[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
        Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Peters, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
        Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Harris, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Udall, Ms. 
        Duckworth, and Mr. Wyden):
  S. 791. 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 the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program, 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. 791

       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 Benefits 
     Fairness Act of 2019''.

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

       (a) In General.--Section 3319(c) 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 such title before, on, or after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

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