110 HR 5947 IH: Returning Soldiers’ Bill of Rights
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-01
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Returning Soldiers’ Bill of Rights
Act
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<enum>I</enum><header>Education</header>
<section id="H4A8C6582A7CE437B9D463682796E07BD"><enum>101.</enum><header>Educational
assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in support of a
contingency operation after September 11, 2001</header>
<subsection id="H450F7148ACC64D718D82FCB67472D883"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Educational
assistance authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HB651FBA2FB5E41F1A5818DB3A86CC7A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Part III of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after chapter 32 the following new chapter:</text>
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<chapter id="H989511BDB754411DA6A28C739804683B"><enum>33</enum><header>Basic Educational
Assistance for Service in Support of a Contingency Operation</header>
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<toc-entry idref="HB5AD1DDD4A2C4CD1B4C2A52B8E940031" level="subchapter">Subchapter I—Definitions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H0694231814D14C10B729E307151177A0" level="section">Sec. 3301. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HFB7D06EE4C2C46B6A3B70200A823EBFA" level="subchapter">Subchapter II—Educational Assistance</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H12AA4C883FD44911ACFDB30394E46400" level="section">Sec. 3311. Educational assistance for service in the Armed
Forces on or after September 11, 2001: entitlement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H803B05E1F6464E5FBA3F054D27B3B40" level="section">Sec. 3312. Educational assistance: duration.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H7D5BF956CFA747C0AC5F007B45FFDF14" level="section">Sec. 3313. Educational assistance: amount; payment.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF249751EC58444E0B48B82FB40B9F137" level="section">Sec. 3314. Tutorial assistance.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HB662BFE89D98430C8921D5C310F12762" level="section">Sec. 3315. Licensure and certification tests.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H9664C02943994897B32DBBB5A59D8E63" level="section">Sec. 3316. Supplemental educational assistance for additional
service.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HEB007104FAAB4DE18D88DBF68435C35C" level="section">Sec. 3317. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational
assistance.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HEC6680B5F6B2474EA82B14A8C6E513EC" level="section">Sec. 3318. Use of educational assistance benefits for the
repayment of Federal student loans for certain courses of
education.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HA007029A9DB34162AFCA5471F5C216E4" level="subchapter">Subchapter III—Administrative Provisions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF992965E70834BE3B56B6F86AD4E643E" level="section">Sec. 3321. Time limitation for use of and eligibility for
entitlement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H044CA2337BE842C39CCCD0A34776DF2C" level="section">Sec. 3322. Bar to duplication of educational assistance
benefits.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HC2AE1D9D0D7A40DA93A2CD3BF606EB1" level="section">Sec. 3323. Administration.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H17C4569C6F1A422AB74917D4D7CF813E" level="section">Sec. 3324. Allocation of administration and costs.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<subchapter id="HB5AD1DDD4A2C4CD1B4C2A52B8E940031"><enum>I</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<section id="H0694231814D14C10B729E307151177A0"><enum>3301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H43C05A59704B4033BE7FF3F3B4289267"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>active duty</term> has the
meanings as follows (subject to the limitations specified in sections 3002(6)
and 3311(b) of this title):</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7B54D10B12742668472E531FA49F64F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the regular components of the Armed Forces, the meaning given such
term in section 101(21)(A) of this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H695195A598F04A7C8DBDADBFC515E475"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, service on active duty
under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d),
12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C56876E5AA64AE7A238F1C0F3C1613"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term
<term>contingency operation</term> has the meaning given such term under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101(a)(13)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE645B79CCE564DDA919F888DF3A6B899"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<term>entry level and skill training</term> means the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H858BBAE5B89B42DDA8CD9E69565D8C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the Army, Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual
Training.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8C69008DADF46BDB1EEA066A95E441F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the Navy, Recruit Training (or Boot Camp) and Skill Training (or
so-called <quote>A</quote> School).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD07A098D2164E9289C2AC628F29ACB5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the Air Force, Basic Military Training and Technical
Training.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF892A75F4EDC48918CE9A7B1419BFADD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the Marine Corps, Recruit Training and Marine Corps Training (or
School of Infantry Training).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2E6FEC2303743E500A340029595851B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>In the case of
members of the Coast Guard, Basic Training.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B4759000F4A440EA1A5CED2FEBC0078"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>program of education</term>
and <term>Secretary of Defense</term> have the meaning given such terms in
section 3002 of this title.</text>
</paragraph></section></subchapter><subchapter id="HFB7D06EE4C2C46B6A3B70200A823EBFA"><enum>II</enum><header>Educational
Assistance</header>
<section id="H12AA4C883FD44911ACFDB30394E46400"><enum>3311.</enum><header>Educational
assistance for service in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001:
entitlement</header>
<subsection id="HCAD6756FC1E344738F0048C5DCCA7169"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Entitlement</header><text>Subject
to subsections (d) and (e), each individual described in subsection (b) is
entitled to educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H725F1A05B4304FDFA0B7B9A58B25B8DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered
individuals</header><text>An individual described in this subsection is any
individual (including an individual as a Reserve) who—</text>
<paragraph id="HD98DE25B9736445AB373ED8BFB0700D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on or after
September 11, 2001, serves an aggregate of at least 6 months on active duty in
the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA8C910E7C4034B96AF44532E50972BA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>after completion
of service described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9377361CA5204782938076A0F410A0EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>continues on
active duty; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CD4EAF9AEA54058A0C3AC53FDB16732"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is discharged or
released from active duty as described in subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6ACBBDC262CD40CAACCF924CB21B286C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered
discharges and releases</header><text>A discharge or release from active duty
of an individual described in this subsection is a discharge or release as
follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HBDFB979C414347B79DBF10AFC17972F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A discharge from
active duty in the Armed Forces with an honorable discharge.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12AF4DAE1F604607A5BDCD059EAF055D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A release after
service on active duty in the Armed Forces characterized by the Secretary
concerned as honorable service and placement on the retired list, transfer to
the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, or placement on the temporary
disability retired list.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E91C5D9E3C24B798FD75BE4616C4935"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A release from
active duty in the Armed Forces for further service in a reserve component of
the Armed Forces after service on active duty characterized by the Secretary
concerned as honorable service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2A39352FAF4486DBE77BEC99DAF244"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A discharge or
release from active duty in the Armed Forces for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H691D1334F2B4430BA246F8A8409FAE95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a
service-connected disability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8B9AB2544D543D1AC6E3264D567419"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a medical condition
which preexisted the service of the individual as described in the applicable
paragraph of subsection (b) and which the Secretary determines is not
service-connected;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2710B4A98B1848CDAF59C871EB766B19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>hardship;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9AB565F5B374CDFA081288C5FB4646B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a physical or
mental condition that was not characterized as a disability and did not result
from the individual's own willful misconduct but did interfere with the
individual's performance of duty, as determined by the Secretary concerned in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H13FDC8D1657F4E1B8987F4432EDA50AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contribution</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H247F072C50F9487FA952068BC364BC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the basic pay of any individual described in subsection (b) who
elects to receive educational assistance under this chapter shall be reduced by
$100 for each of the first 12 months that such individual is entitled to such
pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFFE7AA90DD114772A89DD19C838C0313" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of an individual covered
by paragraph (1) who is a member of the Selected Reserve, the Secretary of
Defense shall collect from the individual an amount equal to $1,200 not later
than one year after completion by the individual of the two years of service on
active duty providing the basis for such entitlement. The Secretary of Defense
may collect such amount through reductions in basic pay in accordance with
paragraph (1) or through such other method as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC21A98684FE44AFA7B7A65B8E8D1299" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amount by which the basic pay of an
individual is reduced under this subsection shall revert to the Treasury and
shall not, for purposes of any Federal law, be considered to have been received
by or to be within the control of such individual.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H803B05E1F6464E5FBA3F054D27B3B40"><enum>3312.</enum><header>Educational
assistance: duration</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3858AC11FF4A4491BFC1E5E07DA06FA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to section 3695 of this title and except as
provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual entitled to educational
assistance under this chapter is entitled to a number of months of educational
assistance under section 3313 of this title equal to 36 months, which is the
equivalent of four academic years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H20265AF6B9D847569EC6D4E000343F59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuing
receipt</header><text>The receipt of educational assistance under section 3313
of this title by an individual entitled to educational assistance under this
chapter is subject to the provisions of section 3321(b)(2) of this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC494F660DCCA40E8B4FDF570501E07A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Discontinuation
of education for active duty</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H47B24DD8EEAA4EE18D00DCA6EE13A66F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any payment of
educational assistance described in paragraph (2) shall not—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FE060950F2A403B81791EF274EB5636" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be charged against any entitlement to
educational assistance of the individual concerned under this chapter;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H045624B71B5C45FC8D00EA13263EC856" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be counted against the aggregate
period for which section 3695 of this title limits the individual's receipt of
educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H36B4193140DE4DCAA1D1298DAE048D64" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (3), the payment
of educational assistance described in this paragraph is the payment of such
assistance to an individual for pursuit of a course or courses under this
chapter if the Secretary finds that the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA73AAF92A9AE436F881927E92008E006"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF68312D1E66B4FB7B2A02F67F4A69E6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of an
individual not serving on active duty, had to discontinue such course pursuit
as a result of being called or ordered to serve on active duty under section
688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H89498829748549EF924783AB00C2292F" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of an individual serving
on active duty, had to discontinue such course pursuit as a result of being
ordered to a new duty location or assignment or to perform an increased amount
of work; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H350724E96D0947CC992E101755D900BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>failed to receive credit or lost
training time toward completion of the individual's approved education,
professional, or vocational objective as a result of having to discontinue, as
described in subparagraph (A), the individual's course pursuit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H571D784B54774D93AD178F491181B74D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The period for which, by reason of
this subsection, educational assistance is not charged against entitlement or
counted toward the applicable aggregate period under section 3695 of this title
shall not exceed the portion of the period of enrollment in the course or
courses from which the individual failed to receive credit or with respect to
which the individual lost training time, as determined under paragraph
(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D5BF956CFA747C0AC5F007B45FFDF14"><enum>3313.</enum><header>Educational
assistance: amount; payment</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ECDB7D0E31D439B95FF656DEDB0E2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>The
Secretary shall pay to each individual entitled to educational assistance under
this chapter who is pursuing an approved program of education (other than a
program covered by subsections (e) through (i)) the amounts specified in
subsection (c) to meet the expenses of such individual's subsistence, tuition,
fees, and other educational costs for pursuit of such program of
education.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F19BE8D8D38404595737F29A7621300"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approved
programs of education</header><text>Except as provided in subsections (g)
through (i), a program of education is an approved program of education for
purposes of this chapter if the program of education is approved for purposes
of chapter 30 of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HECCA5C688EA3413884A6460051552BE6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount of
educational assistance</header><text>The amounts payable under this subsection
for pursuit of an approved program of education are amounts as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF54163D898234C73BAA83932B798C0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An amount equal to
the established charges for in-State students for the program of education at
the most expensive public postsecondary institution of any State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3CDE75743B8B467C000028E535995E31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A stipend in the
amount of $1,000 for each month for room, board, books, supplies, equipment,
and other educational materials.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3A3748613BB4470A84544E372116C44"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Frequency of
payment</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8CD288F7CD894ED2A714E941A9A8871"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided in
paragraph (2), payment of the amounts payable under subsections (c)(1) and
(c)(2) shall be made on a monthly basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02C3DD49AC394269A52834E9C1C7FDFF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>At the request of an individual
entitled to educational assistance under this chapter, payment of the amounts
payable under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) shall be made in a lump-sum amount
for the entire quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, before the
commencement of such quarter, semester, or term.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD14B0A76055A4190AC384E90F01D2C69" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall prescribe in
regulations methods for determining the number of months (including fractions
thereof) of entitlement of an individual to educational assistance this
subsection that are chargeable under this subsection for an advance payment of
amounts under paragraphs (1) and (2) on a quarter, semester, term, or other
basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17D9595D451B40E4AB8B8E52A7C746B7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Programs of
education pursued on active duty</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDE0072191BA644E8A0F8F530CDD65F9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Educational assistance
is payable under this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of education
while on active duty.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49EAE5A18C0348F0823EA758D79433EB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The amount of educational assistance
payable under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program of education
while on active duty is the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE4CA60E98E043889B00B3AA7CDE58C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the established charges which
similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education
involved would be required to pay; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3545F949626C4DE2939F1510587612A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of the charges of the
educational institution as elected by the individual in the manner specified in
section 3014(b)(1) of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE16E4F293213416D9779833EAE28534C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For each month (as determined
pursuant to the methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which amounts
are paid an individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the individual
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of
one month for each such month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD422DC6F07B54A05AF8C9C80398FE1B4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Programs of
education pursued on less than half-time basis</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4F3231FA47E94E20BCA074573985B6E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Educational assistance
is payable under this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of education
on less than half-time basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF21E2567E954F81A04300BBA1317FD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The educational assistance payable
under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program of education on less
than half-time basis is the amounts as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC06037FD1ABA4626A008F82B75A33DCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The amount equal to the lesser
of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76DDE406FD7448978EB29C7389A0098"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the established charges which
similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education
involved would be required to pay; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA02A64B20534808B7A6FE61BF251E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the maximum amount that would be
payable to the individual for the program of education under paragraph (1) of
subsection (c), for the program of education if the individual were entitled to
amounts for the program of education under subsection (c) rather than this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE94B8FD3BDAD4717B0ABCA5321000023"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A housing stipend in an amount equal
to the amount of the appropriately reduced amount of monthly stipend for
housing otherwise payable to the individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9E073C5EDE8499D8209BE6CAEBD4668"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A stipend in an amount equal to the
amount of the appropriately reduced amount of the yearly stipend for books,
supplies, equipment, and other educational costs otherwise payable to the
individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1E286B11CFD41CFB03E862CB3CD5C95" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5DFA437C8BBD4A8E93C1681052331799"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as provided in
subparagraph (C), payments of the amounts payable to an individual under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall be made on a monthly
basis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A5B4D3E652144B18846BCE1EEAE606" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Payment of the amounts payable to an
individual under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) for pursuit of a program of
education on less than half-time basis shall be made in a lump-sum, and shall
be made not later than the last day of the month immediately following the
month in which certification is received from the educational institution
involved that the individual has enrolled in and is pursuing a program of
education at the institution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD73802A446C14065A45E0058FDF17614" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the request of an individual entitled to
educational assistance under this chapter, payment of the amounts payable under
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) for pursuit of a program of education on less
than a half-time basis shall be made in a lump-sum amount for the entire
quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, of the program of education before
the commencement of such quarter, semester, or term.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA95BE9DB9260441CB23EEC363DCB11C3" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For each month (as determined
pursuant to the methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which amounts
are paid an individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the individual
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at a percentage
of a month equal to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06A21B14E2DE4FCF934DBDD311CA4C2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of course hours borne by
the individual in pursuit of the program of education involved, divided
by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25191E0F7B35498EB9F5E5C20084203"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of course hours for
full-time pursuit of such program of education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE71E356F2624470BB84F82903A511ED"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Apprenticeship
or other on-job training</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC1A313CE3B6A4A74811E542E9FE00099"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Educational assistance
is payable under this chapter for full-time pursuit of a program of
apprenticeship or other on-job training described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 3687(a) of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE769C5F74E814B93009869FCDD863CE3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The educational assistance payable
under this chapter to an individual for pursuit of a program of apprenticeship
or training referred to in paragraph (1) is the amounts as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91CD9C10A93C497BB4FA00536F4E9344"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The amount equal to the lesser
of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H066D6D88046747CE82D6C754007D76B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the established charge which
similarly circumstances nonveterans enrolled in the program would be required
to pay; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FC3C6DEA9264A38A7AB01247426F7D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the maximum amount that would be
payable to the individual for the program of education under paragraph (1) of
subsection (c) for the program of education if the individual were entitled to
amounts for the program of education under subsection (c) rather than this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE68EFD5E888F48D8BFA25090EF56B63B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A housing stipend in an amount equal
to the amount of the appropriately reduced amount of monthly stipend for
housing otherwise payable to the individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6772B2D95954A9C8675D096CA473335"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A stipend in an amount equal to the
amount of the appropriately reduced amount of the yearly stipend for books,
supplies, equipment, and other educational costs otherwise payable to the
individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H678755149FAB4F1DA95C38A1AA81E3D0" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The nature and amount of the tuition,
fees, and other expenses constituting the established charge for a program of
apprenticeship or training under this subsection shall be determined in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5642506188D140D48744E24F6DBBBC7D" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2A7ED275591D468B918C09AEF700D9B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Payment of the amounts
payable under subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2) for pursuit of a
program of apprenticeship or training shall be made, at the election of the
Secretary—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CB7C2739D724BDA00BD4C924C003F98" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a lump sum for such period of the
program as the Secretary shall determine before the commencement of such period
of the program; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46E8050BE5E74961BBED154B65F3EB5" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on a monthly basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D83138A6A974AC1B6AC3C95829783E5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Payments of the amounts payable under
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) shall be made on a monthly basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C5AF626BFAE44A7B9B96E61F0E040DD" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For each month (as determined
pursuant to the methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which amounts
are paid an individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the individual
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of
one month for each such month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D81A4E00367473EB2286D57B6D732DF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Programs of
education by correspondence</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA3E5039D0C5C449AB5B801EDC74CB222"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Educational assistance
is payable under this chapter for pursuit of a program of education exclusively
by correspondence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F0964922C49400993BA81567F44C3A1" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The educational assistance payable
under this chapter to an individual who is pursuing a program of education
exclusively by correspondence is the amounts as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3B034BD62504072B5A305F3B7EB8219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An amount equal to 55 percent of
amount that would be payable to the individual for the program of education
under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) for the program of education if the
individual were entitled to amounts for the program of education under
subsection (c) rather than this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC91CDFF0F51143DD8D54EE1233FDEF8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A stipend in an amount equal to the
equivalent of 55 percent of the appropriately reduced amount of the yearly
stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs otherwise
payable to the individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0610D59AF2CB42E3B49000423CEC51DE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Payment of the amounts payable under
paragraph (2) for pursuit of a program of education by correspondence shall be
made quarterly on a pro rata basis for the lessons completed by the individual
and serviced by the institution involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82B4526010AC41AE84E5D86BAE00EF30" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For each month (as determined
pursuant to the methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which amounts
are paid an individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the individual
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of
one month for each such month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H048D8A25DB0646F7B6325B3FB44B5826"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Flight
training</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8C676713AD1F4082007E9800B4097CC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Educational assistance
is payable under this chapter for a program of education consisting of flight
training as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97997FF394764A6181A5367FCE7FD84F" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Courses of flight training approved
under section 3860A(b) of this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C5BE93CAEDA4FE086E14546005500E7" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Flight training meeting the
requirements of section 3034(d) of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88C38D3DF5974D2BBA00D0F300AA9EBF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraphs (2) and (4) of section
3032(e) of this title shall apply with respect to the availability of
educational assistance under this chapter for pursuit of flight training
covered by paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9B517C150A946CEBF587EB31DBA1205" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The educational assistance payable
under this chapter to an individual for pursuit of a program of education
consisting of flight training covered by paragraph (1) is the amounts as
follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18BB91521D2A43FAA34427031BB27295"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The amount equal to the lesser
of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB23FCC414594C1BBA90CC3BA8DF2C89"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the established charge which
similarly circumstances nonveterans enrolled in the program would be required
to pay; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA736599FA8ED4A2CA184F103E55C3014"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the maximum amount that would be
payable to the individual for the program of education under paragraph (1) of
subsection (c) for the program of education if the individual were entitled to
amounts for the program of education under subsection (c) rather than this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD929114F9C9D491780E1D5B68F7435A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A housing stipend in an amount equal
to the amount of the appropriately reduced amount of monthly stipend for
housing otherwise payable to the individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15896602C759414AAB8B68DE71549CBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A monthly stipend in an amount equal
to the monthly equivalent of the appropriately reduced amount of the yearly
stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs otherwise
payable to the individual under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77077C754BA14FAFB31EA21C039B00CC" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The nature and amount of the tuition,
fees, and other expenses constituting the established charge for a program of
flight training under this subsection shall be determined in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A93DE3590314A5BA829AA67B436CC1C" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Payment of the amounts payable under
paragraph (3) for pursuit of a program of flight training shall be made on a
monthly basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA624C9215484DD1B91F8535CC664BA0" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>For each month for which amounts are
paid an individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the individual to
educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one
month for each such month.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C48B17F26BC4ECBAA001217B8A61981"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Payment of
certain amounts by voucher</header><text>Amounts payable under subsections
(c)(1), (e)(2)(A), (f)(2)(A), (g)(2)(A), (h)(2)(A), and (i)(3)(A) shall be paid
to the individual concerned in the form of a voucher, or other form of credit
specified by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection, that is redeemable
by the educational institution concerned in such manner as the Secretary shall
prescribe.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H581FBC18788D4224A95EE6896F9CE95E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Established
charges defined</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC42007338EC74CED96E6C9D23D68548"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In subsections (c), (e),
and (f), the term <term>established charges</term>, in the case of a program of
education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to regulations
prescribed by the Secretary) for tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced
nonveterans enrolled in the program of education would be required to
pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H401F090438C843289EBBE487798F07F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Established charges shall be
determined for purposes of this subsection on the following basis:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC02BA923F1804952AC337437F605ED00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of an individual enrolled
in a program of education offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis, the
tuition and fees charged the individual for the term, quarter, or
semester.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A58378220AD4B1E812D0753D4B7E000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of an individual enrolled
in a program of education not offered on a term, quarter, or semester basis,
the tuition and fees charged the individual for the entire program of
education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF249751EC58444E0B48B82FB40B9F137"><enum>3314.</enum><header>Tutorial
assistance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AFD9AA97BCB4432A61100FADFD52538"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), an individual entitled to
educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to benefits
provided an eligible veteran under section 3492 of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB6E7A71F79B4523916F155135F0A415"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H945D4E0D185B45DD934CFA644069DCC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The provision of
benefits under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions applicable to
an eligible veteran under section 3492 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE09AB62353C9443DA61415A158830353" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In addition to the conditions
specified in paragraph (1), benefits may not be provided to an individual under
subsection (a) unless the professor or other individual teaching, leading, or
giving the course for which such benefits are provided certifies that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98BD4D57868C4D11BECE5300A3D0175E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such benefits are essential to correct
a deficiency of the individual in such course; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H695305D68C5C474CA79D82F102786EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such course is required as a part of,
or is prerequisite or indispensable to the satisfactory pursuit of, an approved
program of education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F972072F7BC4D719100AC9556186BFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H40B7EAD1B338453FA7B524C20074CDDF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The amount of benefits
described in subsection (a) that are payable under this section may not exceed
$100 per month, for a maximum of 12 months, or until a maximum of $1,200 is
utilized.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DADFDAF013749BCA1D9FDC345C799C3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The amount provided an individual
under this subsection is in addition to the amounts of educational assistance
paid the individual under section 3313 of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF719EB6E084426C8FDEB20037D9D9F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>No charge
against entitlement</header><text>Any benefits provided an individual under
subsection (a) are in addition to any other educational assistance benefits
provided the individual under this chapter.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB662BFE89D98430C8921D5C310F12762"><enum>3315.</enum><header>Licensure and
certification tests</header>
<subsection id="H7B9184E0C42A4EBA84A688D0DBF71BF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual entitled to educational assistance under
this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for one licensing or
certification test described in section 3452(b) of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A245EC5330143DAB8E3073BA0E41BD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount</header><text>The amount payable under subsection (a) for a licensing or
certification test may not exceed the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="H7301F971BF2649BD8500A6E768A6DAD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$2,000; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HECFAB4F43C2249D48BF55BC0007F00F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the fee charged
for the test.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H576E2AE0F3EC4DAFBF49E85C64CCE73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No charge against
entitlement</header><text>Any amount paid an individual under subsection (a) is
in addition to any other educational assistance benefits provided the
individual under this chapter.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9664C02943994897B32DBBB5A59D8E63"><enum>3316.</enum><header>Supplemental
educational assistance for additional service</header>
<subsection id="HD5A535ADF2884B689F788EC31900CF23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe, an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter
shall be eligible for supplemental educational assistance for additional
service as authorized by the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 30 of this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB08317E5CB2848A18EE1D8E64D4620D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
qualification for entitlement, amount, and payment of supplemental educational
assistance under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of
subchapter III of chapter 30 of this title, except that any reference in such
provisions to eligibility for basic educational assistance under a provision of
subchapter II of chapter 30 of this title shall be treated as a reference to
eligibility for educational assistance under the appropriate provision of this
chapter.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB007104FAAB4DE18D88DBF68435C35C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3317.</enum><header>Transfer of
entitlement to basic educational assistance</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDEDC89CFD2D24124A8D7E2C48B074DB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the provisions of this section, an individual
who is entitled to basic educational assistance under this subchapter to elect
to transfer to one or more of the dependents specified in subsection (b) a
portion of such individual's entitlement to such assistance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H006642EFE35340E0835E1DE991F0CE39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
Dependents</header><text>An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to
basic educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s
entitlement as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HC3AD399F8F6B49C09DD48C3D41E7561"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To the individual’s
spouse.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2D86C89060C46C38B89DEBE82EC537"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To one or more of
the individual’s children.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA32C038D0E2348CE9191FE76E1692E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To a combination
of the individuals referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4374E024BC864EC79161141EE175A6D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation of
Transferee</header><text>An individual transferring an entitlement to basic
educational assistance under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H638249854D9F46EC93B9271075E45785"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate the
dependent or dependents to whom such entitlement is being transferred;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77483BF144FE42D98558DDE5D113A767"><enum>(2)</enum><text>designate the
number of months of such entitlement to be transferred to each such dependent;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51394A867FE143CC8CCC6DEB8579B07F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specify the period
for which the transfer shall be effective for each dependent designated under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC6680B5F6B2474EA82B14A8C6E513EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3318.</enum><header>Use of educational
assistance benefits for the repayment of Federal student loans for certain
courses of education</header>
<subsection id="HC60DCD8F606E44DDA97C03BF870024D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of
benefits</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an
individual who is entitled to educational assistance under this subchapter may
apply amounts of such educational assistance otherwise available to the
individual to repay some or all of any Federal student loan balance owed by the
individual for a course of education.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H922DFD918A484D40878B932BE335DBFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall make monthly payments under this
section in such amounts as the individual may elect for the repayment of a
Federal student loan of such an individual.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H122E15D5A8224E11AA4EEA90A18509C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Arrangements To
make payments</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into such arrangements,
and shall prescribe such regulations, as may be necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H46AB9846623B49539C58EF59C598CEA8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal student
loan defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Federal student
loan</term> means any loan made under title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070">20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><subchapter id="HA007029A9DB34162AFCA5471F5C216E4"><enum>III</enum><header>Administrative
Provisions</header>
<section id="HF992965E70834BE3B56B6F86AD4E643E"><enum>3321.</enum><header>Time
limitation for use of and eligibility for entitlement</header>
<subsection id="H37165B9C53FA4A88A5697DFFE07BCC26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in this section, the period during
which an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter may
use such individual's entitlement expires at the end of the 20-year period
beginning on the date of such individual's last discharge or release from
active duty.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC366FE5F43CB4FB39C02CB2DBF29702D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H128829E23B85434BA900859C00E5875F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsections (b), (c),
and (d) of section 3031 of this title shall apply with respect to the running
of the 20-year period described in subsection (a) of this section in the same
manner as such subsections apply under section 3031 of this title with respect
to the running of the 10-year period described in section 3031(a) of this
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FC9672CBA0B4F4282164C3728DAF79F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 3031(f) of this title shall
apply with respect to the termination of an individual's entitlement to
educational assistance under this chapter in the same manner as such section
applies to the termination of an individual's entitlement to educational
assistance under chapter 30 of this title, except that, in the administration
of such section for purposes of this chapter, the reference to section 3013 of
this title shall be deemed to be a reference to 3312 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H402AADE30CF4473999DF5CB01C4D639B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For purposes of subsection (a), an
individual's last discharge or release from active duty shall not include any
discharge or release from a period of active duty of less than 90 days of
continuous service, unless the individual is discharged or released as
described in section 3011(c)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H044CA2337BE842C39CCCD0A34776DF2C"><enum>3322.</enum><header>Bar to
duplication of educational assistance benefits</header>
<subsection id="H0BE81C8521034AC3AC1B37B970008B00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual entitled to educational assistance under
this chapter who is also eligible for educational assistance under chapter 30,
31, 32, or 35 of this title, chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, or the
provisions of the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/96/449">Public Law 96–449</external-xref>; 5 U.S.C. 5561
note) may not receive assistance under two or more such programs concurrently,
but shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under
which chapter or provisions to receive educational assistance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H91A4A4EA2E484E859B1F7DF08B5EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inapplicability of
service treated under educational loan repayment programs</header><text>A
period of service counted for purposes of repayment of an education loan under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/109">chapter 109</external-xref> of title 10 may not be counted as a period of service for
entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F298C3D9F4D496485554450F1F5CC79"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Service in
Selected Reserve</header><text>An individual who serves in the Selected Reserve
may receive credit for such service under only one of this chapter, chapter 30
of this title, and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10, and shall elect (in such
form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which chapter such
service is to be credited.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H803086465B6142C7A23BA7BED002000"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional
coordination matters</header><text>In the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 35 of this title, chapter
107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, or the provisions of the Hostage Relief Act of
1980, or making contributions toward entitlement to educational assistance
under chapter 30 of this title, as of the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>Returning Soldiers’ Bill of Rights
Act</short-title>, coordination of entitlement to educational assistance under
this chapter, on the one hand, and such chapters or provisions, on the other,
shall be governed by the provisions of section 101(c) of the
<short-title>Returning Soldiers’ Bill of Rights
Act</short-title>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC2AE1D9D0D7A40DA93A2CD3BF606EB1"><enum>3323.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="HD82F4D4CC91A4C2DB588B5D3A72747BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE49120C11E704EDEBD6416D7D0D40028"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, the provisions specified in section 3034(a)(1) of
this title shall apply to the provision of educational assistance under this
chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51561CE37E8741E1B315F88C7FCFF0E8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In applying the provisions referred
to in paragraph (1) to an individual entitled to educational assistance under
this chapter for purposes of this section, the reference in such provisions to
the term <term>eligible veteran</term> shall be deemed to refer to an
individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6DA8BA9C5B4689BDDA3B005D6BBBB" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In applying section 3474 of this
title to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter
for purposes of this section, the reference in such section 3474 to the term
<term>educational assistance allowance</term> shall be deemed to refer to
educational assistance payable under section 3313 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6FB06FF34BD4E3095E72A1FD951077" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In applying section 3482(g) of this
title to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter
for purposes of this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H50AC264860D44BF2B1519E25C6FB00DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the first reference to the term
<term>educational assistance allowance</term> in such section 3482(g) shall be
deemed to refer to educational assistance payable under section 3313 of this
title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDB125BD2F7440F3A844948D20444F15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the first sentence of paragraph (1) of
such section 3482(g) shall be applied as if such sentence ended with
<term>equipment</term>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9547367F1734DEDAD80973731943439"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information on
benefits</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H60ED7BB76D7D4F1682A8AE0080B94CDC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall provide the information described in paragraph (2) to
each member of the Armed Forces at such times as the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly prescribe in
regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08F821B4F6A7477FAD400782B065C46E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The information described in this
paragraph is information on benefits, limitations, procedures, eligibility
requirements (including time-in-service requirements), and other important
aspects of educational assistance under this chapter, including application
forms for such assistance under section 5102 of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1903F53DD10243C1BF05018531217DD0" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall furnish the information and forms described in paragraph (2), and other
educational materials on educational assistance under this chapter, to
educational institutions, training establishments, military education
personnel, and such other persons and entities as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E31E1B3291440FC83A0A83B1EDBEE53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2FF3CF704D544198B5213B7C95907FC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall
prescribe regulations for the administration of this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9233F1E744F64DC48D141D30FE613511" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense for purposes of this chapter shall apply uniformly across
the Armed Forces.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H17C4569C6F1A422AB74917D4D7CF813E"><enum>3324.</enum><header>Allocation of
administration and costs</header>
<subsection id="HB507EDE7A31B4DCE88290133007F169C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Except
as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary shall administer the
provision of educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFFB5CBBB3E3444BEAF28431E9C681D42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>Payments
for entitlement to educational assistance earned under this chapter shall be
made from funds appropriated to, or otherwise made available to, the Department
of Veterans Affairs for the payment of readjustment
benefits.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D0B2BFD482745CB864000B9ED5B9067"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendments</header><text>The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 38,
United States Code, and at the beginning of part III of such title, are each
amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 32 the following new
item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2537427FAF6542859BD1F4D4E618951C" style="OLC">
<toc>
<multi-column-toc-entry bold="on" level="section"><toc-enum>33.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Basic
Educational Assistance for Service in Support of a Contingency
Operation</level-header><target>3301</target></multi-column-toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE06E53F822294689B93C9C4FFEDF3BE7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HEBC79FA4DBBE4B36A1356DCA4E963151"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments
relating to duplication of benefits</header>
<subparagraph id="H7BE8A364AF704E88B6D8E200171E1131"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 3033 of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<clause id="H77F7468661C24868A0026D194098B927"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(1), by inserting <quote>33,</quote> after <quote>32,</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD141E6CB99D945279B88006CE4A9EFE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection
(c), by striking <quote>both the program established by this chapter and the
program established by <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/106">chapter 106</external-xref> of title 10</quote> and inserting <quote>two
or more of the programs established by this chapter, chapter 33 of this title,
and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17F42D355F874264005ED04BFD387BE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraph (4) of
section 3695(a) of such title is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H304B53B4FFA849AAA2FFBFB2BAEDD6C9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD30C0BDB3B494827AA9D00BD6D3ECC61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Chapters 30, 32,
33, 34, 35, and 36 of this
title.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99B706BDAAD4423D99D94074EF594C14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 16163(e)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>33,</quote>
after <quote>32,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H478D2C14DE4C4D7983A0B9828680058"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H83A27CE9ADB845D0B9F322EB0AC9197"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Title 38, United
States Code, is further amended by inserting <quote>33,</quote> after
<quote>32,</quote> each place it appears in the following provisions:</text>
<clause id="H2CC66F20055E424BAFB68F0014A583E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In
subsections (b) and (e)(1) of section 3485.</text>
</clause><clause id="HB08F6FCECFE546E0BF625E5FA042A6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In
section 3688(b).</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B2EC5A2C2734F3FAB192DD6CEC042EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In
subsections (a)(1), (c)(1), (c)(1)(G), (d), and (e)(2) of section 3689.</text>
</clause><clause id="HD044DB84AEE1409900CE4D8F4571CB6C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>In
section 3690( b)(3)(A).</text>
</clause><clause id="H1A4BB59F8364404FB83BDC06DB9EC2BB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>In
subsections (a) and (b) of section 3692.</text>
</clause><clause id="H368AF8DFB4884DA7AABE654FA66CF6A3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>In
section 3697(a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1AA39ED11D64F1EB7266C822185C97C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
3697A(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking <quote>or 32</quote> and
inserting <quote>32, or 33</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H403A1A187A374889B14B79AECB25B76F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability to
individuals under Montgomery GI Bill program</header>
<paragraph id="H7A91819712224BB29EE550DE247F18B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Individuals
eligible to elect participation in educational assistance program for service
in support of a contingency operation</header><text>An individual may elect to
receive educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code
(as added by subsection (a)), if such individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="H709A2053270349ECBE62FA38AE4DBFDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>before, on, or
after of the date of the enactment of this Act—</text>
<clause id="HC93B9B45BD414965A0CD4292006C5DFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
entitled to basic educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United
States Code, whether or not the individual has used all or part of the
individual’s entitlement under that chapter;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C59F8C78E564A53996600600074392C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is entitled to educational assistance under
chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, whether or not the
individual has used all or part of the individual’s entitlement under that
chapter;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB77D940186EE468EB38C79DFEAD82B5D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is
a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for receipt of basic educational
assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, and is making
contributions toward such assistance under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of such
title; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H51DB8D398813430EB19828D5F4222592"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is
a member of the Armed Forces who is not entitled to basic educational
assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, by reason of an
election under section 3011(c)(1) or 3012(d)(1) of such title; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD525FC46908F472E95816E88363E9532"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as of the date of
the individual's election under this paragraph, meets the requirements for
entitlement to educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United
States Code (as so added).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74B96091FF4B4F5C88A47798E0BCD9C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Election on
treatment of transferred entitlement</header>
<subparagraph id="H13EB4BAA6D2A40768161B8ED702DE972"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Election</header><text>If,
on the date an individual described in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(iii) of
paragraph (1) makes an election under that paragraph, a transfer of the
entitlement of the individual to basic educational assistance under section
3020 of title 38, United States Code, is in effect and a number of months of
the entitlement so transferred remain unutilized, the individual may elect to
revoke all or a portion of the entitlement so transferred that remains
unutilized.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB330351913354EAA964FCE1C314E8FA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of
revoked entitlement</header><text>Any entitlement revoked by an individual
under this paragraph shall no longer be available to the dependent to whom
transferred, but shall be available to the individual instead for educational
assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code (as so added), as
provided in paragraph (3)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H623B7FCAA2E744B7AD53D29FF5588206"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Availability of
unrevoked entitlement</header><text>Any entitlement described in subparagraph
(A) that is not revoked by an individual in accordance with that subparagraph
shall remain available to the dependent or dependents concerned in accordance
with the current transfer of such entitlement under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3020">section 3020</external-xref> of title 38,
United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F321AA3A1BF4D86AE6828C5351E761D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Educational
assistance for service in support of a contingency operation</header>
<subparagraph id="H30D95B01CADE41BFB1AE98EA57236EA5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual making an
election under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to educational assistance under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code (as so added), in accordance with
the provisions of such chapter, instead of basic educational assistance under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, or educational assistance under
chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, as
applicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C45963704B74CF28D2C82E908BAC284"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
entitlement for certain individuals</header><text>In the case of an individual
making an election under paragraph (1) who is described by subparagraph (A)(i)
of that paragraph, the number of months of entitlement of such individual to
educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code (as so
added), shall be the number of months equal to the number of months of unused
entitlement of such individual under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States
Code, as of the date of the election, including any number of months
entitlement revoked by the individual under paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5716FD59E4A74D9391E7C700A8BC43DF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Continuing
educational assistance under montgomery gi bill</header>
<subparagraph id="H35CBD0FB47D8448FBCA1621D19AEEFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the aggregate amount of entitlement to educational
assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code (as so added),
accumulated by an individual described in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii) of
paragraph (1) who makes an election under that paragraph is less than 36
months, the individual shall retain, and may utilize, any unutilized
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance under chapter 30 of
title 38, United States Code, or chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, United
States Code, as applicable, for a number of months equal to the lesser
of—</text>
<clause id="H159B4547966F4A3EA2A417D050DE11C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>36
months minus the number of months of entitlement so accumulated by the
individual; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC91A42D680614071A06344D8F624D43"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
number of months of such unutilized entitlement of the individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5522F6D368F748D7A3C5B9E00848ABCA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Utilization of
retained entitlement</header><text>The utilization of entitlement retained by
an individual under this paragraph shall be governed by the provisions of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of
title 10, United States Code, as applicable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D4799C43E8349A0000517D63130488B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Treatment of
contributions toward basic educational assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H5F8B58E4CECC40038762E9C506CE916E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Refund of
contributions</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay to each individual making an election
under paragraph (1) who is described by clause (i), (iii), or (v) of
subparagraph (A) of that paragraph an amount equal to the total amount of
contributions made by such individual under subchapter II of chapter 30 of
title 38, United States Code, for basic educational assistance under that
chapter, including any contributions made under subsection (b) or (e) of
section 3011 of such title or any contributions made under subsection (c) or
(f) of section 3012 of such title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H927B47FD7B8D4DE5887E9E089112A49F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In
the case of an individual described by subparagraph (A) who is entitled to
basic educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code,
by reason of paragraph (4)(A), the amount payable to the individual under this
paragraph shall be an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="HB61BE4C82ECB404A88081107693CCADD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
amount otherwise payable to the individual under subparagraph (A), multiplied
by</text>
</clause><clause id="H0B2C5BB654604F858105B3B5473B18E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
fraction—</text>
<subclause id="HA368DAF52A69463181CF3C29B42D00C3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the numerator of
which is the number equal to the number of months of basic educational
assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, to which the
individual is entitled by reason of paragraph (4)(A); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H22496033EEB24BD088B330D2F3FAAB9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the denominator of
which is 36.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H715F452FC9FB4A2DA677D4000990A4B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cessation of
contributions</header><text>Effective as of the first month beginning on or
after the date of an election under paragraph (1) of an individual described by
subparagraph (A)(v) of that paragraph, the obligation of such individual to
make contributions under section <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3011">3011(b)</external-xref> or <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3012">3012(c)</external-xref> of title 38, United States
Code, as applicable, shall cease, and the requirements of such section shall be
deemed to be no longer applicable to such person.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C236D1C4F80434E82B44627EC8562E2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination of
entitlement under montgomery gi bill</header><text>Except as otherwise provided
in paragraph (4), effective on the last day of the month in which an individual
makes an election under paragraph (1), the entitlement, if any, of the
individual to basic educational assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/30">chapter 30</external-xref> of title 38, United
States Code, or educational assistance under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of
title 10, United States Code, as applicable, shall terminate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D986DBAAA104BC19458C8308D13606C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Irrevocability
of elections</header><text>An election under paragraph (1) or (2)(A) is
irrevocable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Housing</header>
<section id="H8CF4CB3544254E4885D88FFB2CF3E66F"><enum>201.</enum><header>Repeal of
Department of Veterans Affairs housing loan fee</header>
<subsection id="H79D33CAA5ED94D00A060E63909AA6772"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header>
<paragraph id="H4669A6131BBF4B8895F9869710D00BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/37">Chapter 37</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking section 3729.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7ECD42626D734988868BF27F000208DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by striking the item relating to section 3729.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB23F20D13B247D6926420DE3F000B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Such title is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C872325371D497E0051E3B632466445"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
2041(b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H59A33CB3F0404D8B00B824281B832198"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (C);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28F435D045D6432785FB50714E938486"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting
<quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBB82BD88B8344DBABE0FBB40520C529"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking the
semicolon and inserting a period;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF009F09FEA0445E0AFA55E12B55BF8F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
3722(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H051513CFDB1D44F79E40612900F8EFD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H759414FF397445738F837B3100E2F321"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF033098BC3A54033B4C9AFFEDC28CC6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
section 3734(b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2EBD04D0F80A4B81BCB3E7B8C800E188"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F5763DAD667499EB48BD22CE3615EC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D),
respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H02FDDEA9798043B38D37E35E8BE57DE6"><enum>202.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated for housing loans under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/37">chapter 37</external-xref> of title 38,
United States Code, $250,000,000 for each fiscal year.</text>
</section><section id="HD482331567BD485EBD002CE3F9419754"><enum>203.</enum><header>Readjustment
housing allowance</header>
<subsection id="H618E5E5353C64A88A52FD3B50535E74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of
housing allowance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to each qualifying veteran a
voucher in an amount sufficient to pay for the cost of the veteran’s housing
for 180 days, except that in no case shall the amount of the voucher exceed
$6,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA4791225898644908E9F9C36B49CF1F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifying
veteran</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this
section, the term <term>qualifying veteran</term> means a veteran of Operation
Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom who, on or after September 11,
2001, serves or served, or both, an aggregate of at least 6 months on active
duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Employment</header>
<section id="H001A01EC99E74D109DC907EE46A3CC36"><enum>301.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations for veterans employment and training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated for
veterans’ employment and training under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/41">chapter 41</external-xref> of title 38, United States
Code—</text>
<paragraph id="HB91A80DC0CFC41EAB457215345C2495F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$350,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA5F48D6BA27405A86231E5011BC11E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$375,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H714AC21E3CB54FF1BF59E5322FF4CD38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$400,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7FC999EF62B4173BE37F5965E117D2F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$425,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H77AC910E3A0F437BA41217291437FB43"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$450,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H52C84DCFDAEF4A859F9DA56C8732FE51"><enum>302.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations for the service members occupational conversion and training
act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and
Training Act (subtitle G of title XLIV of division D of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/484">Public Law 102–484</external-xref> (106
Stat. 2757 et seq.))—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C266F91DD3B4E04821741DDA3CE74A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34F7DB6EE1484EACADC457347EF2BA33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92D1533C72CC44EC9F90DFDBA41E0051"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61C557428C5845BE851146359B9F5E71"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$65,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF55EEDEF7F53408C94F4C58836C768D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012.</text>
</paragraph></section>