,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,johnny ,isakson
 & ,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4 ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act 
( #bjbj1 & ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus
 ,response ,act ( #bjbj to make c]ta9   
improvem5ts to ! educational assi/ance  
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t  
,vet]an ,,covid-#ai ,protection ,act (  
#bjba4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to requirem5ts =  
educational in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 !  
educational assi/ance programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,waiv] ( v]ification ( enrollm5t = c]ta9
 educational in/itutions ,section       
#ccac7l7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,waiv] ,!    

,secret>y may waive ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
subsection = an educational in/itution t
 ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ uses a flat    
tuition & fee /ructure t w\ld make ! use
 ( a second v]ification "u ?is          
subsection unnecess>y4  4  7b7          
,limitations on au?ority ,to disapprove 
( c\rses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7f7 
( section #cfgi ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b72 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 except = !  
recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts resid+ 9 =eign
 c\ntries :o are n eligible to receive  
,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance aft] assi/ance2 &
  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a    
violation ( subp>agraph 7,b7 has        
occurr$1 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or !    
,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! place ( ! ,/ate   
approv+ ag5cy1 %all con/rue !           
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph 9 accordance 
) ! regulations & guidance prescrib$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,education "u section     
#dhg7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bj774

  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z 
p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#g73  7#g7 ,?is subsection %all n apply
 to an educational in/itution-- 7,a7    
locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry2 or  7,b7 t     
provides to a cov]$ individual consum]  
in=mation reg>d+ co/s ( ! program (     
education 7includ+ f9ancial aid         
available to su* cov]$ individual7 us+ a
 =m or template develop$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,education4  4  7#b7 ,application date
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may n 
c>ry out subsection 7f7 ( section #cfgi 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code until  
,augu/ #a1 #bjbb1 except t1 beg9n+ on   
,june #ae1 #bjbb1 an educational        
in/itution may submit an application = a
 waiv] "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( su*           
subsection4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,subsection 7c7 ( section #cfif ( su*   
title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,an educational2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 
except = ! recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts    
resid+ 9 =eign c\ntries :o are n        

eligible to receive ,f$]al /ud5t        
assi/ance aft] assi/ance2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a violation (      
p>agraph 7#a7 has occurr$1 ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,b5efits %all con/rue !     
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph 9 accordance 
) ! regulations & guidance prescrib$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,education "u section     
#dhg7;a77#bj7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bj774
  4  7c7 ,exemption ( =eign s*ools f    
c]ta9 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,in=mation      
relat+ to te/s ,section #cfhi7;c7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#c7 ,subp>agraph 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply ) respect to an           
educational in/itution locat$ 9 a =eign 
c\ntry4  4  7#b7 ,exam9ation ( records  
,section #cfij7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,not)/&+ & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 not)/&+2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    

7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to !   
records & acc\nts-- 7,a7 ( an           
educational in/itution locat$ 9 a =eign 
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 t p]ta9 to an individual
 :o is n receiv+ educational assi/ance  
"u ?is *apt]4  4  #c4 ,provision (      
educational assi/ance to /ud5ts :o are  
r\nd+ out "u educational assi/ance      
programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfhj7;a7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] 
be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! case ( an eligible   
vet]an or eligible p]son :o is pursu+ a 
program ( education on less ?an a       
half-"t basis dur+ a p]iod t is ! la/   
seme/]1 t]m1 or academic p]iod ! vet]an 
or p]son w be enroll$ 9 ! program (     
education because ! vet]an or p]son w   
complete ! program ( education at ! end 
( t seme/]1 t]m1 or academic p]iod1 !   

,secret>y may1 pursuant to su*          
regulations z ! ,secret>y %all          
prescribe1 provide to ! vet]an or p]son 
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #cb1
 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce ( ?is title or "u     
*apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 includ+ a      
mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d describ$ 9 section    
#ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 on ! basis ( !   
total numb] ( cr$its or c\rses 9 :i* !  
vet]an or p]son is enroll$1 if-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( cr$its ! vet]an or p]son ne$s to
 complete ! program ( education is less 
?an ! numb] ( cr$its t w\ld con/itute   
enrollm5t on a m ?an half-"t basis = t  
la/ seme/]1 t]m1 or academic p]iod2 &   
7,b7 ! vet]an or p]son-- 7i7 is enroll$ 
91 or has complet$1 e c\rse (f]$ by !   
program ( education dur+ ! la/ seme/]1  
t]m1 or academic p]iod 9 :i* ! vet]an or
 p]son is enroll$ 9 ! program (         
education2 &  7ii7 enrolls 9 an         
additional c\rse t is n requir$ = !     
completion ( su* program ( education & !
 enrollm5t 9 ! non-requir$ c\rse 9      
addition to ! requir$ c\rse or c\rses 9 

:i* ! vet]an or p]son is enroll$        
con/itutes enrollm5t on m ?an a half-"t 
basis4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 &     
apply ) respect to any seme/]1 t]m1 or  
academic p]iod t beg9s on or aft] t     
date4  #d4 ,cont9uation ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance 
b5efits = c]ta9 programs ( education    
conv]t$ to di/ance le>n+ by reason (    
em]g5cies & heal?-relat$ situations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a program (       
education approv$ by a ,/ate approv+    
ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate     
approv+ ag5cy1 t is conv]t$ f be+ (f]$  
on-site at an educational in/itution to 
be+ (f]$ by di/ance le>n+ by reason ( an
 em]g5cy or heal?-relat$ situation1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may 
cont9ue to provide educational assi/ance
 "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y )\t  
reg>d to su* conv]sion1 includ+ )       
respect to pay+ any-- 7#a7 mon?ly h\s+  

/ip5ds "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 paym5ts or       
subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 
#cb1 & #ce ( su* title & *apt]s #afjf & 
#afjg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7b7 ,applicability p]iod ,subsection 7a7
 %all apply dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on      
,decemb] #ba1 #bjba1 & end+ on ,june #a1
 #bjbb4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,! t]m educational in/itution has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cdeb (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
includes an in/itution ( high] le>n+ 7z 
def9$ 9 su* section74  7#b7 ,! t]m      
program ( education has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #cjjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,/ate approv+
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#cfga ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#e4 ,ext5sion ( relief relat+ to vet]ans
 educational assi/ance  7a7 ,ext5sion ( 
modification ( "t limitations on use (  
entitlem5t to ,montgom]y ,,gi bill &    
vocational rehabilitation & tra9+       
,section #aaje ( ! ,johnny ,isakson &   

,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-cae7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ ,june #a1 #bjbb4  7b7   
,ext5sion ( cont9uation ( dep>tm5t (    
vet]ans affairs educational assi/ance   
b5efits dur+ ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy        
,section #aajb7;e7 ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+   
,june #a1 #bjbb4  7c7 ,ext5sion (       
provisions relat+ to effects ( closure (
 educational in/itution & modification (
 c\rses by reason ( ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 
,section #aajc7;h7 ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+   
,june #a1 #bjbb4  7d7 ,ext5sion (       
provision relat+ to paym5t ( educational
 assi/ance 9 cases ( )drawal ,section   
#aajd7;a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+  
,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjbb4  7e7 ,ext5sion ( provision relat+
 to appr5tice%ip or on-,job tra9+       
requirem5ts ,section #aajf7;b7 ( su*    
,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ba1    

#bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1 #bjbb4  7f7    
,ext5sion ( paym5t ( "w-,/udy all[ances 
dur+ em]g5cy situation ,section #c ( !  
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response   
,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cdhe note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod & ins]t+ ,dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+  
on ,june #a1 #bjbb4  #f4 ,adju/m5ts (   
c]ta9 loan fees ,! loan fee table 9     
section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,octob] #a1 #bjcj ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,janu>y #ad1 #bjca4