,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai,ms4
 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 &   
,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &   
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to make re=ms
 to ! b5efits = ,public ,s]vice ,(fic]s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h]oes ,lesley    
,z]ebny & ,gilb]t ,vega ,fir/ ,respond]s
 ,survivors ,support ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,am\nt ( b5efit increas$ ,section       
#abja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+     
#bej1jjj & ins]t+ #ejj1jjj4  #c4 ,date (
 det]m9ation ( am\nt ( b5efit  7a7      
,disability b5efit ,section #abja7;b7 ( 
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         

,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
) respect to ! date on :i* ! cata/rophic
 injury occurr$ & ins]t+ ) respect to ! 
date t a det]m9ation is made to make su*
 paym5t4  7b7 ,dea? b5efit ,section     
#abja7;i7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;i77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ z ( ! date ( dea? ( su* (fic] &   
ins]t+ z ( ! date t a det]m9ation is    
made to make su* paym5t subsequ5t to an 
application4  #d4 ,am\nt ( educational  
assi/ance ,section #abab7;a77#b7 ( title
 ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe
 ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajcjb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all  
be comput$ on ! basis set =? 9 section  
#cecb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code &
 ins]t+ %all be comput$ on ! basis set  
=? 9 section #abai4  #e4 ,computation ( 
educational assi/ance all[ance ,subp>t  
#b ( "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abai4

 ,computation ( educational assi/ance   
all[ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,mon?ly    
rates ,! f9ancial assi/ance to be paid  
on behalf ( an eligible p]son :o is     
pursu+ a program ( education consi/+ (  
in/itutional c\rses %all be comput$ at !
 rate (--  7,a7 #b1jjj p] mon? = full-"t
 pursuit2  7,b7 #a1fjj p] mon? =        
?ree-qu>t]-"t pursuit2 or  7,c7 #a1afj  
p] mon? = half-"t pursuit4  7#b7 ,less  
?an half-"t basis ,! f9ancial assi/ance 
to be paid on behalf ( an eligible p]son
 pursu+ a program ( education on less   
?an a half-"t basis %all be comput$ at !
 rate ( ! less] (--  7,a7 ! e/abli%$    
*>ges = tuition & fees t ! eligible     
educational in/itution involv$ requires 
to be paid by simil>ly circum/anc$      
noneligible p]sons enroll$ 9 ! same     
program2 or  7,b7 #b1jjj p] mon? = a    
full-"t c\rse4  7b7 ,tra9+ ,! f9ancial  
assi/ance to be paid on behalf ( an     
eligible p]son :o is pursu+ a full-"t   
program ( education :i* consi/s (       
in/itutional c\rses & alt]nate phases ( 

tra9+ 9 a bus9ess or indu/rial          
e/abli%m5t "u :i* ! tra9+ 9 ! bus9ess or
 indu/rial e/abli%m5t is /rictly        
supplem5tal to ! in/itutional portion1  
%all be comput$ at ! rate ( #b1jjj p]   
mon?4  7c7 ,f>m coop]ative  7#a7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
enroll$ 9 a f>m coop]ative program1     
relat+ to an eligible p]son1 means t !  
eligible p]son-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 an   
eligible educational in/itution = a f>m 
coop]ative program consi/+ (            
in/itutional agricultural c\rses        
pres*$ul$ to fall )9 #dd weeks ( any    
p]iod ( #ab consecutive mon?s2  7,b7    
pursues su* program on--  7i7 a full-"t 
basis 7consi/+ ( a m9imum ( #aj clock   
h\rs p] week or #ddj clock h\rs p] ye>  
pres*$ul$ to provide n less ?an #hj     
clock h\rs 9 any #c-mon? p]iod72  7ii7 a
 ?ree-qu>t]-"t basis 7consi/+ ( a m9imum
 ( #g clock h\rs p] week72 or  7iii7 a  
half-"t basis 7consi/+ ( a m9imum ( #e  
clock h\rs p] week72 &  7,c7 is         
concurr5tly engag$ 9 agricultural       

employm5t :i* is relevant to su*        
in/itutional agricultural c\rses1 z     
det]m9$ "u /&>ds prescrib$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,computation ,! 
f9ancial assi/ance to be paid on behalf 
( an eligible p]son :o is enroll$ 9 a   
f>m coop]ative program %all be comput$  
at ! rate (--  7,a7 #fcf p] mon? =      
full-"t pursuit2  7,b7 #dgg p] mon? =   
?ree-qu>t]-"t pursuit2 or  7,c7 #cai p] 
mon? = half-"t pursuit4  7#c7           
,calculation ( h\rs ,9 calculat+ ! numb]
 ( clock h\rs = purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all include ! 
"t involv$ 9 field trips & individual & 
gr\p in/ruction sponsor$ & conduct$ by !
 eligible educational in/itution ?r\gh a
 duly au?oriz$ in/ructor ( su*          
in/itution 9 :i* ! eligible p]son is    
enroll$4  7d7 ,programs 9 ,republic (   
,philipp9es ,! f9ancial assi/ance to be 
paid on behalf ( an eligible p]son :o is
 enroll$ 9 a program ( education at an  
eligible educational in/itution locat$ 9
 ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es1 %all be   

comput$ at ! rate ( #j4ej = ea* #a4jj   
o!rwise payable "u ?is subp>t4  7e7     
,lic5s+ or c]tification  7#a7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m lic5s+ or     
c]tification te/ means a lic5s+ or      
c]tification te/ describ$ 9 section     
#ceja7;a77#e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,computation ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#d71 ! am\nt ( f9ancial       
assi/ance payable "u ?is subp>t = a     
lic5s+ or c]tification te/ is ! less] ( 
#b1jjj or ! fee *>g$ = ! lic5s+ or      
c]tification te/4  7#c7 ,numb] ( mon?s  
,! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t *>g$ 9 !  
case ( an eligible p]son = a lic5s+ or  
c]tification te/ is equal to ! quoti5t  
7includ+ any fraction7 obta9$ by        
divid+--  7,a7 ! total am\nt paid to !  
eligible p]son = ! lic5s+ or            
c]tification te/2 by  7,b7 ! full-"t    
mon?ly in/itutional rate ( ! f9ancial   
assi/ance :i*1 b = p>agraph 7#b71 !     
eligible p]son w\ld o!rwise be paid "u  
?is subp>t4  7#d7 ,limitation ,9 no ev5t
 %all paym5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is

 subsection = a lic5s+ or c]tification  
te/ exce$ ! am\nt ( ! am\nt to :i* an   
eligible individual is entitl$ "u ?is   
subp>t4  7f7 ,national te/s = admission 
or opportunity  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m national te/ means a  
national te/ = admission or national te/
 provid+ an opportunity = c\rse cr$it at
 in/itutions ( high] le>n+ describ$ 9   
section #ceja7;a77#e7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,national    
te/s ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! am\nt 
( f9ancial assi/ance payable "u ?is     
subp>t = a national te/ is ! am\nt ( !  
fee *>g$ = ! national te/4  7#c7 ,numb] 
( mon?s ,! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t   
*>g$ 9 ! case ( an eligible p]son = a   
national te/ is equal to ! quoti5t      
7includ+ any fraction7 obta9$ by        
divid+--  7,a7 ! total am\nt ( f9ancial 
assi/ance paid to ! eligible p]son = !  
national te/2 by  7,b7 ! full-"t mon?ly 
in/itutional rate ( f9ancial assi/ance  
:i*1 b = p>agraph 7#b71 ! eligible p]son
 w\ld o!rwise be paid "u ?is subp>t4    

7#d7 ,limitation ,9 no ev5t %all paym5t 
( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection =
 a national te/ exce$ ! am\nt ( ! am\nt 
to :i* an eligible individual is entitl$
 "u ?is subp>t4  7g7 ,adju/m5t =        
inflation ,am\nts "u ?is section %all be
 index$ annually to ! college tuition & 
fees compon5t ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index
 = ,all ,urban ,consum]s4  4  #f4 ,,gao 
/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report exam9+ & id5tify+  
ways to improve access to & ! process+ (
 claims "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'   
,b5efit program "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha et  
seq47 to--  7#a7 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1     
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u      

subsection 7a7 %all exam9e-- 7#a7       
factors t may h9d] access to ! education
 assi/ance b5efit "u subp>t #b ( "p ,l (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 su* z lack ( 
aw>5ess1 delays 9 ! application process1
 or ! timely process+ ( dea?s &         
disability claims2 &  7#b7 ! ext5t to   
:i* eligibility = b5efits & assi/ance "u
 ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,b5efit     
program "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha et seq47 is 
communicat$ to (fic]s ^u employm5t & to 
eligible family memb]s foll[+ ! loss ( a
 public safety (fic]4