,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,m>* #bf
 7legislative day1 ,m>* #be71 #bjbj4    
,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #cejd7 entitl$  
,an ,act to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = improvem5ts  
to ! specially adapt$ h\s+ program &    
educational assi/ance programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ryan ,kules & ,paul ,b5ne ,specially 
,adaptive ,h\s+ ,improvem5t ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to assi/ bl9d vet]ans 
:o h n lo/ use ( a leg 9 acquir+        
specially adapt$ h\s+ ,section #baja (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ p]man5t
 & total2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
7i7 9 clauses 7i71 7iii71 7iv71 & 7v71  
by ins]t+ p]man5t & total be=e          
disability2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7

 by ins]t+ p]man5t be=e disability2     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ due to-- & ins]t+ due to
 bl9dness 9 bo? eyes1 hav+ c5tral visual
 acuity ( #bj_/bjj or less 9 ! bett] eye
 ) ! use ( a /&>d correct+ l5s4 ,= !    
purposes ( ?is clause1 an eye ) a       
limitation 9 ! fields ( vision su* t !  
wide/ diamet] ( ! visual field subt5ds  
an angle no great] ?an #bj degrees %all 
be consid]$ z hav+ a c5tral visual      
acuity ( #bj_/bjj or less42 &  7,,iii7  
by /rik+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii72 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4 
#c4 ,increase 9 am\nts ( specially      
adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance provid$ by        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,increase ( numb] ( grants p] vet]an    
,section #bajb7;d77#c7 ( su* title is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,no vet]an &      
ins]t+ ,subject to subsection 7f71 no   
vet]an2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ?ree & ins]t+  
six4  7b7 ,increase 9 numb] (           

applications au?oriz$ ,to be approv$    
,section #baja7;a77#d7 ( su* title is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #cj applications & ins]t+
 #abj applications4  7c7 ,increase 9    
maximum am\nt ( assi/ance = adaptation  
to vet]an's resid5ce ,section           
#bajb7;b77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #ab1jjj & ins]t+ #ai1gcc4  7d7    
,increase 9 aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance 
= acquisition ( h\s+ ) special features 
,section #bajb7;d77#a7 ( su* title is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #fc1ghj & ins]t+ #ih1dib4
  7e7 ,increase 9 aggregate am\nt (     
assi/ance = adaptations to vet]ans'     
resid5ces ,section #bajb7;d77#b7 ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ #ab1gef & ins]t+
 #ai1gcc4  7f7 ,effective date &        
application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 
#bjbj4  #d4 ,provision ( additional     
am\nts ( specially adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance
 = c]ta9 vet]ans ,section #bajb ( su*   
title1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,beg9n+ ,octob]   

#a1 #bjcj1 not)/&+ ! aggregate am\nts   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 a cov]$      
vet]an may apply = & receive an         
additional am\nt ( assi/ance "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #baja ( 
?is title 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ half
 ( ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74   
7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 a cov]$ vet]an  
is a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#b7 or 7b77#b7 ( section 
#baja ( ?is title2  7,b7 z ( ! date ( ! 
vet]an's application = assi/ance "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 mo/ rec5tly receiv$      
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] m ?an #aj ye>s   
be=e su* date2 &  7,c7 lives 9 a home t 
! ,secret>y det]m9es does n h           
adaptations t are reasonably necess>y   
because ( ! vet]an's disability4  4  #e4
 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 prep>atory c\rses z  
programs ( education = purposes (       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
educational assi/ance programs  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ccae;,a ! foll[+ new section3  

#ccae;,b4 ,prep>atory c\rses = lic5sure1
 c]tification1 or national te/s  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an individual entitl$ to         
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] %all 
also be entitl$ to paym5t = a cov]$     
prep>atory c\rse4  7b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt (
 educational assi/ance payable "u ?is   
*apt] = a cov]$ prep>atory c\rse is !   
less] (-- 7#a7 ! fee *>g$ = ! cov]$     
prep>atory c\rse2 or  7#b7 ! am\nt (    
entitlem5t available to ! individual "u 
?is *apt] at ! "t ( paym5t = ! cov]$    
prep>atory c\rse "u ?is section4  7c7   
,*>ge aga9/ entitlem5t ,! numb] ( mon?s 
( entitlem5t *>g$ an individual "u ?is  
*apt] = a cov]$ prep>atory c\rse %all be
 pro-rat$ bas$ on ! actual am\nt ( ! fee
 *>g$ = ! cov]$ prep>atory c\rse        
relative to ! rate = #a mon? payable--  
7#a7 = ! academic ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/  
#a1 #bjbj1 #b1jdb2 or  7#b7 = an        
academic ye> beg9n+ on any subsequ5t    
,augu/ #a1 ! am\nt = ! previ\s academic 
ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a "u ?is          
subsection1 z increas$ by ! p]c5tage    

increase equal to ! mo/ rec5t p]c5tage  
increase det]m9$ "u section #cjae7;h74  
7d7 ,cov]$ prep>atory c\rse def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m cov]$ prep>atory c\rse  
means a c\rse-- 7#a7 = a lic5s+ or      
c]tification te/ t is requir$ or us$ to 
ent] into1 ma9ta91 or advance 9         
employm5t 9 a pr$et]m9$ & id5tifi$      
vocation or pr(ession2 &  7#b7 t has be5
 approv$ by ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy       
conc]n$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ccae;,a ! foll[+ new item3  
#ccae;,b4 ,prep>atory c\rses = lic5sure1
 c]tification1 or national te/s4  4  7c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cecb7;g7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 
or a cov]$ prep>atory c\rse 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ccae;,b7a7 ( ?is title7
 aft] or national te/ provid+ an        
opportunity = c\rse cr$it at in/itutions
 ( high] le>n+ describ$ 9 section       
#ceja7;a77#e7 ( ?is title2 &  7#b7 9    

p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 by ins]t+ or     
cov]$ prep>atory c\rse aft] te/ ea*     
place x appe>s4  7d7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ,augu/ #a1 #bjba4  #f4       
,improvem5t to "w-/udy all[ance program 
7a7 ,paym5t ( all[ance ,subsection 7a7 (
 section #cdhe ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,individuals & ins]t+ ,9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71            
individuals2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs
 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2 &    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 7,a7 ,)      
respect to cov]$ "w-/udy activities1 !  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section by  
provid+ to p>ticipat+ educational       
in/itutions an annual am\nt = !         
in/itution to use 9 pay+ "w-/udy        
all[ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 to individuals
 enroll$ at ! in/itution4  7,b7 ,)      
respect to a p>ticipat+ educational     
in/itution t p>ticipat$ 9 ! "w-/udy     

program "u ?is section dur+ ! academic  
ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y
 %all det]m9e ! annual am\nt to provide 
to ! educational in/itution "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 z foll[s3 7i7 ,= !     
academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ! 
am\nt %all be ! total am\nt1 det]m9$ 9  
consultation ) ! educational in/itution1
 t ! ,secret>y paid "u ?is section =    
cov]$ "w-/udy activities to individuals 
enroll$ at su* educational in/itution   
dur+ ! academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1   
#bjah4  7ii7 ,except z provid$ by       
clauses 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph     
7,d71 = ea* academic ye> beg9n+ on or   
aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba1 ! am\nt %all be !
 total am\nt ! educational in/itution   
paid "u ?is section = "w-/udy all[ance =
 cov]$ "w-/udy activities to individuals
 enroll$ at su* educational in/itution  
dur+ ! previ\s academic ye> 9 :i*       
individuals p>ticipat$ 9 ! "w-/udy      
program4  7,c7 ,) respect to a          
p>ticipat+ educational in/itution t did 
n p>ticipate 9 ! "w-/udy program "u ?is 

section dur+ ! academic ye> beg9n+      
,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all      
det]m9e ! annual am\nt to provide to !  
educational in/itution "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 z foll[s3 7i7 ,= ! fir/ academic   
ye> 9 :i* ! educational in/itution      
p>ticipates 9 ! "w-/udy program beg9n+  
on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ! am\nt    
%all be an am\nt1 det]m9$ 9 consultation
 ) ! educational in/itution1 t !        
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate bas$ on  
am\nts provid$ to simil> educational    
in/itutions pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,b74  7ii7 ,except z provid$ by clauses
 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,d71 = ea*
 academic ye> occurr+ aft] ! academic   
ye> specifi$ 9 clause 7i71 ! am\nt %all 
be ! total am\nt ! educational          
in/itution paid "u ?is section = "w-/udy
 all[ance = cov]$ "w-/udy activities to 
individuals enroll$ at su* educational  
in/itution dur+ ! previ\s academic ye> 9
 :i* individuals enroll$ at su*         
educational in/itution p>ticipat$ 9 !   
"w-/udy program4  7,d7 7i7 ,except z    

provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 if ! ,secret>y   
provides an annual am\nt to a p>ticipat+
 educational in/itution "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 or 7,c7 t is m ?an ! total am\nt ! 
educational in/itution pays to          
individuals "u p>agraph 7#a7 = cov]$    
"w-/udy activities1 ! educational       
in/itution %all return to ! ,secret>y ! 
unpaid am\nt & ! ,secret>y %all transf] 
su* am\nt into ! g5]al fund ( !         
,treasury4  7ii7 ,if ! annual am\nt     
provid$ to a p>ticipat+ educational     
in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7  
is m1 b less ?an #be p]c5t m1 ?an !     
total am\nt ! educational in/itution    
pays to individuals "u p>agraph 7#a7 =  
cov]$ "w-/udy activities1 & !           
educational in/itution plans to         
p>ticipate 9 ! "w-/udy program "u ?is   
section dur+ ! subsequ5t academic ye>1 !
 educational in/itution may reta9 !     
am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t if ! educational    
in/itution notifies ! ,secret>y ( !     
am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t & ! int5tion ( !    
educational in/itution to reta9 su*     

am\nt4 ,any am\nt reta9$ by an          
educational in/itution "u ?is clause may
 only be us$ by ! educational in/itution
 to provide "w-/udy all[ance to         
individuals enroll$ at ! educational    
in/itution4  7iii7 ,at any "t a         
p>ticipat+ educational in/itution may   
reque/ ! ,secret>y to increase ! annual 
am\nt t ! ,secret>y provides !          
educational in/itution "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 or 7,c74 ,! ,secret>y %all approve 
or disapprove su* reque/ by n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! reque/4  7iv7  
,:5ev] ! ,secret>y f9ds t a p>ticipat+  
educational in/itution paid an am\nt (  
"w-/udy all[ance "u ?is p>agraph to an  
individual = a purpose o!r ?an cov]$    
"w-/udy activities1 su* paym5t %all     
con/itute a liability ( ! educational   
in/itution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 7i7
 ,pursuant to section #cfij7;c71 section
 #cfic1 & o!r provisions ( *apt] #cf (  
?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t    
p>ticipat+ educational in/itutions c>ry 
out ! "w-/udy all[ance program 9        

compliance ) ?is section4  7ii7 ,!      
,secret>y may prohibit an educational   
in/itution f be+ a p>ticipat+           
educational in/itution "u ?is p>agraph  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! educational 
in/itution is n 9 compliance ) ?is      
section4  7,f7 ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,!  
t]m cov]$ "w-/udy activities means      
qualify+ "w-/udy activities describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,h71 7,i71 or 
7,j7 ( p>agraph 7#e7 = :i* an individual
 is paid a "w-/udy all[ance4  7ii7 ,!   
t]m p>ticipat+ educational in/itution   
means an educational in/itution t-- 7,i7
 7aa7 dur+ ! five-academic-ye> p]iod    
occurr+ be=e an academic ye> dur+ :i* ! 
,secret>y c>ries out ?is p>agraph1 !    
educational in/itution _h on av]age m   
?an #aj individuals p] academic ye>     
p>ticipat+ 9 a cov]$ "w-/udy activity "u
 ?is section2 or  7bb7 ! educational    
in/itution is n describ$ by item 7aa7 b 
in=ms ! ,secret>y t ! in/itution expects
 to h m ?an #aj individuals 9 ! foll[+  
academic ye> p>ticipat+ 9 a cov]$       

"w-/udy activity "u ?is section2 &      
7,,ii7 volunt>ily *ooses to be a        
p>ticipat+ educational in/itution "u ?is
 p>agraph4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,subsection 7e77#a7 ( su* section is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a77#d7 &     
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#e74  7c7         
,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1
 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+  
on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba4  #g4       
,adju/m5t ( loan fees ,section          
#cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! loan fee    
table & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,type (        
loan,active duty veteran,reservist,other
 obligor7,a77i7 ,initial loan describ$ 9
 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or        
con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r 
initial loan describ$ 9 section         
#cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 
7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 &  
be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7                 
#b4aeb4dj,,na7,a77ii7 ,initial loan     
describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase 

or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any  
o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section     
#cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 
7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 &  
be=e ,april #g1 #bjbc7                  
#b4cjb4cj,,na7,a77iii7 ,initial loan    
describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase 
or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any  
o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section     
#cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 
7clos$ on or aft] ,april #g1 #bjbc1 &   
be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7                 
#b4aeb4ae,,na7,a77iv7 ,initial loan     
describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase 
or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any  
o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section     
#cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 
7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1           
#bjbi7a4dja4dj,,na7,b77i7 ,subsequ5t    
loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to    
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 
or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9    
section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft]     
,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbj7 #c4cjc4cj,,na7,b77ii7 ,subsequ5t 

loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to    
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 
or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9    
section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,april #g1    
#bjbc7 #c4fjc4fj,,na7,b77iii7 ,subsequ5t
 loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to   
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 
or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9    
section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft]     
,april #g1 #bjbc1 & be=e ,octob] #a1    
#bjbi7 #c4cjc4cj,,na7,b77iv7 ,subsequ5t 
loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to    
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 
or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9    
section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft]     
,octob] #a1 #bjbi7a4bea4be,,na7,c77i7   
,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to   
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n  
7clos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7          
#a4eja4ge,,na7,c77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9  
section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct
 a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft]   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,april #g1    
#bjbc7 #a4fea4fe,,na7,c77iii7 ,loan     

describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase 
or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on
 or aft] ,april #g1 #bjbc1 & be=e       
,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4eja4ej,,na7,c77iv7
 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to  
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n  
7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1           
#bjbi7j4gej4ge,,na7,d77i7 ,loan describ$
 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or      
con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ be=e
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7                     
#a4bea4ej,,na7,d77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9  
section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct
 a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft]  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,april #g1    
#bjbc7 #a4dja4dj,,na7,d77iii7 ,loan     
describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase 
or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$  
on or aft] ,april #g1 #bjbc1 & be=e     
,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4bea4be,,na7,d77iv7
 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to  
pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 
7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1           
#bjbi7j4ejj4ej,,na7,e7 ,int]e/ rate     
r$uction ref9anc+ loan#j4ejj4ej,,na7,f7 

,direct loan "u section                 
#cgaaa4jja4jj,,na7,g7 ,manufactur$ home 
loan "u section #cgab 7o!r ?an an int]e/
 rate r$uction ref9anc+                 
loan7#a4jja4jj,,na7,h7 ,loan to ,native 
,am]ican vet]an "u section #cgfb 7o!r   
?an an int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+    
loan7#a4bea4be,,na7,i7 ,loan assumption 
"u section #cgadj4ejj4ejj4ej7;,j7 ,loan 
"u section #cgcc7;a7#b4beb4beb4be 4  #h4
 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!     
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,secret>y