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Union Calendar No. 66 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 357 
[Report No. 113–94] 
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 
JUNE 3, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. JONES, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. 
PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. COLLINS 
of New York, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COLE, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. WILSON of Flor-
ida, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. FRANKEL of 
Florida, Mr. WALZ, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. YOUNG of Alas-
ka, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. STIVERS, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Ms. 
SCHWARTZ, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. HOLT, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
BILIRAKIS, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. BARBER, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. PETERS of California, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. MESSER, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. GERLACH 
JUNE 3, 2013 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 23, 2013] 
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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. 
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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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GI 
Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. 
Sec. 3. Approval of courses of education provided by public educational institu-
tions for purposes of educational assistance programs adminis-
tered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs conditional on in-State 
tuition rate for veterans. 
Sec. 4. Extension of authorization of appropriations for payment of a monthly 
assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing 
for the Paralympic Team. 
Sec. 5. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance to United 
States Paralympics, Inc. 
Sec. 6. Clarification of eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Re-
integration Program. 
Sec. 7. Extension of eligibility period for vocational rehabilitation programs. 
Sec. 8. Work-study allowance. 
Sec. 9. Responsibilities of the Directors of Veterans’ Employment and Training. 
Sec. 10. Contents of Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 11. Three-month extension of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program. 
Sec. 12. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indem-
nity compensation. 
Sec. 13. Performance awards in the senior executive service. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
or other provision of title 38, United States Code. 
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SEC. 3. APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION PROVIDED 
BY PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR 
PURPOSES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONDITIONAL ON IN- 
STATE TUITION RATE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3679 is amended by adding 
at the end the following 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 edu-
cational institution unless the institution charges tuition 
and fees for a veteran at up to 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 residence. 
The Secretary shall notify the State approving agency of 
the Secretary’s disapproval of a course of education under 
this subsection.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF ENROLLED BENEFITS RECIPI-
ENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a veteran or eli-
gible person who is enrolled before July 1, 2015, in 
a course of education provided by a public edu-
cational institution that was approved under chapter 
36 of title 38, United States Code, at the time of the 
initial enrollment of the veteran or eligible person but 
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that is disapproved by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs or the Secretary’s designee by reason of sub-
section (c) of section 3679 of such title, as added by 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall treat such institu-
tion as an institution that is approved under such 
chapter for purposes of the laws administered by the 
Secretary with respect to the veteran or eligible per-
son until the veteran or eligible person completes the 
program 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 Af-
fairs may not treat such an institution as an 
approved institution under paragraph (1) after 
July 1, 2019. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
limitation under subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary determines such a waiver is appropriate. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (c) of section 3679 
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to educational assistance provided 
after July 1, 2015. 
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SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR PAYMENT OF A MONTHLY ASSIST-
ANCE ALLOWANCE TO DISABLED VETERANS 
TRAINING 
OR 
COMPETING 
FOR 
THE 
PARALYMPIC TEAM. 
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES 
PARALYMPICS, INC. 
Section 521A is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES 
UNDER 
THE 
HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
Subsection (a) of section 2021 is amended by striking 
‘‘reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force.’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘reintegration into the labor 
force of—’’ 
‘‘(1) homeless veterans; 
‘‘(2) veterans participating in the Department of 
Veterans Affairs supported housing program for 
which rental assistance provided pursuant to section 
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8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)); and 
‘‘(3) veterans who are transitioning from being 
incarcerated.’’. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR VOCA-
TIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 3103 is amended by striking 
‘‘twelve-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘17-year period’’ each 
place it appears. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a veteran applying 
for assistance under chapter 31 of title 38, United States 
Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8. WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE. 
Section 3485(a)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 
2013’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTORS OF VET-
ERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. 
Section 4103 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection (b): 
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‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each Director assigned to a 
State under subsection (a) shall carry out the following re-
sponsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Monitoring the performance of veterans’ 
training and employment programs in the State, 
with special emphasis on services to disabled veterans. 
‘‘(2) Monitoring the performance of the State 
workforce agency in complying with section 4212 of 
this title. 
‘‘(3) Suggesting to the Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training cor-
rective actions that could be taken by the State work-
force agency to address deficiencies in the perform-
ance of veterans’ training and employment programs 
in the State. 
‘‘(4) Annually negotiating with the State work-
force agency to establish performance goals for vet-
erans’ training and employment programs in the 
State. 
‘‘(5) Reviewing the State’s requests for funding 
for veterans’ training and employment programs and 
providing advice to the State workforce agency and 
the Assistant Secretary regarding such funding re-
quests. 
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‘‘(6) Forwarding complaints regarding possible 
violations of chapter 43 of this title to the appropriate 
Regional Administrator or to the to the Assistant Sec-
retary, as required. 
‘‘(7) Carrying out grant officer technical rep-
resentative responsibilities for grants issued under 
programs administered by the Department. 
‘‘(8) Providing advice to the State workforce 
agency on strategies to market veterans to employers. 
‘‘(9) Supervising and managing all support 
staff, including Assistant Directors, establishing work-
load priorities, managing all personnel actions, and 
evaluating all assigned personnel. 
‘‘(10) Submitting to the Assistant Secretary reg-
ular reports on the matters described in paragraphs 
(1), (2), (4), and (8), and any other matters the As-
sistant Secretary determine appropriate. 
‘‘(11) Performing such other related duties as di-
rected by the Assistant Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 10. CONTENTS OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(9) Provide information about disability-related 
employment and education protections.’’. 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS
OF
PROGRAM.—The 
mandatory program carried out by this section shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) for any such member who plans to use the 
member’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
title 38— 
‘‘(A) instruction providing an overview of 
the use of such entitlement; and 
‘‘(B) testing to determine academic readi-
ness for post-secondary education, courses of 
post-secondary education appropriate for the 
member, courses of post-secondary education 
compatible with the member’s education goals, 
and instruction on how to finance the member’s 
post-secondary education; and 
‘‘(2) instruction in the benefits under laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
in other subjects determined by the Secretary con-
cerned.’’. 
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(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The program 
carried out under section 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code, shall comply with the requirements of subsections 
(b)(9) and (c) of such section, as added by subsection (a), 
by not later than April 1, 2015. 
(c) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
the results of a study carried out by the Secretary to deter-
mine the feasibility of providing the instruction described 
in subsection (b) of section 1142 of title 10, United States 
Code, at all overseas locations where such instruction is pro-
vided by entering into a contract jointly with the Secretary 
of Labor for the provision of such instruction. 
SEC. 11. THREE-MONTH EXTENSION OF VETERANS RE-
TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 211 of the VOW to Hire He-
roes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–56; 125 Stat. 713; 38 
U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘March 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘March 31, 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
(b) INTERIM REPORT.— 
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