I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4314 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a student loan repayment 
program for totally disabled veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2014 
Mr. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. KIND) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a student 
loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERAN STUDENT LOAN 
REPAYMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 36 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 3699. Student loan repayment program for totally 
disabled veterans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
student loan repayment program in which the Secretary 
repays the undergraduate student loans of covered vet-
erans. 
‘‘(b) MONTHLY PAYMENT.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary, on a monthly basis, shall pay 
directly to the holder of an undergraduate student loan 
of a covered veteran an amount that is equal to the month-
ly amount computed under subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS.—(1) The monthly amount paid by 
the Secretary under subsection (b) for a covered veteran 
enrolled in the program established under subsection (a) 
is the amount that equals the monthly amount that the 
covered veteran owes the holder of the loan. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided by paragraph (3), the total 
amount that the Secretary may pay for a covered veteran 
enrolled in the program established under subsection (a) 
is the amount that the veteran owes to the holder of any 
undergraduate student loan of the veteran as of the date 
on which the veteran became totally service-connected dis-
abled. 
‘‘(3) In addition to the total amount paid pursuant 
to paragraph (2), with respect to a covered veteran en-
rolled in the program established under subsection (a) 
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who, as of the date on which the veteran applies for such 
enrollment, owes to the holder of an undergraduate stu-
dent loan of the veteran an amount that is less than the 
total amount that the veteran owed as of the date on 
which the veteran became totally service-connected dis-
abled, the Secretary shall pay to the covered veteran an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the difference of— 
‘‘(i) the amount the veteran owed to such 
holder as of the date of such disability; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount the veteran owes to such 
holder as of the date of such application; plus 
‘‘(B) any interest to the amount calculated 
under subparagraph (A), as determined by the Sec-
retary based on the percentage by which there was 
a social security increase (as defined in section 
1104(b) of this title) during each year occurring 
during the period beginning on the date of such dis-
ability and ending on the date of such application. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT ON OTHER PROGRAMS.—Enrollment in 
the program established under subsection (a) shall not af-
fect any other educational assistance that a veteran may 
be entitled to by reason of the service of the veteran in 
the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘covered veteran’ means a vet-
eran who— 
‘‘(A) served in the Armed Forces on or 
after September 11, 2001; and 
‘‘(B) has a service-connected disability 
rated as total. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘undergraduate student loan’ 
means a loan, whether Federal, State, or private— 
‘‘(A) to assist an individual to attend an 
institution of higher learning (as such term is 
defined in section 3452(f) of this title), includ-
ing a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1077 et seq., 
1087a et seq., 1087aa et seq.) or a private edu-
cation loan (as defined in section 140 of the 
Truth in Lending Act); 
‘‘(B) that was made to a covered veteran 
before the date on which the veteran entered 
into the Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(C) for which the veteran used to pursue 
an undergraduate degree at such an institu-
tion.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘3699. Student loan repayment program for totally disabled veterans.’’. 
Æ 
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