,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m\lton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,clyburn7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to ext5d to ,black vet]ans
 ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & surviv+ sp\ses &     
c]ta9 direct desc5dants ( su* vet]ans1  
eligibility = c]ta9 h\s+ loans &        
educational assi/ance adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sgt4 ,isaac ,wood>d1 ,jr4 
& ,sgt4 ,joseph ,h4 ,maddox ,,gi ,bill  
,repair ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,h\s+ loans  
gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs = ,black vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 & survivors & c]ta9 direct desc5dants (
 su* vet]ans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #cg
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,def9ition ,section
 #cgja7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7  

,! t]m vet]an also includes1 = purposes 
( h\s+ loans1 a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces :o-- 7,a7 is ,black2 &  7,b7 s]v$ 
on active duty at any "t dur+ ,_w ,w>   
,,ii4  7#h7 ,! t]m vet]an also includes1
 = purposes ( h\s+ loans1 an individual 
:o-- 7,a7 is ! surviv+ sp\se1 *ild1     
gr&*ild1 or o!r direct desc5dant ( a    
vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,b7
 is liv+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,sgt4 ,isaac ,wood>d1 ,jr4 & ,sgt4      
,joseph ,h4 ,maddox ,,gi ,bill ,repair  
,act ( #bjbj4  4  7#b7 ,basic entitlem5t
 ,section #cgjb7;a77#b77;,e7 ( su* title
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cgja7;b77#e7
 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e71 7#g71 or 7#h7 (
 section #cgja7;b74  7b7 ,deadl9e ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by ?is section n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7    
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by ?is section4 
7d7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! deadl9e "u subsection 7b71 !         

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o  
receiv$ h\s+ loan b5efits pursuant to ! 
am5dm5t made by ?is section2 &  7#b7 !  
total value ( h\s+ loan b5efits adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ! am5dm5t   
made by ?is section4  #c4 ,educational  
assi/ance = survivors & c]ta9 direct    
desc5dants ( ,black vet]ans ( ,_w ,w>   
,,ii  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,subsection 7b7 ( 
section #ccaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7 ,an         
individual describ$ 9 section           
#cgja7;b77#h7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7      
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !   
am5dm5t made by ?is section n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all prescribe        
regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by ?is section4  7d7 ,,gao report ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! deadl9e "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress 
a report reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! numb] (        
individuals :o receiv$ educational      
assi/ance pursuant to ! am5dm5t made by 
?is section2 &  7#b7 ! total am\nt (    
educational assi/ance paid by !         
,secret>y pursuant to ! am5dm5t made by 
?is section4  #d4 ,blue ,ribbon panel on
 b5efits & assi/ance = female & m9ority 
vet]ans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all e/abli% a panel ( indep5d5t exp]ts 
on-- 7#a7 inequities 9 ! di/ribution (  
b5efits & assi/ance adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 milit>y s]vice by    
female & m9ority memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4
  7b7 ,duties ,! panel %all develop     
recomm5dations reg>d+ additional b5efits
 & assi/ance = individuals describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b71 & relat$            
legislation4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! panel %all submit to ,congress &
 ! ,presid5t a report conta9+ !         

recomm5dations develop$ "u ?is section4