[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3535 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3535
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the work-study
allowance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2019
Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. David P. Roe of
Tennessee, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, and Mr. Bost) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the work-study
allowance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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 ``GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act
of 2019''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Payment of Allowance.--Subsection (a) of section 3485 of title
38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Individuals'' and
inserting ``In accordance with paragraph (4), individuals'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4)(A) The Secretary shall carry out this section by providing to
educational institutions an annual amount for the institution to use in
paying work-study allowance under paragraph (1) to individuals enrolled
at the institution.
``(B) With respect to an educational institution that participated
in the work-study program under this section during the academic year
beginning August 1, 2018, the Secretary shall determine the annual
amount to provide to the educational institution under subparagraph (A)
as follows:
``(i) For the academic year beginning August 1, 2020, the
amount shall be the total amount the Secretary paid under this
section to individuals enrolled at such educational institution
during the academic year beginning August 1, 2018.
``(ii) Except as provided by subparagraph (D)(ii), for each
academic year beginning on or after August 1, 2021, the amount
shall be the total amount the educational institution paid
under this section for work-study allowance to individuals
enrolled at such educational institution during the previous
academic year in which individuals participated in the work-
study program.
``(C) With respect to an educational institution that did not
participate in the work-study program under this section during the
academic year beginning August 1, 2018, the Secretary shall determine
the annual amount to provide to the educational institution under
subparagraph (A) as follows:
``(i) For the first academic year in which the educational
institution participates in the work-study program beginning on
or after August 1, 2020, the amount shall be an amount the
Secretary determines appropriate based on amounts provided to
similar educational institutions pursuant to subparagraph (B).
``(ii) Except as provided by subparagraph (D)(ii), for each
academic year occurring after the academic year specified in
clause (i), the amount shall be the total amount the
educational institution paid under this section for work-study
allowance to individuals enrolled at such educational
institution during the previous academic year in which
individuals enrolled at such educational institution
participated in the work-study program.
``(D)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), if the Secretary
provides an annual amount to an educational institution under
subparagraph (B) or (C) that is more than the total amount the
educational institution pays to individuals under paragraph (1), the
educational institution shall return to the Secretary the unpaid amount
and the Secretary shall transfer such amount into the general fund of
the Treasury.
``(ii) If the annual amount provided to an educational institution
under subparagraph (B) or (C) is more, but less than ten percent more,
than the total amount the educational institution pays to individuals
under paragraph (1), and the educational institution plans to
participate in the work-study program under this section during the
subsequent academic year, the educational institution may retain the
amount of the overpayment if the educational institution notifies the
Secretary of the amount of the overpayment and the intention of the
educational institution to retain such amount. Any amount retained by
an educational institution under this clause may only be used by the
educational institution to provide work-study allowance to individuals
enrolled at the educational institution.
``(iii) At any time an educational institution may request the
Secretary to increase the annual amount that the Secretary provides the
educational institution under subparagraph (B) or (C).
``(E) Pursuant to section 3690(c), section 3693, and other
provisions of chapter 36 of this title, the Secretary shall ensure that
educational institutions carry out the work-study allowance program in
compliance with this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (e)(1) of such section is
amended by striking ``subsection (a)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection
(a)(5)''.
(c) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing
on or after August 1, 2020.
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