H.R. 5766 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2020Mr. McCarthy (for himself and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 to expand eligibility for high technology programs of education and the class of providers who may enter into contracts with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide such programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Expansion Act or the VET TEC Expansion Act. 2. Expansion of eligible class of providers of high technology programs of education for veterans Section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48; 38 U.S.C. 3001 (note)) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end The Secretary shall treat an individual as an eligible veteran if the Secretary determines that the individual shall become an eligible veteran fewer than 180 days after the date of such determination.; (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (not including an individual described in the second sentence of subsection (b)) after each eligible veteran; (4) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including a part-time program shorter than six months in duration, after means a program of education; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection (i): (i) Prohibition on certain accounting of assistance The Secretary may not consider enrollment in a high technology program of education under this section to be assistance under a provision of law referred to in section 3695 of title 38, United States Code. .