,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cunn+ham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 modifications to ! educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 light ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,assi/ance = ,/ud5t ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ program ( education means a program ( education 7z def9$ 9 section #cjjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 approv$ by a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 entitl$ ,det]m9ation t a ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,exi/s ,nationwide z ! ,result ( ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus4 7#c7 ,! t]m educational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cdeb7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes an in/itution ( high] le>n+ 7z def9$ 9 su* section74 7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate approv+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cfga ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,! t]m tra9+ e/abli%m5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cdeb7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,! t]m tra9+ includes on-job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip programs & vocational rehabilitation programs4 #c4 ,cont9uation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance b5efits dur+ ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 7a7 ,au?ority ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es "u subsection 7c7 t an individual is negatively affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may provide educational assi/ance to t individual "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y z if su* negative effects did n occur4 ,! au?ority "u ?is section is 9 addition to ! au?ority provid$ "u section #a ( ,public ,law #aaf-abh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note prec471 b 9 no case may ! ,secret>y provide m ?an a total ( f\r weeks ( additional educational assi/ance by reason ( section #d ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cfhj note7 & ?is section4 7b7 ,h\s+ & all[ances ,9 provid+ educational assi/ance to an individual pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 cont9ue to pay a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ a mon? ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a program ( education or tra9+ b = ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy at ! same rate su* /ip5d w\ld h be5 payable if ! individual _h n be5 negatively affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 except t ! total numb] ( weeks = :i* /ip5ds may cont9ue to be s payable may n exce$ f\r weeks2 & 7#b7 cont9ue to pay paym5ts or subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 & #ce ( su* title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ a mon? = a p]iod ( "t t ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a program ( education or tra9+ b = ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 except t ! total numb] ( weeks = :i* paym5ts or all[ances may cont9ue to be s payable may n exce$ f\r weeks4 7c7 ,det]m9ation ( negative effects ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t an individual 0 negatively affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy if-- 7#a7 ! individual is enroll$ 9 a cov]$ program ( education ( an educational in/itution or enroll$ 9 tra9+ at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t & is pursu+ su* program or tra9+ us+ educational assi/ance "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 ! educational in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t su* program or tra9+ is truncat$1 delay$1 relocat$1 cancel$1 p>tially cancel$1 conv]t$ f be+ on-site to be+ (f]$ by di/ance le>n+1 or o!rwise modifi$ or made unavailable by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! modification to su* program or tra9+ specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld r$uce ! am\nt ( educational assi/ance 7includ+ ) respect to mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds1 paym5ts1 or subsi/5ce all[ances7 t w\ld be payable to ! individual b = ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy4 7d7 ,effect on entitlem5t p]iod ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an individual :o receiv$ assi/ance "u ?is section did n make progress t[>d ! completion ( ! program ( education 9 :i* ! individual is enroll$ dur+ ! p]iod = :i* ! individual receiv$ su* assi/ance1 any assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is section %all n be c\nt$ = purposes ( det]m9+ ! total am\nt ( an individual's entitlem5t to educational assi/ance1 h\s+ /ip5ds1 or paym5ts or subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 & #ce ( su* title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,applicability p]iod ,?is section %all apply dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba4 #d4 ,effects ( closure ( educational in/itution & modification ( c\rses by reason ( ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 7a7 ,closure or disapproval ,any paym5t ( educational assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n-- 7#a7 be *>g$ aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational assi/ance ( ! individual conc]n$2 or 7#b7 be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 limits ! receipt ( educational assi/ance by su* individual4 7b7 ,educational assi/ance describ$ ,subject to subsection 7d71 ! paym5t ( educational assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! paym5t ( su* assi/ance to an individual = pursuit ( a c\rse or program ( education at an educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! individual-- 7#a7 0 unable to complete su* c\rse or program z a result (-- 7,a7 ! closure ( ! educational in/itution1 or ! full or p>tial cancellation ( a c\rse or program ( education1 by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy2 or 7,b7 ! disapproval ( ! c\rse or a c\rse t is a necess>y "p ( t program "u *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 because ! c\rse 0 modifi$ by reason ( su* em]g5cy2 & 7#b7 did n receive cr$it or lo/ tra9+ "t1 t[>d completion ( ! program ( education be+ s pursu$4 7c7 ,h\s+ assi/ance ,9 ?is section1 educational assi/ance includes1 z applicable-- 7#a7 mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds payable "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = any mon? ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program ( education2 & 7#b7 paym5ts or subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 & #ce ( su* title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ a mon? ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program ( education4 7d7 ,p]iod n *>g$ ,! p]iod = :i*1 by reason ( ?is subsection1 educational assi/ance is n *>g$ aga9/ entitlem5t or c\nt$ t[>d ! applicable aggregate p]iod "u section #cfie ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n exce$ ! aggregate (-- 7#a7 ! portion ( ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 ! c\rse f :i* ! individual did n receive cr$it or ) respect to :i* ! individual lo/ tra9+ "t1 z det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 & 7#b7 ! p]iod by :i* a mon?ly /ip5d is ext5d$ "u section #cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,cont9u+ pursuit ( disapprov$ c\rses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may treat a c\rse ( education t is disapprov$ "u *apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z be+ approv$ "u su* *apt] ) respect to an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on a programmatic basis1 t-- 7,a7 su* disapproval is ! result ( an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 & 7,b7 cont9u+ pursu+ su* c\rse is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! individual4 7#b7 ,individual describ$ ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an individual :o is pursu+ a c\rse ( education at an educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ( ! date on :i* ! c\rse is disapprov$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74 7f7 ,/atus z full-,"t /ud5t = purposes ( h\s+ /ip5d calculation ,9 ! case ( an individual :o1 z ( ! fir/ day ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 0 enroll$ on a full-"t basis 9 a program ( education & 0 receiv+ educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or subsi/5ce all[ance "u *apt] #ca ( su* title1 & = :om ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u subsection 7b71 ! individual %all be treat$ z an individual enroll$ 9 a program ( education on a full-"t basis = ! purpose ( calculat+ mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds payable "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or subsi/5ce all[ance payable "u *apt] #ca ( su* title1 = any mon? ! individual is enroll$ 9 ! program ( education on a "p-"t basis to complete any c\rse ( education t 0 p>tially or fully cancel$ by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy4 7g7 ,notice ( closures ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives notice t an educational in/itution w close or is clos$ by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program ( education at su* educational in/itution us+ entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 notice (-- 7#a7 su* closure & ! date ( su* closure2 & 7#b7 ! effect ( su* closure on ! individual's entitlem5t to educational assi/ance pursuant to ?is section4 7h7 ,applicability ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ! closure ( an educational in/itution1 or ! cancellation or modification ( a c\rse or program ( education1 t occurs dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba4 #e4 ,paym5t ( educational assi/ance 9 cases ( )drawal 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any individual :o )draws f a program ( education or tra9+1 o!r ?an a program by correspond5ce1 9 an educational in/itution "u *apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a cov]$ reason dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all f9d mitigat+ circum/ances = purposes ( section #cfhj7;a77#a77;,c77ii7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,cov]$ reason ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ reason means any reason relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 includ+-- 7#a7 illness1 qu>ant9e1 or social di/anc+ requirem5ts2 7#b7 issues associat$ ) ,,covid-#ai te/+ accessibility2 7#c7 access or availability ( *ildc>e2 7#d7 provid+ c>e = a family memb] or cohabitants2 7#e7 *ange ( location or resid5ce due to ,,covid-#ai or associat$ s*ool closures2 7#f7 employm5t *anges or f9ancial h>d%ip2 & 7#g7 issues associat$ ) *anges 9 =mat or m$ium ( in/ruction4 #f4 ,modification ( "t limitations on use ( entitlem5t 7a7 ,montgom]y ,,gi bill ,! subsection 7i7 tempor>ily add$ to section #cjca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by subsection 7a7 ( section #f ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod ! individual is s prev5t$ f pursu+ su* program & ins]t+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! fir/ day aft] ! individual is able to resume pursuit ( a program ( education ) educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bb1 #bjba4 7b7 ,vocational rehabilitation & tra9+ ,! subsection 7g7 tempor>ily add$ to section #cajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by subsection 7c7 ( su* section #f is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod ! individual is s prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ su* program & ins]t+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! fir/ day aft] ! individual is able to resume p>ticipation 9 su* program & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bb1 #bjba4 #g4 ,appr5tice%ip or on-job tra9+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 subsection 7e7 ( section #cfhg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ ! foll[+ = p>agraph 7#b73 7#b7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 = any mon? 9 :i* an individual fails to complete #abj h\rs ( tra9+1 ! entitlem5t o!rwise *>geable "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be r$uc$ 9 ! same proportion z ! mon?ly tra9+ assi/ance all[ance payable is r$uc$ "u subsection 7b77#c74 7,b7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is unemploy$ dur+ any mon?1 ! #abj-;h\r requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = t mon? %all be r$uc$ proportionately to reflect ! individual's p]iod ( unemploym5t1 except t ! am\nt ( mon?ly tra9+ assi/ance o!rwise payable to ! individual "u subsection 7b77#c7 %all n be r$uc$4 7,c7 ,any p]iod dur+ :i* an individual is unemploy$ %all n-- 7i7 be *>g$ aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational assi/ance ( ! individual2 or 7ii7 be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie ( ?is title limits ! receipt ( educational assi/ance by su* individual4 7,d7 ,any am\nt by :i* ! entitlem5t ( an individual is r$uc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n-- 7i7 be *>g$ aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational assi/ance ( ! individual2 or 7ii7 be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie ( ?is title limits ! receipt ( educational assi/ance by su* individual4 7,e7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o fails to complete #abj h\rs ( tra9+ dur+ a mon?1 b :o complet$ m ?an #abj h\rs ( tra9+ dur+ ! prec$+ mon?1 ! individual may apply ! numb] ( h\rs 9 excess ( #abj t ! individual complet$ = t mon? to ! mon? = :i* ! individual fail$ to complete #abj h\rs4 ,if ! addition ( su* excess h\rs results 9 a total ( #abj h\rs or m1 ! individual %all be treat$ z an individual :o has complet$ #abj h\rs ( tra9+ = t mon?4 ,any excess h\rs appli$ to a diff]5t mon? "u ?is subp>agraph may only be appli$ to "o su* mon?4 7,f7 ,?is p>agraph applies to am\nts describ$ 9 section #ccac7;g77#c77;,b77iv7 & section #cjcb7;c77#b7 ( ?is title & section #afaca7;d77#b7 ( title #aj4 7,g7 ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m unemploy$ includes be+ furl\gh$ or be+ s*$ul$ to "w z]o h\rs4 7ii7 ,! t]m fails to complete #abj h\rs ( tra9+ means1 ) respect to an individual1 t dur+ any mon?1 ! individual completes at lea/ "o h\r1 b few] ?an #abj h\rs1 ( tra9+1 includ+ 9 a case 9 :i* ! individual is unemploy$ = "p (1 b n ! :ole1 mon?4 4 7b7 ,applicability p]iod ,! p]iod describ$ 9 ?is section is ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba4 #h4 ,inclusion ( tra9+ e/abli%m5ts 9 c]ta9 provisions relat$ to ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 7a7 ,cont9uation ( b5efits ,section #a ( ,public ,law #aaf-abh is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or a tra9+ e/abli%m5t aft] an educational in/itution2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,tra9+ e/abli%m5t ,! t]m tra9+ e/abli%m5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cdeb7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7b7 ,paym5t ( all[ances ,section #d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cfhj note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or a tra9+ e/abli%m5t aft] educational in/itution4 7c7 ,prohibition ( *>ge to entitlem5t ,! subp>agraph 7,c7 tempor>ily add$ to section #cfii7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by section #e ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cfii note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or tra9+ e/abli%m5t aft] educational in/itution4 7d7 ,ext5sion ( "t limitations 7#a7 ,,mgib ,! subsection 7i7 tempor>ily add$ to section #cjca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by subsection 7a7 ( section #f ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj71 z am5d$ by section #f ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ or tra9+ e/abli%m5t aft] educational in/itution4 7#b7 ,transf] p]iod ,! subp>agraph 7,c7 tempor>ily add$ to section #ccai7;h77#e7 ( su* title by section #f ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or tra9+ e/abli%m5t aft] educational in/itution4 #i4 ,treatm5t ( paym5t ( all[ances "u ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ,section #d ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may n exce$ f\r weeks4 & ins]t+ may n exce$ ! %ort] ( ! foll[+32 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#a7 ,! p]iod ( "t t ! eligible vet]an or eligible p]son w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9 a program ( education or tra9+ b = ! em]g5cy situation4 7#b7 ,f\r weeks4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,entitlem5t n *>g$ ,any paym5t ( all[ances "u ?is section %all n-- 7#a7 be *>g$ aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational assi/ance ( ! eligible vet]an or eligible p]son conc]n$2 or 7#b7 be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i* section #cfie ( ?is title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 limits ! receipt ( educational assi/ance by su* eligible vet]an or eligible p]son4 4 #aj4 ,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