,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,sasse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife to all[ p>5ts ( 
eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ildr5 to      
e/abli% ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s      
,acc\nts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nts = ,milit>y   
,families ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,milit>y   
education sav+s acc\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,title ,,vii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ggja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #gjab ! foll[+3  #gjab;,a4      
,milit>y education sav+s acc\nts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all c>ry out a program "u :i* !        
,secret>y ( ,education %all--  7#a7 at !

 reque/ ( a p>5t ( an eligible milit>y  
dep5d5t *ild1 e/abli% an acc\nt on      
behalf ( su* *ild 7to be kn[n z a       
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt7 into
 :i* ! ,secret>y %all deposit funds 9 an
 am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7d72 &     
7#b7 e/abli% a proc$ure "u :i* ! p>5t ( 
! *ild may use funds 9 ! acc\nt to pay =
 ! educational exp5ses ( ! *ild 9       
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u   
?is section = a s*ool ye>1 a p>5t ( an  
eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,application process ,9 c>ry+ out       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
accept applications on a ye>-r\nd basis 
& e/abli% proc$ures = approv+           
applications 9 an exp$iti\s mann]2 &    
7,b7 create a /&>diz$ =m t p>5ts c use  
to apply = ! program & ensure t su* =m  
is readily available 9 writt5 &         
electronic =mats1 includ+ on a publicly 

accessible website4  7#c7 ,approval     
,subject to ! availability ( funds to   
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
approve ! application ( a p>5t to       
e/abli% a ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s    
,acc\nt if--  7,a7 ! application is     
submitt$ 9 accordance ) ! application   
process e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to ?is subsection2  7,b7 ! application 
demon/rates t ! *ild on ^: behalf !     
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt is to
 be e/abli%$ is an eligible milit>y     
dep5d5t *ild2 &  7,c7 ! p>5t :o submits 
! application ent]s into a writt5       
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u :i* ! p>5t    
agrees--  7i7 to provide ! *ild )       
in/ruction 91 at m9imum1 ! fields (     
read+1 language1 ma!matics1 sci5ce1 &   
social /udies2  7ii7 to n enroll ! *ild 
9 a public elem5t>y s*ool or a public   
second>y s*ool1 on a full-"t basis :ile 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2  7iii7 to use   
funds 9 ! ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s    
,acc\nt only = ! purposes au?oriz$ "u   
?is section2 &  7iv7 to comply ) all o!r

 requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#d7       
,r5ewals ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
process = ! automatic r5ewal ( a        
previ\sly e/abli%$ ,milit>y ,education  
,sav+s ,acc\nt except 9 cases 9 :i*--   
7,a7 ! p>5ts ( ! *ild on ^: behalf !    
acc\nt 0 e/abli%$ *oose n to r5ew !     
acc\nt2 or  7,b7 ! acc\nt 0 us$ to      
commit fraud or 0 o!rwise n us$ 9       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7c7 ,priority 9 ! ev5t (      
insuffici5t funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
section are insuffici5t to enable !     
,secret>y to e/abli% & fully fund a     
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt = ea*
 eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild ^: p>5t  
has an application approv$ "u subsection
 7b7 = a s*ool ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7,a7 fir/ r5ew & fully fund previ\sly   
e/abli%$ ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s     
,acc\nts2 &  7,b7 if funds rema9        
available aft] r5ew+ all acc\nts "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 conduct ! lott]y      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to select !    

*ildr5 on ^: behalf acc\nts w be        
e/abli%$ us+ ! rema9+ funds4  7#b7      
,transf] au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may transf]
 am\nts f any acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education to r5ew & fully fund         
previ\sly e/abli%$ ,milit>y ,education  
,sav+s ,acc\nts "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
,! au?ority to transf] am\nts "u !      
prec$+ s5t5ce %all n be subject to any  
transf] or reprogramm+ requirem5ts "u   
any o!r provision ( law4  7#c7 ,lott]y  
,! lott]y describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a  
lott]y 9 :i*-- 7,a7 sibl+s ( *ildr5 on  
^: behalf ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s    
,acc\nts h previ\sly be5 e/abli%$ h !   
highe/ probability ( selection2  7,b7   
*ildr5 ( enli/$ memb]s h ! next-highe/  
probability ( selection aft] ! *ildr5   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7      
*ildr5 ( w>rant (fic]s h ! next-highe/  
probability ( selection aft] ! *ildr5   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7    
*ildr5 ( commission$ (fic]s h ! l[e/    
probability ( selection4  7d7 ,am\nt (  

deposits  7#a7 ,fir/ ye> ( program ,!   
am\nt ( funds deposit$ into ea* ,milit>y
 ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt = ! fir/     
s*ool ye> = :i* su* acc\nts are e/abli%$
 "u ?is section %all be #f1jjj = ea*    
eligible milit>y dep5dant *ild cov]$ by 
! acc\nt4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t ye>s ,! am\nt
 ( funds deposit$ into ea* ,milit>y     
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt = any s*ool   
ye> aft] ! ye> describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 %all be ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is         
subsection = ! previ\s s*ool ye>        
increas$ by a p]c5tage equal to !       
p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,*a9$ ,consum]    
,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s 7z
 publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor7 ov] ! p]iod (  
su* previ\s s*ool ye>4  7e7 ,use ( funds
 ,funds deposit$ into a ,milit>y        
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt = a s*ool ye> 
may be us$ by ! p>5t ( an eligible      
milit>y dep5d5t *ild to make paym5ts to 
a qualifi$ educational s]vice provid] t 
is approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7f77#a7 =--  7#a7 co/s ( att5dance at a 

private elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool
 recogniz$ by ! ,/ate1 :i* may include a
 private s*ool t has a religi\s mission2
  7#b7 private onl9e le>n+ programs2    
7#c7 private tutor+2  7#d7 s]vices      
provid$ by a public elem5t>y s*ool or   
second>y s*ool att5d$ by ! *ild on a    
less ?an full-"t basis1 includ+         
individual classes & extracurricul>     
activities & programs2  7#e7 textbooks1 
curriculum programs1 or o!r in/ructional
 mat]ials1 includ+ any supplem5tal      
mat]ials requir$ by a curriculum        
program1 private s*ool1 private onl9e   
le>n+ program1 or a public s*ool1 or any
 p>5t direct$ curriculum associat$ )    
,k-#ab education2  7#f7 comput] h>dw>e  
or o!r te*nological devices t are us$ to
 help meet a *ild's educational ne$s1   
except t su* h>dw>e or devices may n be 
pur*as$ by a p>5t m ?an once 9 an       
#ah-mon? p]iod2  7#g7 educational s(tw>e
 & applications2  7#h7 uni=ms pur*as$ f 
or ?r\gh a private s*ool recogniz$ by ! 
,/ate2  7#i7 fees = nationally /&>diz$  

assessm5t exams1 advanc$ placem5t exams1
 any exams relat$ to college or         
univ]sity admission1 or tuition or fees 
= prep>atory c\rses = su* exams2  7#aj7 
fees = summ] education programs &       
specializ$ aft]-s*ool education programs
 7b n includ+ aft]-s*ool *ildc>e72      
7#aa7 educational s]vices & !rapies1    
includ+ occupational1 behavioral1       
physical1 spee*-language1 & audiology   
!rapies2  7#ab7 fees = transportation   
paid to a fee-=-s]vice transportation   
provid] = ! *ild to travel to & f !     
facilities ( a qualifi$ educational     
s]vice provid]2  7#ac7 co/s ( att5dance 
at an in/itution ( high] education2     
7#ad7 co/s associat$ ) an appr5tice%ip  
or o!r vocational tra9+ program2  7#ae7 
fees = /ate-recogniz$ indu/ry           
c]tification exams1 & tuition or fees = 
prep>atory c\rses = su* exams2  7#af7   
contributions to a college sav+s acc\nt1
 :i* may include contributions to a     
qualifi$ tuition program 7z def9$ 9     
section #ebi7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal  

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 or o!r prepaid   
tuition plan (f]$ by a ,/ate2 or  7#ag7 
any o!r educational exp5ses approv$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7f7 ,requirem5ts = qualifi$
 educational s]vice provid]s  7#a7      
,regi/ration & approval ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a regi/ry (       
qualifi$ educational s]vice provid]s t  
are approv$ to receive paym5ts f a      
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt4 ,!  
,secret>y %all approve a qualifi$       
educational s]vice provid] to receive   
su* paym5ts if ! provid] demon/rates to 
! ,secret>y t x is lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate 9   
:i* x op]ates to provide "o or m ( !    
s]vices = :i* funds may be exp5d$ "u    
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 9   
onl9e m>ketplace ,z a condition (       
receiv+ funds f a ,milit>y ,education   
,sav+s ,acc\nt1 a qualifi$ educational  
s]vice provid] %all make its s]vices    
available = pur*ase ?r\gh ! onl9e       
m>ketplace describ$ 9 subsection 7g74   
7#c7 ,surety bond  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all require ea* qualifi$     

educational s]vice provid] t receives   
#ajj1jjj or m 9 funds f ,milit>y        
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nts 9 a s*ool ye>
 to po/ a surety bond1 9 an am\nt       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = su* s*ool ye>4
  7,b7 ,ret5tion ,! ,secret>y %all      
prescribe ! circum/ances "u :i* a surety
 bond "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be reta9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,onl9e m>ketplace  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek to 
ent] into a contract ) a private-sector 
entity "u :i* ! entity %all--  7,a7     
e/abli% & op]ate an onl9e m>ketplace t  
enables ! hold] ( a ,milit>y ,education 
,sav+s ,acc\nt to make direct pur*ases f
 qualifi$ educational s]vice provid]s   
us+ funds f su* acc\nt2  7,b7 ensure t  
ea* qualifi$ educational s]vice provid] 
on ! regi/ry ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
subsection 7f77#a7 has made its s]vices 
available = pur*ase ?r\gh ! onl9e       
m>ketplace2  7,c7 ensure t all pur*ases 
made ?r\gh ! onl9e m>ketplace are =     
s]vices t are all[able uses ( funds "u  
subsection 7e72 &  7,d7 develop & make  

available a /&>diz$ exp5se report =m1 9 
electronic & h>d copy =mats1 to be us$  
by p>5ts = report+ exp5ses 9 accordance 
) subsection 7h77#c74  7#b7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to require ! hold] ( a       
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt to   
make pur*ases us+ ! onl9e m>ketplace    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,transf] 
s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all make    
qu>t]ly transf]s ( ! am\nt calculat$    
pursuant to subsection 7d7 = deposit    
into ! acc\nt ( ea* eligible milit>y    
dep5d5t *ild1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
make transf]s accord+ to ano!r transf]  
s*$ule if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a      
transf] s*$ule o!r ?an qu>t]ly transf]s 
is necess>y = ! op]ation ( ! education  
sav+s acc\nt4  7#b7 ,*oice ( s*$ule ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a process "u :i* 
! p>5t ( a *ild on ^: behalf a ,milit>y 
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt is e/abli%$   
may *oose a transf] s*$ule o!r ?an a    
transf] s*$ule det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a74

  7#c7 ,exp5se reports  7,a7 ,submission
 requir$ ,be=e receiv+ a transf] "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! p>5t ( an      
eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild on ^:     
behalf a ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s     
,acc\nt is e/abli%$ %all submit to !    
,secret>y an exp5se report demon/rat+ h[
 funds f ! mo/ rec5t transf] 7 exp5d$4  
7,b7 ,=mat ,ea* su* exp5se report %all  
be submitt$ us+ ! /&>diz$ exp5se report 
=m develop$ "u subsection 7g77#a77;,d74 
7i7 ,rollov] ,am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,milit>y
 ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt ( an eligible
 milit>y dep5d5t *ild at ! end ( a s*ool
 ye> %all rema9 available = use 9       
accordance ) subsection 7e7 until ! date
 on :i* su* acc\nt t]m9ates "u          
subsection 7j74  7j7 ,t]m9ation &       
,return ( funds  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt ( an 
eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild %all      
t]m9ate on-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! *ild  
enrolls 9 a public elem5t>y s*ool or    
second>y s*ool on a full-"t basis2  7,b7
 9 ! case ( a *ild :o is pursu+         

po/second>y education1 ! e>li] (-- 7i7 !
 date on :i* ! *ild completes           
po/second>y education2 or  7ii7 ! date  
on :i* ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bb ye>s2  
7,c7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o is an         
individual ) a disability1 ! date on :i*
 ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bf ye>s2 or     
7,d7 9 ! case ( an individual n describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 or 7,c71 ! e>li]   
(-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! *ild atta9s !   
age ( #bb ye>s2 or  7ii7 ! expiration ( 
any #b-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* funds 9 !     
acc\nt are n us$ 9 accordance ) ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,return ( funds ,any     
funds rema9+ 9 a ,milit>y ,education    
,sav+s ,acc\nt on ! date su* acc\nt     
t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
return$ to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & %all be us$ to c>ry out ! program "u 
?is section4  7k7 ,compulsory att5dance 
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u
 ?is title %all consid] a *ild ) a      
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt = a  
s*ool ye> z meet+ ! ,/ate's compulsory  
s*ool att5dance requirem5ts = su* s*ool 

ye>4  7l7 ,special rule ,9 ! case ( a   
*ild ) a ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s     
,acc\nt :o att5ds a public s*ool on a   
less ?an full-"t basis 9 a s*ool ye>--  
7#a7 ! *ild may n att5d ! public s*ool  
free ( *>ge2 &  7#b7 funds 9 ! acc\nt1 9
 an am\nt det]m9$ pursuant to an        
agreem5t betwe5 ! p>5t ( ! *ild & !     
local educational ag5cy conc]n$1 %all be
 us$ to pay = ! *ild's co/s ( att5dance 
at su* s*ool4  7m7 ,tax treatm5t (      
acc\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,milit>y      
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt is exempt f   
taxation "u subtitle ,a ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7            
,contributions & di/ributions ,=        
purposes ( subtitle ,a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf-- 7,a7 any        
contribution to a milit>y education     
sav+s acc\nt by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act 
%all n be includible 9 ! gross income ( 
! individual = ^: b5efit su* acc\nt is  
ma9ta9$ or ! p>5t ( su* individual2 &   
7,b7 any di/ribution f a milit>y        
education sav+s acc\nt :i* is p]mitt$ "u

 ?is ,act %all n be includible 9 ! gross
 income ( ! individual = ^: b5efit su*  
acc\nt is ma9ta9$ or ! p>5t ( su*       
individual4  7n7 ,fraud prev5tion &     
report+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
website & a telephone hotl9e t enable   
individuals to anonym\sly report        
suspect$ fraud 9 ! program "u ?is       
section4 ,! ,secret>y also %all conduct 
or contract = r&om1 qu>t]ly1 or annual  
audits ( acc\nts z ne$$ to ensure       
compliance ) ?is section4  7o7 ,contract
 au?ority ,! ,secret>y may ent] into "o 
or m contracts = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !
 responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
section4  7p7 ,refunds ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a process "u :i* paym5ts f a   
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nts to a
 qualifi$ educational s]vice provid]    
%all be refund$ to ! acc\nt 9 ! ev5t (  
fraud or nonp]=mance by ! provid]4  7q7 
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,nonag5cy ,a 
qualifi$ educational s]vice provid] t   
receives a paym5t f a ,milit>y          
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt pursuant to   

?is section %all n be consid]$ an ag5t (
 ! ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t solely   
because ! provid] receiv$ su* paym5t4   
7#b7 ,f$]al or ,/ate sup]vision ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to all[ any 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 ex]cise control or sup]vision ov] any  
qualifi$ educational s]vice provid]4    
7#c7 ,imposition ( additional           
requirem5ts ,no ,f$]al requirem5ts %all 
apply to a qualifi$ educational s]vice  
provid] o!r ?an ! requirem5ts           
specifically set =? 9 ?is section4 ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to       
require a qualifi$ educational s]vice   
provid] to alt] its cre$1 practices1    
admissions policy1 or curriculum 9 ord] 
to be eligible to receive paym5ts f a   
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt4     
7#d7 ,treatm5t ( assi/ance ,= purposes (
 any ,f$]al law1 assi/ance provid$ "u   
?is section %all be consid]$ assi/ance  
to ! eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild or to
 ! p>5ts ( a *ild on ^: behalf a        
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt is   

e/abli%$ & %all n be consid]$ assi/ance 
to ! qualifi$ educational s]vice provid]
 t uses or receives funds f a ,milit>y  
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt4  7r7 ,legal  
proce$+s  7#a7 ,burd5 ,9 any legal      
proce$+ 9 :i* a qualifi$ educational    
s]vice provid] *all5ges a requirem5t    
impos$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education on ! 
provid]1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all h ! burd5 (   
e/abli%+ t ! requirem5t is necess>y &   
does n impose any undue burd5 on !      
provid]4  7#b7 ,limitation on liability 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no liability %all arise  
on ! "p ( an entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 solely because su*     
entity aw>ds1 uses1 or receives funds f 
a ,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt4   
7,b7 ,entity describ$ ,! entities       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7ii7   
,an entity t ent]s into a contract ) !  
,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7g7 or 
subsection 7o74  7iii7 ,a qualifi$      
educational s]vice provid]4  7#c7       
,int]v5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    

provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a p>5t ( an 
eligible milit>y dep5d5t *ild or a p>5t 
( a *ild on ^: behalf a ,milit>y        
,education ,sav+s ,acc\nt is e/abli%$   
may int]v5e 9 any legal proce$+ 9 :i* ! 
con/itutionality ( ! program "u ?is     
section is *all5g$ "u a ,/ate           
con/itution or ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,con/itution4  7,b7 ,exception ,=       
purposes ( judicial adm9i/ration1 a c\rt
 may-- 7i7 limit ! numb] ( p>5ts all[$  
to int]v5e 9 a proce$+ "u subp>agraph   
7,a72 or  7ii7 require all p>5ts :o h   
int]v5$ 9 a proce$+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
to file a jo9t brief1 except t no p>5t  
%all be requir$ to jo9 any brief fil$ on
 behalf ( a ,/ate t is a def5dant 9 !   
proce$+4  7s7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,!  
,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !  
funds made available to c>ry out ?is    
section = ! direct co/s ( adm9i/]+      
,milit>y ,education ,sav+s ,acc\nts4    
7t7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]ms commission$ (fic]1 enli/$ memb]1 & 
w>rant (fic] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  

section #aja7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible     
milit>y dep5d5t *ild means a *ild :o--  
7,a7 has a p>5t on active duty 9 !      
uni=m$ s]vices 7z t t]m is def9$ 9      
section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 except t su* t]m does n include  
an (fic] 9 ! ,national ,gu>d :o has be5 
activat$72 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a *ild    
seek+ to e/abli% a ,milit>y ,education  
,sav+s acc\nt = ! fir/ "t1 0 enroll$ 9 a
 public elem5t>y s*ool or a public      
second>y s*ool = n less ?an #ajj        
consecutive days 9 ! prec$+ s*ool ye>4  
7#c7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#d7 ,! t]m qualifi$ 
educational s]vice provid] means an     
entity or p]son t is lic5s$ by a ,/ate  
to provide "o or m ( ! educational      
s]vices = :i* funds may be exp5d$ "u    
subsection 7e71 includ+--  7,a7 a       
private s*ool2  7,b7 a non-public onl9e 
le>n+ program or c\rse provid]2  7,c7 an

 in/itution ( high] education1 :i* may  
include a community college or a        
te*nical college2  7,d7 a public s*ool2 
7,e7 a private tutor or entity t op]ates
 a tutor+ facility2  7,f7 a provid] (   
educational mat]ials or curriculum2     
7,g7 a provid] ( education-relat$       
!rapies or s]vices2 or  7,h7 any o!r    
provid] ( educational s]vices lic5s$ by 
a ,/ate to provide su* s]vices4  4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #gjab ! foll[+3
  ,sec4 #gjab;,a4 ,milit>y education    
sav+s acc\nts4  4  #c4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,section #gjad ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggad7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,milit>y   
education sav+s acc\nts ,= ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out section #gjab;,a-- 7#a7 !re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &    
7#b7 = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] fiscal

 ye> #bjbj1 ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ %all be ! am\nt au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ = ! previ\s fiscal ye>   
increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase 9 !     
,*a9$ ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all     
,urban ,consum]s 7z publi%$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor7 ov] ! p]iod ( su* previ\s fiscal
 ye>4  4