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3020 of this title is in effect and a number of 
months of the entitlement so transferred remain un-
utilized, the individual may elect to revoke all or a 
portion of the entitlement so transferred that re-
mains unutilized. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
REVOKED
ENTITLE-
MENT.—Any entitlement revoked by an individual 
under this paragraph shall no longer be available to 
the dependent to whom transferred, but shall be 
available to the individual instead for educational as-
sistance under chapter 33 of this title in accordance 
with the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF UNREVOKED ENTITLE-
MENT.—Any entitlement described in paragraph (1) 
that is not revoked by an individual in accordance 
with that paragraph shall remain available to the de-
pendent or dependents concerned in accordance with 
the current transfer of such entitlement under sec-
tion 3020 of this title. 
‘‘(d) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and except as provided in subsection (e), an indi-
vidual making an election under subsection (a) shall 
be entitled to educational assistance under this chap-
ter in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, 
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instead of basic educational assistance under chapter 
30 this title, or educational assistance under chapter 
107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON ENTITLEMENT FOR CER-
TAIN
INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an individual 
making an election under subsection (a) who is de-
scribed by paragraph (1)(A) of that subsection, the 
number of months of entitlement of the individual to 
educational assistance under this chapter 33 shall be 
the number of months equal to— 
‘‘(A) the number of months of unused enti-
tlement of the individual under chapter 30 of 
this title, as of the date of the election, plus 
‘‘(B) the number of months, if any, of enti-
tlement revoked by the individual under sub-
section (c)(1). 
‘‘(e) CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER 9/11 ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the event educational 
assistance to which an individual making an election 
under subsection (a) would be entitled under chapter 
30 of this title, or chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of 
title 10, as applicable, is not authorized to be avail-
able to the individual under the provisions of this 
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chapter the individual shall remain entitled to such 
educational assistance in accordance with the provi-
sions of the applicable chapter. 
‘‘(2) CHARGE
FOR
USE
OF
ENTITLEMENT.— 
The utilization by an individual of entitlement under 
paragraph (1) shall be chargeable against the enti-
tlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter at the rate of one month of enti-
tlement under this chapter for each month of entitle-
ment utilized by the individual under paragraph (1) 
(as determined as if such entitlement were utilized 
under the provisions of chapter 30 of this title, or 
chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, as applica-
ble). 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL POST-9/11 ASSISTANCE FOR MEM-
BERS
HAVING
MADE
CONTRIBUTIONS
TOWARD
GI 
BILL.— 
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—In the case of 
an individual making an election under subsection 
(a) who is described by subparagraph (A), (C), or 
(E) of paragraph (1) of that subsection, the amount 
of educational assistance payable to the individual 
under this chapter 33 as a monthly stipend payable 
under paragraph (1)(B) of section 3313(c) of this 
title, or under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that 
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section (as applicable), shall be the amount other-
wise payable as a monthly stipend under the applica-
ble paragraph increased by the amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the total amount of contributions to-
ward basic educational assistance made by the 
individual under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of 
this title, as of the date of the election, multi-
plied by 
‘‘(B) the fraction— 
‘‘(i) the numerator of which is— 
‘‘(I) the number of months of en-
titlement to basic educational assist-
ance under chapter 30 of this title re-
maining to the individual at the time 
of the election; plus 
‘‘(II) the number of months, if 
any, of entitlement under such chap-
ter 30 revoked by the individual under 
subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) the denominator of which is 36 
months. 
‘‘(2) MONTHS
OF
REMAINING
ENTITLEMENT 
FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an indi-
vidual covered by paragraph (1) who is described by 
subsection (a)(1)(E), the number of months of enti-
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tlement to basic educational assistance remaining to 
the 
individual 
for 
purposes 
of 
paragraph 
(1)(B)(i)(II) shall be 36 months. 
‘‘(3) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The amount pay-
able with respect to an individual under paragraph 
(1) shall be paid to the individual together with the 
last payment of the monthly stipend payable to the 
individual under paragraph (1)(B) of section 
3313(c) of this title, or under subsections (b) 
through (g) of that section (as applicable), before 
the exhaustion of the individual’s entitlement to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(g) CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT
TO ADDITIONAL 
ASSISTANCE FOR CRITICAL SKILLS OR SPECIALITY AND 
ADDITIONAL SERVICE.—An individual making an election 
under subsection (a)(1) who, at the time of the election, 
is entitled to increased educational assistance under sec-
tion 3015(d) of this title, or section 16131(i) of title 10, 
or supplemental educational assistance under subchapter 
III of chapter 30 of this title, shall remain entitled to such 
increased educational assistance or supplemental edu-
cational assistance in the utilization of entitlement to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter, in an amount equal 
to the quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, equivalent 
of the monthly amount of such increased educational as-
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sistance or supplemental educational assistance payable 
with respect to the individual at the time of the election. 
‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE ELECTION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
who, on or after October 1, 2014, submits to the 
Secretary an election under this section that the 
Secretary determines is clearly against the interests 
of the individual, the Secretary may make an alter-
native election on behalf of the individual that the 
Secretary determines is in the best interests of the 
individual. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary makes an elec-
tion on behalf of an individual under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall notify the individual by not later 
than seven days after making such election and shall 
provide the individual with a 30-day period, begin-
ning on the date of the individual’s receipt of such 
notice, during which the individual may modify or 
revoke the election made by the Secretary on the in-
dividual’s behalf. The Secretary shall include, as 
part of such notice, a clear statement of why the al-
ternative election made by the Secretary is in the 
best interests of the individual as compared to the 
election submitted by the individual. The Secretary 
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