[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6815 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6815

      To authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for 
 examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded 
      by institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2018

Mr. Lamb (for himself and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
      To authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for 
 examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded 
      by institutions of higher learning, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Learning for Credit Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
              EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS TO RECEIVE CREDIT TOWARD 
              DEGREES AWARDED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.

    (a) In General.--An individual who is entitled to veterans 
educational assistance may use such assistance to cover the costs of 
covered examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees 
awarded by institutions of higher learning for approved programs of 
education.
    (b) Veterans Educational Assistance.--For purposes of this section, 
veterans educational assistance is educational assistance available to 
veterans and other eligible individuals under the provisions of law as 
follows:
            (1) Chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of title 38, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Any other provision of law providing educational 
        assistance to a veteran, or to another individual in connection 
        with the service of a veteran in the Armed Forces.
    (c) Limitation on Amount Usable.--The total amount of veterans 
educational assistance that may be used for the costs of a covered 
examination or assessment under subsection (a) may not exceed the 
lesser of--
            (1) the amount charged for the examination or assessment by 
        the entity administering the examination or assessment; or
            (2) $500.
    (d) Charge Against Entitlement.--
            (1) In general.--The number of months (or fraction thereof) 
        of entitlement charged an individual under the applicable 
        provision of law specified in subsection (b) for use of 
        veterans educational assistance for costs of covered 
        examinations and assessments under this section shall be equal 
        to the quotient obtained by dividing--
                    (A) the cost of the examination or assessment (as 
                determined pursuant to subsection (c)); by
                    (B) the monthly rate of veterans educational 
                assistance to which the individual is entitled under 
                such provision of law at the time of the examination or 
                assessment.
            (2) Rule of construction.--A charge against entitlement to 
        educational assistance under a law administered by the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs in order to receive assistance 
        under this section shall not be construed to affect entitlement 
        to educational assistance under a law administered by the 
        Secretary of Defense, including entitlement to educational 
        assistance under the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 
        Program.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``approved program of education'' means a 
        program of education approved for use of veterans educational 
        assistance pursuant to chapter 35 or 36 of title 38, United 
        States Code, or another applicable provision of law.
            (2) The term ``covered examinations and assessments'' means 
        the following:
                    (A) A DANTES Subject Standardized Test Program 
                (DSST) examination.
                    (B) A College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 
                examination.
                    (C) The National Career Readiness Certificate 
                examination.
                    (D) Any other examination of a similar nature to an 
                exam specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) 
                specified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
                purposes of this section.
                    (E) An assessment by an institution of higher 
                learning of a portfolio or written narrative by a 
                student with supporting documentation that demonstrates 
                prior military training or learning.
            (3) The term ``institution of higher learning'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United 
        States Code.
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