[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2403]
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By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 1070. 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. 1070
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 2015''.
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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