‘‘or a general discharge (under honorable conditions)’’ be-
fore the period at the end. 
(b) SERVICE
IN
SELECTED
RESERVE.—Section 
3012(a)(3)(A) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
a general discharge (under honorable conditions)’’ before 
the semicolon. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to an indi-
vidual who is discharged from service in the Armed Forces 
after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 14. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF REPORTING FEE PAY-
ABLE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT 
ENROLL 
VETERANS 
RECEIVING 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FEE.—Subsection (c) 
of section 3684 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$7’’ and inserting ‘‘$21’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$11’’ and inserting ‘‘$21’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is amended by striking the second comma 
after ‘‘34’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date that 
is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 15. PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL AREAS OF WORK- 
STUDY FOR VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(4) of section 3485 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The provision of placement services de-
scribed in section 3104(a)(5) of this title at an edu-
cational institution carried out under the supervision 
of a Department employee.’’. 
(b) WORK STUDY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED ON 
HALF-TIME BASIS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘three- 
quarters’’ and inserting ‘‘half’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘three- 
quarter-time’’ and inserting ‘‘half-time’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to agreements entered 
into under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, 
after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 16. 5-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR ON-CAMPUS WORK- 
STUDY POSITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding 
the scope of qualifying work-study activities under sub-
section (a)(4) of section 3485 of title 38, United States 
Code, including work-study positions available on site at 
educational institutions. 
(b) TYPE OF WORK-STUDY POSITIONS.—The work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) may include 
positions in academic departments (including positions as 
tutors or research, teaching, and lab assistants) and in 
student services (including positions in career centers and 
financial aid, campus orientation, cashiers, admissions, 
records, and registration offices). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out the pilot project under this sec-
tion, including regulations providing for the supervision of 
work-study positions referred to in subsection (a) by ap-
propriate personnel. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 
to carry out the pilot project under this section. 
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SEC. 17. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEES FOR EDUCATION SERV-
ICE. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the 
number of full-time employees of the Education Service 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs by 150 additional 
such employees. 
SEC. 18. UPGRADE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) ACTION PLAN REQUIRED.—The General Infor-
mation Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in 
coordination with the Director of Education, shall submit 
to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives and action plan describing how 
the General Information Officer and Director of Edu-
cation intend to upgrade the information technology sys-
tem of the Department of Veteran Affairs that is used 
in connection with the administration of educational bene-
fits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. The General Information Officer and Director of 
Education shall update the committees at least annually 
on any progress made in upgrading such system. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to upgrade the information 
technology system of the Department of Veteran Affairs 
that is used in connection with the administration of edu-
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cational benefits under laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs— 
(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010, 
2011, and 2012. 
SEC. 19. MODIFICATION OF ADVANCE PAYMENT OF INITIAL 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE OR SUBSISTENCE 
ALLOWANCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 3680(d)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
third sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes 
of the entitlement to educational assistance of the veteran 
or person receiving an advance payment under this sub-
section, the advance payment shall be charged against the 
final month of the entitlement of the person or veteran 
and, if necessary, the penultimate such month. In no event 
may any veteran or person receive more than one advance 
payment under this subsection during any academic 
year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an advance pay-
ment of educational assistance made after the date that 
is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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