II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2012 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Begich, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mrs. Hagan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Protection Act of 2012.

2.

Prohibitions relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill

(a)

In general

Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

3697B.

Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill

(a)

Prohibition

(1)No person may, except with the written permission of the Secretary, use the words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department or any component thereof. (2)For purposes of this subsection, the words and phrases covered by this subsection are as follows: (A)GI Bill. (B)Post-9/11 GI Bill. (3)Any determination of whether the use of one or more words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with an any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity is a violation of this subsection shall be made without regard to any inclusion in such promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity of a disclaimer of affiliation with the Department or any component thereof. (b)

Enforcement by Attorney General

(1)Whenever it appears to the Attorney General of the United States that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. (2)Such court may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item: 3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill. .