subsection (a) makes an election under that sub-
section, a transfer of the entitlement of the individual 
to basic educational assistance under section 3020 of 
this title is in effect and a number of months of the 
entitlement so transferred remain unutilized, the in-
dividual may elect to revoke all or a portion of the 
entitlement so transferred that remains unutilized. 
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
REVOKED
ENTITLE-
MENT.—Any entitlement revoked by an individual 
under this paragraph shall no longer be available to 
the dependent to whom transferred, but shall be avail-
able to the individual instead for educational assist-
ance under chapter 33 of this title in accordance with 
the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
UNREVOKED
ENTITLE-
MENT.—Any entitlement described in paragraph (1) 
that is not revoked by an individual in accordance 
with that paragraph shall remain available to the de-
pendent or dependents concerned in accordance with 
the current transfer of such entitlement under section 
3020 of this title. 
‘‘(d) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and except as provided in subsection (e), an indi-
vidual making an election under subsection (a) shall 
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be entitled to educational assistance under this chap-
ter in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, 
instead of basic educational assistance under chapter 
30 this title, or educational assistance under chapter 
107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON ENTITLEMENT FOR CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an individual making 
an election under subsection (a) who is described by 
paragraph (1)(A) of that subsection, the number of 
months of entitlement of the individual to educational 
assistance under this chapter 33 shall be the number 
of months equal to— 
‘‘(A) the number of months of unused enti-
tlement of the individual under chapter 30 of 
this title, as of the date of the election, plus 
‘‘(B) the number of months, if any, of enti-
tlement revoked by the individual under sub-
section (c)(1). 
‘‘(e) CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER 9/11 ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event educational as-
sistance to which an individual making an election 
under subsection (a) would be entitled under chapter 
30 of this title, or chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 
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10, as applicable, is not authorized to be available to 
the individual under the provisions of this chapter the 
individual shall remain entitled to such educational 
assistance in accordance with the provisions of the 
applicable chapter. 
‘‘(2) CHARGE FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT.—The 
utilization by an individual of entitlement under 
paragraph (1) shall be chargeable against the entitle-
ment of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter at the rate of one month of entitle-
ment under this chapter for each month of entitlement 
utilized by the individual under paragraph (1) (as 
determined as if such entitlement were utilized under 
the provisions of chapter 30 of this title, or chapter 
107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, as applicable). 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL POST-9/11 ASSISTANCE FOR MEM-
BERS HAVING MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD GI BILL.— 
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—In the case of 
an individual making an election under subsection 
(a) who is described by subparagraph (A), (C), or (E) 
of paragraph (1) of that subsection, the amount of 
educational assistance payable to the individual 
under this chapter 33 as a monthly stipend payable 
under paragraph (1)(B) of section 3313(c) of this 
title, or under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that sec-
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tion (as applicable), shall be the amount otherwise 
payable as a monthly stipend under the applicable 
paragraph increased by the amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the total amount of contributions to-
ward basic educational assistance made by the 
individual under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of 
this title, as of the date of the election, multiplied 
by 
‘‘(B) the fraction— 
‘‘(i) the numerator of which is— 
‘‘(I) the number of months of enti-
tlement to basic educational assistance 
under chapter 30 of this title remain-
ing to the individual at the time of the 
election; plus 
‘‘(II) the number of months, if 
any, of entitlement under such chapter 
30 revoked by the individual under 
subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) the denominator of which is 36 
months. 
‘‘(2) MONTHS OF REMAINING ENTITLEMENT FOR 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an individual 
covered by paragraph (1) who is described by sub-
section (a)(1)(E), the number of months of entitlement 
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to basic educational assistance remaining to the indi-
vidual for purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(i)(II) shall 
be 36 months. 
‘‘(3) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The amount payable 
with respect to an individual under paragraph (1) 
shall be paid to the individual together with the last 
payment of the monthly stipend payable to the indi-
vidual under paragraph (1)(B) of section 3313(c) of 
this title, or under subsections (b) through (g) of that 
section (as applicable), before the exhaustion of the in-
dividual’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(g) CONTINUING ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR CRITICAL SKILLS OR SPECIALITY AND ADDI-
TIONAL SERVICE.—An individual making an election 
under subsection (a)(1) who, at the time of the election, is 
entitled to increased educational assistance under section 
3015(d) of this title, or section 16131(i) of title 10, or sup-
plemental educational assistance under subchapter III of 
chapter 30 of this title, shall remain entitled to such in-
creased educational assistance or supplemental educational 
assistance in the utilization of entitlement to educational 
assistance under this chapter, in an amount equal to the 
quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, equivalent of the 
monthly amount of such increased educational assistance 
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or supplemental educational assistance payable with respect 
to the individual at the time of the election. 
‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE ELECTION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
who, on or after October 1, 2014, submits to the Sec-
retary an election under this section that the Sec-
retary determines is clearly against the interests of 
the individual, the Secretary may make an alter-
native election on behalf of the individual that the 
Secretary determines is in the best interests of the in-
dividual. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary makes an elec-
tion on behalf of an individual under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall notify the individual by not later 
than seven days after making such election and shall 
provide the individual with a 30-day period, begin-
ning on the date of the individual’s receipt of such 
notice, during which the individual may modify or 
revoke the election made by the Secretary on the indi-
vidual’s behalf. The Secretary shall include, as part 
of such notice, a clear statement of why the alter-
native election made by the Secretary is in the best 
interests of the individual as compared to the election 
submitted by the individual. The Secretary shall pro-
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