1.This Act may be cited as the
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Improvements Act of 2010
.
2.Modification of entitlement to educational
assistance
(a)Modification of definitions that concern
eligibility for educational assistance
(1)Modification of definition of active duty
with respect to members of reserve components generallyParagraph (1)(B) of section 3301 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by striking of title 10.
and
inserting the following: “of title 10—
(i)for the purpose of organizing,
administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components of
the Armed Forces; or
(ii)in support of a contingency operation (as
defined in section 101(a) of title
10).
.
(2)Expansion of definition of active duty to
include service in National Guard for certain purposesParagraph (1) of such section is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)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—
(i)in the National Guard of a State for the
purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the
National Guard; and
(ii)in the National Guard under section 502(f)
of title 32 when authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense for the
purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and
supported by Federal
funds.
.
(3)Expansion of definition of entry level and
skill training to include One Station Unit TrainingParagraph (2)(A) of such section is amended
by inserting or One Station Unit Training
before the period at
the end.
(b)Clarification of applicability of honorable
service requirement for certain discharges and releases from the Armed Forces
as basis for entitlement to educational assistanceSection
3311(c)(4) of such title is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
striking A discharge or release from active duty in the Armed
Forces
and inserting 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
.
(c)Exclusion of period of service on active
duty of periods of service in connection with attendance at the Coast Guard
AcademySection 3311(d)(2) of
such title is amended by inserting or section 182 of title 14
before the period at the end.
3.Modification of amount of assistance and
types of approved programs of education
(a)Amount of educational assistance for
programs of education pursued at public, non-Public, and foreign institutions
of higher learningSection
3313(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking the subsection heading and
inserting the following: Programs of education at institutions of higher learning pursued at
more than half-Time basis.—
;
(2)in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
inserting at an institution of higher learning (as defined in section
3452(f) of this title)
after program of education
;
and
(3)in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph
(A) to read as follows:
(A)An amount equal to—
(i)in the case that such institution is a
public institution of higher learning, the established charges for the program
of education; and
(ii)in the case that such institution is a
non-public or foreign institution of higher learning, the lesser of—
(I)the established charges for the program of
education; or
(II)the amount of the average of the
established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United States
for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as determined by
the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of Education for
the most recent academic
year.
.
(b)Modification of amount of monthly stipends,
including stipends for part-Time study, distance learning, and pursuit of
programs of education at foreign institutions of higher learningSubparagraph (B) of section 3313(c)(1) of
such title is amended—
(1)by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
(iv); and
(2)by striking clause (i) and inserting the
following new clauses:
(i)Except as provided in clauses (ii) and
(iii), for each month the individual pursues the program of education, a
monthly housing stipend amount equal to the product of—
(I)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
(II)the lesser of one or the quotient
of—
- (aa)the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education involved, divided by
- (bb)the minimum number of course hours required
for full-time pursuit of such program of education.
(ii)In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of education at a foreign institution of higher learning, for each
month the individual pursues the program of education, a monthly housing
stipend amount equal to the product of—
(I)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
(II)the lesser of one or the quotient
of—
- (aa)the number of course hours borne by the
individual in pursuit of the program of education involved, divided by
- (bb)the minimum number of course hours required
for full-time pursuit of such program of education.
(iii)In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of education through distance learning on more than a half-time basis,
a monthly housing stipend amount in an amount 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.
.
(c)Educational assistance for approved
programs of education at institutions other than institutions of higher
learning
(1)Approved programs of education at
institutions other than institutions of higher learningSubsection (b) of section 3313 of such
title is amended by striking is offered by an institution of higher
learning (as that term is defined in section 3452(f)) and
.
(2)Assistance for pursuit of programs of
education at institutions other than institutions of higher
learningSuch section is
further amended—
(A)by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and
(B)by inserting after subsection (f) the
following new subsection (g):
(g)Programs of education pursued at
institutions other than institutions of higher learning
(1)Educational assistance is payable under
this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of education at an institution
other than an institution of higher learning.
(2)The amounts of educational assistance
payable under this chapter to each individual entitled to educational
assistance under this chapter who is pursuing an approved program of education
at an institution other than an institution of higher learning (as defined in
section 3452(f) of this title) are amounts as follows:
(A)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, amounts
as follows:
(i)The lesser of—
(I)the established charges for the program of
education; or
(II)the amount of the average of the
established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United States
for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as determined by
the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of Education for
the most recent academic year.
(ii)A monthly stipend in an amount equal to 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.
(B)In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education consisting of on-job training or a program of
apprenticeship, amounts as follows:
(i)For each month the individual pursues the
program—
(I)in the first six-month period of the
program, an amount equal to 75 percent of 1/12 of the
amount of the average of the established charges at all institutions of higher
learning in the United States for a program of education leading to a
baccalaureate degree as determined by the National Center for Education
Statistics of the Department of Education for the most recent academic
year;
(II)in the second six-month period of the
program, an amount equal to 55 percent of 1/12 of the
amount of such average; and
(III)in any month after the first 12 months of
such program, an amount equal to 35 percent of 1/12 of the
amount of such average.
(ii)A monthly stipend in an amount equal to the
lesser of—
(I)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; or
(II)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.
(C)In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education consisting of flight training, an amount equal to the
lesser of—
(i)the established charges for the program of
education; or
(ii)60 percent of the amount of the average of
the established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United
States for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as
determined by the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of
Education for the most recent academic year.
(D)In the case of an individual enrolled in a
program of education that is pursued exclusively by correspondence, an amount
equal to the lesser of—
(i)the established charges for the program of
education; or
(ii)55 percent of the amount of the average of
the established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United
States for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as
determined by the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of
Education for the most recent academic year.
(3)Charge against entitlementThe entitlement of an individual to
educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one
month for each month of assistance provided under this
subsection.
.
(3)Subsection (h) of such section 3313, as
redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, is amended by striking
(e)(2), and (f)(2)(A)
and inserting subsections (e)(2)
and (f)(2)(A), and subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), (C), and (D) of subsection
(g)(2)
.
(d)Programs of education pursued on active
duty
(1)Subsection (e)(2) of such section is
amended—
(A)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(B)in the matter preceding clause (i), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A)—
(i)by striking The amount
and
inserting The amounts
; and
(ii)by striking is the lesser
of—
and inserting “are the amounts as follows:
(A)An amount equal to the lesser
of—
;
and
(C)by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph (B):
(B)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—
(i)$1,000, multiplied by
(ii)the fraction which is the portion of a
complete academic year under the program of education that such quarter,
semester, or term
constitutes.
.
(2)Clause (ii) of subsection (e)(2)(A) of such
section, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, is amended by
adding a period at the end.
4.Modification of assistance for licensure
and certification tests
(a)Repeal of limitation on number of
reimbursable testsSubsection
(a) of section 3315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
one licensing or certification test
and inserting
licensing or certification tests
.
(b)Charge of entitlement for receipt of
assistanceSuch section is
further amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new
subsection (c):
(c)Charge against entitlementThe charge against entitlement of an
individual under this chapter for payment for a licensing or certification test
under subsection (a) shall be charged at the rate of one month for each amount
equal to 1/12 of the amount of the average of the
established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United States
for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as determined by
the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of Education for
the most recent academic
year.
.
5.Transfer of entitlement to supplemental
educational assistance to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
(a)Section 3316 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsection (c) as
subsection (e); and
(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection (c):
(c)Transfer of supplemental educational
assistance
(1)An individual entitled to supplemental
educational assistance under subchapter III of chapter 30 of this title may
transfer such entitlement to entitlement for supplemental educational
assistance under this section. Such individual shall receive entitlement to one
month of supplemental educational assistance under this section for each month
of entitlement to supplemental educational assistance so transferred.
(2)The monthly rate of supplemental
educational assistance payable to an individual who transfers entitlement under
paragraph (1) shall be payable at the same rate as such entitlement would
otherwise be payable to such individual under subchapter III of chapter 30 of
this title.
(3)Nature of transferred
entitlementAn amount of
supplemental educational assistance transferred under paragraph (1) shall be
payable as an increase in the monthly amount of educational assistance
otherwise payable to the individual under paragraph (1)(B) of section 3313(c)
of this title, or under paragraphs (2) through (7) of such section 3313(c) (as
applicable).
.
(b)Clarification on reimbursement of increased
or supplemental assistanceSuch section is further amended by
inserting after subsection (c), as added by subsection (a)(2) of this section,
the following new subsection (d):
(d)Any expense incurred by the Secretary for
the provision of increased assistance or supplemental assistance to an
individual under this section shall be reimbursed by the Secretary
concerned.
.
6.Transfer of unused education benefits to
family members
(a)Administration of transfers of entitlement
by individuals no longer members of the Armed ForcesSection 3319(h) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph
(8); and
(2)by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following new paragraph (7):
(7)Administration for individuals no longer
members of the Armed ForcesThe Secretary of Defense shall administer
the provisions of this section with respect to individuals who are discharged
or released from the Armed Forces, including the making of any determinations
of eligibility of such individuals for transfers of entitlement under this
section and the processing of applications to transfer, modify, or revoke
entitlement under this
section.
.
(b)Applicability of entitlement authority to
members of Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
AdministrationSection 3319
of such title is amended by striking subsection (k).
(c)Reimbursement of expenses of Secretary of
Veterans Affairs by Secretary concernedSuch section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection (k):
(k)Reimbursement of expenses of Secretary of
Veterans Affairs by Secretary concernedAny expense incurred by the Secretary for
the provision of educational assistance under subsection (a) to a dependent
described in such subsection shall be reimbursed by the Secretary
concerned.
.
(d)Subsection (b)(2) of such section is
amended by striking to section (k)
and inserting to
subsection (j)
.
7.Limitations on receipt of educational
assistance under National Call to Service and other programs of educational
assistance
(a)Bar to duplication of educational
assistance benefitsSection
3322(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or
section 510
after or 1607
.
(b)Limitation on concurrent receipt of
educational assistanceSection 3681(b)(2) of such title is amended
by inserting and section 510
after and
107
.
8.Approval of programs of education
consisting of distance learning
(a)Nonaccredited courses pursued by distance
learningSection 3676(e) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or distance
learning
after independent study
.
(b)Disapproval of enrollment in nonaccredited
courses of distance learningSection 3680A(a)(4) of such title is
amended by inserting or distance learning
after
independent study
each place it appears.
(c)Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe
regulations under section 3323(c) of such title for the administration and
approval of programs of education that consist of distance learning.
(d)Distance learning definedIn this section, the term distance
learning has the meaning given the term distance
education
in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1003).
9.Increase in amount of reporting
feeSection 3684(c) of title
38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking multiplying $7
and inserting multiplying $12
; and
(2)by striking or $11
and
inserting or $15
.
10.Amount of subsistence allowance for
veterans with service-connected disabilitiesSection 3108(b) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)A veteran entitled to subsistence allowance
under this chapter may elect to receive payment from the Secretary, in lieu of
an amount otherwise determined by the Secretary under this subsection, an
amount equal to the national average of the monthly amount of basic allowance
for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member with dependents
in pay grade
E–5.
.
11.Repeal of authority to make certain
interval paymentsSection
3680(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended after the flush
matter—
(1)in subparagraph (A), by adding
or
at the end;
(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking ;
or
and inserting a period; and
(3)by striking subparagraph (C).
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.
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.
<enum>I</enum><header>Post-9/11 Veterans
Educational Assistance</header>
<section id="id16D29BA221DC4179B966F4DD2F1A958B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Modification of
entitlement to educational assistance</header>
<subsection id="idF2AA271548D845D6B074AF3C4B1976AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of
definitions on eligibility for educational assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id9F1CEDA1AC2D4313B99BAE9D77E066BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Expansion of definition
of active duty to include service in National Guard for certain
purposes</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 3301 is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E779C016EA2416AB15612B07FC36284" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3D43EE0774964CE5BDD1E8F7B768DBC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 id="idB5709EF74F4F4DBF962F0F5140D8A05B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the National Guard of
a State for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing,
or training the National Guard; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id33B11C984C60458D999895551B30860B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="idC3316424A1F74189B0D3089076863A15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expansion of definition
of Army entry level and skill training to include One Station Unit
Training</header><text>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 id="id1DC3969DB30D4590B61807F134F17403"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clarification of
definition of entry level and skill training for the Coast
Guard</header><text>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 id="id076331331E5440CDA2C7F3063D21F178"><enum>(b)</enum><header>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>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>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C49E012DC7B43728529DED4E980658A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Service in National
Guard as active duty</header><text>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).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id675C90155F824255B8ADD7114C74F686"><enum>(2)</enum><header>One Station Unit
Training</header><text>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>Entry level and skill
training for the Coast Guard</header><text>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>Honorable service
requirement</header><text>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>Service in connection
with attendance at Coast Guard Academy</header><text>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"><enum>102.</enum><header>Amounts of assistance
for programs of education leading to a degree pursued at public, non-public,
and foreign institutions of higher learning</header>
<subsection id="id09EA210C66484829AC95A68FD2373EC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amounts of educational
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id8406C9910CEA4108882F61F5BB24E7CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3313(c) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id15B833CD9D604C08A927BA3BB83E965E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 id="idCEFAE75BEDE34B929A6CD7FEBA6A8B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph
(A):</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7490F3975794451BACF5869398E15139" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID72dae939a2ab4087aab7884c72b93c59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An amount equal to the
following:</text>
<clause id="ID6834f964aedc44a6a6e9360d83a66824"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="id9E4D47067FA645D2A919863B38E7A54E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAE63435E284349EB813CC8752A0831A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="IDc42f394b47ce49789a5b4139605db048"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In the case of a program
of education pursued at a non-public or foreign institution of higher learning,
the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="idC6903E46503C42709AC031BEAEE1EFE5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual net cost for
tuition and fees assessed by the institution for the program of education after
the application of—</text>
<item id="id2DE6ADE8BFD44CA5B598329CE5EBB679"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</item><item id="id670CC9B5F40E4D0DAFDC236F96C090B8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="IDf1ad26f24d8549d29104fc612cb79836"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<item id="idC75D683CCABD49818E0F9B6ACAEB0907"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $20,000; or</text>
</item><item id="id8DB41BE3F7DC44E49CC4E13A4AE2BB1F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="idF118E2119DD147F7BCC2D515942D6283"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>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 id="idCBF6AB00CCA44CF8924B27B9482CA791"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amounts of monthly
stipends</header><text>Section 3313(c)(1)(B) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6E3615ECF36D427AB184A0569A06F527"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(ii) as clause (iv); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA35047AF76454999B60549502709D73C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking clause (i)
and inserting the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id700DB3BBE33C4BCD8AFECE8905AE01BB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID314c3b0bf3644b2d93900a266eba1383"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="IDa3840b1a016348d9b049fc8b5a39459b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="ID25495f85c87841ee8eec8898c4b0c6df"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<item id="ID236b56c90cec4d02ae3e0369b2f67ad0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>1.0; or</text>
</item><item id="ID07ef694debd949b68fef08859f6ebbac"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="IDc21d4845569b41f4ab16487ced50aee3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="ID8a9903278983453c97603714c191cfd8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="ID61de461d264046f8bfd7a44c318ac3b5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<item id="ID652b02cc54654329b1e15caf86d36d2e"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>1.0; or</text>
</item><item id="IDb6ba29742fd4497888dd38b5288fbeb2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="ID15a2e43751c446c79e957974271885ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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 id="id599AB5C16B554BE1B4AE6ADAB756F15E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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="id212F6D286774401BA06AB4E9049415CA"><enum>103.</enum><header>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>In
general</header><text>Section 3313(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC111885EACFE4A4ABD607F85840862C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id725225D04617457A99FC51D8C1FADA53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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>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>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>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>by striking <quote>is
the lesser of—</quote> and inserting “are as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26395240F29047FFB03671003250C944" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA297B15140B40CB970D03485FFFE026"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraph
(C), an amount equal to the lesser
of—</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01C2CDDAE1D94341AE0EEEF2AA6CEE2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking clause (i),
as so redesignated, and inserting the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id42044A057F3846069D2439783F52F200" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="id06E2DE8979604540BB3C9582DD79E2D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="idE2ACF533FC614303BFA50E6B3DED0A59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id847E7B53AB9C42F3878A3B9BF82E5B3F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="idAA042A00E8CB4C6385DEBAD50BBABC12"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<subclause id="id3D5CFD7C2AC649688059BCB3A2969251"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $20,000; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id61E096C659BA4CE7BEFF90F400447502"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for an academic year
beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year
beginning on August 1 under this clause, as increased by the percentage
increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section
3015(h);
or</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id669FA02D965D4676A9BFA3559EB57A6F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new subparagraphs (B) and (C):</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id273A1D357D3C45219B8655BDD810AD20" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idD62522647859439489B877059F8D23D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 id="idD6C6A6ED5A334A76A773FD9FE11870F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,000, multiplied
by</text>
</clause><clause id="id8B0C37DE11F4402B8487B5A1D602D1EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the fraction of a
complete academic year under the program of education that such quarter,
semester, or term constitutes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id20951DBBA2E24B81A1D2BF54FDC01E4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 id="id039BC96F62284906BB80234AB0D3E10B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>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 id="id58414685013142A8BBEA0320A2508538"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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 as educational assistance for individuals
who commence pursuit of programs of education on or after such effective
date.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id1CB9D242DDBD48ED9F2FD5452F61ED46"><enum>104.</enum><header>Educational assistance
for programs of education pursued on half-time basis or less</header>
<subsection id="id12745ED26E704567986D505B50F8FFB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarification of
availability of assistance</header><text>Section 3313(f) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBC361F633A304982A1F12833D8503E9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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>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>Amount of
assistance</header><text>Clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A) of such section is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id934C35D45BF84C37A94D0E9ED5CD4D7A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="idCA65BA01C7584E87B24F56B1F2D81392"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="id2193806039DD49009FAFC8FBB03F271B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEF495404928E421C90EC8E011CB34432"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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>Effective
date</header><text>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 id="id2CAC499DE9E6485CA0910A2ACA87DF24"><enum>105.</enum><header>Educational assistance
for programs of education other than programs of education leading to a
degree</header>
<subsection id="id4BFBF61505764B9F9A4563CDDABA21DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>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 id="idA21A01CBC38B46318BDFB012DE2CC7C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance for pursuit
of programs of education other than programs of education leading to a
degree</header><text>Such section is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id66567FC7017A4841AB760A14836D3831"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(h);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id79826456B5F2460DB5A32031E8962ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6358BEA8FBE840D98970E9C8B6C91DE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (f) the following new subsection (g):</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAB1A09C2F704ECD8A9A7BD26BCEBA10" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idAAE33839214B4C8FB474DBBA07A22A79"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Programs of education
other than programs of education leading to a degree</header>
<paragraph id="id040AC28F223E4DE28620493F89A2EC4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="id78D05267D1C34D34BE987E3BB046BFE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pursuit on half-time
basis or less</header><text>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 id="id859C02FBDCC148B0AE8658481BBC2C4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amount of
assistance</header><text>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 id="ID6adcccfb72134875a4b9961b33d379c9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 id="IDdba5e1343e44473fa61dd2e480a52257"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Subject to clause (iv),
an amount equal to the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="IDb08e096ad7d9438e9da62b6e3c871e15"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="id5F5BE27937794EC78FBAA258B134ECC5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</item><item id="id01A3A62365FD405D8FE5D4187948764C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="id4F9F8D7F634745FCB580104CFD64E499"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<item id="id35A8AA5AC0E045A6848F893A079E8B35"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $20,000; or</text>
</item><item id="id13F3D36E50AD4F3F86A39C0E9EBDD692"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="IDd8d88f9fb8f046598f15d07fc5e1ff34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="id9239C6C3B89544EF9789EE888819DFAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of—</text>
<item id="ID457d69d76f91496483bc3e2b9cb4d60c"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>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 id="IDe8ccbdbb8fc14003958c3116e31ee5ae"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="IDa8a3c019e9fb4e57bdef47ddfe910b25"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<item id="ID5e64dbcbad8b435f91ba90f4c5573db0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>1.0; or</text>
</item><item id="ID853cfc012a394be4b2bcba8f137b79c5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="IDbd6d874c01b448919814b89bc43e750a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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 id="IDd3a174e531e64463aebce66b86d2ece3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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 id="IDbd24efea3c454d4ab9d268f37ed8e0ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of an
individual pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job
training, amounts as follows:</text>
<clause id="ID88ea4b5f69e547eeb7031d1cd698a79a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Subject to clauses (iii)
and (iv), for each month the individual pursues the program of education, a
monthly housing stipend equal to—</text>
<subclause id="ID6b96d789e7914ec694e68a475d6f18de"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="ID1437262f07304e169eadce294e3d2603"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="ID9b7fdd31252443ceb71a3c4b4a572679"><enum>(III)</enum><text>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 id="IDfce4a833e01e46faa374aeddfc6ee7c9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>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 id="idD9F2DC1D8D854E8A8A026DC105DFFD10"><enum>(V)</enum><text>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 id="ID35b771a26953439a86c1d524db2a10f3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="ID7192a5a900764f8ba82816e9e72cd3d3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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 id="ID73c103e83e124cc49957400c26e8c619"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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 id="IDe5b5baa64a7547438291837d59598c6e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 id="idE285D6C121F44182BA555770A3B5964E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="IDd67e4b35a22f4ba8a2c4d8f5e8534d04"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="id8D7F8C07CAE34270ABE1C88A8C14A4F8"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</item><item id="id8A9DFEA53FD5451EB0D28C626384E511"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="id92105591FA4240548C435E997CB7EC1E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<item id="id7BCFF938D9F54A78BE2B60635726667B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $12,000; or</text>
</item><item id="id39D6F9EC481448C89C92FF857F378BB8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="id90DA04B4A9104D3C8A5153D08EE8347A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>either—</text>
<subclause id="ID9ae25dced46e4a9187cc79330b90588b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="ID750d8238a876461fabc69677742f4f2f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="ID55976393f5a84aab991586ded41c7de8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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 id="idF505DCC6CAD84989AB27A6AC8DF704BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="IDfb1f3fba35a44c2ab2fee5029cb5f1ce"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the actual net cost for
tuition and fees assessed by the institution concerned for the program of
education after the application of—</text>
<item id="id2AD3A7DFB956415BBA2027395E63D099"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>any waiver of, or
reduction in, tuition and fees; and</text>
</item><item id="id990A1C2B036C4F66BF8C37538896E853"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="id1FA3CC4FF8B84DA0AC6F2638815D283C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount equal
to—</text>
<item id="id4CCDD14836B245F590258458994AF9A2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $10,000; or</text>
</item><item id="id2DDBDC236962450DA52D48B88C508770"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="idB9999430F34041839A052ADAF6E5A171"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>either—</text>
<subclause id="idE191DD005FED43FBA19461041CC88112"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="id688ED0E5280C41939A59BEBBDE461C0D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="IDcc4e3f0336c84455a1f082f283cfc83e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Frequency of
payment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID08b62db2fd884e3b831a012194b0126e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Quarter, semester, or
term payments</header><text>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 id="IDc259b24e894f4890a78c5d7e29075727"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly
payments</header><text>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 id="ID916871189f2a4138b73d1d30fdb9ad64"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Lump sum
payments</header>
<clause id="idE889CEB1FA6240EF9B1B215A65CBFB52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="ID6212906d31fe497b9f7344f07cbe929f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="IDbbf5f4045bfe4d05a423cb3c0db4c53b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Quarterly
payments</header><text>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 id="idF035F00F309443958AD8A406B89C56B3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Charge against
entitlement for certificate and other non-college degree programs</header>
<subparagraph id="id8C671DCF0B894ABC9B8E79491AAD0F13"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="id4B84448AF8884F58A84455C0FDBBE5AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount so paid,
divided by</text>
</clause><clause id="idADA6A23003C44BE88F8F52943C0F8DD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="id8104059FF4F14548A875AD326BF41AAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Pro rata adjustment
based on certain eligibility</header><text>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 id="idDBA4851B8948417FA690EA53FD1606C3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment of amounts to
educational institutions</header><text>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 id="id5ACC1E937E5C49CB95F1672DFAEA9F16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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 id="ID0de7464926b54fd48239f225798990f0"><enum>106.</enum><header>Determination of
monthly housing stipend payments for academic years</header>
<subsection id="id003DBEE9A6A14AE5BE6C66AFBAC7723F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEF79A639AD01466BB042639B5045C9EB" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDcdc22b0aaa1649b6bf7c97d01b0014b8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Determination of
housing stipend payments for academic years</header><text>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 id="idFA3B9A03CBCD4998B4761D931093CB7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7A8919D521634845B30E24786799E29D"><enum>107.</enum><header>Availability of
assistance for licensure and certification tests</header>
<subsection id="IDa07af4e8ca9040aabc850f2c67546efe"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
assistance for additional tests</header><text>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 id="ID2de986a400964feebf1c8fc4d6a8ae3a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Charge against
entitlement for receipt of assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id9DB0D8689C1D4F4C9305666E93550BD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69C8E9B4BA354EC89C082D5653B12E10" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDeaf80a8e741f4161a499df61a20e0564"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Charge against
entitlement</header><text>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 id="id992AB45E314D42E5AA972D1B6E461FCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,667; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6B3105E25F7E4DBFA1A5F325413061FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 id="idFFFDB9E5CF244BBBBB70783D88DC65B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7CF24665B11C4EAC94EB4C2E6E827876"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD297B7F4915640CD9A744FAD8275B714"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84C990431B0F407C8E71105C8F7E7762"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id058321D85D124F1BB4BC578C7E54E058" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id755405227A124B89A72C8D1FE9FA74C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 id="id6C016B93DF464D9496648C025F7B85BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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 id="IDa994101b9a9741f2a105b581f97b3611"><enum>108.</enum><header>National
tests</header>
<subsection id="ID099245c53d3241a5ac66acce4b9cc2a7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National tests</header>
<paragraph id="id4253180379374038838992EEC6FFC327"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 33 is amended by inserting after section 3315 the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB37750F5BC4F4249BBDB16ADA6C0A14A" reported-display-style="italic" style="USC">
<section id="ID1617885941a345689318a68fa1fd5f78"><enum>3315A.</enum><header>National
tests</header>
<subsection id="IDa298d1849d55434186d3fbc312ddaaad"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual entitled to educational assistance under
this chapter shall also be entitled to educational assistance for the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="id6087154F4AB74EF592C912664D8DA072"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A national test for
admission to an institution of higher learning as described in the last
sentence of section 3452(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC22A47025F3346E1B0BF787676D19F9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A national test providing
an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so
described.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF0D807201CEE4720A985F720BF5289BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a test
described in subsection (a) is the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="idE26EA42F396E461EBA5D1BE8B10A44FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the fee charged for the
test; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7CDA5517DCF34802ADEFE6EEDED5B7F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 id="ID4e720cfeeb4c452cb5d4cbf672063592"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Charge against
entitlement</header><text>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 id="idF85AC40B1F684D43AEBDDFE7F57A33FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,667; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD61072AF52C4AD6BAE93E1663FD5745"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 id="id82C1B2B21FE04A1DB701449E4BC19D4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id868070c7-209e-48f6-8603-79aa4a0af63d" reported-display-style="italic" style="USC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="ID1617885941a345689318a68fa1fd5f78" level="section">3315A. National
tests.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id29832B1E64954B6DACA3AE85F4DE93EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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 id="ID6e109e6d27f94465b8a84bfa6d9e84a8"><enum>109.</enum><header>Continuation of
entitlement to additional educational assistance for critical skills or
specialty</header>
<subsection id="ID4d9abefa5691415d98a680b9625cf98b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3316 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbea828ee3761454288eb9aa30a3312c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID48ea17f9b12f45d29e2abd5d930f113e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1AF2C96F7C34497EB3538F94D6450938" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDe02064431f96476f8849c6f6eba781f9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continuation of
increased educational assistance</header>
<paragraph id="ID2728851090244edf8e306b13e3d917f5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="IDe1205e61428f4505befd80a835093a66"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rate</header><text>The
monthly rate of increased educational assistance payable to an individual under
paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID417bd9a0d4324982a25fa5f876d18348"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 id="id8E01CE7A90EF4B518CCD7CE10DBFD811"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<clause id="ID5d175e63012d49418cbbe035c224126a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1.0; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf57b969e36654bfa84dedcba5088270e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 id="IDaec1d9e340234d0d80035c6d274505c7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Frequency of
payment</header><text>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 id="ID07f22849740540e38303c7fdee0596b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification on
funding of increased assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id4E42E65C410C407E8359B86C314F3E3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5B3BB7E576E4C59BD7F0FBF8818C83B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID1e2cacecaf6847ee9a04c72e5839709d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>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 id="id7C19D890346E4BADB2F91DECC15161D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 2006(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBD357691FCEE40548E1A07EC5921256F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
inserting <quote>or 33</quote> after <quote>chapter 30</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id667D6E48609C48B78F934E16E62982E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5548B7C67F942A2B21D3D02DC2599A0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id049F905F8B304D15956C31823A02A70C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>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 id="id4E556D3303204BB4A542803B36CBBE5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idA01E1A0387B94928958FF65423B552CE"><enum>110.</enum><header>Transfer of unused
education benefits</header>
<subsection id="idD0F5EC9D285845B1B7F8182F846D3F7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Availability of
transfer authority for members of PHS and NOAA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3319 is amended—</text>
<paragraph 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 id="id83F20B0CD92D4DD5894B434E697E69E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (k).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id993EEBEB4D1549F1917AA9B827A1A848"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope and exercise of
authority</header><text>Subsection (a) of such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD6D45595BB9F40DAB0D3745C1251B38E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 id="idCFD7F1C855884223A7A6AC15640F0F40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F91BC4B5276487C9A22870BF08B4515" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idAFF6A82205A5440D98F789F6757C1BA4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0099a5513e45402fb01cf2602b387d1e"><enum>111.</enum><header>Bar to duplication of
certain educational assistance benefits</header>
<subsection id="ID0b2785ec62f64fc988340f5dc43d1445"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Bar To concurrent
receipt of transferred education benefits and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John
David Fry Scholarship assistance</header><text>Section 3322 is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7FFD1FD8CDB4618BD7BDABC837A846A" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDabd959401cbb483fafadb8505290ffaa"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Bar To concurrent
receipt of transferred education benefits and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John
David Fry Scholarship assistance</header><text>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 id="ID287e8976f81747c18eb57eef9b8f71c9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bar To receipt of
compensation and pension and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
assistance</header><text>Such section is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DB5F2B10DE04521B41BE95AFE816F60" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDeb02a9330d7a4502a6f1574a33348c9c"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Bar To receipt of
compensation and pension and Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
assistance</header><text>The commencement of a program of education under
section 3311(b)(9) shall be a bar to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="idB51AAF478DE0469DB9CB87054D57E814"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 id="id5BADDEEFDF8A4C7898429F4B388B162A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 id="ID9a0b432a6c3948af9fa042810c4abe46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Bar To concurrent
receipt of transferred education benefits</header><text>Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2481FFA445147CAB7040871084AE8B2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID8cdf0f51473e4906bc0eb7664a8e82f8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Bar To concurrent
receipt of transferred education benefits</header><text>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 id="ID084060730de448f6a13576240b8cfa7b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Bar To duplication of
eligibility based on a single event</header><text>Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id469DCE3FD598490399338DF75256D683" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDe6d149cca8664a4ca54aef900a2168d4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Bar To duplication of
eligibility based on a single event or period of service</header>
<paragraph id="idB482C6402C7D4CC7A040C5E020AA8B59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Active-duty
service</header><text>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>Eligibility for
educational assistance based on parent’s service</header><text>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 id="id775C1364995B47B29D39CA356C5A49CE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4012E793812E4B91AFCA52A788388C00"><enum>112.</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header>
<subsection id="idE029E80051644DC49F4453E86BB88F12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Section
3313</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3313 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph 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 id="id14875AFFC6D143458B7678B7A97B43BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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>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 id="ID4230ded4bd0040f69b504645878b572a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Section
3323</header><text>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>Other Educational
Assistance Matters</header>
<section id="id2B6E6EB55E6D43CDA2C260CACD650F61"><enum>201.</enum><header>Extension of
delimiting dates for use of educational assistance by primary caregivers of
seriously injured veterans and members of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="id2334387D894E496488EF3A1B87E933BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>All-volunteer force
educational assistance</header><text>Subsection (d) of section 3031 is amended
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75278FFA52B14D04965E667EBA13F588" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id04F3BA1173F6434DA5394B64F144E568"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id1E43107E1EB642A3BC9E12C7E0C65739"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id3807AF21A38C4CBC91607B4258F54B54" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall not run during the
period the individual is so prevented from pursuing such program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idF974A0D03F9B4A218B174568C98D331A" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idC328759583424A47B20BC45B97F1594A" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id15852A06C0854B2B8CD893CACAEAAD55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idAD795CA79DE64502A84BFB67D80471A8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not run during the
period the individual is so prevented from pursuing such program; and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idD6440E57027548E698B04AB14D0D6A45" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idC259764AF6BF4DCD8652B974EB6893F3" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 id="idD57496C884C04B3C84971D98BDD157F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certain transferees of
post-9/11 educational assistance</header><text>Paragraph (5) of section 3319(h)
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5241CEAF59664B388E16333E0775E592" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1E1C06006B1842589CC83020391F62D9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on age of
use by child transferees</header>
<subparagraph id="idF750B356BB544EBA9ADBC4074A7E76E4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="idB8110460372649B79FF8510385654509"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Primary caregivers of
seriously injured members of the Armed Forces and veterans</header>
<clause id="id0A92E3AEA52C4DCEAD1C8A2E87C2A69B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="id951C5B6160CD4D598F8B2621B5248B1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inapplicability for
revocation</header><text>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 id="idED1DB259283A4F69AC63C412C413D002"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Date for commencement
of use</header><text>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 id="idA821F1235FF646DFA6B858FB20E14408"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="idC9C0E414FF124C14AD998411F4562A02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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 id="idD5CFE998BE094F9E97DBCE3319B6CB6A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the date on which the
child attains the age of 26 years.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB702D2CE65F045E9AF7806D130C0C41C"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Length of
use</header><text>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 id="id7A009B23DCE54BD0ABCC886D42EC6A0C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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 id="id90FB9E4E532844C6A6658EA35C561ADE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ends on the later
of—</text>
<item id="id80CBC288799540BAA3B5915208E1D2D1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>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 id="id106089F8334947EBBB829E243A00C960"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>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 id="id80A1E6D20CCB44229BE85C89129D3A55"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Survivors' and
dependents' educational assistance</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 3512
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A15D11EFD7D4C5696347FF9DC939D9D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id97986EE049BC480BB70537CACE1C4DA5"><enum>(c)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7190573D6983485EBE3CBB5C79DF40B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id5C670F1BC3484711BF48E36842FC2ACB" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id704EE13892A44153B6BC7C5E841B0B10" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idA7245504DBFC486BB86D08E5A34678CB" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary finds that
the suspension was due to either of the following:</text>
<clause id="id337A9EF7DB7547EFAF63BD6831087F26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 id="idB54076FF445D4CCC83E4B1449CF0FD86"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Conditions otherwise
beyond the control of the person.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id9AEC591AA7FD458E84DC9837B36B7885" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id37F990FB444048CEA4475C1CE4A1FD9E" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Educational assistance
may not be afforded a person under paragraph (1) after the earlier of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA4FDB57B2CF8444399CD855E2605A4B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 id="idBA3643FEC90A4748BA4D2020EB176023"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date of the person's
thirty-first
birthday.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id4F8AA40ADDB2453D8E81D981D35F4920"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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 id="id417B1AFE03924E768CC93E5E0B85895E"><enum>202.</enum><header>Limitations on receipt
of educational assistance under National Call to Service and other programs of
educational assistance</header>
<subsection id="idD80DD99DFA914C6DB7E5931969C09AE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>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>Limitation on
concurrent receipt of educational assistance</header><text>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>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4EF769EEF3E64E1A992A1A339BD07563"><enum>203.</enum><header>Approval of
courses</header>
<subsection id="idA52CEB50051F4923BDC12267BA46C03E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Constructive approval
of certain courses</header>
<paragraph id="idD93B899054684C71AD339EA4B1DA9A56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3672(b) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5D251E3C82114EDAB55AF6462CE62AE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(b)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF3AC3E3B133445A9942F73493AE592C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id773D4462BE68442688A50D1E4139C3C4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id72598FB0CAD64994ABE7B9337A42072B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id65F4577476FF4EB0BE0665147A85B3D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id95C300360E5D43E48AA7E48D05DD719C" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id7EC064BD46234061A1A2B632DE7334A8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="idA6333A076B3A49EE87DE53DA1B700837" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id0A3FFC6C5AB9434CB3035817B24F35EA" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" id="id8EF36C433DA04322A8649B34F3FE9F4A" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 id="idC2FE62441036405CBB890D6BA656F221"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="id5D73BBE3F52F4283BDADC08F1C0DA168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Paragraph (3) of section
3034(d) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27656CC8D54B4C9EA66D25C02F943655" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8752081852C64E8B9EED9C5AA2302BEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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 id="id5096B4B555AB4D8486AE9781CAA4EA27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 id="id8D54E903D0E442E58DAF581A69BBDE22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 id="idF46E741D717D41D3B49F647F22870E70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of State approving
agencies for compliance and oversight activities</header><text>Section 3673 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA18F35E3326E406692F67092E78E6459" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idDD3982EC93864B448045F338112FEF0D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of State approving
agencies for compliance and oversight activities</header><text>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 id="idAFA0206937EB477D997B75AFAE86028C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval of accredited
courses</header>
<paragraph id="id25150A86BAB44B7F90B2CC9188920B98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 id="idBA9F3E6C0AAA4916A1DE809EEEFC7061"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Condition of
approval</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id7451972C0E564905BE085DC746D0BCDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>the Secretary or</quote> after <quote>this
section,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ACCB7FD0EEF42D19CE35DCB7C6E95A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is amended by inserting
<quote>the Secretary or</quote> after <quote>as prescribed by</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id74DD80074D3040D7A332C786D66F7ED7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Disapproval of
courses</header><text>Section 3679(a) is amended by inserting <quote>the
Secretary or</quote> after <quote>disapproved by</quote> both places it
appears.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idBD54B7EE2C9148F6A01B288F9966C6B2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id5E4C68BEF4F3421FA4DF5813B38555ED"><enum>204.</enum><header>Reporting
fees</header>
<subsection id="id5F557A121FAF42139828A4E181E701DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in amount of
fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3684(c) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph 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 id="id62883ADF37D947908D0159DA1A76F0B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
$11</quote> and inserting <quote>or $15</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF51A01002C1D40CAB5E5C1DBD19B2DBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of fees
paid</header><text>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 id="idA62CC904E2264A7C8E119104A7E33182"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID53f48b371f3d4cadb524d3f0e6f46178"><enum>205.</enum><header>Election for receipt
of alternate subsistence allowance for certain veterans with service-connected
disabilities undergoing training and rehabilitation</header>
<subsection id="idA6EE97CA395D4035B66A15B36FD2F99F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>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 changed="added" committee-id="SSVA00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE0476C42A76A4924BE89822D80D3E0FE" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd4df9ed63f8f46c79cce42defef0a310" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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 id="idB184B34FDAC74AFB9358C8DA5DD46DD8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1c5e34f65a974523bc377bdaae6670d1"><enum>206.</enum><header>Modification of
authority to make certain interval payments</header>
<subsection id="idD839D62538734811B648587CEE968A5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>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 id="idEE5DC6AC7348418AB65EC85236A2E794"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on
August 1, 2011.</text>
</subsection></section>
October 26 (legislative day, October 1), 2010
Reported with an amendment