,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aicf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = ext5sions ( ! "t limitations =
 use ( entitlem5t "u ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance 
programs by reason ( s*ool closures due 
to em]g5cy & o!r situations1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,gi ,bill ,national       
,em]g5cy ,ext5d$ ,deadl9e ,act ( #bjba4 
#b4 ,ext5sion ( "t limitation = use (   
entitlem5t "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs educational assi/ance programs 
by reason ( s*ool closures due to       
em]g5cy & o!r situations  7a7 ,montgom]y
 ,,gi ,bill ,section #cjca ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ & subsection  
7i7 aft] ?r\gh 7g72 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 7#a7 

,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 ( a cov]$ reason1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 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
 a date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y t is--   
7i7 n e>li] ?an ! fir/ day aft] !       
individual is able to resume pursuit ( a
 program ( education ) educational      
assi/ance "u ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] t day4  7#b7 ,9 ?is   
subsection1 a cov]$ reason is-- 7,a7 !  
tempor>y or p]man5t closure ( an        
educational in/itution by reason ( an   
em]g5cy situation2 or  7,b7 ano!r reason
 t prev5ts ! individual f pursu+ !      
individual's *os5 program ( education1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7        
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance     

,section #ccba7;b77#a7 ( su* title is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e        
,subsections2  7#b7 by /rik+ & 7d7 &    
ins]t+ 7d71 & 7i72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7     
,subsection 7i7 ( section #cjca ( ?is   
title %all apply ) respect to ! runn+ ( 
! #ae-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#d77;,a7 & 7#e77;,a7 ( ?is subsection 9
 ! same mann] z su* subsection applies  
"u su* section #cjca ) respect to !     
runn+ ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( su* section4  4  #c4   
,ext5sion ( p]iod ( eligibility by      
reason ( s*ool closures due to em]g5cy &
 o!r situations "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs tra9+ & rehabilitation program 
= vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities
 ,section #cajc ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 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 7#a7 ,9 !  
case ( a vet]an :o is eligible = a      
vocational rehabilitation program "u ?is

 *apt] & :o is prev5t$ f p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
vocational rehabilitation program )9 !  
p]iod ( eligibility prescrib$ 9         
subsection 7a7 because ( a cov]$ reason1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* p]iod (  
eligibility-- 7,a7 %all n run dur+ !    
p]iod ! vet]an is s prev5t$ f p>ticipat+
 9 su* program2 &  7,b7 %all aga9 beg9  
runn+ on a date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y t
 is-- 7i7 n e>li] ?an ! fir/ day aft] ! 
vet]an is able to resume p>ticipation 9 
a vocational rehabilitation program "u  
?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] t day4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 a  
cov]$ reason is-- 7,a7 ! tempor>y or    
p]man5t closure ( an educational        
in/itution by reason ( an em]g5cy       
situation2 or  7,b7 ano!r reason t      
prev5ts ! vet]an f p>ticipat+ 9 !       
vocational rehabilitation program1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  #d4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
disapproval ( c\rses (f]$ by public     
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ t d n *>ge    
vet]ans ! 9-,/ate tuition rate =        

purposes ( ,survivors' & ,dep5d5ts'     
,educational ,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #cfgi7;c7 ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or #cc & ins]t+ 
#cc1 or #ce2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,d7 ,an individual :o is entitl$ to    
assi/ance "u section #ceaj ( ?is title4 
2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ &   
#cc & ins]t+ #cc1 & #ce4  7b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #cfgi7;e7 ( su* title 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or #cc &    
ins]t+ 1 #cc1 or #ce2 &  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or #cc &     
ins]t+ #cc1 or #ce2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ or #cc & ins]t+ #cc1 or  
#ce4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all take effect on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all   
apply ) respect to an academic p]iod t  
beg9s on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb4  #e4 
,improvem5ts to in=mation te*nology     
s]vices us$ to process claims =         

educational assi/ance  7a7 ,mod]n       
in=mation te*nology s]vice ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t an    
in=mation te*nology s]vice to process   
claims = educational assi/ance "u *apt]s
 #cj1 #cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 us+ "o or m        
comm]cial s(tw>e sy/ems4 ,! ,secret>y   
%all complete su* implem5tation n lat]  
?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd4  7b7 ,requir$     
capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice "u   
subsection 7a7 has ! foll[+             
capabilities3 7#a7 ,z comp>$ to legacy  
in=mation te*nology sy/ems-- 7,a7 !     
ability to process claims fa/] & 9 a m  
effici5t mann] by improv+ process+      
integration & accuracy2  7,b7 improv$   
data ex*ange & report+2 &  7,c7 improv$ 
cu/om] integration & simplification ( ! 
onl9e exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,timely           
communication by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to individuals &   
educational in/itutions us+ an onl9e    
portal t c provide real-"t in=mation on 

claims = educational assi/ance4  7#c7 ,!
 ability to be cu/omiz$ to address      
future capabilities requir$ by law4     
7#d7 ,fully automat$ to ! ext5t         
practicable = all orig9al & supplem5tal 
claims1 includ+ ) respect to calculat+  
accurate aw>ds4  7#e7 ,! ability =      
individuals entitl$ to educational      
assi/ance to electronically apply =1    
)draw f1 & am5d su* entitlem5t1 & to    
reallocate a transf]r$ entitlem5t4  7#f7
 ,! ability to electronically process   
*anges made by educational in/itutions4 
7#g7 ,! ability to v]ify att5dance at an
 educational in/itution4  7#h7 ,!       
ability to process validations made by  
an educational in/itution4  7c7 ,initial
 report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( ! project =   
implem5t+ ! in=mation te*nology s]vice  

requir$ by subsection 7a71 includ+1 )   
respect to su* project1 ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,an e/imate ( acquisition1              
implem5tation1 & life cycle co/s        
7includ+ all direct & indirect co/s to  
acquire1 implem5t1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 su* 
sy/em74  7#b7 ,an int5d$ implem5tation  
s*$ule indicat+ significant mile/ones1  
initial op]at+ capability1 & full op]at+
 capability or completion4  7#c7 ,key   
bus9ess1 functional1 or p]=mance        
objectives4  7#d7 ,) respect to bo?     
orig9al claims & supplem5tal claims     
process$ on a mon?ly basis1 /ati/ics    
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su* claims      
process$ us+ legacy in=mation sy/ems2   
7,b7 ! numb] ( su* claims t 7 (f-ramp$ &
 process$ manually2 &  7,c7 ! numb] (   
su* claims e/imat$ to be process$ us+ ! 
mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice4  7#e7 
,! am\nt ( sav+s t are e/imat$ to be    
realiz$ f us+ ! mod]n in=mation         
te*nology s]vice r ?an legacy in=mation 
te*nology sy/ems4  7#f7 ,! e/imat$      
accuracy ( process+ claims4  7#g7 ,!    

e/imat$ timel9ess =-- 7,a7 process+     
orig9al claims2 &  7,b7 process+        
supplem5tal claims4  7#h7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice
 w-- 7,a7 automate ! process+ ( orig9al 
claims2 &  7,b7 automate ! process+ (   
supplem5tal claims4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,legacy in=mation     
te*nology sy/em ,! t]m legacy in=mation 
te*nology sy/em means an in=mation      
te*nology sy/em us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to process claims =   
educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1    
#cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 be=e ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs comm5ces  
implem5tation "u subsection 7a7 ( !     
mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice4  7#b7 
,mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice ,! t]m
 mod]n in=mation te*nology s]vice means 
! in=mation te*nology s]vice implem5t$  
"u subsection 7a7 to process claims =   
educational assi/ance "u *apt]s #cj1    
#cc1 #ce1 & #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,"t p]iod =          

eligibility "u ,survivors' ,& ,dep5d5ts'
 ,educational ,assi/ance ,program (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #ceab ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subsection3  7g7 ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ p]sons
 may be af=d$ educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt] at any "t aft] ,augu/ #a1     
#bjbc1 & )\t reg>d to ! age ( ! p]son3  
7#a7 ,a p]son :o fir/ becomes an        
eligible p]son on or aft] ,augu/ #a1    
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o-- 7,a7 fir/    
becomes an eligible p]son be=e ,augu/   
#a1 #bjbc2 &  7,b7 becomes #ah ye>s (   
age1 or completes second>y s*ool+1 on or
 aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbc4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,!      
educational & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7g71 ! educational2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ subsection 7g7 or  

aft] provid$ 92 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7g71 not)/&+2 &    
7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ ,no     
p]son & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7g71 no p]son4  #g4 ,pilot   
program on %ort-t]m fell[%ip programs   
7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+  
%all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* a  
,/ate may use a grant or contract "u    
section #dajb;,a7b77#e7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out a      
%ort-t]m fell[%ip program4  7b7         
,locations2 agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all 
select at lea/ ?ree1 b n m ?an five1    
,/ates to c>ry out a %ort-t]m fell[%ip  
program pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,ea*
 su* ,/ate %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
a non-pr(it organization to c>ry out su*
 program4  7c7 ,%ort-,t]m fell[%ip      
program ,ea* %ort-t]m fell[%ip program  
c>ri$ out by a ,/ate pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 consi/ (     
vet]ans p>ticipat+ z fell[s ) an employ]

 = a p]iod n exce$+ #bj weeks2  7#b7    
provide to su* vet]ans a mon?ly /ip5d   
dur+ su* p]iod2 &  7#c7 provide to su*  
vet]ans an opportunity to be employ$ on 
a long-t]m basis ) ! employ] foll[+ su* 
p]iod4  7d7 ,am\nt ( /ip5d ,! am\nt ( ! 
/ip5d provid$ to a vet]an pursuant to   
subsection 7c77#b7 = a mon? %all be !   
am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! wages e>n$ by
 ! vet]an dur+ t mon? = p>ticipat+ 9 !  
fell[%ip4  7e7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al report
 ,n lat] ?an f\r ye>s aft] ! date on :i*
 ! pilot program comm5ces "u ?is        
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 pilot program4  7f7 ,def9ition ( ,/ate 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #daja7f7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to funds made available "u     
section #dajb;,a7b77#e7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !re is au?oriz$ to 

be appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is      
section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4