,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #gici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1         
#bjbb,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to make     
p]man5t c]ta9 educational assi/ance     
b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ! case (
 *anges to c\rses ( education by reason 
( em]g5cy situations1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,em]g5cy ,relief ,act (  
#bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,educational assi/ance b5efits dur+ 
em]g5cy situations4,sec4 #c4 ,ext5sion (
 "t limitations = use ( entitlem5t4,sec4
 #d4 ,ext5sion ( paym5t ( vocational    
rehabilitation subsi/5ce all[ances4,sec4
 #e4 ,paym5t ( "w-/udy all[ances dur+   
em]g5cy situations4,sec4 #f4 ,paym5t (  
all[ances to vet]ans enroll$ 9          
educational in/itutions clos$ = em]g5cy 
situations4,sec4 #g4 ,appr5tice%ip or   

on-job tra9+ requirem5ts4,sec4 #h4      
,prohibition ( *>ge to entitlem5t (     
/ud5ts unable to pursue a program (     
education due to an em]g5cy             
situation4,sec4 #i4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs approval ( c]ta9 /udy-abroad  
programs4,sec4 #aj4 ,eligibility =      
educational assi/ance "u ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,po/-#i_/aa           
,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( c]ta9
 individuals :o receive sole survivor%ip
 dis*>ges4,sec4 #aa4 ,uni=m application 
= ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs approval
 ( c\rses ( education4,sec4 #ab4 ,notice
 requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs education surveys4,sec4 #ac4   
,exception to requirem5t to submit      
v]ification ( enrollm5t ( c]ta9         
individuals4,sec4 #ad4 ,expansion (     
eligibility = self-employm5t assi/ance  
"u vet]an read9ess & employm5t          
program4,sec4 #ae4 ,possible def9itions 
( c]ta9 t]ms relat+ to educational      
assi/ance4,sec4 #af4 ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs loan fees4,sec4 #ag4  

,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 consum] contracts by 
s]vicememb]s & dep5d5ts :o ent] into    
contracts aft] receiv+ milit>y ord]s =  
p]man5t *ange ( /ation b !n receive /op 
movem5t ord]s due to an em]g5cy         
situation4,sec4 #ah4 ,resid5ce = tax    
purposes4,sec4 #ai4 ,portability (      
pr(essional lic5ses ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ 
s]vices & _! sp\ses4,sec4 #bj4          
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects4  #b4   
,educational assi/ance b5efits dur+     
em]g5cy situations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sub*apt]s ,i
 & ,,ii z sub*apt]s ,,ii & ,,iii1       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
sub*apt] ,,ii1 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 
new sub*apt]3  ,i ,em]g5cy ,situations  
#cfja4 ,def9ition ( em]g5cy situation ,9
 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m em]g5cy situation     
means a situation t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t  
decl>es is an em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 !        
,secret>y det]m9es is an em]g5cy =      
purposes ( ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y4  #cfjb4 ,cont9uation (       

educational assi/ance b5efits dur+      
em]g5cy situations  7a7 ,au?ority ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es "u subsection 7c7 t  
an individual is negatively affect$ by  
an em]g5cy situation1 ! ,secret>y may   
provide educational assi/ance to t      
individual "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y z if su* negative effects did 
n occur4 ,! au?ority "u ?is section is 9
 addition to ! o!r au?orities ( !       
,secret>y to provide b5efits 9 em]g5cy  
situations1 b 9 no case may ! ,secret>y 
provide m ?an a total ( f\r weeks (     
additional educational assi/ance by     
reason ( any o!r su* au?ority & ?is     
section4  7b7 ,h\s+ & all[ances ,9      
provid+ educational assi/ance to an     
individual pursuant to subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 cont9ue to pay a  
mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d "u *apt] #cc ( ?is    
title1 dur+ a mon? ! individual w\ld h  
be5 enroll$ 9 a program ( education or  
tra9+ b = ! em]g5cy situation at ! same 
rate su* /ip5d w\ld h be5 payable if !  
individual _h n be5 negatively affect$  

by ! em]g5cy situation1 except t ! total
 numb] ( weeks = :i* /ip5ds may cont9ue 
to be s payable may n exce$ f\r weeks2 &
  7#b7 cont9ue to pay paym5ts or        
subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 
#cb1 #cc1 & #ce ( ?is title & *apt]     
#afjf ( title #aj dur+ a mon? = a p]iod 
( "t t ! individual w\ld h be5 enroll$ 9
 a program ( education or tra9+ b = !   
em]g5cy situation1 except t ! total     
numb] ( weeks = :i* paym5ts or all[ances
 may cont9ue to be s payable may n exce$
 f\r weeks4  7c7 ,det]m9ation ( negative
 effects ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t an 
individual 0 negatively affect$ by an   
em]g5cy situation if-- 7#a7 ! individual
 is enroll$ 9 a cov]$ program (         
education ( an educational in/itution or
 enroll$ 9 tra9+ at a tra9+ e/abli%m5t &
 is pursu+ su* program or tra9+ us+     
educational assi/ance "u ! laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 ! educational    
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t c]tifies 
to ! ,secret>y t su* program or tra9+ is
 truncat$1 delay$1 relocat$1 cancel$1   

p>tially cancel$1 conv]t$ f be+ on-site 
to be+ (f]$ by di/ance le>n+1 or o!rwise
 modifi$ or made unavailable by reason (
 ! em]g5cy situation2 &  7#c7 !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! modification to  
su* program or tra9+ specifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld r$uce ! am\nt (      
educational assi/ance 7includ+ ) respect
 to mon?ly h\s+ /ip5ds1 paym5ts1 or     
subsi/5ce all[ances7 t w\ld be payable  
to ! individual b = ! em]g5cy situation4
  7d7 ,effect on entitlem5t p]iod ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t an individual :o   
receiv$ assi/ance "u ?is section did n  
make progress t[>d ! completion ( !     
program ( education 9 :i* ! individual  
is enroll$ dur+ ! p]iod = :i* !         
individual receiv$ su* assi/ance1 any   
assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is       
section %all n be c\nt$ = purposes (    
det]m9+ ! total am\nt ( an individual's 
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance1    
h\s+ /ip5ds1 or paym5ts or subsi/5ce    
all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 & #ce
 ( ?is title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj4 

#cfjc4 ,cont9uation ( educational       
assi/ance b5efits = c]ta9 programs (    
education conv]t$ to di/ance le>n+ by   
reason ( em]g5cy situations ,9 ! case ( 
a program ( education approv$ by a ,/ate
 approv+ ag5cy1 or ! ,secret>y :5 act+ 9
 ! role ( a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 t is   
conv]t$ f be+ (f]$ on-site at an        
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t 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 ( ?is title2 or  7#b7 paym5ts or    
subsi/5ce all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 
#cb1 & #ce ( ?is title & *apt] #afjf (  
title #aj4  #cfjd4 ,effects ( closure ( 
educational in/itution & modification ( 
c\rses by reason ( em]g5cy situation    
7a7 ,closure or disapproval ,any paym5t 
( educational assi/ance describ$ 9      

subsection 7b7 %all n-- 7#a7 be *>g$    
aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational     
assi/ance ( ! individual conc]n$2 or    
7#b7 be c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = 
:i* section #cfie ( ?is title limits !  
receipt ( educational assi/ance by su*  
individual4  7b7 ,educational assi/ance 
describ$ ,subject to subsection 7d71 !  
paym5t ( educational assi/ance describ$ 
9 ?is subsection is ! paym5t ( su*      
assi/ance to an individual = pursuit ( a
 c\rse or program ( education at an     
educational in/itution "u *apt] #cj1    
#ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( ?is title or    
*apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! individual-- 7#a7 0 unable 
to complete su* c\rse or program z a    
result (-- 7,a7 ! closure ( !           
educational in/itution1 or ! full or    
p>tial cancellation ( a c\rse or program
 ( education1 by reason ( an em]g5cy    
situation2 or  7,b7 ! disapproval ( !   
c\rse or a c\rse t is a necess>y "p ( t 
program "u ?is *apt] because ! c\rse 0  
modifi$ by reason ( su* em]g5cy2 &  7#b7

 did n receive cr$it or lo/ tra9+ "t1   
t[>d completion ( ! program ( education 
be+ s pursu$4  7c7 ,h\s+ assi/ance ,9   
?is section1 educational assi/ance      
includes1 z applicable-- 7#a7 mon?ly    
h\s+ /ip5ds payable "u *apt] #cc ( ?is  
title = any mon? ! individual w\ld h be5
 enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program (         
education2 &  7#b7 paym5ts or subsi/5ce 
all[ances "u *apt]s #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 & #ce
 ( ?is title & *apt] #afjf ( title #aj  
dur+ a mon? ! individual w\ld h be5     
enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program (          
education4  7d7 ,p]iod n *>g$ ,! p]iod =
 :i*1 by reason ( ?is section1          
educational assi/ance is n *>g$ aga9/   
entitlem5t or c\nt$ t[>d ! applicable   
aggregate p]iod "u section #cfie ( ?is  
title %all n exce$ ! aggregate (-- 7#a7 
! portion ( ! p]iod ( enrollm5t 9 !     
c\rse f :i* ! individual did n receive  
cr$it or ) respect to :i* ! individual  
lo/ tra9+ "t1 z det]m9$ "u subsection   
7b77#b72 &  7#b7 ! p]iod by :i* a mon?ly
 /ip5d is ext5d$ "u section             

#cfhj7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ?is title4  7e7    
,cont9u+ pursuit ( disapprov$ c\rses    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may treat a c\rse (   
education t is disapprov$ "u ?is *apt] z
 be+ approv$ "u ?is *apt] ) respect to  
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on a           
programmatic basis1 t-- 7,a7 su*        
disapproval is ! result ( an action     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &   
7,b7 cont9u+ pursu+ su* c\rse is 9 ! be/
 int]e/ ( ! individual4  7#b7 ,an       
individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an
 individual :o is pursu+ a c\rse (      
education at an educational in/itution  
"u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce (   
?is title or *apt] #afjf ( title #aj1 z 
( ! date on :i* ! c\rse is disapprov$ z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7f7
 ,/atus z full-"t /ud5t = purposes (    
h\s+ /ip5d calculation ,9 ! case ( an   
individual :o1 z ( ! fir/ day ( an      
em]g5cy situation 0 enroll$ on a full-"t
 basis 9 a program ( education & 0      
receiv+ educational assi/ance "u *apt]  

#cc ( ?is title or subsi/5ce all[ance "u
 *apt] #ca ( ?is title1 & = :om !       
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u        
subsection 7b71 ! individual %all be    
treat$ z an individual enroll$ 9 a      
program ( education on a full-"t basis =
 ! purpose ( calculat+ mon?ly h\s+      
/ip5ds payable "u *apt] #cc ( ?is title1
 or subsi/5ce all[ance payable "u *apt] 
#ca ( ?is title1 = any mon? ! individual
 is enroll$ 9 ! program ( education on a
 "p-"t basis to complete any c\rse (    
education t 0 p>tially or fully cancel$ 
by reason ( ! em]g5cy situation4  7g7   
,notice ( closures ,n lat] ?an #e       
bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y receives notice t an          
educational in/itution w close or is    
clos$ by reason ( an em]g5cy situation1 
! ,secret>y %all provide to ea*         
individual :o is enroll$ 9 a c\rse or   
program ( education at su* educational  
in/itution us+ entitlem5t to educational
 assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 
or #ce ( ?is title1 or *apt] #afjf (    

title #aj notice (-- 7#a7 su* closure & 
! date ( su* closure2 &  7#b7 ! effect (
 su* closure on ! individual's          
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance     
pursuant to ?is section4  #cfje4 ,paym5t
 ( educational assi/ance 9 cases (      
)drawal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any   
individual :o )draws f a program (      
education or tra9+1 o!r ?an a program by
 correspond5ce1 9 an educational        
in/itution "u *apt] #ca1 #cd1 or #ce (  
?is title = a cov]$ reason dur+ ! p]iod 
( an em]g5cy situation1 ! ,secret>y %all
 f9d mitigat+ circum/ances = purposes ( 
section #cfhj7;a77#a77;,c77ii7 ( ?is    
title4  7b7 ,cov]$ reason ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ reason means any   
reason relat$ to an em]g5cy situation1  
includ+-- 7#a7 illness1 qu>ant9e1 or    
social di/anc+ requirem5ts2  7#b7 issues
 associat$ ) accessibility2  7#c7 access
 or availability ( *ildc>e2  7#d7       
provid+ c>e = a family memb] or         
cohabitants2  7#e7 *ange ( location or  
resid5ce due to ! em]g5cy situation or  

associat$ s*ool closures2  7#f7         
employm5t *anges or f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  
7#g7 issues associat$ ) *anges 9 =mat or
 m$ium ( in/ruction4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !  
item relat+ to sub*apt] ,,ii & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new item3  ,sub*apt]             
,,iii-,miscellane\s ,provisions  4  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to sub*apt] ,i &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,sub*apt]   
,,ii-,/ate ,approv+ ,ag5cies  4  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to sub*apt]  
,,ii ! foll[+ new items3  ,sub*apt]     
,i-,em]g5cy ,situations#cfja4 ,def9ition
 ( em]g5cy situation4#cfjb4 ,cont9uation
 ( educational assi/ance b5efits dur+   
em]g5cy situations4#cfjc4 ,cont9uation (
 educational assi/ance b5efits = c]ta9  
programs ( education conv]t$ to di/ance 
le>n+ by reason ( em]g5cy               
situations4#cfjd4 ,effects ( closure (  
educational in/itution & modification ( 
c\rses by reason ( em]g5cy              
situation4#cfje4 ,paym5t ( educational  

assi/ance 9 cases ( )drawal4  4  7c7    
,con=m+ repeals ,! foll[+ provisions (  
law are repeal$3 7#a7 ,sections #aajb1  
#aajc1 & #aajd ( ! ,johnny ,isakson &   
,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-cae74  7#b7 ,public 
,law #aaf-abh4  #c4 ,ext5sion ( "t      
limitations = use ( entitlem5t  7a7     
,montgom]y gi bill ,section #cjca (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7i7 ,9 ! case ( an         
individual eligible = educational       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] :o is prev5t$ f  
pursu+ ! individual's *os5 program (    
education be=e ! expiration ( ! #aj-ye> 
p]iod = ! use ( entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] 
o!rwise applicable "u ?is section       
because ! educational in/itution or     
tra9+ e/abli%m5t clos$ 7tempor>ily or   
p]man5tly7 "u an e/abli%$ policy bas$ on
 an ,executive ord] ( ! ,presid5t or due
 to an em]g5cy situation1 su* #aj-ye>   
p]iod-- 7#a7 %all n run dur+ ! p]iod !  

individual is s prev5t$ f pursu+ su*    
program2 &  7#b7 %all aga9 beg9 runn+ on
 ! fir/ day aft] ! individual is able to
 resume pursuit ( a program ( education 
) educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt]4  4
  7b7 ,po/-#i_/aa educational assi/ance 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccba7;b77#a7 (  
su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7
 be=e ,subsections2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ &  
7d7 & ins]t+ 7d71 & 7i72 & by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7     
,subsection 7i7 ( section #cjca %all    
apply ) respect to ! runn+ ( ! #ae-ye>  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d77;,a7 &  
7#e77;,a7 ( ?is subsection 9 ! same     
mann] z su* subsection applies "u       
section #cjca ) respect to ! runn+ ( !  
#aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 section        
#cjca7;a74  4  7#b7 ,transf] p]iod      
,section #ccai7;h77#e7 ( su* title is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by      
ins]t+ or 7,c7 aft] subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,em]g5cy situations  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t

 an individual to :om entitlem5t is     
transf]r$ "u ?is section has be5 prev5t$
 f pursu+ ! individual's *os5 program ( 
education be=e ! individual atta9s ! age
 ( #bf ye>s because ! educational       
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t clos$    
7tempor>ily or p]man5tly7 "u an e/abli%$
 policy bas$ on an ,executive ord] ( !  
,presid5t or due to an em]g5cy          
situation1 ! ,secret>y %all ext5d !     
p]iod dur+ :i* ! individual may use su* 
entitlem5t = a p]iod equal to ! numb] ( 
mon?s t ! individual 0 s prev5t$ f      
pursu+ ! program ( education1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  4  7c7 ,vocational     
rehabilitation & tra9+  7#a7 ,p]iod =   
use ,section #cajc ( su* title is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
or 7g7 & ins]t+ 7g71 or 7h72 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7h7 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t a vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f   
p>ticipat+ 9 a vocational rehabilitation
 program "u ?is *apt] )9 ! twelve-ye>   
p]iod ( eligibility prescrib$ 9         

subsection 7a7 due to an em]g5cy        
situation1 su* twelve-ye> p]iod-- 7#a7  
%all n run dur+ ! p]iod ! individual is 
s prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ su* program2 &   
7#b7 %all aga9 beg9 runn+ on ! fir/ day 
aft] ! individual is able to resume     
p>ticipation 9 su* program4  4  7#b7    
,duration ( program ,section #caje7;b7 (
 su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7   
7,a7 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t a vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f   
p>ticipat+ 9 c\nsel+ & placem5t &       
po/placem5t s]vices describ$ 9 section  
#cajd7;a77#b7 & 7#e7 ( ?is title due to 
an em]g5cy situation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y may  
provide su* c\nsel+ & placem5t &        
po/placem5t s]vices = ! vet]an = a p]iod
 equal to ! numb] ( mon?s t ! vet]an 0 s
 prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 9 su* c\nsel+ &   
s]vices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7
 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es 

t a vet]an has be5 prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 
9 a vocational rehabilitation program "u
 ?is *apt] due to an em]g5cy situation1 
! ,secret>y %all ext5d ! p]iod ( !      
vet]an's vocational rehabilitation      
program = a p]iod equal to ! numb] (    
mon?s t ! vet]an 0 s prev5t$ f          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! vocational rehabilitation
 program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  
7d7 ,educational assi/ance = memb]s ( ! 
select$ res]ve ,section #afacc7;b7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#e7 ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ det]m9es t a p]son entitl$ to   
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] has  
be5 prev5t$ f us+ su* p]son's entitlem5t
 due to an em]g5cy situation1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all ext5d ! p]iod (  
entitlem5t prescrib$ 9 subsection 7a7 = 
a p]iod equal to ! numb] ( mon?s t !    
p]son 0 s prev5t$ f us+ su* entitlem5t1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7e7       
,em]g5cy situation def9$  7#a7          
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     

,program ,section #ccja ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,!  
t]m em]g5cy situation has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #cfja ( ?is title4  4 
7#b7 ,,mgib ,section #cjjb ( su* title  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#i7 ,! t]m em]g5cy situation
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#cfja ( ?is title4  4  7#c7 ,vocational 
rehabilitation & tra9+ ,section #caja ( 
su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,! t]m      
em]g5cy situation has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #cfja ( ?is title4  4     
7#d7 ,educational assi/ance = memb]s ( !
 select$ res]ve ,section #afacc ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7c7 ,! t]m em]g5cy situation has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cfja ( title   
#ch4  4  7f7 ,con=m+ repeal ,section #f 
( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus         
,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law    
#aaf-adj7 is repeal$4  #d4 ,ext5sion (  

paym5t ( vocational rehabilitation      
subsi/5ce all[ances  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #cajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,9 ! case 
( any vet]an :om ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs det]m9es is satisfactorily     
foll[+ a program ( employm5t s]vices    
provid$ "u subsection 7a77#e7 dur+ !    
p]iod ( an em]g5cy situation1 !         
,secret>y may pay ! vet]an a subsi/5ce  
all[ance1 z prescrib$ 9 section #cajh ( 
?is title = full-"t tra9+ = ! type (    
program t ! vet]an 0 pursu+1 = two      
additional mon?s1 if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t ! vet]an is negatively       
affect$ by ! em]g5cy situation4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ repeal ,section #h ( ! ,/ud5t   
,vet]an ,coronavirus ,response ,act (   
#bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is        
repeal$4  #e4 ,paym5t ( "w-/udy         
all[ances dur+ em]g5cy situations  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cdhe ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7    

7#a7 ,9 case ( an individual :o is 9    
receipt ( "w-/udy all[ance pursuant to  
an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#c7 z ( ! date on :i* an em]g5cy    
situation occurs & :o is unable to      
cont9ue to p]=m qualify+ "w-/udy        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7
 by reason ( ! em]g5cy situation-- 7,a7 
! ,secret>y may cont9ue to pay "w-/udy  
all[ance "u ?is section or make         
d$uctions describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 
dur+ ! p]iod ( su* em]g5cy situation1   
not)/&+ ! inability ( ! individual to   
p]=m su* "w-/udy activities by reason ( 
su* em]g5cy situation2 &  7,b7 at !     
option ( ! individual1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ext5d ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#c7 ) ! individual = any subsequ5t  
p]iod ( enrollm5t initiat$ dur+ !       
em]g5cy situation1 not)/&+ ! inability (
 ! individual to p]=m "w-/udy activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7 by reason
 ( su* em]g5cy situation4  7#b7 ,! am\nt
 ( "w-/udy all[ance payable to an       
individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 dur+ ! 

p]iod ( an em]g5cy situation %all be an 
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y b may n    
exce$ ! am\nt t w\ld be payable "u      
subsection 7a77#b7 if ! individual work$
 #be h\rs p] week paid dur+ su* p]iod4  
7#c7 ,! t]m em]g5cy situation has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cfja ( ?is  
title4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal ,section  
#c ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,coronavirus      
,response ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law    
#aaf-adj7 is repeal$4  #f4 ,paym5t (    
all[ances to vet]ans enroll$ 9          
educational in/itutions clos$ = em]g5cy 
situations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfhj 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7h7 ,paym5ts dur+ em]g5cy  
situations  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may pay   
all[ances to an eligible vet]an or      
eligible p]son "u subsection            
7a77#b77;,a71 if ! vet]an or p]son is   
enroll$ 9 a program or c\rse ( education
 t-- 7,a7 is provid$ by an educational  
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t t is     
clos$ by reason ( an em]g5cy situation2 

or  7,b7 is susp5d$ by reason ( an      
em]g5cy situation4  7#b7 ,! total numb] 
( weeks = :i* all[ances may be paid by  
reason ( ?is subsection may n exce$ f\r 
weeks4  7#c7 ,any am\nt paid "u ?is     
subsection %all n be c\nt$ = purposes ( 
! limitation on all[ances "u subsection 
7a77#b77;,a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal    
,section #d ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an          
,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj     
7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is repeal$4  #g4
 ,appr5tice%ip or on-job tra9+          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#cfhg7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73     
7#b7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c71 = any mon? 9 :i* an individual  
fails to complete #abj h\rs ( tra9+1 !  
entitlem5t o!rwise *>geable "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be r$uc$ 9 ! same proportion z
 ! mon?ly tra9+ assi/ance all[ance      
payable is r$uc$ "u subsection 7b77#c74 
7,b7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is    
unemploy$ by reason ( an em]g5cy        

situation dur+ any mon?1 ! #abj-;h\r    
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = t mon? 
%all be r$uc$ proportionately to reflect
 ! individual's p]iod ( unemploym5t1    
except t ! am\nt ( mon?ly tra9+         
assi/ance o!rwise payable to !          
individual "u subsection 7b77#c7 %all n 
be r$uc$4  7,c7 ,any p]iod dur+ :i* an  
individual is unemploy$ by reason ( an  
em]g5cy situation %all n-- 7i7 be *>g$  
aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational     
assi/ance ( ! individual2 or  7ii7 be   
c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i*     
section #cfie ( ?is title limits !      
receipt ( educational assi/ance by su*  
individual4  7,d7 ,any am\nt by :i* !   
entitlem5t ( an individual is r$uc$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n-- 7i7 be *>g$   
aga9/ any entitlem5t to educational     
assi/ance ( ! individual2 or  7ii7 be   
c\nt$ aga9/ ! aggregate p]iod = :i*     
section #cfie ( ?is title limits !      
receipt ( educational assi/ance by su*  
individual4  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( an        
individual :o fails to complete #abj    

h\rs ( tra9+ dur+ a mon?1 b :o complet$ 
m ?an #abj h\rs ( tra9+ dur+ ! prec$+   
mon?1 ! individual may apply ! numb] (  
h\rs 9 excess ( #abj t ! individual     
complet$ = t mon? to ! mon? = :i* !     
individual fail$ to complete #abj h\rs4 
,if ! addition ( su* excess h\rs results
 9 a total ( #abj h\rs or m1 !          
individual %all be treat$ z an          
individual :o has complet$ #abj h\rs (  
tra9+ = t mon?4 ,any excess h\rs appli$ 
to a diff]5t mon? "u ?is subp>agraph may
 only be appli$ to "o su* mon?4  7,f7   
,?is p>agraph applies to am\nts describ$
 9 section #ccac7;g77#c77;,b77iv7 &     
section #cjcb7;c77#b7 ( ?is title &     
section #afaca7;d77#b7 ( title #aj4     
7,g7 ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m        
unemploy$ includes be+ furl\gh$ or be+  
s*$ul$ to "w z]o h\rs4  7ii7 ,! t]m     
fails to complete #abj h\rs ( tra9+     
means1 ) respect to an individual1 t    
dur+ any mon?1 ! individual completes at
 lea/ "o h\r1 b few] ?an #abj h\rs1 (   
tra9+1 includ+ 9 a case 9 :i* !         

individual is unemploy$ = "p (1 b n !   
:ole1 mon?4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ repeal      
,section #aajf ( ! ,johnny ,isakson &   
,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,c>e & ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-cae7 is repeal$4    
#h4 ,prohibition ( *>ge to entitlem5t ( 
/ud5ts unable to pursue a program (     
education due to an em]g5cy situation   
7a7 ,p]man5t applicability ,section     
#cfii7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ & at !   
end & ins]t+ or 2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 !   
tempor>y closure ( an educational       
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t or !     
tempor>y closure or t]m9ation ( a c\rse 
or program ( education by reason ( an   
em]g5cy situation2 &  4  7b7 ,con=m+    
repeal ,section #e ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an   
,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj     
7,public ,law #aaf-adj7 is repeal$4  #i4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs approval 

( c]ta9 /udy-abroad programs  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cfhj;,a7f7 ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7#a7
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,secret>y2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 !    
case ( a cov]$ /udy-abroad c\rse1 !     
,secret>y may approve ! c\rse = a p]iod 
( n m ?an five ye>s1 if ! contract or   
o!r writt5 agreem5t "u :i* ! c\rse is   
(f]$ provides t-- 7i7 ! educational     
in/itution t (f]s a c\rse t is approv$  
"u ?is *apt] agrees to-- 7,i7 assume    
responsibility = ! quality & cont5t ( ! 
cov]$ /udy-abroad c\rse2 &  7,,ii7 s]ve 
z ! c]tify+ (ficial = ! c\rse = purposes
 ( ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 ! educational     
in/itution t (f]s ! cov]$ /udy-abroad   
c\rse agrees to seek ! approval ( !     
c\rse "u ?is *apt] by n lat] ?an five   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,9 
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ /udy-abroad   

c\rse means a c\rse t-- 7i7 is provid$ z
 a "p ( a program ( education (f]$ by an
 educational in/itution "u a contract or
 o!r writt5 agreem5t by ano!r           
educational in/itution t (f]s a c\rse t 
is approv$ "u ?is *apt]2  7ii7 is       
provid$ at a location 9 a =eign c\ntry2 
&  7iii7 has n be5 approv$ "u ?is *apt]4
  4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 c\rses ,9 !  
case ( any cov]$ /udy-abroad c\rse1 "u !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7f7 (       
section #cfhj;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
t is be+ (f]$ "u a contract or o!r      
writt5 agreem5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs may approve su* c\rse "u su*   
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if   
su* contract or o!r writt5 agreem5t     
meets ! crit]ia provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 ( su* p>agraph4  #aj4 ,eligibility 
= educational assi/ance "u ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,po/-#i_/aa           

,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( c]ta9
 individuals :o receive sole survivor%ip
 dis*>ges  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section 
may be cit$ z ! ,sgt4 ,wolf ,kyle ,w5+] 
,vet]ans ,education ,fairness ,act (    
#bjbb4  7b7 ,eligibility ,subsection    
7b77#b7 ( section #ccaa ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 :o2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii72  7#c7 
by ins]t+ be=e clause 7i71 z s          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph    
7,a73  7,a7 :o--  2  7#d7 9 clause 7ii71
 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ clause 7i72 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ or by    
reason ( a sole survivor%ip dis*>ge 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #aagd7;i7 (     
title #aj72 or2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,b73  7,b7   
:o-- 7i7 comm5c+ on or aft] ,septemb]   
#aa1 #bjja1 completes at lea/ #cj       
cont9u\s days ( s]vice describ$ 9       
subsection 7d7 7#a7 or 7#b72 &  7ii7    

aft] completion ( s]vice describ$ 9     
clause 7i71 is dis*>g$ or releas$ by    
reason ( a sole survivor%ip dis*>ge 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #aagd7;i7 (     
title #aj74  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,! foll[+ & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 !    
foll[+4  #aa4 ,uni=m application =      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs approval (
 c\rses ( education  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cf ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #cfgb ! foll[+ new section3
  #cfgb;,a4 ,uni=m application  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip )  
,/ate approv+ ag5cies1 educational      
in/itutions1 & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts1 %all  
require ! use ( a uni=m application by  
any educational in/itution or tra9+     
e/abli%m5t seek+ ! approval ( a new     
c\rse ( education "u ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 "o uni=m         
application = in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 
& "o su* application = o!r educational  

in/itutions & tra9+ e/abli%m5ts4  7#c7  
,9 ! case ( any ,/ate t uses approval   
crit]ia n cov]$ by a uni=m application  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate approv+ ag5cy = 
t ,/ate %all require ! use ( ! uni=m    
application & may require ! submittal ( 
additional in=mation4  7b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! uni=m application requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all meet ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,a requirem5t t !     
appropriate executive ( ! educational   
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t seek+ !  
approval ( a c\rse ( education atte/s on
 behalf ( ! educational in/itution or   
tra9+ e/abli%m5t t ! educational        
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t-- 7,a7 is
 9 compliance ) all applicable laws &   
regulations relat+ to ! approval (      
c\rses ( education "u ?is *apt]2 &  7,b7
 dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !
 application-- 7i7 has n be5 subject to1
 or be5 p>ty to a contract ) any        
individual or entity t has be5 subject  
to1 any adv]se adm9i/rative or judicial 
action t-- 7,i7 relat$ to ! in/ruction  

or tra9+1 includ+ ) respect to ! quality
 ( education1 provid$ by ! in/itution or
 e/abli%m5t2 &  7,,ii7 result$ 9 a f9e  
or p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to or m ?an  
five p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( fund+ provid$ to 
! in/itution or e/abli%m5t "u title ,,iv
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife = ! 
fiscal ye> prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* !         
application is submitt$2 or  7ii7 has n 
employ$ an individual1 or be5 p>ty to a 
contract ) any individual or entity1 t  
has be5 convict$ ( a ,f$]al fraud *>ge  
relat$ to ! in/ruction or tra9+ provid$ 
by ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t4  7#b7 ,9 
! case ( any educational in/itution or  
tra9+ e/abli%m5t t is n p>ticipat+ 9    
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (--   
7,a7 a copy (-- 7i7 ! articles (        
incorporation fil$ on behalf ( !        
in/itution or e/abli%m5t or pro( (      
lic5s+ to op]ate z an educational       
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,/ate
 :]e ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t is      
locat$2 &  7ii7 ! f9ancial position ( ! 

in/itution or e/abli%m5t1 z prep>$ by an
 appropriate ?ird-p>ty entity2 or  7,b7 
o!r adequate evid5ce1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 t ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t 
is au?oriz$ to provide po/-second>y     
education or tra9+ 9 ! ,/ate :]e !      
in/itution or e/abli%m5t is locat$4     
7#c7 ,9 ! case ( any c\rse ( education t
 is (f]$ by an educational in/itution or
 tra9+ e/abli%m5t t has nev] (f]$ a     
c\rse ( education t 0 approv$ "u ?is    
*apt]1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (     
in=mation ab\t ! c\rse ( education cov]$
 by ! application1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
numb] ( /ud5ts :o h ent]$ & graduat$ f !
 c\rse dur+ ! prec$+ two-ye> p]iod2 &   
7,b7 if available1 ! cohort default rate
 = funds provid$ to ! in/itution or     
e/abli%m5t "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#d7 ,9 ! case
 ( any educational in/itution or tra9+  
e/abli%m5t t is n an in/itution ( high] 
le>n+1 a requirem5t = ! inclusion (--   
7,a7 a li/ ( individuals :o w s]ve z    
fully qualifi$ in/ructors = ! c\rse (   

education1 z ( ! date ( ! application1 &
 an atte/ation t su* individuals-- 7i7 h
 a degree or o!r tra9+1 z appropriate1 9
 ! field ( ! c\rse2  7ii7 effectively   
tea* ! skills (f]$ "u ! c\rse2 &  7iii7 
h demon/rat$ relevant indu/ry exp]i5ce 9
 ! field ( ! c\rse2 &  7,b7 a li/ (     
individuals :o w s]ve z c>e] s]vices    
employees = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! c\rse &  
an atte/ation t su* individuals are     
skill$ at id5tify+ pr(essions 9 !       
relevant indu/ry t are 9 ne$ ( new      
employees to hire1 tailor+ ! c\rse (    
education to meet m>ket ne$s1 & id5tify+
 ! employ]s likely to hire graduates4   
7c7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ate approv+ ag5cies
 ,dur+ ! approval process ) respect to a
 uni=m application submitt$ by an       
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t1 a ,/ate approv+ ag5cy1 or ! 
,secret>y :5 act+ 9 ! role ( a ,/ate    
approv+ ag5cy1 %all contact ! ,secret>y 
( ,education to det]m9e :e!r ! c\rse (  
education subject to su* approval       
process has )drawn1 or be5 d5i$ or      

susp5d$1 f receiv+ = b5efits "u title   
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4
  7d7 ,appropriate executive ,9 ?is     
section1 ! appropriate executive ( an   
educational in/itution or tra9+         
e/abli%m5t is a s5ior executive (ficial1
 s5ior adm9i/rator1 own]1 or op]ator    
designat$ by ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cfgb ! foll[+ new item3        
#cfgb;,a4 ,uni=m application4  4  7c7   
,applicability ,! application requir$ by
 section #cfgb;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all-- 7#a7 be develop$ by n lat] ?an   
,octob] #a1 #bjbc2 &  7#b7 be requir$ = 
! approval ( any new c\rse ( education  
propos$ on or aft] t day4  #ab4 ,notice 
requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs education surveys  7a7         
,risk-bas$ survey ,section #cfgc;,a (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          

subsection3  7d7 ,notice ,to ! maximum  
am\nt feasible1 ! ,secret>y1 or a ,/ate 
approv+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all       
provide n m ?an "o bus9ess day ( notice 
to an educational in/itution be=e       
conduct+ a t>get$ risk-bas$ survey ( !  
in/itution "u ?is section4  4  7b7      
,compliance surveys ,section #cfic (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7c73  7c7 ,to ! maximum ext5t
 feasible1 ! ,secret>y1 or a ,/ate      
approv+ ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all       
provide n m ?an t5 bus9ess days ( notice
 to an educational in/itution or tra9+  
e/abli%m5t be=e conduct+ a compliance   
survey ( ! in/itution or e/abli%m5t "u  
?is section4  4  #ac4 ,exception to     
requirem5t to submit v]ification (      
enrollm5t ( c]ta9 individuals ,section  
#ccac7l7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,except z

 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73  7#d7        
,exception ,an educational in/itution is
 n requir$ to submit v]ification ( an   
individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if--   
7,a7 ! individual is enroll$ 9 a c\rse  
or program ( education (f]$ by !        
educational in/itution on at lea/ a     
full-"t basis be=e ! date on :i* !      
individual is able to )draw f ! c\rse or
 program ( education )\t p5alty2  7,b7 !
 educational in/itution *>ges ! same    
am\nt ( tuition & fees = /ud5ts :o are  
enroll$ on a full-"t basis & /ud5ts :o  
are enroll$ on a m-?an-full-"t basis2 & 
7,c7 ! individual rema9s enroll$ 9 !    
c\rse or program ( education aft] ! date
 on :i* ! individual is able to )draw f 
! c\rse or program ( education )\t      
p5alty4  4  #ad4 ,expansion (           
eligibility = self-employm5t assi/ance  
"u vet]an read9ess & employm5t program  
7a7 ,expansion ( eligibility ,p>agraph  
7#ab7 ( subsection 7a7 ( section #cajd (

 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#ab7 ,su*     
lic5se fees & ess5tial equipm5t1        
supplies1 & m9imum /ocks ( mat]ials z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y = a   
vet]an to beg9 self-employm5t & are )9 !
 crit]ia & co/ limitations t ! ,secret>y
 %all prescribe 9 regulations = !       
furni%+ ( su* fees1 equipm5t1 supplies1 
& /ocks4  4  7b7 ,priority ,subsection  
7c77#a7 ( su* section is am5d$ by ins]t+
 be=e ! fir/ p]iod ! foll[+3 1 includ+ )
 respect to provid+ priority = s]vices  
"u subsection 7a77#ab7 to vet]ans ) !   
mo/ sev]e s]vice-connect$ disabilities  
:o require homeb\nd tra9+ or            
self-employm5t1 or bo? homeb\nd tra9+ & 
self-employm5t4  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts 
,section #caag ( su* title is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 by /rik+
 ?is clause & ins]t+ ?is subp>agraph2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ insure & ins]t+ ensure2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ clause 
bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph4  

#ae4 ,possible def9itions ( c]ta9 t]ms  
relat+ to educational assi/ance ,n lat] 
?an #ahj 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 conta9+       
possible def9itions ( ! ,secret>y = ea* 
( ! foll[+ t]ms3 7#a7 ,/ud5t s]vices4   
7#b7 ,m>ket+4  7#c7 ,classroom          
in/ruction4  #af4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs loan fees ,! loan fee table 9  
section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,janu>y #ad1 #bjca ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,janu>y #ai1 #bjca4  #ag4        
,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 consum] contracts by 
s]vicememb]s & dep5d5ts :o ent] into    
contracts aft] receiv+ milit>y ord]s =  
p]man5t *ange ( /ation b !n receive /op 
movem5t ord]s due to an em]g5cy         
situation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cje;,a
 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cief7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by /rik+ telephone1    

multi*annel video programm+1 & int]net  
access s]vice & ins]t+ c]ta9 consum]2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 
by add+ or dep5d5t ( a s]vicememb] at ! 
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ aft] ! date ! s]vicememb] receives
 milit>y ord]s to relocate = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #ij days to a location t does 
n support ! contract4 & ins]t+ aft]--2 &
  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,a7 
! date ! s]vicememb] receives milit>y   
ord]s to relocate = a p]iod ( n less ?an
 #ij days to a location t does n support
 ! contract2 or  7,b7 ! date !          
s]vicememb]1 :ile 9 milit>y s]vice1     
receives milit>y ord]s = a p]man5t *ange
 ( /ation1 !reaft] ent]s into !         
contract1 & !n receives a /op movem5t   
ord] issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9        
response to a local1 national1 or global
 em]g5cy1 effective = an indef9ite p]iod
 or = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days1 t  
prev5ts ! s]vicememb] f us+ ! s]vices   
provid$ "u ! contract4  2 &  7,c7 9     

p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,! sp\se or     
dep5d5t ( a s]vicememb]1 describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 :o accompanies su*  
s]vicememb] dur+ ! p]iod ( relocation4  
2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,cov]$ contracts ,a     
contract describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a 
contract-- 7#a7 =-- 7,a7 comm]cial      
mobile s]vice2  7,b7 telephone ex*ange  
s]vice2  7,c7 int]net access s]vice2    
7,d7 multi*annel video programm+ s]vice2
  7,e7 a gym memb]%ip or fitness        
program2 or  7,f7 home security s]vices2
 &  7#b7 ent]$ into by a s]vicememb]    
be=e receiv+ ! milit>y ord]s ref]r$ to 9
 subsection 7a77#a74  2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs
 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71 respectively2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+1 aft] p>agraph 7#a71 !   
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,! t]ms 
milit>y ord]s & p]man5t *ange ( /ation h
 ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cje4 
4  7b7 ,retroactive application ,!      

am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to /op movem5t ord]s issu$ on or aft]   
,m>* #a1 #bjbj4  #ah4 ,resid5ce = tax   
purposes ,section #eaa7;a7 ( !          
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,sp\ses ,a sp\se ( a s]vicememb] %all   
nei!r lose nor acquire a resid5ce or    
domicile = purposes ( taxation ) respect
 to ! p]son1 p]sonal prop]ty1 or income 
( ! sp\se by reason ( be+ abs5t or      
pres5t 9 any tax jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates solely to be ) ! s]vicememb] 9  
compliance ) ! s]vicememb]'s milit>y    
ord]s4  7#c7 ,election ,= any taxable   
ye> ( ! m>riage1 a s]vicememb] & ! sp\se
 ( su* s]vicememb] may elect to use =   
purposes ( taxation1 reg>dless ( ! date 
on :i* ! m>riage ( ! s]vicememb] & !    
sp\se occurr$1 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
resid5ce or domicile ( ! s]vicememb]4   
7,b7 ,! resid5ce or domicile ( ! sp\se4 
7,c7 ,! p]man5t duty /ation ( !         
s]vicememb]4  4  #ai4 ,portability (    

pr(essional lic5ses ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ 
s]vices & _! sp\ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,vii ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #djba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gje 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #djbe7 ! foll[+ new section3  
#gje;,a4 ,portability ( pr(essional     
lic5ses ( s]vicememb]s & _! sp\ses  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* a s]vicememb]
 or ! sp\se ( a s]vicememb] has a cov]$ 
lic5se & su* s]vicememb] or sp\se       
relocates 8 or h] resid5cy because (    
milit>y ord]s = milit>y s]vice to a     
location t is n 9 ! jurisdiction ( !    
lic5s+ au?ority t issu$ ! cov]$ lic5se1 
su* cov]$ lic5se %all be consid]$ valid 
at a simil> scope ( practice & 9 !      
discipl9e appli$ = 9 ! jurisdiction (   
su* new resid5cy = ! duration ( su*     
milit>y ord]s if su* s]vicememb] or     
sp\se-- 7#a7 provides a copy ( su*      
milit>y ord]s to ! lic5s+ au?ority 9 !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! new resid5cy is    
locat$2  7#b7 rema9s 9 good /&+ )-- 7,a7
 ! lic5s+ au?ority t issu$ ! cov]$      

lic5se2 &  7,b7 e o!r lic5s+ au?ority t 
has issu$ to ! s]vicememb] or ! sp\se ( 
a s]vicememb] a lic5se valid at a simil>
 scope ( practice & 9 ! discipl9e appli$
 9 ! jurisdiction ( su* lic5s+ au?ority2
  7#c7 submits to ! au?ority ( ! lic5s+ 
au?ority 9 ! new jurisdiction = !       
purposes ( /&>ds ( practice1 discipl9e1 
& fulfillm5t ( any cont9u+ education    
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,int]/ate lic5sure    
compacts ,if a s]vicememb] or sp\se ( a 
s]vicememb] is lic5s$ & able to op]ate 9
 multiple jurisdictions ?r\gh an        
int]/ate lic5sure compact1 ) respect to 
s]vices provid$ 9 ! jurisdiction ( !    
int]/ate lic5sure compact by a lic5see  
cov]$ by su* compact1 ! s]vicememb] or  
sp\se ( a s]vicememb] %all be subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( ! compact or !         
applicable provisions ( law ( !         
applicable ,/ate & n ?is section4  7c7  
,cov]$ lic5se def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m cov]$ lic5se means a pr(essional    
lic5se or c]tificate-- 7#a7 t is 9 good 
/&+ ) ! lic5s+ au?ority t issu$ su*     

pr(essional lic5se or c]tificate2  7#b7 
t ! s]vicememb] or sp\se ( a s]vicememb]
 has actively us$ dur+ ! two ye>s       
imm$iately prec$+ ! relocation describ$ 
9 subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 t is n a      
lic5se to practice law4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   
#a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gje !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #gje;,a4        
,portability ( pr(essional lic5ses (    
s]vicememb]s & _! sp\ses4  4  #bj4      
,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 pro-vid$ t   
su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! 
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ad1          
#bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4