IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6376 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 18 (legislative day, MAY 17), 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility 
for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue 
programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at 
least a half-time basis, and for other purposes. 
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Student Veteran Work 
Study Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR A 
CERTAIN WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE PAID BY 
THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE CER-
TAIN PROGRAMS ON AT LEAST A HALF-TIME 
BASIS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Sec-
retary shall expand eligibility for the work-study allowance 
under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, to in-
dividuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, 
education, or training specified in subsection (b) of such 
section at a rate equal to at least half of that required 
of a full-time student. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER WORK-STUDY INDI-
VIDUALS.—In carrying out the pilot program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure the provisions of 
section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, apply with 
respect to the individuals specified in subsection (a) of this 
section in the same manner as to the individuals specified 
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in subsection (b) of such section 3485, except with respect 
to the requirement of at least three-quarter-time student 
status. 
(c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) during the five-year 
period beginning on the date of the commencement of the 
pilot program. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING VETERANS WHO PAR-
TICIPATE IN WORK-STUDY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report regarding veterans who participate in work- 
study. Such report shall include the following elements: 
(1) The number of such veterans. 
(2) The percentage of such veterans who obtain 
a four-year degree. 
(3) The number of such veterans who obtain 
full-time work at the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
SEC. 4. ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 14, 
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2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 23, 
2031’’. 
SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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