,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mrs4   
,murray 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tillis7       
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      
au?orize an individual :o is aw>d$ !    
,purple ,he>t = s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
to transf] unus$ ,po/-#i_/aa            
,educational ,assi/ance to a family     
memb]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,purple 
,he>t ,vet]ans ,education ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,au?ority = individuals aw>d$       
,purple ,he>t to transf] unus$          
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance to a
 family memb]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ccai ! foll[+ new section3     
#ccai;,a4 ,au?ority = recipi5ts (       
,purple ,he>t to transf] unus$          
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance to a

 family memb]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all p]mit an individual describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 :o is entitl$ to         
educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] to   
elect to transf] to "o or m ( ! dep5d5ts
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 a portion (  
su* individual's entitlem5t to su*      
assi/ance1 subject to ! limitation "u   
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,eligible          
individuals ,an individual ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7a7 is any vet]an :o is      
aw>d$1 aft] be+ dis*>g$ or release f    
s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 air1  
or space s]vice1 ! ,purple ,he>t =      
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces occurr+ on or    
aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  7c7         
,eligible dep5d5ts  7#a7 ,transf] ,an   
individual approv$ to transf] an        
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
?is section may transf] ! individual's  
entitlem5t to an eligible dep5d5t or a  
comb9ation ( eligible dep5d5ts4  7#b7   
,def9ition ( eligible dep5d5t ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
eligible dep5d5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 

dep5d5t "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,d71 &   
7,i7 ( section #ajgb7b7 ( title #aj4    
7d7 ,limitation on mon?s ( transf] ,!   
total numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t        
transf]r$ by an individual "u ?is       
section may n exce$ #cf mon?s4  7e7     
,designation ( transf]ee ,an individual 
transf]r+ an entitlem5t to educational  
assi/ance "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7    
designate ! dep5d5t or dep5d5ts to :om  
su* entitlem5t is be+ transf]r$2 &  7#b7
 designate ! numb] ( mon?s ( su*        
entitlem5t to be transf]r$ to ea* su*   
dep5d5t4  7f7 ,revocation & modification
  7#a7 ,modification or revocation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an individual transf]r+      
entitlem5t "u ?is section may modify or 
revoke at any "t ! transf] ( any unus$  
portion ( ! entitlem5t s transf]r$4     
7,b7 ,notice ,! modification or         
revocation ( ! transf] ( entitlem5t "u  
?is p>agraph %all be made by ! submittal
 ( writt5 notice ( ! action to !        
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,prohibition on        
treatm5t ( transf]r$ entitlem5t z m>ital

 prop]ty ,entitlem5t transf]r$ "u ?is   
section may n be treat$ z m>ital        
prop]ty1 or ! asset ( a m>ital e/ate1   
subject to division 9 a divorce or o!r  
civil proce$+4  7g7 ,comm5cem5t ( use ,a
 dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t to           
educational assi/ance is transf]r$ "u   
?is section may n comm5ce ! use ( !     
transf]r$ entitlem5t1 9 ! case (        
entitlem5t transf]r$ to a *ild1 until   
ei!r-- 7#a7 ! completion by ! *ild ( !  
requirem5ts ( a second>y s*ool diploma  
7or equival5cy c]tificate72 or  7#b7 !  
atta9m5t by ! *ild ( #ah ye>s ( age4    
7h7 ,additional adm9i/rative matt]s     
7#a7 ,use ,! use ( any entitlem5t to    
educational assi/ance transf]r$ "u ?is  
section %all be *>g$ aga9/ ! entitlem5t 
( ! individual mak+ ! transf] at ! rate 
( "o mon? = ea* mon? ( transf]r$        
entitlem5t t is us$4  7#b7 ,nature (    
transf]r$ entitlem5t ,except z provid$  
"u subsection 7e77#b7 & subject to      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 ! recipi5t (     
entitlem5t transf]r$ "u ?is section is  

entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is 
*apt] 9 ! same mann] z ! individual f   
:om ! entitlem5t 0 transf]r$4  7#c7     
,rate ( paym5t ,! mon?ly rate (         
educational assi/ance payable to a      
dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 is transf]r$ "u ?is       
section %all be payable at ! same rate z
 su* entitlem5t w\ld o!rwise be payable 
"u ?is *apt] to ! individual mak+ !     
transf]4  7#d7 ,dea? ( transf]or  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! dea? ( an individual        
transf]r+ an entitlem5t "u ?is section  
%all n affect ! use ( ! entitlem5t by ! 
dep5d5t to :om ! entitlem5t is          
transf]r$4  7,b7 ,dea? prior to transf] 
to designat$ transf]ees  7i7 ,9 ! case (
 an eligible individual :om ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 has approv$ to transf] ! individual's  
entitlem5t "u ?is section :o1 at ! "t ( 
dea?1 is entitl$ to educational         
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] & has designat$ a
 transf]ee or transf]ees "u subsection  
7e7 b has n transf]r$ all ( su*         

entitlem5t to su* transf]ee or          
transf]ees1 ! ,secret>y %all transf] !  
entitlem5t ( ! individual "u ?is section
 by ev5ly di/ribut+ ! am\nt ( su*       
entitlem5t betwe5 all su* transf]ees :o 
w\ld n be preclud$ f us+ "s or all ( !  
transf]r$ b5efits due to ! expiration ( 
"t limitations f\nd 9 p>agraph 7#e7 (   
?is subsection or section #ccba ( ?is   
title1 not)/&+ ! limitations "u         
subsection 7f74  7ii7 ,if a transf]ee _c
 use all ( ! transf]r$ b5efits "u clause
 7i7 because ( expiration ( a "t        
limitation1 ! unus$ b5efits w be        
di/ribut$ among ! o!r designat$         
transf]ees :o w\ld n be preclud$ f us+  
"s or all ( ! transf]r$ b5efits due to  
expiration ( "t limitations f\nd 9      
p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is subsection or       
section #ccba ( ?is title1 unless or    
until !re are no transf]ees :o w\ld n be
 preclud$ f us+ ! transf]r$ b5efits     
because ( expiration ( a "t limitation4 
7#e7 ,limitation on age ( use by *ild   
transf]ees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a *ild to :om

 entitlem5t is transf]r$ "u ?is section 
may use ! b5efits transf]r$ )\t reg>d to
 ! #ae-ye> delimit+ date specifi$ 9     
section #ccba1 b may n1 except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 use any    
b5efits s transf]r$ aft] atta9+ ! age ( 
#bf ye>s4  7,b7 ,prim>y c>egiv]s (      
s]i\sly injur$ memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces &   
vet]ans  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause
 7ii71 9 ! case ( a *ild :o1 be=e atta9+
 ! age ( #bf ye>s1 is prev5t$ f pursu+ a
 *os5 program ( education by reason (   
act+ z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e   
s]vices = a vet]an or memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces "u section #agbj;,g7a71 ! *ild may
 use ! b5efits beg9n+ on ! date specifi$
 9 clause 7iii7 = a p]iod ^: l5g? is    
specifi$ 9 clause 7iv74  7ii7           
,inapplicability = revocation ,clause   
7i7 %all n apply ) respect to ! p]iod ( 
an individual z a prim>y provid] (      
p]sonal c>e s]vices if ! p]iod concludes
 ) ! revocation ( ! individual's        
designation z su* a prim>y provid] "u   
section #agbj;,g7a77#g77;,d74  7iii7    

,date = comm5cem5t ( use ,! date        
specifi$ 9 ?is clause = ! beg9n+ ( ! use
 ( b5efits by a *ild "u clause 7i7 is ! 
lat] (-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! *ild      
ceases act+ z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal
 c>e s]vices = ! vet]an or memb] conc]n$
 z describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,,ii7 ! date
 on :i* x is reasonably feasible1 z     
det]m9$ "u regulations prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y1 = ! *ild to initiate or      
resume ! use ( b5efits2 or  7,,iii7 !   
date on :i* ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bf   
ye>s4  7iv7 ,l5g? ( use ,! l5g? ( !     
p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is clause = ! use (   
b5efits by a *ild "u clause 7i7 is !    
l5g? equal to ! l5g? ( ! p]iod t-- 7,i7 
beg9s on ! date on :i* ! *ild beg9s act+
 z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e       
s]vices = ! vet]an or memb] conc]n$ z   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 ends on
 ! lat] (-- 7aa7 ! date on :i* ! *ild   
ceases act+ z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal
 c>e s]vices = ! vet]an or memb] z      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or  7bb7 ! date  
on :i* x is reasonably feasible1 z s    

det]m9$1 = ! *ild to initiate or resume 
! use ( b5efits4  7,c7 ,em]g5cy         
situations ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t an individual to :om        
entitlem5t is transf]r$ "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  7#f7 ,scope (
 use by transf]ees ,! purposes = :i* a  
dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t is transf]r$  
"u ?is section may use su* entitlem5t   
%all include ! pursuit & completion ( ! 
requirem5ts ( a second>y s*ool diploma  
7or equival5cy c]tificate74  7#g7       
,additional adm9i/rative provisions ,!  

adm9i/rative provisions ( ?is *apt] %all
 apply to ! use ( entitlem5t transf]r$  
"u ?is section1 except t ! dep5d5t to   
:om ! entitlem5t is transf]r$ %all be   
treat$ z ! eligible individual =        
purposes ( su* provisions4  7i7         
,ov]paym5t ,9 ! ev5t ( an ov]paym5t (   
educational assi/ance ) respect to a    
dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t is transf]r$  
"u ?is section1 ! dep5d5t & ! individual
 mak+ ! transf] %all be jo9tly &        
sev]ally liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t = purposes ( section
 #cfhe4  7j7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 prescribe          
regulations = purposes ( ?is section4   
7#b7 ,su* regulations %all specify--    
7,a7 ! mann] ( au?oriz+ ! transf] (     
entitlem5ts "u ?is section2  7,b7 !     
eligibility crit]ia 9 accordance )      
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 ! mann] & effect
 ( an election to modify or revoke a    
transf] ( entitlem5t "u subsection      
7f77#b74  7k7 ,transf] by dep5d5t ,9 !  

case ( an individual :o transf]s        
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
?is section :o dies be=e ! dep5d5t to   
:om entitlem5t to educational assi/ance 
is s transf]r$ has us$ all ( su*        
entitlem5t1 su* dep5d5t may transf] su* 
entitlem5t to ano!r eligible dep5d5t 9  
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4
  7l7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all coord9ate ) ea* o!r to     
facilitate ! transf] ( entitlem5t "u ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ccai ! foll[+ new item3     
#ccai;,a4 ,au?ority = recipi5ts (       
,purple ,he>t to transf] unus$          
,po/-#i_/aa ,educational ,assi/ance to a
 family memb]4  4