I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2011 Mr. Stutzman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to educational institutions under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program at the end of a quarter, semester, or term, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011.

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Definitions

Section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (5)The term quarter, semester, or term means the academic period during which a course of education is pursued, as established by the educational institution offering the course of education. (6)The term full-time pursuit means, with respect to a program of education, the pursuit of such program of education during any quarter, semester, or term on a basis that the educational institution offering the program of education has established and treats as full-time for that quarter, semester, or term. .

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Payment of educational institutions at the end of a quarter, semester, or term under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program

(a)

Payment

Subsection (d)(1) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such payments shall be payable not later than 30 days following receipt of the charges incurred by the individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter at the end of the quarter, semester, or term, as the case may be.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subjection (a) shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term that begins on or after August 1, 2011.

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Determination of cost per credit hour

Section 3313(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking (h) Payment of established charges to educational institutions.—Amounts and inserting: (g)

Payment of established charges

(1)

Payment to educational institutions

Amounts ; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)

Determination of cost per credit hour

In determining the established charges for each credit hour of a program of education for any term, quarter, or semester, the Secretary shall divide the total cost of the tuition for enrollment in the program of education on a full-time basis for that term, quarter, or semester by the number of credit hours the educational institution offering the program of education has established and treats as full-time for that term, quarter, or semester. .