[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1598. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. 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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