‘‘(A) be charged against any entitlement to edu-
cational assistance of the individual concerned under 
this chapter; or 
‘‘(B) be counted against the aggregate period 
for which section 3695 of this title limits the individ-
ual’s receipt of educational assistance under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the payment of edu-
cational assistance described in this paragraph is the pay-
ment of such assistance to an individual for pursuit of a 
course or courses under this chapter if the Secretary finds 
that the individual— 
‘‘(A)(i) in the case of an individual not serving 
on active duty, had to discontinue such course pur-
suit as a result of being called or ordered to serve 
on active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 
12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual serving on ac-
tive duty, had to discontinue such course pursuit as 
a result of being ordered to a new duty location or 
assignment or to perform an increased amount of 
work; and 
‘‘(B) failed to receive credit or lost training 
time toward completion of the individual’s approved 
education, professional, or vocational objective as a 
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result of having to discontinue, as described in sub-
paragraph (A), the individual’s course pursuit. 
‘‘(3) The period for which, by reason of this sub-
section, educational assistance is not charged against enti-
tlement or counted toward the applicable aggregate period 
under section 3695 of this title shall not exceed the por-
tion of the period of enrollment in the course or courses 
from which the individual failed to receive credit or with 
respect to which the individual lost training time, as deter-
mined under paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘§ 3313. Educational assistance: amount; payment 
‘‘(a) PAYMENT.—The Secretary shall pay to each in-
dividual entitled to educational assistance under this chap-
ter who is pursuing an approved program of education 
(other than a program covered by subsections (e) through 
(i)) the amounts specified in subsection (c) to meet the 
expenses of such individual’s subsistence, tuition, fees, and 
other educational costs for pursuit of such program of 
education. 
‘‘(b) APPROVED PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION.—Except 
as provided in subsections (g) through (i), a program of 
education is an approved program of education for pur-
poses of this chapter if the program of education is ap-
proved for purposes of chapter 30 of this title. 
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‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
amounts payable under this subsection for pursuit of an 
approved program of education are amounts as follows: 
‘‘(1) An amount equal to the established 
charges for in-State students for the program of 
education at the most expensive public postsec-
ondary institution of any State. 
‘‘(2) A stipend in the amount of $1,000 for 
each month for room, board, books, supplies, equip-
ment, and other educational materials. 
‘‘(d) FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), payment of the amounts payable 
under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) shall be made on a 
monthly basis. 
‘‘(2) At the request of an individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter, payment of the 
amounts payable under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) shall 
be made in a lump-sum amount for the entire quarter, 
semester, or term, as applicable, before the commencement 
of such quarter, semester, or term. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations 
methods for determining the number of months (including 
fractions thereof) of entitlement of an individual to edu-
cational assistance this subsection that are chargeable 
under this subsection for an advance payment of amounts 
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under paragraphs (1) and (2) on a quarter, semester, 
term, or other basis. 
‘‘(e) PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION PURSUED ON AC-
TIVE DUTY.—(1) Educational assistance is payable under 
this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of edu-
cation while on active duty. 
‘‘(2) The amount of educational assistance payable 
under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program 
of education while on active duty is the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the established charges which similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program 
of education involved would be required to pay; or 
‘‘(B) the amount of the charges of the edu-
cational institution as elected by the individual in 
the manner specified in section 3014(b)(1) of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) For each month (as determined pursuant to the 
methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which 
amounts are paid an individual under this subsection, the 
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one 
month for each such month. 
‘‘(f) PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION PURSUED ON LESS 
THAN HALF-TIME BASIS.—(1) Educational assistance is 
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payable under this chapter for pursuit of an approved pro-
gram of education on less than half-time basis. 
‘‘(2) The educational assistance payable under this 
chapter to an individual pursuing a program of education 
on less than half-time basis is the amounts as follows: 
‘‘(A) The amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the established charges which similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the pro-
gram of education involved would be required to 
pay; or 
‘‘(ii) the maximum amount that would be 
payable to the individual for the program of 
education under paragraph (1) of subsection 
(c), for the program of education if the indi-
vidual were entitled to amounts for the program 
of education under subsection (c) rather than 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) A housing stipend in an amount equal to 
the amount of the appropriately reduced amount of 
monthly stipend for housing otherwise payable to the 
individual under subsection (c). 
‘‘(C) A stipend in an amount equal to the 
amount of the appropriately reduced amount of the 
yearly stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and 
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other educational costs otherwise payable to the indi-
vidual under subsection (c). 
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
payments of the amounts payable to an individual under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall be 
made on a monthly basis. 
‘‘(B) Payment of the amounts payable to an indi-
vidual under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) for pur-
suit of a program of education on less than half-time basis 
shall be made in a lump-sum, and shall be made not later 
than the last day of the month immediately following the 
month in which certification is received from the edu-
cational institution involved that the individual has en-
rolled in and is pursuing a program of education at the 
institution. 
‘‘(C) At the request of an individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter, payment of the 
amounts payable under subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(2) for pursuit of a program of education on less than 
a half-time basis shall be made in a lump-sum amount 
for the entire quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, 
of the program of education before the commencement of 
such quarter, semester, or term. 
‘‘(4) For each month (as determined pursuant to the 
methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which 
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amounts are paid an individual under this subsection, the 
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged at a percentage of a 
month equal to— 
‘‘(A) the number of course hours borne by the 
individual in pursuit of the program of education in-
volved, divided by 
‘‘(B) the number of course hours for full-time 
pursuit of such program of education. 
‘‘(g) APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER ON-JOB TRAIN-
ING.—(1) Educational assistance is payable under this 
chapter for full-time pursuit of a program of apprentice-
ship or other on-job training described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 3687(a) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The educational assistance payable under this 
chapter to an individual for pursuit of a program of ap-
prenticeship or training referred to in paragraph (1) is 
the amounts as follows: 
‘‘(A) The amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the established charge which similarly 
circumstances nonveterans enrolled in the pro-
gram would be required to pay; or 
‘‘(ii) the maximum amount that would be 
payable to the individual for the program of 
education under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) 
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‘‘(B) A stipend in an amount equal to the 
equivalent of 55 percent of the appropriately reduced 
amount of the yearly stipend for books, supplies, 
equipment, and other educational costs otherwise 
payable to the individual under subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) Payment of the amounts payable under para-
graph (2) for pursuit of a program of education by cor-
respondence shall be made quarterly on a pro rata basis 
for the lessons completed by the individual and serviced 
by the institution involved. 
‘‘(4) For each month (as determined pursuant to the 
methods prescribed under subsection (d)(4)) for which 
amounts are paid an individual under this subsection, the 
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one 
month for each such month. 
‘‘(i) FLIGHT TRAINING.—(1) Educational assistance 
is payable under this chapter for a program of education 
consisting of flight training as follows: 
‘‘(A) Courses of flight training approved under 
section 3860A(b) of this title. 
‘‘(B) Flight training meeting the requirements 
of section 3034(d) of this title. 
‘‘(2) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 3032(e) of 
this title shall apply with respect to the availability of edu-
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cational assistance under this chapter for pursuit of flight 
training covered by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The educational assistance payable under this 
chapter to an individual for pursuit of a program of edu-
cation consisting of flight training covered by paragraph 
(1) is the amounts as follows: 
‘‘(A) The amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the established charge which similarly 
circumstances nonveterans enrolled in the pro-
gram would be required to pay; or 
‘‘(ii) the maximum amount that would be 
payable to the individual for the program of 
education under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) 
for the program of education if the individual 
were entitled to amounts for the program of 
education under subsection (c) rather than this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) A housing stipend in an amount equal to 
the amount of the appropriately reduced amount of 
monthly stipend for housing otherwise payable to the 
individual under subsection (c). 
‘‘(C) A monthly stipend in an amount equal to 
the monthly equivalent of the appropriately reduced 
amount of the yearly stipend for books, supplies, 
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equipment, and other educational costs otherwise 
payable to the individual under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) The nature and amount of the tuition, fees, and 
other expenses constituting the established charge for a 
program of flight training under this subsection shall be 
determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) Payment of the amounts payable under para-
graph (3) for pursuit of a program of flight training shall 
be made on a monthly basis. 
‘‘(6) For each month for which amounts are paid an 
individual under this subsection, the entitlement of the in-
dividual to educational assistance under this chapter shall 
be charged at the rate of one month for each such month. 
‘‘(j) PAYMENT OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS BY VOUCH-
ER.—Amounts 
payable 
under 
subsections 
(c)(1), 
(e)(2)(A), (f)(2)(A), (g)(2)(A), (h)(2)(A), and (i)(3)(A) 
shall be paid to the individual concerned in the form of 
a voucher, or other form of credit specified by the Sec-
retary for purposes of this subsection, that is redeemable 
by the educational institution concerned in such manner 
as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
‘‘(k) ESTABLISHED CHARGES DEFINED.—(1) In sub-
sections (c), (e), and (f), the term ‘established charges’, 
in the case of a program of education, means the actual 
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charges (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary) for tuition and fees which similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of 
education would be required to pay. 
‘‘(2) Established charges shall be determined for pur-
poses of this subsection on the following basis: 
‘‘(A) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education offered on a term, quarter, or 
semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the indi-
vidual for the term, quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education not offered on a term, quarter, 
or semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the 
individual for the entire program of education. 
‘‘§ 3314. Tutorial assistance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), an in-
dividual entitled to educational assistance under this chap-
ter shall also be entitled to benefits provided an eligible 
veteran under section 3492 of this title. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—(1) The provision of benefits 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions ap-
plicable to an eligible veteran under section 3492 of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) In addition to the conditions specified in para-
graph (1), benefits may not be provided to an individual 
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under subsection (a) unless the professor or other indi-
vidual teaching, leading, or giving the course for which 
such benefits are provided certifies that— 
‘‘(A) such benefits are essential to correct a de-
ficiency of the individual in such course; and 
‘‘(B) such course is required as a part of, or is 
prerequisite or indispensable to the satisfactory pur-
suit of, an approved program of education. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT.—(1) The amount of benefits described 
in subsection (a) that are payable under this section may 
not exceed $100 per month, for a maximum of 12 months, 
or until a maximum of $1,200 is utilized. 
‘‘(2) The amount provided an individual under this 
subsection is in addition to the amounts of educational as-
sistance paid the individual under section 3313 of this 
title. 
‘‘(d) NO CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—Any 
benefits provided an individual under subsection (a) are 
in addition to any other educational assistance benefits 
provided the individual under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 3315. Licensure and certification tests 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled 
to payment for one licensing or certification test described 
in section 3452(b) of this title. 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The amount payable 
under subsection (a) for a licensing or certification test 
may not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) $2,000; or 
‘‘(2) the fee charged for the test. 
‘‘(c) NO CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—Any 
amount paid an individual under subsection (a) is in addi-
tion to any other educational assistance benefits provided 
the individual under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 3316. Supplemental educational assistance for ad-
ditional service 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Under such regulations as the 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe, an individual entitled 
to educational assistance under this chapter shall be eligi-
ble for supplemental educational assistance for additional 
service as authorized by the provisions of subchapter III 
of chapter 30 of this title. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The qualification for entitle-
ment, amount, and payment of supplemental educational 
assistance under this section shall be in accordance with 
the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 30 of this title, 
except that any reference in such provisions to eligibility 
for basic educational assistance under a provision of sub-
chapter II of chapter 30 of this title shall be treated as 
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a reference to eligibility for educational assistance under 
the appropriate provision of this chapter. 
‘‘§ 3317. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational 
assistance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
section, an individual who is entitled to basic educational 
assistance under this subchapter to elect to transfer to one 
or more of the dependents specified in subsection (b) a 
portion of such individual’s entitlement to such assistance. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.—An individual ap-
proved to transfer an entitlement to basic educational as-
sistance under this section may transfer the individual’s 
entitlement as follows: 
‘‘(1) To the individual’s spouse. 
‘‘(2) To one or more of the individual’s chil-
dren. 
‘‘(3) To a combination of the individuals re-
ferred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF TRANSFEREE.—An individual 
transferring an entitlement to basic educational assistance 
under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) designate the dependent or dependents to 
whom such entitlement is being transferred; 
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‘‘(2) designate the number of months of such 
entitlement to be transferred to each such depend-
ent; and 
‘‘(3) specify the period for which the transfer 
shall be effective for each dependent designated 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘§ 3318. Use of educational assistance benefits for the 
repayment of Federal student loans for 
certain courses of education 
‘‘(a) USE OF BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this chapter, an individual who is entitled to 
educational assistance under this subchapter may apply 
amounts of such educational assistance otherwise available 
to the individual to repay some or all of any Federal stu-
dent loan balance owed by the individual for a course of 
education. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
make monthly payments under this section in such 
amounts as the individual may elect for the repayment of 
a Federal student loan of such an individual. 
‘‘(c) ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall enter into such arrangements, and shall 
prescribe such regulations, as may be necessary to carry 
out this section. 
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‘‘(d) FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘Federal student loan’ means any loan 
made under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘§ 3321. Time limitation for use of and eligibility for 
entitlement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this sec-
tion, the period during which an individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter may use such indi-
vidual’s entitlement expires at the end of the 20-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of such individual’s last dis-
charge or release from active duty. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
of section 3031 of this title shall apply with respect to 
the running of the 20-year period described in subsection 
(a) of this section in the same manner as such subsections 
apply under section 3031 of this title with respect to the 
running of the 10-year period described in section 3031(a) 
of this title. 
‘‘(2) Section 3031(f) of this title shall apply with re-
spect to the termination of an individual’s entitlement to 
educational assistance under this chapter in the same 
manner as such section applies to the termination of an 
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individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
chapter 30 of this title, except that, in the administration 
of such section for purposes of this chapter, the reference 
to section 3013 of this title shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to 3312 of this title. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of subsection (a), an individual’s 
last discharge or release from active duty shall not include 
any discharge or release from a period of active duty of 
less than 90 days of continuous service, unless the indi-
vidual is discharged or released as described in section 
3011(c)(4). 
‘‘§ 3322. Bar to duplication of educational assistance 
benefits 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter who is also eligible 
for educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 
35 of this title, chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, 
or the provisions of the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (Public 
Law 96–449; 5 U.S.C. 5561 note) may not receive assist-
ance under two or more such programs concurrently, but 
shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
prescribe) under which chapter or provisions to receive 
educational assistance. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF SERVICE TREATED UNDER 
EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.—A period 
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of service counted for purposes of repayment of an edu-
cation loan under chapter 109 of title 10 may not be 
counted as a period of service for entitlement to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(c) SERVICE
IN SELECTED RESERVE.—An indi-
vidual who serves in the Selected Reserve may receive 
credit for such service under only one of this chapter, 
chapter 30 of this title, and chapters 1606 and 1607 of 
title 10, and shall elect (in such form and manner as the 
Secretary may prescribe) under which chapter such service 
is to be credited. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL COORDINATION MATTERS.—In the 
case of an individual entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 35 of this title, chapter 107, 
1606, or 1607 of title 10, or the provisions of the Hostage 
Relief Act of 1980, or making contributions toward enti-
tlement to educational assistance under chapter 30 of this 
title, as of the date of the enactment of the Returning 
Soldiers’ Bill of Rights Act, coordination of entitlement 
to educational assistance under this chapter, on the one 
hand, and such chapters or provisions, on the other, shall 
be governed by the provisions of section 101(c) of the Re-
turning Soldiers’ Bill of Rights Act. 
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‘‘§ 3323. Administration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Except as otherwise provided 
in this chapter, the provisions specified in section 
3034(a)(1) of this title shall apply to the provision of edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) In applying the provisions referred to in para-
graph (1) to an individual entitled to educational assist-
ance under this chapter for purposes of this section, the 
reference in such provisions to the term ‘eligible veteran’ 
shall be deemed to refer to an individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) In applying section 3474 of this title to an indi-
vidual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter 
for purposes of this section, the reference in such section 
3474 to the term ‘educational assistance allowance’ shall 
be deemed to refer to educational assistance payable under 
section 3313 of this title. 
‘‘(4) In applying section 3482(g) of this title to an 
individual entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter for purposes of this section— 
‘‘(A) the first reference to the term ‘educational 
assistance allowance’ in such section 3482(g) shall 
be deemed to refer to educational assistance payable 
under section 3313 of this title; and 
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‘‘(B) the first sentence of paragraph (1) of such 
section 3482(g) shall be applied as if such sentence 
ended with ‘equipment’. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION
ON BENEFITS.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the information 
described in paragraph (2) to each member of the Armed 
Forces at such times as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly prescribe in reg-
ulations. 
‘‘(2) The information described in this paragraph is 
information on benefits, limitations, procedures, eligibility 
requirements (including time-in-service requirements), 
and other important aspects of educational assistance 
under this chapter, including application forms for such 
assistance under section 5102 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish 
the information and forms described in paragraph (2), and 
other educational materials on educational assistance 
under this chapter, to educational institutions, training es-
tablishments, military education personnel, and such other 
persons and entities as the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations for the administration of this chapter. 
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‘‘(2) Any regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense for purposes of this chapter shall apply uniformly 
across the Armed Forces. 
‘‘§ 3324. Allocation of administration and costs 
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this chapter, the Secretary shall administer the 
provision of educational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) COSTS.—Payments for entitlement to edu-
cational assistance earned under this chapter shall be 
made from funds appropriated to, or otherwise made avail-
able to, the Department of Veterans Affairs for the pay-
ment of readjustment benefits.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 
chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States 
Code, and at the beginning of part III of such title, 
are each amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to chapter 32 the following new item: 
‘‘33. Basic Educational Assistance for Service in Support 
of a Contingency Operation .............................. 3301’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DUPLICATION 
OF BENEFITS.— 
(A) Section 3033 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting 
‘‘33,’’ after ‘‘32,’’; and 
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(ii) in subsection (c), by striking 
‘‘both the program established by this 
chapter and the program established by 
chapter 106 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘two 
or more of the programs established by 
this chapter, chapter 33 of this title, and 
chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10’’. 
(B) Paragraph (4) of section 3695(a) of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 of 
this title.’’. 
(C) Section 16163(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘33,’’ 
after ‘‘32,’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Title 38, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by inserting ‘‘33,’’ after ‘‘32,’’ 
each place it appears in the following provi-
sions: 
(i) In subsections (b) and (e)(1) of 
section 3485. 
(ii) In section 3688(b). 
(iii) In subsections (a)(1), (c)(1), 
(c)(1)(G), (d), and (e)(2) of section 3689. 
(iv) In section 3690( b)(3)(A). 
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(v) In subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 3692. 
(vi) In section 3697(a). 
(B) Section 3697A(b)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘or 32’’ and inserting ‘‘32, 
or 33’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER MONT-
GOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM.— 
(1) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO ELECT PARTICI-
PATION IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
SERVICE
IN
SUPPORT
OF
A
CONTINGENCY
OPER-
ATION.—An individual may elect to receive edu-
cational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, 
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), if 
such individual— 
(A) before, on, or after of the date of the 
enactment of this Act— 
(i) is entitled to basic educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
United States Code, whether or not the in-
dividual has used all or part of the individ-
ual’s entitlement under that chapter; 
(ii) is entitled to educational assist-
ance under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of 
title 10, United States Code, whether or 
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not the individual has used all or part of 
the individual’s entitlement under that 
chapter; 
(iii) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is eligible for receipt of basic edu-
cational assistance under chapter 30 of 
title 38, United States Code, and is mak-
ing contributions toward such assistance 
under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of such 
title; or 
(iv) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is not entitled to basic educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
United States Code, by reason of an elec-
tion 
under 
section 
3011(c)(1) 
or 
3012(d)(1) of such title; and 
(B) as of the date of the individual’s elec-
tion under this paragraph, meets the require-
ments for entitlement to educational assistance 
under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code (as so added). 
(2) ELECTION
ON
TREATMENT
OF
TRANS-
FERRED ENTITLEMENT.— 
(A) ELECTION.—If, on the date an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A)(i) or 
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(A)(iii) of paragraph (1) makes an election 
under that paragraph, a transfer of the entitle-
ment of the individual to basic educational as-
sistance under section 3020 of title 38, United 
States Code, is in effect and a number of 
months of the entitlement so transferred remain 
unutilized, the individual may elect to revoke all 
or a portion of the entitlement so transferred 
that remains unutilized. 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF REVOKED ENTITLE-
MENT.—Any entitlement revoked by an indi-
vidual under this paragraph shall no longer be 
available to the dependent to whom transferred, 
but shall be available to the individual instead 
for educational assistance under chapter 33 of 
title 38, United States Code (as so added), as 
provided in paragraph (3)(B). 
(C) AVAILABILITY OF UNREVOKED ENTI-
TLEMENT.—Any entitlement described in sub-
paragraph (A) that is not revoked by an indi-
vidual in accordance with that subparagraph 
shall remain available to the dependent or de-
pendents concerned in accordance with the cur-
rent transfer of such entitlement under section 
3020 of title 38, United States Code. 
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(3) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE IN 
SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), an individual making an election 
under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to edu-
cational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, 
United States Code (as so added), in accord-
ance with the provisions of such chapter, in-
stead of basic educational assistance under 
chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, or 
educational assistance under chapter 107, 
1606, or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, 
as applicable. 
(B) LIMITATION
ON
ENTITLEMENT
FOR 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an indi-
vidual making an election under paragraph (1) 
who is described by subparagraph (A)(i) of that 
paragraph, the number of months of entitle-
ment of such individual to educational assist-
ance under chapter 33 of title 38, United 
States Code (as so added), shall be the number 
of months equal to the number of months of 
unused entitlement of such individual under 
chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, as 
of the date of the election, including any num-
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ber of months entitlement revoked by the indi-
vidual under paragraph (2)(A). 
(4) CONTINUING
EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE 
UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—If 
the 
aggregate 
amount of entitlement to educational assistance 
under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code (as so added), accumulated by an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A)(i) or 
(A)(ii) of paragraph (1) who makes an election 
under that paragraph is less than 36 months, 
the individual shall retain, and may utilize, any 
unutilized entitlement of the individual to edu-
cational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
United States Code, or chapter 107, 1606, or 
1607 of title 10, United States Code, as appli-
cable, for a number of months equal to the less-
er of— 
(i) 36 months minus the number of 
months of entitlement so accumulated by 
the individual; or 
(ii) the number of months of such un-
utilized entitlement of the individual. 
(B) UTILIZATION OF RETAINED ENTITLE-
MENT.—The utilization of entitlement retained 
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reason of paragraph (4)(A), the amount payable 
to the individual under this paragraph shall be 
an amount equal to— 
(i) the amount otherwise payable to 
the individual under subparagraph (A), 
multiplied by 
(ii) a fraction— 
(I) the numerator of which is the 
number equal to the number of 
months of basic educational assistance 
under chapter 30 of title 38, United 
States Code, to which the individual is 
entitled 
by 
reason 
of 
paragraph 
(4)(A); and 
(II) the denominator of which is 
36. 
(C) CESSATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Ef-
fective as of the first month beginning on or 
after the date of an election under paragraph 
(1) of an individual described by subparagraph 
(A)(v) of that paragraph, the obligation of such 
individual to make contributions under section 
3011(b) or 3012(c) of title 38, United States 
Code, as applicable, shall cease, and the re-
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quirements of such section shall be deemed to 
be no longer applicable to such person. 
(6) TERMINATION
OF
ENTITLEMENT
UNDER 
MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in paragraph (4), effective on the last day of 
the month in which an individual makes an election 
under paragraph (1), the entitlement, if any, of the 
individual to basic educational assistance under 
chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, or edu-
cational assistance under chapter 107, 1606, or 
1607 of title 10, United States Code, as applicable, 
shall terminate. 
(7) IRREVOCABILITY OF ELECTIONS.—An elec-
tion under paragraph (1) or (2)(A) is irrevocable. 
TITLE II—HOUSING 
SEC. 201. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
HOUSING LOAN FEE. 
(a) REPEAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking section 
3729. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3729. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) in section 2041(b)(2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
semicolon and inserting a period; 
(2) in section 3722(c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(3) in section 3734(b)(2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 
respectively. 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for housing 
loans under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, 
$250,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
SEC. 203. READJUSTMENT HOUSING ALLOWANCE. 
(a) PROVISION OF HOUSING ALLOWANCE.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to each qualifying 
veteran a voucher in an amount sufficient to pay for the 
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cost of the veteran’s housing for 180 days, except that 
in no case shall the amount of the voucher exceed $6,000. 
(b) QUALIFYING VETERAN.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘qualifying veteran’’ means a veteran of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom 
who, on or after September 11, 2001, serves or served, 
or both, an aggregate of at least 6 months on active duty 
in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency oper-
ation. 
TITLE III—EMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR VET-
ERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for veterans’ 
employment and training under chapter 41 of title 38, 
United States Code— 
(1) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(2) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(3) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(4) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
(5) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
SEC. 302. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
SERVICE MEMBERS OCCUPATIONAL CONVER-
SION AND TRAINING ACT. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Train-
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ing Act (subtitle G of title XLIV of division D of Public 
Law 102–484 (106 Stat. 2757 et seq.))— 
(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(2) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(3) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(4) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
(5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
Æ 
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