116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 

AN ACT 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers 

of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of 

Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established 

under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from 

certain provisions of the Economy Act, 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. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS. 

4 Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 

5 is amended by adding at the end the following new sen6 tence: ‘‘Any amounts so transferred after September 30, 

7 2016, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limi8 tations, notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31.’’. 

9 SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 

10 FLIGHT TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS 

11 OF EDUCATION. 

12 (a) USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR PRIVATE PILOT’S LI13 CENSES.—Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, 

14 is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the semicolon 

16 and inserting the following: ‘‘and is required for the 

17 course of education being pursued (including with 

18 respect to a dual major, concentration, or other ele19 ment of a degree); and’’; 

20 (2) by striking paragraph (2); and 

21 (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para22 graph (2). 

23 (b) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR FLIGHT TRAIN24 ING.—Section 3313 of such title is amended by adding 

25 at the end the following new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(l) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN

2 FLIGHT TRAINING.— 

3 ‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—An individual enrolled in a 

4 program of education pursued at a vocational school 

5 or institution of higher learning in which flight 

6 training is required to earn the degree being pursued 

7 (including with respect to a dual major, concentra8 tion, or other element of such a degree) may elect 

9 to receive accelerated payments of amounts for tui10 tion and fees determined under subsection (c). The 

11 amount of each accelerated payment shall be an 

12 amount equal to twice the amount for tuition and 

13 fee so determined under such subsection, but the 

14 total amount of such payments may not exceed the 

15 total amount of tuition and fees for the program of 

16 education. The amount of monthly stipends shall be 

17 determined in accordance with such subsection (c) 

18 and may not be accelerated under this paragraph. 

19 ‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING.—An indi20 vidual may make an election under paragraph (1) 

21 only if the individual receives educational counseling 

22 under section 3697A(a) of this title. 

23 ‘‘(3) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—The 

24 number of months of entitlement charged an indi25 vidual for accelerated payments made pursuant to 
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1 paragraph (1) shall be determined at the rate of 2 

2 months for each month in which such an accelerated 

3 payment is made.’’. 

4 (c) FLIGHT TRAINING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.— 

5 Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section 3313 is amended— 

6 (1) in clause (i)— 

7 (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 

8 (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 

9 (B) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 

10 of education pursued at a public institution of 

11 higher learning’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) Subject to 

12 subclause (II), in the case of a program of edu13 cation pursued at a public institution of higher 

14 learning not described in clause (ii)(II)(bb)’’; 

15 and 

16 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

17 subclause: 

18 ‘‘(II) In determining the actual net 

19 cost for in-State tuition and fees pursuant 

20 to subclause (I), the Secretary may not 

21 pay for tuition and fees relating to flight 

22 training.’’; and 

23 (2) in clause (ii)— 
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1 (A) in subclause (I), by redesignating 

2 items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 

3 (BB), respectively; 

4 (B) in subclause (II), by redesignating 

5 items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 

6 (BB), respectively; 

7 (C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 

8 (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 

9 (D) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 

10 of education pursued at a non-public or foreign 

11 institution of higher learning’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘(I) In the case of a program of education de13 scribed in subclause (II)’’; and 

14 (E) by adding at the end the following new 

15 subclause: 

16 ‘‘(II) A program of education de17 scribed in this subclause is any of the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(aa) A program of education 

20 pursued at a non-public or foreign in21 stitution of higher learning. 

22 ‘‘(bb) A program of education 

23 pursued at a public institution of 

24 higher learning in which flight train25 ing is required to earn the degree 
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1 being pursued (including with respect 

2 to a dual major, concentration, or 

3 other element of such a degree).’’. 

4 (d) CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION CARRIED

5 OUT UNDER CONTRACT.—Section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of 

6 title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 

7 (c)(2)(E), is amended by adding at the end the following 

8 new item: 

9 ‘‘(cc) A program of education 

10 pursued at a public institution of 

11 higher learning in which the public in12 stitution of higher learning enters into 

13 a contract or agreement with an enti14 ty (other than another public institu15 tion of higher learning) to provide 

16 such program of education or a por17 tion of such program of education.’’. 

18 (e) APPLICATION.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para20 graph (2), the amendments made by this section 

21 shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or 

22 term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act. 

24 (2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 

25 In the case of an individual who, as of the date of 
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1 the enactment of this Act, is using educational as2 sistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 

3 Code, to pursue a course of education that includes 

4 a program of education described in item (bb) or 

5 (cc) of section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, 

6 United States Code, as added by subsections (c) and 

7 (d), respectively, the amendment made by such sub8 section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semes9 ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after 

10 the date that is 2 years after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act. 

12 SEC. 3. PROVISION OF INSCRIPTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND 

13 CHILDREN ON CERTAIN HEADSTONES AND 

14 MARKERS FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY 

15 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, United 

17 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing new subsection: 

19 ‘‘(j)(1) In addition to any other authority under this 

20 section, in the case of an individual whose grave is not 

21 in a covered cemetery (as that term is defined in sub22 section (f)(2)) and for whom the Secretary has furnished 

23 a headstone or marker under subsection (a) or (d), the 

24 Secretary, if feasible and upon request, may replace the 

25 headstone or marker to add an inscription for the sur-
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1 viving spouse or eligible dependent child of such individual 

2 following the death of the surviving spouse or eligible de3 pendent child. 

4 ‘‘(2) If the spouse or eligible dependent child of an 

5 individual referred to in paragraph (1) predeceases the in6 dividual, the Secretary may, if feasible and upon request, 

7 include an inscription for the spouse or dependent child 

8 on the headstone or marker furnished for the individual 

9 under subsection (a) or (d).’’. 

10 (b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (j) of section 2306 of 

11 title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

12 shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or 

13 after October 1, 2019. 

14 SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

15 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

16 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

17 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

18 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

19 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

20 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
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1 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

2 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2019. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 

AN ACT 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt 

of the Economy Act, and for other purposes. chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions corporations established under subchapter IV of Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the