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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2274 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual 
reports on the Post–9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2011 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense 
to submit to Congress annual reports on the Post–9/ 
11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANNUAL REPORTS ON POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 
33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3325. Reporting requirement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary shall submit to the Congress at least once 
every year separate reports on the operation of the pro-
gram provided for in this chapter. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RE-
PORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in each 
report submitted under this section— 
‘‘(1) information indicating— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the benefit levels 
provided under this chapter are adequate to 
achieve the purposes of inducing individuals to 
enter and remain in the Armed Forces and of 
providing an adequate level of financial assist-
ance to help meet the cost of pursuing a pro-
gram of education; 
‘‘(B) whether it is necessary for the pur-
poses of maintaining adequate levels of well- 
qualified active-duty personnel in the Armed 
Forces to continue to offer the opportunity for 
educational assistance under this chapter to in-
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dividuals who have not yet entered active-duty 
service; and 
‘‘(C) describing the efforts under section 
3323(b) of this title to inform members of the 
Armed Forces of the active duty service require-
ments for entitlement to educational assistance 
benefits under this chapter and the results from 
such efforts; and 
‘‘(2) such recommendations for administrative 
and legislative changes regarding the provision of 
educational assistance to members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 
Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include in each re-
port submitted under this section— 
‘‘(1) information concerning the level of utiliza-
tion of educational assistance and of expenditures 
under this chapter; 
‘‘(2) the number of credit hours, certificates, 
degrees, and other qualifications earned by bene-
ficiaries under this chapter during the fiscal year 
preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
submitted; and 
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‘‘(3) such recommendations for administrative 
and legislative changes regarding the provision of 
educational assistance to members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 
under this section after January 1, 2021.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3324 
the following new item: 
‘‘3325. Reporting requirement.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON ALL VOLUNTEER-FORCE 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 30 of such title is 
amended by striking section 3036. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3036. 
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