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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 22, 2019 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers 
of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established 
under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from 
certain provisions of the Economy Act, 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. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS. 
Section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Any amounts so transferred after September 30, 
2016, shall be available without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations, notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31.’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 
FLIGHT TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS 
OF EDUCATION. 
(a) USE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR PRIVATE PILOT’S LI-
CENSES.—Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the semicolon 
and inserting the following: ‘‘and is required for the 
course of education being pursued (including with 
respect to a dual major, concentration, or other ele-
ment of a degree); and’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(b) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS FOR FLIGHT TRAIN-
ING.—Section 3313 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(l) 
ACCELERATED
PAYMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
FLIGHT TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—An individual enrolled in a 
program of education pursued at a vocational school 
or institution of higher learning in which flight 
training is required to earn the degree being pursued 
(including with respect to a dual major, concentra-
tion, or other element of such a degree) may elect 
to receive accelerated payments of amounts for tui-
tion and fees determined under subsection (c). The 
amount of each accelerated payment shall be an 
amount equal to twice the amount for tuition and 
fee so determined under such subsection, but the 
total amount of such payments may not exceed the 
total amount of tuition and fees for the program of 
education. The amount of monthly stipends shall be 
determined in accordance with such subsection (c) 
and may not be accelerated under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) EDUCATIONAL
COUNSELING.—An indi-
vidual may make an election under paragraph (1) 
only if the individual receives educational counseling 
under section 3697A(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) CHARGE
AGAINST
ENTITLEMENT.—The 
number of months of entitlement charged an indi-
vidual for accelerated payments made pursuant to 
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paragraph (1) shall be determined at the rate of 2 
months for each month in which such an accelerated 
payment is made.’’. 
(c) FLIGHT TRAINING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.— 
Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section 3313 is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) Subject to 
subclause (II), in the case of a program of edu-
cation pursued at a public institution of higher 
learning not described in clause (ii)(II)(bb)’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) In determining the actual net 
cost for in-State tuition and fees pursuant 
to subclause (I), the Secretary may not 
pay for tuition and fees relating to flight 
training.’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
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(A) in subclause (I), by redesignating 
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 
(BB), respectively; 
(B) in subclause (II), by redesignating 
items (aa) and (bb) as subitems (AA) and 
(BB), respectively; 
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively; 
(D) by striking ‘‘In the case of a program 
of education pursued at a non-public or foreign 
institution of higher learning’’ and inserting 
‘‘(I) In the case of a program of education de-
scribed in subclause (II)’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) A program of education de-
scribed in this subclause is any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa) A program of education 
pursued at a non-public or foreign in-
stitution of higher learning. 
‘‘(bb) A program of education 
pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning in which flight train-
ing is required to earn the degree 
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being pursued (including with respect 
to a dual major, concentration, or 
other element of such a degree).’’. 
(d) CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION CARRIED 
OUT UNDER CONTRACT.—Section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(c)(2)(E), is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘(cc) A program of education 
pursued at a public institution of 
higher learning in which the public in-
stitution of higher learning enters into 
a contract or agreement with an enti-
ty (other than another public institu-
tion of higher learning) to provide 
such program of education or a por-
tion of such program of education.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or 
term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 
In the case of an individual who, as of the date of 
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