[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN:
  S. 2014. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational 
assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, 
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2014

       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 Education Benefit 
     Fairness Act of 2014''.

     SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHILDREN TO WHOM 
                   ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE 
                   TRANSFERRED UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 3319 of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Eligible Dependents.--
       ``(1) Transfer.--An individual approved to transfer an 
     entitlement to educational assistance under this section may 
     transfer the individual's entitlement as follows:
       ``(A) To the individual's spouse.
       ``(B) To one or more of the individual's children.
       ``(C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       ``(2) Definition of children.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term `children' includes dependents described 
     in section 1072(2)(I) of title 10.''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable 
     under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, before, on, 
     or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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