I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3949 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational 
assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing a degree 
in science, technology, engineering, or math. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. RUSH, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. SWALWELL of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional 
educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for 
veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engi-
neering, or math. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Veterans’ STEM 
Education Program’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER 
POST-9/11 GI BILL FOR VETERANS PURSUING 
DEGREE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGI-
NEERING, OR MATH. 
(a) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 3316 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary may pay to 
an individual entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter such additional amount as the Secretary considers 
appropriate if— 
‘‘(A) the individual is using such assistance to 
pursue a program of education described in sub-
section (b); and 
‘‘(B) the amount of such assistance otherwise 
provided under this chapter does not cover the full 
cost of the established charges for such program of 
education, as determined after the application of any 
waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and fees and any 
scholarship, or other Federal, State, institutional, or 
employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans 
and any funds provided under section 401(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)) 
that is provided directly to the institution offering 
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such program of education and specifically des-
ignated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and 
fees. 
‘‘(2) Amounts payable to an individual under this sec-
tion are in addition to any other amounts payable to such 
individual under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION.—A pro-
gram of education described in this subsection is a pro-
gram of education with a focus (as determined in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for pur-
poses of this section) on science, technology, engineering, 
or math.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3316 
the following new item: 
‘‘3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program.’’. 
(b) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Section 3325(c) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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