#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #fcbb  ,,an ,,act  ,to make c]ta9      
improvem5ts 9 ! educational assi/ance   
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ! case (
 *anges to c\rses ( education by reason 
( em]g5cy situations1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,cov]$ p]iod def9$ ,=
 purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod 
means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 
& end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbj4  #c4     
,paym5t ( "w-/udy all[ances dur+ em]g5cy
 situations ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all apply
 section #cdhe ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z if x 7 am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 7#a7
 ,9 case ( an individual :o is 9 receipt
 ( "w-/udy all[ance pursuant to an      
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 z
 ( ! date on :i* an em]g5cy situation   
occurs & :o is unable to cont9ue to p]=m
 qualify+ "w-/udy activities describ$ 9 

subsection 7a77#d7 by reason ( ! em]g5cy
 situation--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y may      
cont9ue to pay "w-/udy all[ance "u ?is  
section or make d$uctions describ$ 9    
subsection 7e77#a7 dur+ ! p]iod ( su*   
em]g5cy situation1 not)/&+ ! inability (
 ! individual to p]=m su* "w-/udy       
activities by reason ( su* em]g5cy      
situation2 &  7,b7 at ! option ( !      
individual1 ! ,secret>y %all ext5d !    
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 )
 ! individual = any subsequ5t p]iod (   
enrollm5t initiat$ dur+ ! em]g5cy       
situation1 not)/&+ ! inability ( !      
individual to p]=m "w-/udy activities   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7 by reason 
( su* em]g5cy situation4  7#b7 ,! am\nt 
( "w-/udy all[ance payable to an        
individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 dur+ ! 
p]iod ( an em]g5cy situation %all be an 
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y b may n    
exce$ ! am\nt t w\ld be payable "u      
subsection 7a77#b7 if ! individual work$
 #be h\rs p] week paid dur+ su* p]iod4  
4  #d4 ,paym5t ( all[ances to vet]ans   

enroll$ 9 educational in/itutions clos$ 
= em]g5cy situations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+
 ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may pay     
all[ances to an eligible vet]an or      
eligible p]son "u section               
#cfhj7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 if ! vet]an or p]son is   
enroll$ 9 a program or c\rse ( education
 t--  7#a7 is provid$ by an educational 
in/itution t is clos$ by reason ( an    
em]g5cy situation2 or  7#b7 is susp5d$  
by reason ( an em]g5cy situation4  7b7  
,am\nt ( all[ance ,! total numb] ( weeks
 = :i* all[ances may be paid "u ?is     
section may n exce$ f\r weeks4  7c7 ,n  
c\nt$ = purposes ( limitation ,any am\nt
 paid "u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ =  
purposes ( ! limitation on all[anc$ "u  
section #cfhj7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,prohibition (
 *>ge to entitlem5t ( /ud5ts unable to  
pursue a program ( education due to an  
em]g5cy situation ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
apply section #cfii7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if x 7 am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at 
! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or 2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ! tempor>y closure ( 
an educational in/itution or ! tempor>y 
closure or t]m9ation ( a c\rse or       
program ( education by reason ( an      
em]g5cy situation2 &  4  #f4 ,ext5sion (
 "t limitations = use ( entitlem5t  7a7 
,montgom]y ,,gi ,bill ,dur+ ! cov]$     
p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all apply section #cjca ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if x 7 am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7i7 ,9 ! case ( an individual eligible =
 educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] :o  
is prev5t$ f pursu+ ! individual's *os5 
program ( education be=e ! expiration ( 
! #aj-ye> p]iod = ! use ( entitlem5t "u 
?is *apt] o!rwise applicable "u ?is     
section because ! educational in/itution
 clos$ 7tempor>ily or p]man5tly7 "u an  
e/abli%$ policy bas$ on an ,executive   

ord] ( ! ,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy 
situation1 su* #aj-ye> p]iod-- 7#a7 %all
 n run dur+ ! p]iod ! individual is s   
prev5t$ f pursu+ su* program2 &  7#b7   
%all aga9 beg9 runn+ on ! fir/ day aft] 
! individual is able to resume pursuit (
 a program ( education ) educational    
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  4  7b7         
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all apply
 section #ccba7;b77#a7 ( su* title z if 
x 7 am5d$--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e   
,subsections2  7,b7 by /rik+ & 7d7 &    
ins]t+ 7d71 & 7i72 & by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7           
,subsection 7i7 ( section #cjca 7z      
describ$ 9 section #f ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an
 ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj7   
%all apply ) respect to ! runn+ ( !     
#ae-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraphs      
7#d77;,a7 & 7#e77;,a7 ( ?is subsection 9
 ! same mann] z su* subsection applies  
"u section #cjca ) respect to ! runn+ ( 
! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 section      

#cjca7;a74  4  7#b7 ,transf] p]iod ,dur+
 ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all apply section             
#ccai7;h77#e7 ( su* title z if x 7      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by     
ins]t+ or 7,c7 aft] subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,em]g5cy situations  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 an individual to :om entitlem5t is     
transf]r$ "u ?is section has be5 prev5t$
 f pursu+ ! individual's *os5 program ( 
education be=e ! individual atta9s ! age
 ( #bf ye>s because ! educational       
in/itution clos$ 7tempor>ily or         
p]man5tly7 "u an e/abli%$ policy bas$ on
 an ,executive ord] ( ! ,presid5t or due
 to an em]g5cy situation1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! individual
 may use su* entitlem5t = a p]iod equal 
to ! numb] ( mon?s t ! individual 0 s   
prev5t$ f pursu+ ! program ( education1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7c7       
,vocational rehabilitation & tra9+  7#a7
 ,p]iod = use ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !    

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans affairs %all apply 
section #cajc ( su* title z if x 7      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 or 7e7 & ins]t+ 7e71 or 7g72 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7g7 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t a vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f   
p>ticipat+ 9 a vocational rehabilitation
 program "u ?is *apt] )9 ! twelve-ye>   
p]iod ( eligibility prescrib$ 9         
subsection 7a7 by reason ( an ,executive
 ord] ( ! ,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy
 situation1 su* twelve-ye> p]iod-- 7#a7 
%all n run dur+ ! p]iod ! individual is 
s prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ su* program2 &   
7#b7 %all aga9 beg9 runn+ on ! fir/ day 
aft] ! individual is able to resume     
p>ticipation 9 su* program4  4  7#b7    
,duration ( program ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
apply section #caje7;b7 ( su* title z if
 x 7 am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7  7,a7 ,9 any 

case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a     
vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 9   
c\nsel+ & placem5t & po/placem5t s]vices
 describ$ 9 section #cajd7;a77#b7 & 7#e7
 ( ?is title by reason ( an ,executive  
ord] ( ! ,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy 
situation1 ! ,secret>y %all ext5d !     
p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y may provide  
su* c\nsel+ & placem5t & po/placem5t    
s]vices = ! vet]an = a p]iod equal to ! 
numb] ( mon?s t ! vet]an 0 s prev5t$ f  
p>ticipat+ 9 su* c\nsel+ & s]vices1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 any    
case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a     
vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 9 a 
vocational rehabilitation program "u ?is
 *apt] by reason ( an ,executive ord] ( 
! ,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy        
situation1 ! ,secret>y %all ext5d !     
p]iod ( ! vet]an's vocational           
rehabilitation program = a p]iod equal  
to ! numb] ( mon?s t ! vet]an 0 s       
prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 9 ! vocational     
rehabilitation program1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  4  7d7 ,educational         

assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve 
,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all apply section #afacc7;b7 ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if x 7 am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#e7 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ det]m9es t a p]son entitl$ to   
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] has  
be5 prev5t$ f us+ su* p]son's entitlem5t
 by reason ( an ,executive ord] ( !     
,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy          
situation1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all     
ext5d ! p]iod ( entitlem5t prescrib$ 9  
subsection 7a7 = a p]iod equal to !     
numb] ( mon?s t ! p]son 0 s prev5t$ f   
us+ su* entitlem5t1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  4  #g4 ,re/oration (        
entitlem5t to rehabilitation programs = 
vet]ans affect$ by s*ool closure or     
disapproval  7a7 ,entitlem5t ,dur+ !    
cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all apply section #cfii (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if x 7
 am5d$ by /rik+ *apt] #cj1 ea* "t x     
appe>s & ins]t+ *apt] #cj1 #ca14  7b7   

,paym5t ( subsi/5ce all[ances ,dur+ !   
cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all apply section             
#cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z if x 7 am5d$--  7#a7 by 
ins]t+ or a subsi/5ce all[ance describ$ 
9 section #cajh be=e 1 dur+2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ or all[ance aft] su* a /ip5d4    
#h4 ,ext5sion ( paym5t ( vocational     
rehabilitation subsi/5ce all[ances ,9 ! 
case ( any vet]an :om ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es is           
satisfactorily foll[+ a program (       
employm5t s]vices provid$ "u section    
#cajd7;a77#e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y 
may pay ! vet]an a subsi/5ce all[ance1 z
 prescrib$ 9 section #cajh ( su* title =
 full-"t tra9+ = ! type ( program t !   
vet]an 0 pursu+1 = two additional mon?s4
  #i4 ,em]g5cy designations  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is ,act is designat$ z an       
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act 
( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7b7   

,designation 9 s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is   
,act is designat$ z an em]g5cy          
requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?           
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>* #ca1       
#bjbj4;,cl]k4