115 HR 3218 IH: Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3218IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2017Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Messer, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Cook, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Bost, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Peters, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Peterson, Mr. O'Rourke, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Correa, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Titus, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Richmond, and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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This Act may be cited as the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017. (b)

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The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program Sec. 101. Consideration of certain time spent receiving medical care from Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. Sec. 102. Consolidation of certain eligibility tiers under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 103. Educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart. Sec. 104. Eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance for certain members of reserve components of Armed Forces who lost entitlement to educational assistance under Reserve Educational Assistance Program. Sec. 105. Calculation of monthly housing stipend under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program based on location of campus where classes are attended. Sec. 106. Charge to entitlement for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Sec. 107. Restoration of entitlement to educational assistance and other relief for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval. Sec. 108. Inclusion of Fry Scholarship recipients in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program. Sec. 109. Additional authorized transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to dependents upon death of originally designated dependent. Sec. 110. Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. Sec. 111. Honoring the national service of members of the Armed Forces by elimination of time limitation for use of entitlement. Sec. 112. Monthly stipend for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces receiving Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. Sec. 113. Improvement of information technology of the veterans benefits administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 114. Department of Veterans Affairs high technology pilot program. Title II—Other educational assistance programs Sec. 201. Work-study allowance. Sec. 202. Duration of educational assistance under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program. Sec. 203. Olin E. Teague increase in amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program. Title III—Administration of educational assistance programs Sec. 301. State approving agency funding. Sec. 302. Authorization for use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning. Sec. 303. Provision of information on priority enrollment for veterans in certain courses of education. Sec. 304. Limitation on use of reporting fees payable to educational institutions and sponsors of programs of apprenticeship. Sec. 305. Training for school certifying officials. Sec. 306. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Education. Sec. 307. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling for veterans. Sec. 308. Provision of information regarding veteran entitlement to educational assistance. Sec. 309. Treatment, for purposes of educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of educational courses that begin seven or fewer days after the first day of an academic term. Title IV—Reserve Component Benefits Sec. 401. Eligibility of reserve component members for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. Sec. 402. Time limitation for training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Title V—Other Matters Sec. 501. Repeal inapplicability of modification of basic allowance for housing to benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs.