,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4   
,banks 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7       
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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to provide = electronic communication   
relat+ to educational assi/ance b5efits 
"u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,deliv]+ ,digitally to 
,our ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs electronic
 communication relat+ to educational    
assi/ance b5efits ,section #cfhj ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7i7 ,electronic correspond5ce  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y %all provide a me*anism by :i*
 an eligible vet]an or eligible p]son   
may electronically s5d & receive        
correspond5ce ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs relat+ to entitlem5t to & use (
 educational assi/ance b5efits "u ! laws
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t an eligible vet]an or     
eligible p]son is provid$ ) an          
opportunity to opt into s5d+ & receiv+  
su* correspond5ce electronically r ?an  
by mail4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 to eligible vet]ans & eligible p]sons  
:o are enroll$ 9 a c\rse or program (   
education or tra9+ notice ( !           
opportunity to opt 9 to s5d+ & receiv+  
correspond5ce electronically pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a74  4