[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2170]
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 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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