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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6376 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 18 (legislative day, MAY 17), 2022 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

AN ACT 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility 

for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue 

programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at 

least a half-time basis, 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 ‘‘Student Veteran Work 

5 Study Modernization Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR A 

7 CERTAIN WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE PAID BY 

8 THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 

9 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE CER10 TAIN PROGRAMS ON AT LEAST A HALF-TIME 

11 BASIS. 

12 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af13 fairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Sec14 retary shall expand eligibility for the work-study allowance 

15 under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, to in16 dividuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, 

17 education, or training specified in subsection (b) of such 

18 section at a rate equal to at least half of that required 

19 of a full-time student. 

20 (b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER WORK-STUDY INDI21 VIDUALS.—In carrying out the pilot program under sub22 section (a), the Secretary shall ensure the provisions of 

23 section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, apply with 

24 respect to the individuals specified in subsection (a) of this 

25 section in the same manner as to the individuals specified 


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1 in subsection (b) of such section 3485, except with respect 

2 to the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student 

3 status. 

4 (c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

5 pilot program under subsection (a) during the five-year 

6 period beginning on the date of the commencement of the 

7 pilot program. 

8 SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING VETERANS WHO PAR9 TICIPATE IN WORK-STUDY. 

10 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 

12 of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 

13 Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa14 tives a report regarding veterans who participate in work15 study. Such report shall include the following elements: 

16 (1) The number of such veterans. 

17 (2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain 

18 a four-year degree. 

19 (3) The number of such veterans who obtain 

20 full-time work at the Department of Veterans Af21 fairs. 

22 SEC. 4. ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN LOAN FEES. 

23 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 

24 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 14, 


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1 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 23, 

2 2031’’. 

3 SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

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

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

6 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

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

8 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

9 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro10 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

11 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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