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Union Calendar No. 637 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5047 

[Report No. 114–813] 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor 

to provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces 

about articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2016 

Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CRAMER, and 

Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. JONES, Mr. 

RICE of South Carolina, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. 

LAMALFA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. 

STEFANIK, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. ROSS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 

SMITH of Washington, Mr. BLUM, and Mr. POLIQUIN

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary 

of Labor to provide information to veterans and members 

of the Armed Forces about articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Veterans’ 

5 Educational Choice Act of 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVISION 

7 OF INFORMATION ON ARTICULATION AGREE8 MENTS BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 

9 LEARNING. 

10 (a) INFORMATION.—Department of Veterans Affairs 

11 counselors who provide educational or vocational coun12 seling services pursuant to section 3697A of title 38, 

13 United States Code, shall provide to any eligible individual 

14 who requests such counseling services information about 

15 the articulation agreements of each institution of higher 

16 learning in which the veteran is interested. 

17 (b) CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—When the Sec18 retary of Veterans Affairs provides to a veteran a certifi19 cation of eligibility for educational assistance provided by 

20 the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary shall 

21 also include detailed information on such educational as22 sistance, including information on requesting education 

23 counseling services and on articulation agreements. 

24 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ 

2 has the meaning given such term in section 3452(f) 

3 of title 38, United States Code. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘articulation agreement’’ has the 

5 meaning given such term in section 486A of the 

6 Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–329; 

7 20 U.S.C. 1093a). 

8 (d) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec9 retary of Veterans Affairs shall implement this section not 

10 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 637 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5047 

[Report No. 114–813] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 

higher learning, and for other purposes. articulation agreements between institutions of erans and members of the Armed Forces about Secretary of Labor to provide information to vetNOVEMBER 14, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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