[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
VETERANS RAPID RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RESTORATION AND RECOVERY
ACT OF 2022
Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4089, which was introduced
earlier today.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 4089) to restore entitlement to educational
assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases
of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval
of a program of education, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Ms. HASSAN. I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be
considered read three times.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read
the third time.
Ms. HASSAN. I know of no further debate on the bill.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill
having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
The bill (S. 4089) was passed, as follows:
S. 4089
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 ``Veterans Rapid Retraining
Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ENTITLEMENT UNDER VETERANS RAPID
RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 8006 of the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), as amended by the Training in
High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act (Public
Law 117-16), is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (m), the following new
subsection (n):
``(n) Effects of Closure of an Educational Institution or
Disapproval of a Program of Education.--
``(1) In general.--Any payment of retraining assistance
under subsection (d)(1) shall not be charged against any
entitlement to retraining assistance described in subsection
(a) if the Secretary determines that an individual was unable
to complete a course or program of education as a result of
--
``(A) the closure of an educational institution; or
``(B) the disapproval of a program of education by the
State approving agency or the Secretary when acting in the
role of the State approving agency.
``(2) Period not charged.--The period for which, by reason
of this subsection, retraining assistance is not charged
shall be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance
provided for enrollment in the program of education.
``(3) Halt of payments to certain educational
institutions.--In the event of a closure or disapproval, as
described in paragraph (1), the educational institution shall
not receive any further payments under subsection (d).
``(4) Recovery of funds.--In the event of a closure or
disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), any payment
already made under subsection (d) to the educational
institution shall be considered an overpayment and constitute
a liability of such institution to the United States.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--In subsection (b)(3) of such
section, strike the period and insert ``, except for an
individual described in subsection (n).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply as if included in the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (Public Law 117-2).
Ms. HASSAN. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or
debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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