I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 357 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education 
provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved 
for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans tuition and fees 
at the in-State tuition rate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2013 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses 
of education provided by public institutions of higher 
education that are approved for purposes of the edu-
cational assistance programs administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans tuition 
and fees at the in-State tuition rate. 
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 ‘‘GI Bill Tuition Fair-
ness Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION PROVIDED 
BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONDI-
TIONAL ON IN-STATE TUITION RATE FOR 
VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3679 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
title, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall dis-
approve a course of education provided by a public institu-
tion of higher education unless the institution charges tui-
tion and fees for a veteran at the same rate as the institu-
tion charges for residents of the State in which the institu-
tion is located, regardless of the veteran’s State of resi-
dence. The Secretary shall notify the State approving 
agency of the Secretary’s disapproval of a course of edu-
cation under this subsection.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ENROLLED BENEFITS RECIPI-
ENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a veteran or 
eligible person who is enrolled before August 1, 
2014, in a course of education provided by a public 
institution of higher education that was approved 
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under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, at 
the time of the initial enrollment of the veteran or 
eligible person but that is disapproved by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary’s des-
ignee by reason of subsection (c) of section 3679 of 
such title, the Secretary shall treat such institution 
as an institution that is approved under such chap-
ter for purposes of the laws administered by the Sec-
retary with respect to the veteran or eligible person 
until the veteran or eligible person completes the 
course of education in which the veteran or eligible 
person is enrolled. 
(2) TERMINATION.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may not treat such an institution as an 
approved institution under paragraph (1) after 
August 1, 2018. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 
the limitation under subparagraph (A) if the 
Secretary determines such a waiver is appro-
priate. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (c) of section 
3679 of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
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section (a) shall apply with respect to educational assist-
ance provided after August 1, 2014. 
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