[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 882 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 882

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement 
 to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed 
        Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 6 (legislative day, April 4), 2017

   Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Kaine) 
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 for the entitlement 
 to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed 
        Forces awarded the Purple Heart, 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. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
              AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) An individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for 
        service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 
        2001.''.
    (b) Amount of Assistance.--Section 3313(c)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ``or (9)'' and inserting ``(9), or (10)''.
    (c) Eligibility To Participate in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education 
Enhancement Program.--Section 3317(a) of such title is amended, in the 
second sentence, by striking ``(1) and (2)'' and inserting ``(1), (2), 
and (10)''.
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