[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 514 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 514

     To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional 
   educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to 
 veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, 
 or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2013

   Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional 
   educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to 
 veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, 
 or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
              FOR VETERANS PURSUING A DEGREE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, 
              ENGINEERING, MATH, OR AN AREA LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT IN A 
              HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATION.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 33 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3316 the following 
new section:
``Sec. 3316A. Additional educational assistance for veterans pursuing a 
              degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an 
              area leading to employment in a high-demand occupation
    ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary may pay to an individual 
entitled to educational assistance under this chapter who is pursuing a 
program of education described in subsection (b) such additional amount 
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    ``(2) Amounts payable to an individual under this section are in 
addition to any other amounts payable to such individual under this 
chapter.
    ``(b) Covered Programs of Education.--A program of education 
described in this subsection is a program of education with a focus (as 
determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
for purposes of this section) on--
            ``(1) science, technology, engineering, or math; or
            ``(2) such other academic discipline as the Secretary 
        determines leads to employment in a high-demand occupation.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 30 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 3020 the following new item:

``3316A. Additional educational assistance for veterans pursuing a 
                            degree in science, technology, engineering, 
                            math, or an area leading to employment in a 
                            high-demand occupation.''.
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