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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2274 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual 

reports on the Post–9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 22, 2011 

Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 

Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to Congress annual reports on the Post–9/ 

11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ANNUAL REPORTS ON POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL 

4 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

5 (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 

2 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 

3 adding at the end the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 3325. Reporting requirement 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and 

6 the Secretary shall submit to the Congress at least once 

7 every year separate reports on the operation of the pro8 gram provided for in this chapter. 

9 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RE10 PORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in each 

11 report submitted under this section— 

12 ‘‘(1) information indicating— 

13 ‘‘(A) the extent to which the benefit levels 

14 provided under this chapter are adequate to 

15 achieve the purposes of inducing individuals to 

16 enter and remain in the Armed Forces and of 

17 providing an adequate level of financial assist18 ance to help meet the cost of pursuing a pro19 gram of education; 

20 ‘‘(B) whether it is necessary for the pur21 poses of maintaining adequate levels of well22 qualified active-duty personnel in the Armed 

23 Forces to continue to offer the opportunity for 

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1 dividuals who have not yet entered active-duty 

2 service; and 

3 ‘‘(C) describing the efforts under section 

4 3323(b) of this title to inform members of the 

5 Armed Forces of the active duty service require6 ments for entitlement to educational assistance 

7 benefits under this chapter and the results from 

8 such efforts; and 

9 ‘‘(2) such recommendations for administrative 

10 and legislative changes regarding the provision of 

11 educational assistance to members of the Armed 

12 Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 

13 Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF15 FAIRS REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include in each re16 port submitted under this section— 

17 ‘‘(1) information concerning the level of utiliza18 tion of educational assistance and of expenditures 

19 under this chapter; 

20 ‘‘(2) the number of credit hours, certificates, 

21 degrees, and other qualifications earned by bene22 ficiaries under this chapter during the fiscal year 

23 preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 

24 submitted; and 


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1 ‘‘(3) such recommendations for administrative 

2 and legislative changes regarding the provision of 

3 educational assistance to members of the Armed 

4 Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 

5 Secretary considers appropriate. 

6 ‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 

7 under this section after January 1, 2021.’’. 

8 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec9 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

10 by inserting after the item relating to section 3324 

11 the following new item: 

‘‘3325. Reporting requirement.’’. 

12 (b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON ALL VOLUNTEER-FORCE

13 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 30 of such title is 

15 amended by striking section 3036. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

18 by striking the item relating to section 3036. 

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