,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ae1 #bjbd,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an educational assi/ance program to enc\rage ! enli/m5t ( p]sons 91 & ret5tion ( memb]s (1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d by provid+ to c]ta9 su* memb]s f9ancial assi/ance to att5d und]graduate1 vocational1 or te*nical c\rses4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,major ,g5]al ,david ,f4 ,:]ley1 ,jr41 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d ,ret5tion & ,college ,access ,program ,act4 #b4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d educational assi/ance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #afaa ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #afdjb4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d educational assi/ance program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to an eligible memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d = exp5ses incurr$ by ! memb]-- 7#a7 :ile enroll$ 9 an approv$ in/itution ( high] education2 & 7#b7 to pursue ! memb]'s fir/ und]graduate1 ma/]s1 doctoral1 vocational1 or te*nical degree or c]tification4 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d is eligible to receive assi/ance "u ?is section if ! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d det]m9es ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! memb] has satisfactorily complet$ requir$ initial active duty s]vice4 7,b7 ,! memb] is n receiv+ a ,res]ve ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps s*ol>%ip4 7,c7 ,! memb] has ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d = a p]iod det]m9$ by ! comm&+ g5]al4 7#b7 ,to ma9ta9 eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is section1 a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d %all-- 7,a7 satisfactorily p]=m duty 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d2 7,b7 be enroll$ on a full-"t or "p-"t basis 7seek+ to e>n at lea/ ?ree1 b few] ?an #ab cr$it h\rs p] seme/]7 9 an approv$ in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,c7 ma9ta9 satisfactory progress 9 ! c\rse ( /udy ! memb] is pursu+1 det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7;c774 7c7 ,assi/ance3 am\nts2 treatm5t 7#a7 ,assi/ance receiv$ by a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d "u ?is section may be us$ =-- 7,a7 tuition & fees *>g$ by an approv$ in/itution ( high] education involv$2 7,b7 ! co/ ( books2 & 7,c7 laboratory exp5ses4 7#b7 ,! am\nt ( assi/ance provid$ to a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d "u ?is section may n exce$ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= tuition1 #aj1jjj p] ye>4 7,b7 ,= books1 #ejj p] ye>4 7,c7 ,= fees & laboratory exp5ses1 #ejj p] ye>4 7#c7 ,if ! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d det]m9es t ! am\nts available to provide assi/ance "u ?is section 9 any ye> w be insuffici5t1 ! comm&+ g5]al may r$uce any maximum am\nt ( ! assi/ance au?oriz$1 or set a limit on ! numb] ( p>ticipants1 to ensure t am\nts exp5d$ d n exce$ available am\nts4 7#d7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d may receive assi/ance "u ?is section 9 addition to educational assi/ance provid$ "u any o!r provision ( law4 7#e7 ,a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d :o receives assi/ance "u ?is section & :o fails to s]ve = ! p]iod specifi$ 9 an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 or fails to comply ) ! eligibility conditions specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 %all be subject to ! repaym5t provisions ( section #cgc ( title #cg4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration2 fund+ 7#a7 ,! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d1 9 consultation ) approv$ in/itutions ( high] education1 %all develop policies & proc$ures = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require an in/itution ( high] education to alt] any admission policy or /&>d to enable a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d to enroll 9 su* in/itution4 7#b7 7,a7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 ,funds s appropriat$ %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7,b7 ,! comm&+ g5]al may accept ! transf] ( funds f a ,f$]al ag5cy & use any funds s transf]r$ = purposes ( provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section4 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! head ( any executive bran* ag5cy su* sums z may be necess>y to p]mit ! transf] ( funds to ! comm&+ g5]al to provide assi/ance "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,! comm&+ g5]al may accept1 use1 & dispose ( donations ( s]vices or prop]ty to provide assi/ance "u ?is section4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m approv$ in/itution ( high] education means an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance programs "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472 & 7,b7 has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d conta9+ an assurance t funds made available "u ?is section are us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r assi/ance t may be available = a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d4 7#b7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #afdja ! foll[+ new item3 #afdjb4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d educational assi/ance program4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,f9ancial assi/ance may be provid$ "u section #afdjb ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 = a p]iod ( in/ruction t beg9s on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4