,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfb  #aai?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #adeh 
,report ,no4 #aai-cjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1     
#bjbe ,mr4 ,ciscomani 7= himself & ,mr4 
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe ,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,neguse1   
,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4       
,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wittman1
 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 & ,mr4 ,vasquez          
,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe ,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #ba1
 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify ! crit]ia
 = approval ( c]ta9 indep5d5t /udy      
programs = purposes ( ! educational     
assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans          
,education & ,te*nical ,skills          
,opportunity ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,vets   
,opportunity ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4         
,repaym5t ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces =    
contributions t[>ds ,po/-#i_/aa         
,educational ,assi/ance3 tim+2 me*anism 
= individuals n eligible = a mon?ly h\s+
 /ip5d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7f7 (  
section #ccbg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 by /rik+ toge!r & all t foll[s    
?r\gh be=e & ins]t+ n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft]2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,additional         
assi/ance = an individual n eligible = a
 mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d ,9 ! case ( an       
individual mak+ an election "u          
subsection 7a7 :o is describ$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,c71 or 7,e7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection1 & :o is n 
eligible = a mon?ly /ip5d payable "u    
section #ccac7;c7 ( ?is title1 !        
educational assi/ance payable to !      

individual "u ?is *apt] %all be paid--  
7,a7 9 a lump sum calculat$ by          
multiply+--  7i7 ! total am\nt (        
contributions describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 ) reg>ds to su* individual2 & 
7ii7 ! sum ( ! numb] ( mon?s describ$ 9 
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77i7 ) reg>ds to su* individual2
 &  7,b7 to ! individual n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! exhau/ion ( ! individual's  
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
?is *apt]4  4  7b7 ,te*nical corrections
 & con=m+ am5dm5t ,su* subsection is    
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 
?r\gh 7#f72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 !
 head+1 by ins]t+ = an individual       
eligible = a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d aft]     
,additional assi/ance4  7c7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe4   
#c4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 indep5d5t /udy    
programs "u educational assi/ance       
programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section                 

#cfhj;,a7a77#d77;,a77ii77,,iii7 ( su*   
title is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ t      
requires regul> & sub/antive int]action 
betwe5 /ud5ts & in/ructors aft] c\rse ( 
/udy2  7#b7 9 item 7aa71 by /rik+ 2 or &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9 item 7bb71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end by foll[+ new item3  7cc7 
an in/itution ( high] education1 z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb71 t is approv$ to p>ticipate or   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! /ud5t f9ancial assi/ance 
programs au?oriz$ by title ,,iv ( t     
,act2 &  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or  
t]m1 z applicable1 t beg9s on or aft]   
,augu/ #a1 #bjbe4  #d4 ,abs5ce f c]ta9  
education due to c]ta9 s]vice  7a7      
,options ,section #cfia;,a ( su* title  
is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 (       
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,a cov]$ memb] may1 aft] receiv+ ord]s  
to ent] a p]iod ( cov]$ s]vice--  7,a7  

)draw f cov]$ education2  7,b7 take a   
leave ( abs5ce f cov]$ education2 or    
7,c7 subject to subsection 7d71 ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! in/itution conc]n$ 
to complete a c\rse ( cov]$ education to
 ! satisfaction ( su* in/itution        
conc]n$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,su*   
subsection is fur!r am5d$1 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ or takes a leave (  
abs5ce & ins]t+ 1 takes a leave (       
abs5ce1 or ent]s into an agreem5t4  7c7 
,agreem5t ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+1 aft] 
subsection 7c71 ! foll[+ new subsection 
7d73  7d7 ,agreem5t ) in/itution conc]n$
 ,a cov]$ memb] may ent] into an        
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 only if !    
cov]$ memb] has complet$ at lea/ half ( 
a c\rse ( cov]$ education4  4  7d7      
,section head+ ,su* section is fur!r    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! head+ & ins]t+ ,abs5ce 
f c]ta9 education due to c]ta9 s]vice4  
7e7 ,table ( sections ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cf ( su*  

title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #cfia;,a & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new 
item3  #cfia;,a4 ,abs5ce f c]ta9        
education due to c]ta9 s]vice4  4  #e4  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs compliance
 surveys ,section #cfic ( su* title is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ n m ?an #aj bus9ess days (       
notice2  7,b7 by /rik+ ?is section4 &   
ins]t+ ?is section--2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 9 !
 case ( an educational in/itution or    
tra9+ e/abli%m5t ) a "t /amp database   
collection feature1 n few] ?an #aj1 & n 
m ?an #ae1 bus9ess days ( notice2 &     
7#b7 9 ! case ( any o!r educational     
in/itution or tra9+ e/abli%m5t1 n m ?an 
#aj bus9ess days ( notice4  2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7d73  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms educational   
in/itution & tra9+ e/abli%m5t h ! mean+s
 giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cdeb ( ?is    
title4  7#b7 ,! t]m s*ool c]tify+       
(ficial means an employee ( an          

educational in/itution ) prim>y         
responsibility = c]tify+ vet]an         
enrollm5t at ! educational in/itution4  
4  #f4 ,notification ( s*ool c]tify+    
(ficials ( h&book updates  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ad bus9ess days aft] updat+
 ! s*ool c]tify+ (ficial h&book ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide notice to all s*ool c]tify+     
(ficials ( su* update4  7b7 ,s*ool      
c]tify+ (ficial def9$ ,! t]m s*ool      
c]tify+ (ficial means an employee ( an  
educational in/itution ) prim>y         
responsibility = c]tify+ vet]an         
enrollm5t at ! educational in/itution4  
#g4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 limits on paym5ts 
( p5sion ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjca & ins]t+ ,m>* 
#ca1 #bjcc4  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe       
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$