,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjbd ,mr4  
,clyburn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m\lton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 legatees (  
c]ta9 vet]ans eligible = h\s+ loans     
gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va    
,h\s+ ,loan ,=ev] ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,transf] ( eligibility ( c]ta9 vet]ans =
 h\s+ loans gu>ante$ by ! secret>y (    
vet]ans affairs to c]ta9 legatees  7a7  
,transf] ( b5efits ,*apt] #cg ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cgcf ! foll[+ new  
section 7& con=m+ ! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] accord+ly73  #cgcg4
 ,au?ority to transf] h\s+ loan b5efits 
to legatees  7a7 ,b5efits transf]r$ f a 
liv+ vet]an  7#a7 ,a vet]an describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 may elect to transf] !    

h\s+ loan b5efits ( ! vet]an to "o or m 
legatees ( ! vet]an4  7#b7 ,a vet]an    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a vet]an--   
7,a7 ^: s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1      
naval1 air1 or space s]vice 7or any "p (
 su* s]vice7 occurr$ betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 
#aidd1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #aigg2 &  7,b7 :o
 has n receiv$ h\s+ loan b5efits "u ?is 
*apt]4  7b7 ,b5efits transf]r$ f a      
deceas$ vet]an  7#a7 ,dur+ ! #aj-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,,va ,h\s+ ,loan ,=ev] ,act
 ( #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all transf] !    
h\s+ loan b5efits ( a vet]an describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 to ea* individual-- 7,a7  
:o applies to ! ,secret>y = purposes (  
?is subsection dur+ su* #aj-ye> p]iod2 &
  7,b7 :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es is a    
legatee ( su* vet]an4  7#b7 ,a vet]an   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a vet]an--   
7,a7 ^: s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1      
naval1 air1 or space s]vice 7or any "p (
 su* s]vice7 occurr$ betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 
#aidd1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #aigg2  7,b7 :o  
is deceas$2  7,c7 :o di$ be=e ! end ( ! 

p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,d7 :o
 di$ be=e ! individual appli$ z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,e7 :o did n receive
 h\s+ loan b5efits "u ?is *apt] dur+ !  
lifetime ( ! vet]an2 &  7,f7 :o did n   
elect to transf] su* h\s+ loan b5efits  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 be=e dy+4    
7#c7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 subsection %all be subject to section  
#eajd;,c ( ?is title )\t reg>d to ! "t  
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7    
,treatm5t ( a legatee ,a legatee to :om 
h\s+ loan b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant
 to ?is section %all be treat$ z a      
vet]an = purposes ( h\s+ loans "u ?is   
*apt]4  7d7 ,am\nt ( transf]r$ b5efit   
,ea* legatee to :om h\s+ loan b5efits is
 transf]r$ pursuant to ?is section %all 
receive ! full h\s+ loan b5efits ( !    
vet]an f :om su* b5efits are transf]r$4 
7e7 ,comm5cem5t ( use ,a legatee to :om 
h\s+ loan b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant
 to ?is section may use su* h\s+ loan   
b5efits imm$iately ^u su* transf]4  7f7 
,nontransf]ability ( transf]r$ b5efits  

,a legatee to :om h\s+ loan b5efits are 
transf]r$ pursuant to ?is section may n 
transf] su* b5efits4  7g7 ,revocation ( 
transf] ,a vet]an :o transf]s h\s+ loan 
b5efits pursuant to subsection 7a7 may1 
be=e ! legatee uses su* b5efit1 revoke  
su* transf] by submission ( writt5      
notice ( su* revocation to ! ,secret>y4 
7h7 ,legatee :o becomes an eligible     
vet]an  7#a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to prohibit a legatee to :om   
h\s+ loan b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant
 to ?is section f becom+ o!rwise        
eligible = h\s+ loan b5efits "u ?is     
*apt]4  7#b7 ,a legatee describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 may elect to use su*      
transf]r$ b5efits or su* b5efits to :i* 
! legatee is o!rwise eligible4  7i7     
,paym5t ( c]ta9 fees ,a legatee to :om  
h\s+ loan b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant
 to ?is section may n be exempt f pay+ a
 fee "u section #cgbi7;c7 ( ?is title4  
7j7 ,legatee def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 legatee means1 ) reg>ds to a vet]an--  
7#a7 a sp\se or surviv+ sp\se2  7#b7 a  

biological or legally adopt$ *ild2  7#c7
 a gr&*ild2 &  7#d7 any o!r direct      
desc5dant4  4  7b7 ,expansion (         
def9ition ( vet]an = purposes ( h\s+    
loan b5efits ,section #cgja7;b7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 ,! t]m vet]an also includes1 =     
purposes ( h\s+ loans1 a legatee to :om 
h\s+ loan b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant
 to section #cgcg ( ?is title4  4  7c7  
,expansion ( eligibility ,section       
#cgjb7;a77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,h7 ,ea* legatee to :om h\s+ loan      
b5efits are transf]r$ pursuant to       
section #cgcg ( ?is title4  4  7d7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4