I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2011 Mr. Clarke of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program by not later than the tuition due date for the quarter, semester, or term.

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Requirement that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs make tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program by not later than the tuition due date for the quarter, semester, or term

(a)

Payment of tuition by first day of quarter, semester, or term

Section 3313(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and shall be paid not later than the date on which the tuition payment is due, as established by the institution of higher learning; and (2)by adding at the end the following new sentence: In determining the amount of a payment described in this paragraph, the Secretary shall take into consideration any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and fees and any scholarship or other Federal, State, institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance that is made or awarded as of the date on which the tuition payment is due. In the event that any such waiver, reduction, scholarship, aid, or assistance is made or awarded after such date, the institution of higher learning shall repay to the Secretary an amount equal to the amount of such waiver, reduction, scholarship, aid, or assistance.. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments of educational assistance made for a quarter, semester, or term that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.