,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,axne 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son1
 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4       
,mann+1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,newman1  
,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4       
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wild1 &     
,mrs4 ,hayes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d
 eligibility = a c]ta9 "w-/udy all[ance 
paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to c]ta9 individuals :o pursue programs 
( rehabilitation1 education1 or tra9+ on
 at lea/ a half-"t basis1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,"w ,/udy   
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,expansion (   
eligibility = a c]ta9 "w-/udy all[ance  
paid by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to c]ta9 individuals :o pursue programs 
( rehabilitation1 education1 or tra9+ on

 at lea/ a half-"t basis  7a7 ,expansion
 ,section #cdhe7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ?ree-qu>t]s & ins]t+   
half2 &  7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
?ree-qu>t]-"t & ins]t+ half-"t4  7b7    
,applicability date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply ) respect to a   
qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1    
comm5c+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbc4   
#c4 ,annual report reg>d+ vet]ans :o    
p>ticipate 9 "w /udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report reg>d+ vet]ans :o p>ticipate 9 "w
 /udy4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+
 elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( su* vet]ans4  
7#b7 ,! p]c5tage ( su* vet]ans :o obta9 
a f\r-ye> degree4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( su*  
vet]ans :o obta9 full-"t "w at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4