ,secretary determines does not have    
adaptations that are reasonably         
necessary because of the veteran's      
disability4  4  #e4 ,treatment of       
certain preparatory courses as programs 
of education for purposes of ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs educational      
assistance programs  7a7 ,in general    
,chapter #cc of title #ch1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #ccae;,a the following new
 section3  #ccae;,b4 ,preparatory       
courses for licensure1 certification1 or
 national tests  7a7 ,in general ,an    
individual entitled to educational      
assistance under this chapter shall also
 be entitled to payment for a covered   
preparatory course4  7b7 ,amount ,the   
amount of educational assistance payable
 under this chapter for a covered       

preparatory course is the lesser of--   
7#a7 the fee charged for the covered    
preparatory course2 or  7#b7 the amount 
of entitlement available to the         
individual under this chapter at the    
time of payment for the covered         
preparatory course under this section4  
7c7 ,charge against entitlement ,the    
number of months of entitlement charged 
an individual under this chapter for a  
covered preparatory course shall be     
pro-rated based on the actual amount of 
the fee charged for the covered         
preparatory course relative to the rate 
for #a month payable-- 7#a7 for the     
academic year beginning on ,august #a1  
#bjbj1 #b1jdb2 or  7#b7 for an academic 
year beginning on any subsequent ,august
 #a1 the amount for the previous        
academic year beginning on ,august #a   
under this subsection1 as increased by  
the percentage increase equal to the    
most recent percentage increase         
determined under section #cjae7;h74  7d7
 ,covered preparatory course defined ,in

 this section1 the term covered         
preparatory course means a course-- 7#a7
 for a licensing or certification test  
that is required or used to enter into1 
maintain1 or advance in employment in a 
predetermined and identified vocation or
 profession2 and  7#b7 that has been    
approved by the ,state approving agency 
concerned4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment  
,the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section      
#ccae;,a the following new item3        
#ccae;,b4 ,preparatory courses for      
licensure1 certification1 or national   
tests4  4  7c7 ,conforming amendments   
,section #cecb7;g7 of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in    
paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or a       
covered preparatory course 7as that term
 is defined in section #ccae;,b7a7 of   
this title7 after or national test      
providing an opportunity for course     
credit at institutions of higher        
learning described in section           

#ceja7;a77#e7 of this title2 and  7#b7  
in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 by         
inserting or covered preparatory course 
after test each place it appears4  7d7  
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
subsection 7a7 shall take effect on     
,august #a1 #bjba4  #f4 ,improvement to 
work-study allowance program  7a7       
,payment of allowance ,subsection 7a7 of
 section #cdhe of title #ch1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,individuals
 and inserting ,in accordance with      
paragraph 7#d71 individuals2  7#b7 by   
redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and
 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and     
7#g71 respectively2 and  7#c7 by        
inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the      
following new paragraph3  7#d7 7,a7     
,with respect to covered work-study     
activities1 the ,secretary shall carry  
out this section by providing to        
participating educational institutions  
an annual amount for the institution to 
use in paying work-study allowance under

 paragraph 7#a7 to individuals enrolled 
at the institution4  7,b7 ,with respect 
to a participating educational          
institution that participated in the    
work-study program under this section   
during the academic year beginning      
,august #a1 #bjah1 the ,secretary shall 
determine the annual amount to provide  
to the educational institution under    
subparagraph 7,a7 as follows3 7i7 ,for  
the academic year beginning ,august #a1 
#bjbj1 the amount shall be the total    
amount1 determined in consultation with 
the educational institution1 that the   
,secretary paid under this section for  
covered work-study activities to        
individuals enrolled at such educational
 institution during the academic year   
beginning ,august #a1 #bjah4  7ii7      
,except as provided by clauses 7ii7 or  
7iii7 of subparagraph 7,d71 for each    
academic year beginning on or after     
,august #a1 #bjba1 the amount shall be  
the total amount the educational        
institution paid under this section for 

work-study allowance for covered        
work-study activities to individuals    
enrolled at such educational institution
 during the previous academic year in   
which individuals participated in the   
work-study program4  7,c7 ,with respect 
to a participating educational          
institution that did not participate in 
the work-study program under this       
section during the academic year        
beginning ,august #a1 #bjah1 the        
,secretary shall determine the annual   
amount to provide to the educational    
institution under subparagraph 7,a7 as  
follows3 7i7 ,for the first academic    
year in which the educational           
institution participates in the         
work-study program beginning on or after
 ,august #a1 #bjbj1 the amount shall be 
an amount1 determined in consultation   
with the educational institution1 that  
the ,secretary determines appropriate   
based on amounts provided to similar    
educational institutions pursuant to    
subparagraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,except as     

provided by clauses 7ii7 or 7iii7 of    
subparagraph 7,d71 for each academic    
year occurring after the academic year  
specified in clause 7i71 the amount     
shall be the total amount the           
educational institution paid under this 
section for work-study allowance for    
covered work-study activities to        
individuals enrolled at such educational
 institution during the previous        
academic year in which individuals      
enrolled at such educational institution
 participated in the work-study program4
  7,d7 7i7 ,except as provided in clause
 7ii71 if the ,secretary provides an    
annual amount to a participating        
educational institution under           
subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 that is more  
than the total amount the educational   
institution pays to individuals under   
paragraph 7#a7 for covered work-study   
activities1 the educational institution 
shall return to the ,secretary the      
unpaid amount and the ,secretary shall  
transfer such amount into the general   

fund of the ,treasury4  7ii7 ,if the    
annual amount provided to a             
participating educational institution   
under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 is more1
 but less than #be percent more1 than   
the total amount the educational        
institution pays to individuals under   
paragraph 7#a7 for covered work-study   
activities1 and the educational         
institution plans to participate in the 
work-study program under this section   
during the subsequent academic year1 the
 educational institution may retain the 
amount of the overpayment if the        
educational institution notifies the    
,secretary of the amount of the         
overpayment and the intention of the    
educational institution to retain such  
amount4 ,any amount retained by an      
educational institution under this      
clause may only be used by the          
educational institution to provide      
work-study allowance to individuals     
enrolled at the educational institution4
  7iii7 ,at any time a participating    

educational institution may request the 
,secretary to increase the annual amount
 that the ,secretary provides the       
educational institution under           
subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c74 ,the         
,secretary shall approve or disapprove  
such request by not later than #cj days 
after the date of the request4  7iv7    
,whenever the ,secretary finds that a   
participating educational institution   
paid an amount of work-study allowance  
under this paragraph to an individual   
for a purpose other than covered        
work-study activities1 such payment     
shall constitute a liability of the     
educational institution to the ,united  
,states4  7,e7 7i7 ,pursuant to section 
#cfij7;c71 section #cfic1 and other     
provisions of chapter #cf of this title1
 the ,secretary shall ensure that       
participating educational institutions  
carry out the work-study allowance      
program in compliance with this section4
  7ii7 ,the ,secretary may prohibit an  
educational institution from being a    

participating educational institution   
under this paragraph if the ,secretary  
determines that the educational         
institution is not in compliance with   
this section4  7,f7 ,in this paragraph3 
7i7 ,the term covered work-study        
activities means qualifying work-study  
activities described in subparagraphs   
7,a71 7,b71 7,h71 7,i71 or 7,j7 of      
paragraph 7#e7 for which an individual  
is paid a work-study allowance4  7ii7   
,the term participating educational     
institution means an educational        
institution that-- 7,i7 7aa7 during the 
five-academic-year period occurring     
before an academic year during which the
 ,secretary carries out this paragraph1 
the educational institution had on      
average more than #aj individuals per   
academic year participating in a covered
 work-study activity under this section2
 or  7bb7 the educational institution is
 not described by item 7aa7 but informs 
the ,secretary that the institution     
expects to have more than #aj           

individuals in the following academic   
year participating in a covered         
work-study activity under this section2 
and  7,,ii7 voluntarily chooses to be a 
participating educational institution   
under this paragraph4  4  7b7           
,conforming amendment ,subsection       
7e77#a7 of such section is amended by   
striking subsection 7a77#d7 and         
inserting subsection 7a77#e74  7c7      
,application ,the amendments made by    
this section shall apply with respect to
 a quarter1 semester1 or term1 as       
applicable1 commencing on or after      
,august #a1 #bjba4  #g4 ,adjustment of  
loan fees ,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 of     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking the loan fee table  
and inserting the following3 ,type of   
loan,active duty veteran,reservist,other
 obligor7,a77i7 ,initial loan described 
in section #cgaj7;a7 to purchase or     
construct a dwelling with #j-;down1 or  
any other initial loan described in     
section #cgaj7;a7 other than with       

#e-;down or #aj-;down 7closed on or     
after ,october #a1 #bjjd1 and before    
,january #a1 #bjbj7                     
#b4aeb4dj,,na7,a77ii7 ,initial loan     
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other initial loan     
described in section #cgaj7;a7 other    
than with #e-;down or #aj-;down 7closed 
on or after ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and     
before ,april #g1 #bjbc7                
#b4cjb4cj,,na7,a77iii7 ,initial loan    
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other initial loan     
described in section #cgaj7;a7 other    
than with #e-;down or #aj-;down 7closed 
on or after ,april #g1 #bjbc1 and before
 ,october #a1 #bjbi7                    
#b4aeb4ae,,na7,a77iv7 ,initial loan     
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other initial loan     
described in section #cgaj7;a7 other    
than with #e-;down or #aj-;down 7closed 

on or after ,october #a1                
#bjbi7a4dja4dj,,na7,b77i7 ,subsequent   
loan described in section #cgaj7;a7 to  
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 7closed  
on or after ,october #a1 #bjjd1 and     
before ,january #a1 #bjbj7              
#c4cjc4cj,,na7,b77ii7 ,subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 7closed  
on or after ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and     
before ,april #g1 #bjbc7                
#c4fjc4fj,,na7,b77iii7 ,subsequent loan 
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#j-;down1 or any other subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 7closed  
on or after ,april #g1 #bjbc1 and before
 ,october #a1 #bjbi7                    
#c4cjc4cj,,na7,b77iv7 ,subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   

#j-;down1 or any other subsequent loan  
described in section #cgaj7;a7 7closed  
on or after ,october #a1                
#bjbi7a4bea4be,,na7,c77i7 ,loan         
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#e-;down 7closed before ,january #a1    
#bjbj7 #a4eja4ge,,na7,c77ii7 ,loan      
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#e-;down 7closed on or after ,january   
#a1 #bjbj1 and before ,april #g1 #bjbc7 
#a4fea4fe,,na7,c77iii7 ,loan described  
in section #cgaj7;a7 to purchase or     
construct a dwelling with #e-;down      
7closed on or after ,april #g1 #bjbc1   
and before ,october #a1 #bjbi7          
#a4eja4ej,,na7,c77iv7 ,loan described in
 section #cgaj7;a7 to purchase or       
construct a dwelling with #e-;down      
7closed on or after ,october #a1        
#bjbi7j4gej4ge,,na7,d77i7 ,loan         
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#aj-;down 7closed before ,january #a1   

#bjbj7 #a4bea4ej,,na7,d77ii7 ,loan      
described in section #cgaj7;a7 to       
purchase or construct a dwelling with   
#aj-;down 7closed on or after ,january  
#a1 #bjbj1 and before ,april #g1 #bjbc7 
#a4dja4dj,,na7,d77iii7 ,loan described  
in section #cgaj7;a7 to purchase or     
construct a dwelling with #aj-;down     
7closed on or after ,april #g1 #bjbc1   
and before ,october #a1 #bjbi7          
#a4bea4be,,na7,d77iv7 ,loan described in
 section #cgaj7;a7 to purchase or       
construct a dwelling with #aj-;down     
7closed on or after ,october #a1        
#bjbi7j4ejj4ej,,na7,e7 ,interest rate   
reduction refinancing                   
loan#j4ejj4ej,,na7,f7 ,direct loan under
 section #cgaaa4jja4jj,,na7,g7          
,manufactured home loan under section   
#cgab 7other than an interest rate      
reduction refinancing                   
loan7#a4jja4jj,,na7,h7 ,loan to ,native 
,american veteran under section #cgfb   
7other than an interest rate reduction  
refinancing loan7#a4bea4be,,na7,i7 ,loan

 assumption under section               
#cgadj4ejj4ejj4ej7;,j7 ,loan under      
section #cgcc7;a7#b4beb4beb4be 4  #h4   
,determination of budgetary effects ,the
 budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the
 purpose of complying with the          
,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of    
#bjaj1 shall be determined by reference 
to the latest statement titled          
,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo          
,legislation for this ,act1 submitted   
for printing in the ,congressional      
,record by the ,chairman of the ,house  
,budget ,committee1 provided that such  
statement has been submitted prior to   
the vote on passage4  ,secretary