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Union Calendar No. 52 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 
[Report No. 116–76] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from 
Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit 
corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such 
title from certain provisions of the Economy Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2019 
Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. BRINDISI) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 20, 2019 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 28, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers 
of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established 
under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from 
certain provisions of the Economy Act. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS. 
Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Any amounts so transferred after September 30, 2016, 
shall be available without regard to fiscal year limitations, 
notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31.’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 
FLIGHT TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF 
EDUCATION. 
(a) USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR PRIVATE PILOT’S LI-
CENSES.—Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the semicolon 
and inserting the following: ‘‘and is required for the 
course of education being pursued (including with re-
spect to a dual major, concentration, or other element 
of a degree); and’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(b) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS
FOR FLIGHT TRAIN-
ING.—Section 3313 of such title is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(l) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN FLIGHT 
TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—An individual enrolled in a 
program of education pursued at a vocational school 
or institution of higher learning in which flight 
training is required to earn the degree being pursued 
(including with respect to a dual major, concentra-
tion, or other element of such a degree) may elect to 
receive accelerated payments of amounts for tuition 
and fees determined under subsection (c). The amount 
of each accelerated payment shall be an amount equal 
to twice the amount for tuition and fee so determined 
under such subsection, but the total amount of such 
payments may not exceed the total amount of tuition 
and fees for the program of education. The amount of 
monthly stipends shall be determined in accordance 
with such subsection (c) and may not be accelerated 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) 
EDUCATIONAL
COUNSELING.—An 
indi-
vidual may make an election under paragraph (1) 
only if the individual receives educational counseling 
under section 3697A(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) 
CHARGE
AGAINST
ENTITLEMENT.—The 
number of months of entitlement charged an indi-
vidual for accelerated payments made pursuant to 
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paragraph (1) shall be determined at the rate of two 
months for each month in which such an accelerated 
payment is made.’’. 
(c) FLIGHT TRAINING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.— 
Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section 3313 is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) 
as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) Subject to 
subclause (II), in the case of a program of edu-
cation pursued at a public institution of higher 
learning not described in clause (ii)(II)(bb)’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) In determining the actual net 
cost for in-State tuition and fees pursuant 
to subclause (I), the Secretary may not pay 
for tuition and fees relating to flight train-
ing.’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
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(A) in subclause (I), by redesignating items 
(aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), re-
spectively; 
(B) in subclause (II), by redesignating 
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and (BB), 
respectively; 
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) 
as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(D) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a non-public or foreign 
institution of higher learning’’ and inserting 
‘‘(I) In the case of a program of education de-
scribed in subclause (II)’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) A program of education described 
in this subclause is any of the following: 
‘‘(aa) A program of education 
pursued at a non-public or foreign in-
stitution of higher learning. 
‘‘(bb) A program of education 
pursued at a public institution of high-
er learning in which flight training is 
required to earn the degree being pur-
sued (including with respect to a dual 
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major, concentration, or other element 
of such a degree).’’. 
(d) CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION CARRIED OUT 
UNDER CONTRACT.—Section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (c)(2)(E), 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘(cc) A program of education pur-
sued at a public institution of higher 
learning in which the public institu-
tion of higher learning enters into a 
contract or agreement with an entity 
(other than another public institution 
of higher learning) to provide such pro-
gram of education or a portion of such 
program of education.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as 
applicable, commencing on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 
In the case of an individual who, as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, is using educational assistance 
under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to 
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pursue a course of education that includes a program 
of education described in item (bb) or (cc) of section 
3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by subsections (c) and (d), respectively, the 
amendment made by such subsection shall apply with 
respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, 
commencing on or after the date that is two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PROVISION OF INSCRIPTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND 
CHILDREN ON CERTAIN HEADSTONES AND 
MARKERS FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(j)(1) In addition to any other authority under this 
section, in the case of an individual whose grave is not in 
a covered cemetery (as that term is defined in subsection 
(f)(2)) and for whom the Secretary has furnished a head-
stone or marker under subsection (a) or (d), the Secretary, 
if feasible and upon request, may replace the headstone or 
marker to add an inscription for the surviving spouse or 
eligible dependent child of such individual following the 
death of the surviving spouse or eligible dependent child. 
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‘‘(2) If the spouse or eligible dependent child of an in-
dividual referred to in paragraph (1) predeceases the indi-
vidual, the Secretary may, if feasible and upon request, in-
clude an inscription for the spouse or dependent child on 
the headstone or marker furnished for the individual under 
subsection (a) or (d).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (j) of section 2306 of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or 
after October 1, 2019. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds 
from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs for nonprofit corporations established under sub-
chapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provi-
sions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 52 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1947 
[Report No. 116–76] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt 
transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit 
corporations established under subchapter IV of 
chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions 
of the Economy Act. 
MAY 20, 2019 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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