1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Reference to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
Act compliance.
TITLE I—Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Sec. 101. Modification of entitlement to educational
assistance.
Sec. 102. Amounts of assistance for programs of education
leading to a degree pursued at public, non-public, and foreign institutions of
higher learning.
Sec. 103. Amounts of assistance for programs of education
leading to a degree pursued on active duty.
Sec. 104. Educational assistance for programs of education
pursued on half-time basis or less.
Sec. 105. Educational assistance for programs of education
other than programs of education leading to a degree.
Sec. 106. Determination of monthly housing stipend payments for
academic years.
Sec. 107. Availability of assistance for licensure and
certification tests.
Sec. 108. National tests.
Sec. 109. Continuation of entitlement to additional educational
assistance for critical skills or specialty.
Sec. 110. Transfer of unused education benefits.
Sec. 111. Bar to duplication of certain educational assistance
benefits.
Sec. 112. Technical amendments.
TITLE II—Other Educational Assistance Matters
Sec. 201. Extension of delimiting dates for use of educational
assistance by primary caregivers of seriously injured veterans and members of
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 202. Limitations on receipt of educational assistance
under National Call to Service and other programs of educational
assistance.
Sec. 203. Approval of courses.
Sec. 204. Reporting fees.
Sec. 205. Election for receipt of alternate subsistence
allowance for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities undergoing
training and rehabilitation.
Sec. 206. Modification of authority to make certain interval
payments.
2.Reference to title 38, United States
CodeExcept as otherwise
expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of
title 38, United States Code.
3.Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act
complianceThe budgetary
effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation
for this
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16D29BA221DC4179B966F4DD2F1A958B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification of entitlement to educational
assistance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF2AA271548D845D6B074AF3C4B1976AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification of definitions on eligibility
for educational assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9F1CEDA1AC2D4313B99BAE9D77E066BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expansion of definition of active duty to
include service in National Guard for certain purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of section 3301 is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E779C016EA2416AB15612B07FC36284" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D43EE0774964CE5BDD1E8F7B768DBC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a member of the Army
National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States,
in addition to service described in subparagraph (B), full-time service—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5709EF74F4F4DBF962F0F5140D8A05B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the National Guard of a State for the
purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the
National Guard; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id33B11C984C60458D999895551B30860B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the National Guard under section 502(f)
of title 32 when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for
the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and
supported by Federal
funds.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3316424A1F74189B0D3089076863A15"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expansion of definition of Army entry level
and skill training to include One Station Unit Training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2)(A) of such section is amended
by inserting <quote>or One Station Unit Training</quote> before the period at
the end.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DC3969DB30D4590B61807F134F17403"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification of definition of entry level
and skill training for the Coast Guard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2)(E) of such section is amended
by inserting <quote>and Skill Training (or so-called <quote>A</quote>
School)</quote> before the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id076331331E5440CDA2C7F3063D21F178"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification of applicability of honorable
service requirement for certain discharges and releases from the Armed Forces
as basis for entitlement to educational assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
3311(c)(4) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
<quote>A discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces</quote> and
inserting <quote>A discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces
after service on active duty in the Armed Forces characterized by the Secretary
concerned as honorable service</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FCCBC19AB284A53BEE7D7A196B87980"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exclusion from period of service on active
duty of periods of service in connection with attendance at Coast Guard
Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3311(d)(2) is
amended by inserting <quote>or section 182 of title 14</quote> before the
period at the end.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1CE823C6BC52402B85E8F748770F562F"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C49E012DC7B43728529DED4E980658A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service in National Guard as active
duty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
subsection (a)(1) shall take effect on August 1, 2009, as if included in the
enactment of chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, pursuant to the
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (title V of Public Law
110–252). However, no benefits otherwise payable by reason of such amendment
for the period beginning on August 1, 2009, and ending on September 30, 2011,
may be paid before October 1, 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id675C90155F824255B8ADD7114C74F686"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">One Station Unit Training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a)(2)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B427678EDC5412AA2899CFABA1D9826"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Entry level and skill training for the
Coast Guard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment
made by subsection (a)(3) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals entering service on or
after that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC03DB13294C1484DB69154713383BE6C"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Honorable service requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (b) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with
respect to discharges and releases from the Armed Forces that occur on or after
that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id71C9FB83FB2B4FCFA5989B58833DC93B"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service in connection with attendance at
Coast Guard Academy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
amendment made by subsection (c) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals entering into
agreements on service in the Coast Guard on or after that date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C7E19A0E932438881D802FCE79E3463" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts of assistance for programs of
education leading to a degree pursued at public, non-public, and foreign
institutions of higher learning</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09EA210C66484829AC95A68FD2373EC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts of educational assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8406C9910CEA4108882F61F5BB24E7CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313(c) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id15B833CD9D604C08A927BA3BB83E965E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>leading to a degree at an institution of higher learning (as
that term is defined in section 3452(f))</quote> after <quote>program of
education</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEFAE75BEDE34B929A6CD7FEBA6A8B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(A) and inserting the following new subparagraph (A):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7490F3975794451BACF5869398E15139" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID72dae939a2ab4087aab7884c72b93c59"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An amount equal to the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8DCB5C11FA84D90B9AE0E48A758BC2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a program of education
pursued at a public institution of higher learning, the actual net cost for
in-State tuition and fees assessed by the institution for the program of
education after the application of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC0C16B00434F432E96C78906EDB36FD9"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEBB47465A8434260AC1853EA8872AF22"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a)) that is provided directly to the institution and specifically
designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27E2507AA26E4F0BBBB4A0393B683AAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a program of education
pursued at a non-public or foreign institution of higher learning, the lesser
of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA1752249C4104BCDBAA6EBF75F5A5062"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for tuition and fees
assessed by the institution for the program of education after the application
of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA076503CB3F24F1C94CDEB433439EFBC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9C0A76D26CA44F46A23E5B3309D4B2F4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) that
is provided directly to the institution and specifically designated for the
sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id044C0AEBDB2449D6AC0A6380C71B9115"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount equal to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD41A90129BA478B88873D8F2242AE85"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $17,500; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20CA022957814E6189BF43CC0CCDB464"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subclause, as increased by the percentage increase equal to
the most recent percentage increase determined under section
3015(h).</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF118E2119DD147F7BCC2D515942D6283"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of such section is amended to
read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Programs
of education leading to a degree pursued at institutions of higher learning on
more than half-time basis</header-in-text>.—</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCBF6AB00CCA44CF8924B27B9482CA791"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts of monthly stipends</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313(c)(1)(B) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E3615ECF36D427AB184A0569A06F527"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
(iv); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA35047AF76454999B60549502709D73C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clause (i) and inserting the
following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id700DB3BBE33C4BCD8AFECE8905AE01BB" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID314c3b0bf3644b2d93900a266eba1383"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clauses (ii) and
(iii), for each month an individual pursues a program of education on more than
a half-time basis, a monthly housing stipend equal to the product of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa3840b1a016348d9b049fc8b5a39459b"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the monthly amount of the basic allowance
for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member with dependents
in pay grade E–5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or
the majority portion of the ZIP code area in which is located the institution
of higher learning at which the individual is enrolled, multiplied by</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID25495f85c87841ee8eec8898c4b0c6df"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID236b56c90cec4d02ae3e0369b2f67ad0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.0; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID07ef694debd949b68fef08859f6ebbac"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education, divided by the minimum
number of course hours required for full-time pursuit of the program of
education, rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc21d4845569b41f4ab16487ced50aee3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of education at a foreign institution of higher learning on more than a
half-time basis, for each month the individual pursues the program of
education, a monthly housing stipend equal to the product of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8a9903278983453c97603714c191cfd8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the national average of the monthly amount
of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a
member with dependents in pay grade E–5, multiplied by</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID61de461d264046f8bfd7a44c318ac3b5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID652b02cc54654329b1e15caf86d36d2e"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.0; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb6ba29742fd4497888dd38b5288fbeb2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education, divided by the minimum
number of course hours required for full-time pursuit of the program of
education, rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID15a2e43751c446c79e957974271885ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time
basis, a monthly housing stipend equal to 50 percent of the amount payable
under clause (ii) if the individual were otherwise entitled to a monthly
housing stipend under that clause for pursuit of the program of
education.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id317793CD7A694C9BA3A0B5C3F3120F7D"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA918DDB24B1440819B728585D1B6A763"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall
apply with respect to amounts payable for educational assistance for pursuit of
programs of education on or after that date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id51EF1CAE42654CFC9D18695A6A0379EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Stipend for distance learning on more than
half-time basis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (iii)
of section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code (as added by
subsection (b)(2) of this section), shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and
shall apply with respect to amounts payable for educational assistance for
pursuit of programs of education as covered by such clause on or after that
date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id212F6D286774401BA06AB4E9049415CA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts of assistance for programs of
education leading to a degree pursued on active duty</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id096A4A1B8FE54EF0A55FB43C8531CCDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC111885EACFE4A4ABD607F85840862C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (1), by inserting
<quote>leading to a degree</quote> after <quote>approved program of
education</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF21C608D17ED43C89A6DEEBE73037672"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id725225D04617457A99FC51D8C1FADA53"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by inserting <quote>leading to a degree</quote> after <quote>program of
education</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5093CA37630840ACB690828227B477DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as clauses (i) and (iii), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19AE0C029CA64375AD744F0C0EB85F35"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding clause (i), as
redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8F55EE9D97CB48D0B845E86FE60EE6DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The amount</quote> and
inserting <quote>The amounts</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6B0186107454F0D8323A0E8EA00D40D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>is the lesser
of—</quote> and inserting “are as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26395240F29047FFB03671003250C944" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA297B15140B40CB970D03485FFFE026"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (C), an amount
equal to the lesser
of—</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01C2CDDAE1D94341AE0EEEF2AA6CEE2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clause (i), as so redesignated,
and inserting the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6D0D50B934594FD4B3DC5F3EFE5E2650" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6834f964aedc44a6a6e9360d83a66824"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a program of education
pursued at a public institution of higher learning, the actual net cost for
in-State tuition and fees assessed by the institution for the program of
education after the application of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E4D47067FA645D2A919863B38E7A54E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAE63435E284349EB813CC8752A0831A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a)) that is provided directly to the institution and specifically
designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc42f394b47ce49789a5b4139605db048"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a program of education
pursued at a non-public or foreign institution of higher learning, the lesser
of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC6903E46503C42709AC031BEAEE1EFE5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for tuition and fees
assessed by the institution for the program of education after the application
of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DE6ADE8BFD44CA5B598329CE5EBB679"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id670CC9B5F40E4D0DAFDC236F96C090B8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) that
is provided directly to the institution and specifically designated for the
sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf1ad26f24d8549d29104fc612cb79836"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount equal to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC75D683CCABD49818E0F9B6ACAEB0907"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $17,500; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8DB41BE3F7DC44E49CC4E13A4AE2BB1F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subclause, as increased by the percentage increase equal to
the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h);
or</text>
</item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id669FA02D965D4676A9BFA3559EB57A6F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs (B) and (C):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id273A1D357D3C45219B8655BDD810AD20" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD62522647859439489B877059F8D23D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (C), for the first
month of each quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, of the program of
education pursued by the individual, a lump sum amount for books, supplies,
equipment, and other educational costs with respect to such quarter, semester,
or term in the amount equal to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6C6A6ED5A334A76A773FD9FE11870F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,000, multiplied by</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B0C37DE11F4402B8487B5A1D602D1EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fraction of a complete academic year
under the program of education that such quarter, semester, or term
constitutes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20951DBBA2E24B81A1D2BF54FDC01E4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (3) through (8) of section
3311(b), the amounts payable to the individual pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)(i), (A)(ii), and (B) shall be the amounts otherwise determined pursuant to
such subparagraphs multiplied by the same percentage applicable to the monthly
amounts payable to the individual under paragraphs (2) through (7) of
subsection
(c).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id039BC96F62284906BB80234AB0D3E10B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of such section is amended to
read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Programs
of education leading to a degree pursued on active duty on more than half-time
basis</header-in-text>.—</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE068B62B3083465799444A8E137FBAB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE54218F1872647EDAE3FFF8F66369ED9"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to
amounts payable for educational assistance for pursuit of programs of education
on or after such effective date.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3D4FBAACDBB42BE819399980EBD4F1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lump sum for books and other educational
costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (B) of
section 3313(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection
(a)(2)(E) of this section), shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall
apply with respect to amounts payable for educational assistance for pursuit of
programs of education on or after that date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1CB9D242DDBD48ED9F2FD5452F61ED46" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Educational assistance for programs of
education pursued on half-time basis or less</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12745ED26E704567986D505B50F8FFB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification of availability of
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313(f) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBC361F633A304982A1F12833D8503E9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting before the
period at the end the following: <quote>whether a program of education pursued
on active duty, a program of education leading to a degree, or a program of
education other than a program of education leading to a degree</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5CB2FAF5D9FA43BEB2B13E4A15483DBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by inserting
<quote>covered by this subsection</quote> after <quote>program of
education</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA1B46C94AE64368857D5AD998892A34"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A) of such
section is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id934C35D45BF84C37A94D0E9ED5CD4D7A" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA65BA01C7584E87B24F56B1F2D81392"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for in-State tuition
and fees assessed by the institution of higher learning for the program of
education after the application of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2193806039DD49009FAFC8FBB03F271B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF495404928E421C90EC8E011CB34432"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a)) that is provided directly to the institution and specifically
designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees;
or</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4FB368746C3B4432A3F40BFDCE430E6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect
to amounts payable for educational assistance for pursuit of programs of
education on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2CAC499DE9E6485CA0910A2ACA87DF24" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Educational assistance for programs of
education other than programs of education leading to a degree</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4BFBF61505764B9F9A4563CDDABA21DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Approved programs of education at
institutions other than institutions of higher learning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 3313 is amended
by striking <quote>is offered by an institution of higher learning (as that
term is defined in section 3452(f)) and</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA21A01CBC38B46318BDFB012DE2CC7C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance for pursuit of programs of
education other than programs of education leading to a degree</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section is further amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66567FC7017A4841AB760A14836D3831"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (h);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79826456B5F2460DB5A32031E8962ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (g) as
subsection (h); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6358BEA8FBE840D98970E9C8B6C91DE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (f) the
following new subsection (g):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAB1A09C2F704ECD8A9A7BD26BCEBA10" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAAE33839214B4C8FB474DBBA07A22A79"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Programs of education other than programs
of education leading to a degree</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id040AC28F223E4DE28620493F89A2EC4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Educational assistance is payable under
this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of education other than a
program of education leading to a degree at an institution other than an
institution of higher learning (as that term is defined in section
3452(f)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78D05267D1C34D34BE987E3BB046BFE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuit on half-time basis or
less</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The payment of
educational assistance under this chapter for pursuit of a program of education
otherwise described in paragraph (1) on a half-time basis or less is governed
by subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id859C02FBDCC148B0AE8658481BBC2C4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts of educational assistance
payable under this chapter to an individual entitled to educational assistance
under this chapter who is pursuing an approved program of education covered by
this subsection are as follows:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6adcccfb72134875a4b9961b33d379c9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education (other than a program described in subparagraphs (B)
through (D)) in pursuit of a certificate or other non-college degree, the
following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdba5e1343e44473fa61dd2e480a52257"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (iv), an amount equal to
the lesser of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb08e096ad7d9438e9da62b6e3c871e15"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for in-State tuition
and fees assessed by the institution concerned for the program of education
after the application of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F5BE27937794EC78FBAA258B134ECC5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01A3A62365FD405D8FE5D4187948764C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070a)) that is provided directly to the institution and specifically
designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4F9F8D7F634745FCB580104CFD64E499"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount equal to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id35A8AA5AC0E045A6848F893A079E8B35"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $17,500; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13F3D36E50AD4F3F86A39C0E9EBDD692"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subclause, as increased by the percentage increase equal to
the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h).</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd8d88f9fb8f046598f15d07fc5e1ff34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except in the case of an individual
pursuing a program of education on a half-time or less basis and subject to
clause (iv), a monthly housing stipend equal to the product—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9239C6C3B89544EF9789EE888819DFAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID457d69d76f91496483bc3e2b9cb4d60c"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual pursuing
resident training, the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member with dependents in pay grade
E–5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority
portion of the ZIP code area in which is located the institution at which the
individual is enrolled; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe8ccbdbb8fc14003958c3116e31ee5ae"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual pursuing a
program of education through distance learning, a monthly amount equal to 50
percent of the amount payable under item (aa), multiplied by</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa8a3c019e9fb4e57bdef47ddfe910b25"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5e64dbcbad8b435f91ba90f4c5573db0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.0; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID853cfc012a394be4b2bcba8f137b79c5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education involved, divided by the
minimum number of course hours required for full-time pursuit of such program
of education, rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbd6d874c01b448919814b89bc43e750a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (iv), a monthly stipend
in an amount equal to $83 for each month (or pro rata amount for a partial
month) of training pursued for books supplies, equipment, and other educational
costs.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd3a174e531e64463aebce66b86d2ece3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (3) through (8) of section
3311(b), the amounts payable pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be
the amounts otherwise determined pursuant to such clauses multiplied by the
same percentage applicable to the monthly amounts payable to the individual
under paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbd24efea3c454d4ab9d268f37ed8e0ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual pursuing a
full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training, amounts as
follows:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID88ea4b5f69e547eeb7031d1cd698a79a"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), for each
month the individual pursues the program of education, a monthly housing
stipend equal to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6b96d789e7914ec694e68a475d6f18de"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the first six-month period of the
program, the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable under
section 403 of title 37 for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing
in the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority portion of
the ZIP code area in which is located the employer at which the individual
pursues such program;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1437262f07304e169eadce294e3d2603"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the second six-month period of the
program, 80 percent of the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable as described in subclause (I);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9b7fdd31252443ceb71a3c4b4a572679"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the third six-month period of the
program, 60 percent of the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable as described in subclause (I);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfce4a833e01e46faa374aeddfc6ee7c9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the fourth six-month period of such
program, 40 percent of the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable as described in subclause (I); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9F2DC1D8D854E8A8A026DC105DFFD10"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during any month after the first 24 months
of such program, 20 percent of the monthly amount of the basic allowance for
housing payable as described in subclause (I).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID35b771a26953439a86c1d524db2a10f3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv), a
monthly stipend in an amount equal to $83 for each month (or pro rata amount
for each partial month) of training pursued for books supplies, equipment, and
other educational costs.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7192a5a900764f8ba82816e9e72cd3d3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (3) through (8) of sections
3311(b), the amounts payable pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) shall be the
amounts otherwise determined pursuant to such clauses multiplied by the same
percentage applicable to the monthly amounts payable to the individual under
paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (c).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID73c103e83e124cc49957400c26e8c619"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any month in which an individual
pursuing a program of education consisting of a program of apprenticeship or
other on-job training fails to complete 120 hours of training, the amount of
monthly educational assistance allowance payable under clauses (i) and (iii) to
the individual shall be limited to the same proportion of the applicable rate
determined under this subparagraph as the number of hours worked during such
month, rounded to the nearest eight hours, bears to 120 hours.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe5b5baa64a7547438291837d59598c6e"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education consisting of flight training (regardless of the
institution providing such program of education), an amount equal to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE285D6C121F44182BA555770A3B5964E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd67e4b35a22f4ba8a2c4d8f5e8534d04"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for in-State tuition
and fees assessed by the institution concerned for the program of education
after the application of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D7F8C07CAE34270ABE1C88A8C14A4F8"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A9DFEA53FD5451EB0D28C626384E511"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) that
is provided directly to the institution and specifically designated for the
sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees; or</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92105591FA4240548C435E997CB7EC1E"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount equal to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BCFF938D9F54A78BE2B60635726667B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $10,000; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39D6F9EC481448C89C92FF857F378BB8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subclause, as increased by the percentage increase equal to
the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h),
multiplied by—</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90DA04B4A9104D3C8A5153D08EE8347A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">either—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ae25dced46e4a9187cc79330b90588b"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (1), (2), or (9) of section
3311(b), 100 percent; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID750d8238a876461fabc69677742f4f2f"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (3) through (8) of section
3311(b), the same percentage as would otherwise apply to the monthly amounts
payable to the individual under paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection
(c).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID55976393f5a84aab991586ded41c7de8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education that is pursued exclusively by correspondence (regardless
of the institution providing such program of education), an amount equal
to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF505DCC6CAD84989AB27A6AC8DF704BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfb1f3fba35a44c2ab2fee5029cb5f1ce"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the actual net cost for tuition and fees
assessed by the institution concerned for the program of education after the
application of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2AD3A7DFB956415BBA2027395E63D099"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and
fees; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id990A1C2B036C4F66BF8C37538896E853"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any scholarship, or other Federal, State,
institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any
funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) that
is provided directly to the institution and specifically designated for the
sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1FA3CC4FF8B84DA0AC6F2638815D283C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount equal to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4CCDD14836B245F590258458994AF9A2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $8,500; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DDBDC236962450DA52D48B88C508770"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subclause, as increased by the percentage increase equal to
the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h),
multiplied by—</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB9999430F34041839A052ADAF6E5A171"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">either—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE191DD005FED43FBA19461041CC88112"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (1), (2), or (9) of section
3311(b), 100 percent; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id688ED0E5280C41939A59BEBBDE461C0D"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an individual entitled to
educational assistance by reason of paragraphs (3) through (8) of section
3311(b), the same percentage as would otherwise apply to the monthly amounts
payable to the individual under paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection
(c).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcc4e3f0336c84455a1f082f283cfc83e"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Frequency of payment</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID08b62db2fd884e3b831a012194b0126e"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quarter, semester, or term
payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of the
amounts payable under paragraph (3)(A)(i) for pursuit of a program of education
shall be made for the entire quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, of the
program of education.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc259b24e894f4890a78c5d7e29075727"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Monthly payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of the amounts payable under
paragraphs (3)(A)(ii) and (3)(B)(i) for pursuit of a program of education shall
be made on a monthly basis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID916871189f2a4138b73d1d30fdb9ad64"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lump sum payments</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE889CEB1FA6240EF9B1B215A65CBFB52"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment for the amount payable under
paragraphs (3)(A)(iii) and (3)(B)(ii) shall be paid to the individual for the
first month of each quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, of the program
education pursued by the individual.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6212906d31fe497b9f7344f07cbe929f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of the amount payable under
paragraph (3)(C) for pursuit of a program of education shall be made upon
receipt of certification for training completed by the individual and serviced
by the training facility.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbbf5f4045bfe4d05a423cb3c0db4c53b"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quarterly payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of the amounts payable under
paragraph (3)(D) for pursuit of a program of education shall be made quarterly
on a pro rata basis for the lessons completed by the individual and serviced by
the institution.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF035F00F309443958AD8A406B89C56B3"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Charge against entitlement for certificate
and other non-college degree programs</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C671DCF0B894ABC9B8E79491AAD0F13"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of amounts paid under paragraph
(3)(A)(i) for pursuit of a program of education, the charge against entitlement
to educational assistance under this chapter of the individual for whom such
payment is made shall be one month for each of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4B84448AF8884F58A84455C0FDBBE5AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount so paid, divided by</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idADA6A23003C44BE88F8F52943C0F8DD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to subparagraph (B), the amount
equal to one-twelfth of the amount applicable in the academic year in which the
payment is made under paragraph (3)(A)(i)(II).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8104059FF4F14548A875AD326BF41AAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pro rata adjustment based on certain
eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the amount
otherwise payable with respect to an individual under paragraph (3)(A)(i) is
subject to a percentage adjustment under paragraph (3)(A)(iv), the amount
applicable with respect to the individual under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be
the amount otherwise determined pursuant to such subparagraph subject to a
percentage adjustment equal to the percentage adjustment applicable with
respect to the individual under paragraph
(3)(A)(iv).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBA4851B8948417FA690EA53FD1606C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of amounts to educational
institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h)
of section 3313, as redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section, is
amended by inserting <quote>, and under subparagraphs (A)(i), (C), and (D) of
subsection (g)(3),</quote> after <quote>(f)(2)(A)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5ACC1E937E5C49CB95F1672DFAEA9F16"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect
to amounts payable for educational assistance for pursuit of programs of
education on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0de7464926b54fd48239f225798990f0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination of monthly housing stipend
payments for academic years</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id003DBEE9A6A14AE5BE6C66AFBAC7723F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF79A639AD01466BB042639B5045C9EB" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcdc22b0aaa1649b6bf7c97d01b0014b8"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination of housing stipend payments
for academic years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
monthly housing stipend payable under this section during the academic year
beginning on August 1 of a calendar year shall be determined utilizing rates
for basic allowances for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 in
effect as of January 1 of such calendar
year.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA3B9A03CBCD4998B4761D931093CB7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A8919D521634845B30E24786799E29D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability of assistance for licensure
and certification tests</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa07af4e8ca9040aabc850f2c67546efe"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability of assistance for additional
tests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of
section 3315 is amended by striking <quote>one licensing or certification
test</quote> and inserting <quote>licensing or certification
tests</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2de986a400964feebf1c8fc4d6a8ae3a"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Charge against entitlement for receipt of
assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DB0D8689C1D4F4C9305666E93550BD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of such section is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69C8E9B4BA354EC89C082D5653B12E10" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeaf80a8e741f4161a499df61a20e0564"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Charge against entitlement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The charge against an individual’s
entitlement under this chapter for payment for a licensing or certification
test shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole
month) for each amount paid that equals—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id992AB45E314D42E5AA972D1B6E461FCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $1,460; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B3105E25F7E4DBFA1A5F325413061FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal
to the most recent percentage increase determined under section
3015(h).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFFFDB9E5CF244BBBBB70783D88DC65B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of such section is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CF24665B11C4EAC94EB4C2E6E827876"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD297B7F4915640CD9A744FAD8275B714"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking the period
and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id84C990431B0F407C8E71105C8F7E7762"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id058321D85D124F1BB4BC578C7E54E058" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id755405227A124B89A72C8D1FE9FA74C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of entitlement available to the
individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the test under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C016B93DF464D9496648C025F7B85BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect
to licensure and certification tests taken on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa994101b9a9741f2a105b581f97b3611" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>108.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National tests</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID099245c53d3241a5ac66acce4b9cc2a7"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National tests</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4253180379374038838992EEC6FFC327"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 33 is amended by inserting after
section 3315 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB37750F5BC4F4249BBDB16ADA6C0A14A" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1617885941a345689318a68fa1fd5f78" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3315A.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National tests</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa298d1849d55434186d3fbc312ddaaad"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual entitled to educational
assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to educational assistance
for the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6087154F4AB74EF592C912664D8DA072"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A national test for admission to an
institution of higher learning as described in the last sentence of section
3452(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC22A47025F3346E1B0BF787676D19F9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A national test providing an opportunity
for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0D807201CEE4720A985F720BF5289BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of educational assistance
payable under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) is the lesser
of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE26EA42F396E461EBA5D1BE8B10A44FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fee charged for the test; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CDA5517DCF34802ADEFE6EEDED5B7F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of entitlement available to the
individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the test under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4e720cfeeb4c452cb5d4cbf672063592"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Charge against entitlement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of months of entitlement charged
an individual under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) shall
be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for
each amount paid that equals—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF85AC40B1F684D43AEBDDFE7F57A33FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the academic year beginning on August
1, 2011, $1,460; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD61072AF52C4AD6BAE93E1663FD5745"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an academic year beginning on any
subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on
August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal
to the most recent percentage increase determined under section
3015(h).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82C1B2B21FE04A1DB701449E4BC19D4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 33 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3315 the
following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id868070c7-209e-48f6-8603-79aa4a0af63d" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" idref="ID1617885941a345689318a68fa1fd5f78" level="section">3315A. National
tests.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29832B1E64954B6DACA3AE85F4DE93EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect
to national tests taken on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6e109e6d27f94465b8a84bfa6d9e84a8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>109.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continuation of entitlement to additional
educational assistance for critical skills or specialty</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4d9abefa5691415d98a680b9625cf98b"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3316 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbea828ee3761454288eb9aa30a3312c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (c) as
subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID48ea17f9b12f45d29e2abd5d930f113e"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection (c):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1AF2C96F7C34497EB3538F94D6450938" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe02064431f96476f8849c6f6eba781f9"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continuation of increased educational
assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2728851090244edf8e306b13e3d917f5"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who made an election to
receive educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to section
5003(c)(1)(A) of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (38
U.S.C. 3301 note) and who, at the time of the election, was entitled to
increased educational assistance under section 3015(d) or section 16131(i) of
title 10 shall remain entitled to increased educational assistance in the
utilization of the individual's entitlement to educational assistance under
this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe1205e61428f4505befd80a835093a66"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The monthly rate of increased educational
assistance payable to an individual under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID417bd9a0d4324982a25fa5f876d18348"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rate of educational assistance
otherwise payable to the individual under section 3015(d) or section 16131(i)
of title 10, as the case may be, had the individual not made the election
described in paragraph (1), multiplied by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E01CE7A90EF4B518CCD7CE10DBFD811"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the lesser of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5d175e63012d49418cbbe035c224126a"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1.0; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf57b969e36654bfa84dedcba5088270e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education involved divided by the
minimum number of course hours required for full-time pursuit of the program of
education, rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaec1d9e340234d0d80035c6d274505c7"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Frequency of payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of the amounts payable under
paragraph (1) during pursuit of a program of education shall be made on a
monthly
basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID07f22849740540e38303c7fdee0596b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clarification on funding of increased
assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E42E65C410C407E8359B86C314F3E3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section is further amended by
inserting after subsection (c), as added by subsection (a)(2) of this section,
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5B3BB7E576E4C59BD7F0FBF8818C83B" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1e2cacecaf6847ee9a04c72e5839709d"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments for increased educational
assistance under this section shall be made from the Department of Defense
Education Benefits Fund under section 2006 of title 10 or from appropriations
available to the Department of Homeland Security for that purpose, as
applicable.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7C19D890346E4BADB2F91DECC15161D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2006(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD357691FCEE40548E1A07EC5921256F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or
33</quote> after <quote>chapter 30</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id667D6E48609C48B78F934E16E62982E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5548B7C67F942A2B21D3D02DC2599A0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id049F905F8B304D15956C31823A02A70C"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The present value of any future benefits
payable from the Fund for amounts attributable to increased amounts of
educational assistance authorized by section 3316 of title
38.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E556D3303204BB4A542803B36CBBE5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA01E1A0387B94928958FF65423B552CE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>110.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transfer of unused education
benefits</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0F5EC9D285845B1B7F8182F846D3F7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability of transfer authority for
members of PHS and NOAA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3319 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF26F4B3B41314850919EA9F32470A552"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Armed Forces</quote>
each place it appears (other than in subsection (a)) and inserting
<quote>uniformed services</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83F20B0CD92D4DD5894B434E697E69E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (k).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id993EEBEB4D1549F1917AA9B827A1A848"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Scope and exercise of
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of
such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6D45595BB9F40DAB0D3745C1251B38E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Subject to the
provisions of this section,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>to
permit</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Subject to the provisions of this
section, the Secretary concerned may permit</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCFD7F1C855884223A7A6AC15640F0F40"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F91BC4B5276487C9A22870BF08B4515" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFF6A82205A5440D98F789F6757C1BA4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the authority in paragraph
(1) is to promote recruitment and retention in the uniformed services. The
Secretary concerned may exercise the authority for that purpose when authorized
by the Secretary of Defense in the national security interests of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5DCF0099D504F039BA0ED37DF2E92B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0099a5513e45402fb01cf2602b387d1e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar to duplication of certain educational
assistance benefits</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0b2785ec62f64fc988340f5dc43d1445"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To concurrent receipt of transferred
education benefits and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3322 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7FFD1FD8CDB4618BD7BDABC837A846A" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDabd959401cbb483fafadb8505290ffaa"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To concurrent receipt of transferred
education benefits and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual
entitled to educational assistance under both sections 3311(b)(9) and 3319 may
not receive assistance under both provisions concurrently, but shall elect (in
such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which provision to
receive educational
assistance.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID287e8976f81747c18eb57eef9b8f71c9"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To receipt of compensation and pension
and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DB5F2B10DE04521B41BE95AFE816F60" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeb02a9330d7a4502a6f1574a33348c9c"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To receipt of compensation and pension
and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The commencement of a program of education
under section 3311(b)(9) shall be a bar to the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB51AAF478DE0469DB9CB87054D57E814"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsequent payments of dependency and
indemnity compensation or pension based on the death of a parent to an eligible
person over the age of 18 years by reason of pursuing a course in an
educational institution.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5BADDEEFDF8A4C7898429F4B388B162A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increased rates, or additional amounts, of
compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension because of such
a person, whether eligibility is based upon the death of the
parent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a0b432a6c3948af9fa042810c4abe46"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To concurrent receipt of transferred
education benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such
section is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2481FFA445147CAB7040871084AE8B2" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8cdf0f51473e4906bc0eb7664a8e82f8"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To concurrent receipt of transferred
education benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A spouse
or child who is entitled to educational assistance under this chapter based on
a transfer of entitlement from more than one individual under section 3319 may
not receive assistance based on transfers from more than one such individual
concurrently, but shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary may
prescribe) under which source to utilize such assistance at any one
time.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID084060730de448f6a13576240b8cfa7b"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To duplication of eligibility based on
a single event</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section
is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id469DCE3FD598490399338DF75256D683" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe6d149cca8664a4ca54aef900a2168d4"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar To duplication of eligibility based on
a single event or period of service</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB482C6402C7D4CC7A040C5E020AA8B59"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Active-duty service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual with qualifying service in
the Armed Forces that establishes eligibility on the part of such individual
for educational assistance under this chapter, chapter 30 or 32 of this title,
and chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, shall elect (in such form and manner as
the Secretary may prescribe) under which authority such service is to be
credited.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e097c6b2f264a75908536c406f95092"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligibility for educational assistance
based on parent’s service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
child of a member of the Armed Forces who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies
in the line of duty while serving on active duty, who is eligible for
educational assistance under either section 3311(b)(9) or chapter 35 of this
title based on the parent’s death may not receive such assistance under both
this chapter and chapter 35 of this title, but shall elect (in such form and
manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which chapter to receive such
assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id775C1364995B47B29D39CA356C5A49CE"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4012E793812E4B91AFCA52A788388C00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>112.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical amendments</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE029E80051644DC49F4453E86BB88F12"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313 is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3C3B2FDD31A4CCB8B8BA6FAE24FDE0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>higher education</quote>
each place it appears and inserting <quote>higher learning</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14875AFFC6D143458B7678B7A97B43BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) of
subsection (e)(2), as redesignated by section 103(a)(2) of this Act, by adding
a period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7527A8DAC53242B986F69D9C1A1C41CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3319</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3319(b)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>to section (k)</quote> and inserting <quote>to subsection
(j)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4230ded4bd0040f69b504645878b572a"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3323</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3323(a) is amended by striking
<quote>section 3034(a)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 3034(a)(1) and
3680(c)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other Educational Assistance
Matters</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B6E6EB55E6D43CDA2C260CACD650F61" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extension of delimiting dates for use of
educational assistance by primary caregivers of seriously injured veterans and
members of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2334387D894E496488EF3A1B87E933BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">All-volunteer force educational
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of
section 3031 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75278FFA52B14D04965E667EBA13F588" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04F3BA1173F6434DA5394B64F144E568"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1E43107E1EB642A3BC9E12C7E0C65739"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an individual eligible for
educational assistance under this chapter who is prevented from pursuing the
individual's chosen program of education before the expiration of the 10-year
period for the use of entitlement under this chapter otherwise applicable under
this section because of a physical or mental disability which is not the result
of the individual's own willful misconduct, such 10-year period—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3807AF21A38C4CBC91607B4258F54B54" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not run during the period the
individual is so prevented from pursuing such program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF974A0D03F9B4A218B174568C98D331A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall again begin running on the first day
after the individual's recovery from such disability on which it is reasonably
feasible, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for the
individual to initiate or resume pursuit of a program of education with
educational assistance under this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC328759583424A47B20BC45B97F1594A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id15852A06C0854B2B8CD893CACAEAAD55"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of
an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter who is
prevented from pursuing the individual's chosen program of education before the
expiration of the 10-year period for the use of entitlement under this chapter
otherwise applicable under this section by reason of acting as the primary
provider of personal care services for a veteran or member of the Armed Forces
under section 1720G(a) of this title, such 10-year period—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD795CA79DE64502A84BFB67D80471A8" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not run during the period the
individual is so prevented from pursuing such program; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD6440E57027548E698B04AB14D0D6A45" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall again begin running on the first day
after the date of the recovery of the veteran or member from the injury, or the
date on which the individual ceases to be the primary provider of personal care
services for the veteran or member, whichever is earlier, on which it is
reasonably feasible, as so determined, for the individual to initiate or resume
pursuit of a program of education with educational assistance under this
chapter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC259764AF6BF4DCD8652B974EB6893F3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with
respect to the period of an individual as a primary provider of personal care
services if the period concludes with the revocation of the individual's
designation as such a primary provider under section 1720G(a)(7)(D) of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD57496C884C04B3C84971D98BDD157F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain transferees of post-9/11
educational assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5) of section 3319(h) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5241CEAF59664B388E16333E0775E592" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1E1C06006B1842589CC83020391F62D9"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on age of use by child
transferees</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF750B356BB544EBA9ADBC4074A7E76E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A child to whom entitlement is transferred
under this section may use the benefits transferred without regard to the
15-year delimiting date specified in section 3321, but may not, except as
provided in subparagraph (B), use any benefits so transferred after attaining
the age of 26 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8110460372649B79FF8510385654509"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Primary caregivers of seriously injured
members of the Armed Forces and veterans</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A92E3AEA52C4DCEAD1C8A2E87C2A69B"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), in the case of a
child who, before attaining the age of 26 years, is prevented from pursuing a
chosen program of education by reason of acting as the primary provider of
personal care services for a veteran or member of the Armed Forces under
section 1720G(a), the child may use the benefits beginning on the date
specified in clause (iii) for a period whose length is specified in clause
(iv).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id951C5B6160CD4D598F8B2621B5248B1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inapplicability for
revocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) shall
not apply with respect to the period of an individual as a primary provider of
personal care services if the period concludes with the revocation of the
individual's designation as such a primary provider under section
1720G(a)(7)(D).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED1DB259283A4F69AC63C412C413D002"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Date for commencement of use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date specified in this clause for the
beginning of the use of benefits by a child under clause (i) is the later
of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA821F1235FF646DFA6B858FB20E14408"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the child ceases acting
as the primary provider of personal care services for the veteran or member
concerned as described in clause (i);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC9C0E414FF124C14AD998411F4562A02"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which it is reasonably
feasible, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for the
child to initiate or resume the use of benefits; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5CFE998BE094F9E97DBCE3319B6CB6A"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the child attains the age
of 26 years.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB702D2CE65F045E9AF7806D130C0C41C"><enum>(iv)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Length of use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The length of the period specified in this
clause for the use of benefits by a child under clause (i) is the length equal
to the length of the period that—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7A009B23DCE54BD0ABCC886D42EC6A0C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begins on the date on which the child
begins acting as the primary provider of personal care services for the veteran
or member concerned as described in clause (i); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90FB9E4E532844C6A6658EA35C561ADE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ends on the later of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80CBC288799540BAA3B5915208E1D2D1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the child ceases acting
as the primary provider of personal care services for the veteran or member as
described in clause (i); or</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id106089F8334947EBBB829E243A00C960"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which it is reasonably
feasible, as so determined, for the child to initiate or resume the use of
benefits.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80A1E6D20CCB44229BE85C89129D3A55"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Survivors' and dependents' educational
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of
section 3512 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A15D11EFD7D4C5696347FF9DC939D9D" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97986EE049BC480BB70537CACE1C4DA5"><enum>(c)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7190573D6983485EBE3CBB5C79DF40B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a) and subject
to paragraph (2), an eligible person may be afforded educational assistance
beyond the age limitation applicable to the person under such subsection
if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C670F1BC3484711BF48E36842FC2ACB" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person suspends pursuit of such
person's program of education after having enrolled in such program within the
time period applicable to such person under such subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id704EE13892A44153B6BC7C5E841B0B10" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person is unable to complete such
program after the period of suspension and before attaining the age limitation
applicable to the person under such subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA7245504DBFC486BB86D08E5A34678CB" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary finds that the suspension was
due to either of the following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id337A9EF7DB7547EFAF63BD6831087F26"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The actions of the person as the primary
provider of personal care services for a veteran or member of the Armed Forces
under section 1720G(a) of this title.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB54076FF445D4CCC83E4B1449CF0FD86"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conditions otherwise beyond the control of
the person.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9AEC591AA7FD458E84DC9837B36B7885" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect
to the period of an individual as a primary provider of personal care services
if the period concludes with the revocation of the individual's designation as
such a primary provider under section 1720G(a)(7)(D) of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37F990FB444048CEA4475C1CE4A1FD9E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Educational assistance may not be afforded
a person under paragraph (1) after the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4FDB57B2CF8444399CD855E2605A4B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the age limitation applicable to the person
under subsection (a), plus a period of time equal to the period the person was
required to suspend pursuit of the person's program of education as described
in paragraph (1); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA3643FEC90A4748BA4D2020EB176023"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date of the person's thirty-first
birthday.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4F8AA40ADDB2453D8E81D981D35F4920"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect
to preventions and suspension of pursuit of programs of education that commence
on or after that date.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id417B1AFE03924E768CC93E5E0B85895E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations on receipt of educational
assistance under National Call to Service and other programs of educational
assistance</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD80DD99DFA914C6DB7E5931969C09AE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bar to duplication of educational
assistance benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
3322(a) is amended by inserting <quote>or section 510</quote> after <quote>or
1607</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE41DF9DC456E4E7DBE39910F8B5CF1B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitation on concurrent receipt of
educational assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3681(b)(2) is amended by inserting
<quote>and section 510</quote> after <quote>and 107</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DA277E0AB3B4232839DAF4E38DAC1D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4EF769EEF3E64E1A992A1A339BD07563" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Approval of courses</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA52CEB50051F4923BDC12267BA46C03E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Constructive approval of certain
courses</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD93B899054684C71AD339EA4B1DA9A56"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3672(b) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D251E3C82114EDAB55AF6462CE62AE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after
<quote>(b)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFF3AC3E3B133445A9942F73493AE592C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id773D4462BE68442688A50D1E4139C3C4" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72598FB0CAD64994ABE7B9337A42072B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id65F4577476FF4EB0BE0665147A85B3D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to sections 3675(b)(1) and (b)(2),
3680A, 3684, and 3696 of this title, the following programs are deemed to be
approved for purposes of this chapter:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95C300360E5D43E48AA7E48D05DD719C" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
accredited standard college degree program offered at a public or
not-for-profit proprietary educational institution that is accredited by an
agency or association recognized for that purpose by the Secretary of
Education.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7EC064BD46234061A1A2B632DE7334A8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
flight training course approved by the Federal Aviation Administration that is
offered by a certified pilot school that possesses a valid Federal Aviation
Administration pilot school certificate.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6333A076B3A49EE87DE53DA1B700837" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An apprenticeship program registered with
the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) of the Employment Training Administration of
the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the
Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (popularly
known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>; 29 U.S.C. 50 et
seq.).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A3FFC6C5AB9434CB3035817B24F35EA" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
program leading to a secondary school diploma offered by a secondary school
approved in the State in which it is operating.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8EF36C433DA04322A8649B34F3FE9F4A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
licensure test offered by a Federal, State, or local government is deemed to be
approved for purposes of this
chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2FE62441036405CBB890D6BA656F221"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D73BBE3F52F4283BDADC08F1C0DA168"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of section 3034(d) is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27656CC8D54B4C9EA66D25C02F943655" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8752081852C64E8B9EED9C5AA2302BEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the flight school courses are approved by
the Federal Aviation Administration and are offered by a certified pilot school
that possesses a valid Federal Aviation Administration pilot school
certificate.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5096B4B555AB4D8486AE9781CAA4EA27"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3671(b)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>In the case</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as otherwise provided in
this chapter, in the case</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D54E903D0E442E58DAF581A69BBDE22"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3689(a)(1) is amended by inserting
after <quote>unless</quote> the following: <quote>the test is deemed approved
by section 3672(b)(2)(B) of this title or</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF46E741D717D41D3B49F647F22870E70"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of State approving agencies for
compliance and oversight activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3673 is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA18F35E3326E406692F67092E78E6459" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD3982EC93864B448045F338112FEF0D"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of State approving agencies for
compliance and oversight activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may utilize the services of a
State approving agency for such compliance and oversight purposes as the
Secretary considers appropriate without regard to whether the Secretary or the
agency approved the courses offered in the State
concerned.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFA0206937EB477D997B75AFAE86028C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Approval of accredited courses</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id25150A86BAB44B7F90B2CC9188920B98"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a)(1) of section 3675 is
amended by striking <quote>A State approving agency may approve the courses
offered by an educational institution</quote> and inserting <quote>The
Secretary or a State approving agency may approve accredited programs
(including non-degree accredited programs) offered by proprietary for-profit
educational institutions</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA9F3E6C0AAA4916A1DE809EEEFC7061"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Condition of approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of such section is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7451972C0E564905BE085DC746D0BCDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>the Secretary or</quote> after <quote>this section,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ACCB7FD0EEF42D19CE35DCB7C6E95A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is amended by inserting <quote>the
Secretary or</quote> after <quote>as prescribed by</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74DD80074D3040D7A332C786D66F7ED7"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disapproval of courses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3679(a) is amended by inserting
<quote>the Secretary or</quote> after <quote>disapproved by</quote> both places
it appears.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD54B7EE2C9148F6A01B288F9966C6B2"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E4C68BEF4F3421FA4DF5813B38555ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting fees</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F557A121FAF42139828A4E181E701DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase in amount of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3684(c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72603C404C104248AAE988053A86CE83"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>multiplying $7</quote>
and inserting <quote>multiplying $12</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62883ADF37D947908D0159DA1A76F0B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or $11</quote> and
inserting <quote>or $15</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF51A01002C1D40CAB5E5C1DBD19B2DBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of fees paid</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such section is further amended by
inserting after the fourth sentence the following new sentence: <quote>Any
reporting fee paid an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training
committee after the date of the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Improvements Act of 2011 shall be utilized by such institution or
committee solely for the making of certifications required under this chapter
or chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title or for otherwise supporting programs for
veterans.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA62CC904E2264A7C8E119104A7E33182"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID53f48b371f3d4cadb524d3f0e6f46178" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Election for receipt of alternate
subsistence allowance for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities
undergoing training and rehabilitation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6EE97CA395D4035B66A15B36FD2F99F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Election authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3108(b) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE0476C42A76A4924BE89822D80D3E0FE" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd4df9ed63f8f46c79cce42defef0a310" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
veteran entitled to a subsistence allowance under this chapter and educational
assistance under chapter 33 of this title may elect to receive payment from the
Secretary in lieu of an amount otherwise determined by the Secretary under this
subsection in an amount equal to the applicable monthly amount of basic
allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member with
dependents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military housing area that
encompasses all or the majority portion of the ZIP code area in which is
located the institution providing rehabilitation program
concerned.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB184B34FDAC74AFB9358C8DA5DD46DD8"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1c5e34f65a974523bc377bdaae6670d1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification of authority to make certain
interval payments</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD839D62538734811B648587CEE968A5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The flush matter following clause (3)(B) of
section 3680(a) is amended by striking <quote>of this subsection—</quote> and
all that follows and inserting <quote>of this subsection during periods when
schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on an
Executive order of the President or due to an emergency situation. However, the
total number of weeks for which allowances may continue to be so payable in any
12-month period may not exceed 4 weeks.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE5DC6AC7348418AB65EC85236A2E794"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section>
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President of the United States and President of the
Senate