IB Union Calendar No. 42 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1383 [Report No. 112–81] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2011 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. Stutzman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs May 20, 2011 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Serrano May 20, 2011 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011.
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Preservation of higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in such programs prior to change in maximum amount
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–377)), the amount payable under that paragraph (or as appropriately adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section) for tuition and fees for pursuit by an individual described in subsection (b) of an approved program of education at a non-public institution of higher learning during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, shall be the greater of— (1)$17,500; or (2)the established charges payable for the program of education determined using the table of the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010–2011 Tuition and Fee In-State Maximums, published October 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), as if that table applied to the pursuit of the program of education by that individual during that period. (b)
Covered individuals
An individual described in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled in a non-public institution of higher learning in a State in which— (1)the maximum amount of tuition per credit in the 2010–2011 academic year, as determined pursuant to the table referred to in subsection (a)(2), exceeded $700; and (2)the combined amount of tuition and fees for full-time attendance in the program of education in such academic year exceeded $17,500. (c)
Definitions
In this section: (1)The term approved program of education has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) of title 38, United States Code. (2)The term established charges, with respect to a program of education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full academic year) for tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education would be required to pay. (3)The term institution of higher learning has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code.
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Limitation on cost of living increases for certain educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
During the 24-month period beginning on August 1, 2011, the maximum amount of the monthly stipend payable under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is the amount payable under clause (i) of such subparagraph on August 1, 2011. Upon the expiration on the 24-month period, the amount of such monthly stipend shall be the amount otherwise authorized under section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011.
2.
Preservation of higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in such programs prior to change in maximum amount
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–377)), the amount payable under that paragraph (or as appropriately adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section) for tuition and fees for pursuit by an individual described in subsection (b) of an approved program of education at a non-public institution of higher learning during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, shall be the lesser of— (1)$27,000; or (2)the established charges payable for the program of education. (b)
Covered individuals
An individual described in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled in a non-public institution of higher learning in a State in which— (1)the maximum amount of tuition per credit in the 2010–2011 academic year, as determined using the table of the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010–2011 Tuition and Fee In-State Maximums, published October 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), exceeded $700; and (2)the combined amount of tuition and fees for full-time attendance in the program of education in such academic year exceeded $17,500. (c)
Definitions
In this section: (1)The term approved program of education has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) of title 38, United States Code. (2)The term established charges, with respect to a program of education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full academic year) for tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education would be required to pay. (3)The term institution of higher learning has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code.
3.
Limitation on cost of living increases for certain educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
During the 24-month period beginning on October 1, 2011, the maximum amount of the monthly stipend payable under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is the amount payable under clause (i) of such subparagraph on August 1, 2011. Upon the expiration on the 24-month period, the amount of such monthly stipend shall be the amount otherwise authorized under section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code.
May 20, 2011 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed