Require public availability through the World Wide Web and elsewhere of the findings of all Persian Gulf research conducted by or for the Government. Require VA to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to determine whether there is a methodology by which VA could determine the efficacy of treatments provided to Persian Gulf War veterans for illnesses which may be associated with their Persian Gulf War service. VA is to develop a mechanism, if scientifically feasible and reasonable, to monitor and study the effectiveness of such treatments and health outcomes. Change the way VA calculates the reporting fee paid to educational institutions that enroll veterans. This provision would base the reporting fee on the number of veterans who enroll in a school during the entire year rather than the current method of reporting the number of veterans enrolled on October 31 of the year.
Current law requires the advanced payment.
Allow servicemembers to use college-granted credit hours for life experiences as a means of meeting eligibility requirements for their Montgomery GI Bill benefits. Allow a veteran-student in flight training to continue to receive VA educational assistance if the veteran has inadvertently failed to maintain the required flight certificate. Waive the wage increase and minimum salary requirements for on the job training programs provided by State and local governments. Require the VA and military service branches to expand outreach services concerning VA education program requirements to members of the armed services. Require the VA and military service branches to ensure separating servicemembers are well informed of the eligibility requirements for their education benefits.