II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2006 Mr. Burns (for himself and Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment and Training Act of 2006.

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Expansion of education programs eligible for accelerated payment of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI bill

(a)

In general

Subsection (b) of section 3014A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1): (1)enrolled in either— (A)an approved program of education that leads to employment in a high technology occupation in a high technology industry (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary); or (B)an approved program of education lasting less than two years that leads to employment in a sector of the economy, as identified by the Department of Labor, that— (i)is projected to— (I)experience a substantial increase in the number of jobs; or (II)positively affect the growth of another sector of the economy; or (ii)consists of existing or emerging businesses that are being transformed by technology and innovation and require new skills for workers; and . (b)

Conforming expansion of program of education

Such section is further amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2)by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): (g)For purposes of this section, a program of education includes a program of education (as defined in section 3002(3) of this title) pursued at a tribally controlled college or university (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801). . (c)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Heading amendment

The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

3014A.

Accelerated payment of basic educational assistance

. (2)

Clerical amendment

The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended to read as follows: 3014A. Accelerated payment of basic educational assistance. .