,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbj,ms4    
,und]wood 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b>r7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! ,edi? ,n\rse 
,rog]s ,,/em ,s*ol>%ip program4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans 9 ,,/em ,act4  #b4 ,edi? ,n\rse
 ,rog]s ,,/em ,s*ol>%ip program (       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,cl>ification & expansion ( eligibility 
,subsection 7b77#d7 ( section #ccbj (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by
 ins]t+ 1 or a dual degree program t    
includes su* an und]graduate college    
degree1 aft] und]graduate college       
degree2  7,b7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,ix72
 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,x7 &
 7,,xi7 z subclauses 7,,ix7 & 7,x71     
respectively2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--

 7,a7 by ins]t+ cov]$ cl9ical tra9+     
program = heal? c>e pr(essionals or a   
be=e program ( education2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 is an individual :o  
has e>n$ a graduate degree 9 a field    
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & is    
enroll$ 9 a cov]$ cl9ical tra9+ program 
= heal? c>e pr(essionals4  4  7b7       
,priority ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7         
,priority  7#a7 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t !re are insuffici5t funds available 9
 a fiscal ye> to provide additional     
b5efits "u ?is section to all eligible  
individuals1 ! ,secret>y may give       
priority to ! foll[+ eligible           
individuals3 7,a7 ,individuals :o       
require ! mo/ cr$it h\rs describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#d74  7,b7 ,individuals  
:o are entitl$ to educational assi/ance 
"u ?is *apt] by reason ( p>agraph 7#a71 
7#b71 7#h71 or 7#i7 ( section #ccaa7;b7 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all    

give priority to individuals "u p>agraph
 7#a7 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,individuals
 :o are enroll$ 9 a program ( education 
lead+ to an und]graduate degree 9 a     
field ref]r$ to 9 subsection            
7b77#d77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,individuals :o  
are enroll$ 9 a program ( education     
lead+ to a tea*+ c]tificate4  7,c7      
,individuals :o are enroll$ 9 a         
dual-degree program lead+ to bo? an     
und]graduate & graduate degree 9 a field
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a77i74
  7,d7 ,individuals :o h e>n$ an        
und]graduate degree & are enroll$ 9 a   
cov]$ cl9ical tra9+ program = heal? c>e 
pr(essionals4  7,e7 ,individuals :o h   
e>n$ a graduate degree & are enroll$ 9 a
 cov]$ cl9ical tra9+ program = heal? c>e
 pr(essionals4  4  7c7 ,am\nts n subject
 to c]ta9 limitation ,subsection 7d7 (  
su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is *apt] or *apt] #cf (
 ?is title1 any additional b5efits "u   
?is section may n be c\nt$ t[>d !       

aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie (   
?is title limits an individual's receipt
 ( all[ance or assi/ance4  4  7d7 ,cov]$
 cl9ical tra9+ program def9$ ,su*       
section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,cov]$    
cl9ical tra9+ program def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m cov]$ cl9ical tra9+      
program def9$ means any cl9ical tra9+   
requir$ by a heal? c>e pr(essional to be
 lic5s$ to practice 9 a ,/ate or        
locality4  4