,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjba or ! ,,remote   
,act ( #bjba4  #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 7division ,e ( ,public ,law       
#aaf-aei71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+      
,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjbb4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( paym5t (        
"w-,/udy all[ances dur+ em]g5cy         
situation ,section #c ( ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an
 ,coronavirus ,response ,act ( #bjbj    
7#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  7c7 ,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 7division ,e ( ,public    

,law #aaf-aei71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ba1 #bjba & ins]t+ ,june #a1  
#bjbb4  7d7 ,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  7e7 ,ext5sion (       
cont9uation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs educational assi/ance b5efits  
dur+ ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy ,section       
#aajb7;e7 ( ! ,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 & ins]t+ ,june
 #a1 #bjbb4  7f7 ,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  7g7 ,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  7h7 ,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  #c4    
,modifications 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$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 7i7 by ins]t+ 1     
except = ! recruitm5t ( =eign /ud5ts    
resid+ 9 =eign c\ntries :o are n        
eligible to receive ,f$]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 ,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 ,educational in/itution ,! 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 ,program ( education ,! 
t]m program ( education has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #cjjb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,/ate approv+
 ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate approv+ ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cfga ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4         
,budget>y effects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 
provid$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act are designat$ z an em]g5cy     
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7b7           
,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1      
am\nts provid$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act are designat$ z an     
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  

#daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?  
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4