,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1           
#bjba,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to ext5d    
c]ta9 expir+ provisions ( law relat+ to 
b5efits provid$ "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs educational assi/ance programs 
dur+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,responsible ,education    
,mitigat+ ,options & ,te*nical          
,ext5sions ,act or ! ,,remote ,act4  #b4
 ,ext5sions ( c]ta9 provisions ( law    
relat+ to b5efits provid$ "u ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance
 programs dur+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic  7a7  
,ext5sion ( /ud5t vet]an coronavirus    
response act ( #bjbj ,section #b ( !    
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response   
,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjca note71 z am5d$ by      
section #ebjb7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ,expir+ ,au?orities   
,act ( #bjbj 7,division ,e ( ,public    
,law #aaf-aei71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 

,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjbb4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( p]iod =         
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 ,section #a7;b7 
( ,public ,law #aaf-abh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjja note prec471 z am5d$ by section   
#ebjb7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ,expir+ ,au?orities ,act (     
#bjbj 7,division ,e ( ,public ,law      
#aaf-aei71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+      
,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjbb4  #c4 ,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$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 except = ! 
recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts resid+ 9 =eign
 c\ntries :o are n eligible to receive  
,f$]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 ,code1 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  #d4 ,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 #ca1
 #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  #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  #g4         
,elim9ation ( cap on full-"t employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o     
provide equal employm5t opportunity     
c\nsel+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eaf (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 & 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z     
subsection 7g74  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ ! effect
 ( ! am5dm5t "u subsection 7a74  #h4    
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    

vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1            
#bjba4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4