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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(A) dies in line of duty while serving on 
active duty as a member of the Armed Forces; 
or 
‘‘(B) is awarded the Purple Heart for an 
injury and dies as a result of that injury during 
the 31-day period beginning on the date of the 
person’s discharge or release from active duty 
service in the Armed Forces.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a person who dies 
on or after September 11, 2001. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2014, and 
apply to payments of educational assistance for programs 
of education pursued after that date. 
SEC. 8. RECODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEC-
TION PROCESS FOR POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 33 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3326. Election to receive educational assistance 
‘‘(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO ELECT PARTICIPA-
TION IN POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—An indi-
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vidual may elect to receive educational assistance under 
this chapter if such individual— 
‘‘(1) as of August 1, 2009— 
‘‘(A) is entitled to basic educational assist-
ance under chapter 30 of the title and has used, 
but retains unused, entitlement under that 
chapter; 
‘‘(B) is entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10 
and has used, but retains unused, entitlement 
under the applicable chapter; 
‘‘(C) is entitled to basic educational assist-
ance under chapter 30 of this title but has not 
used any entitlement under that chapter; 
‘‘(D) is entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10 
but has not used any entitlement under such 
chapter; 
‘‘(E) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is eligible for receipt of basic educational 
assistance under chapter 30 this title and is 
making contributions toward such assistance 
under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of this title; 
or 
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‘‘(F) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is not entitled to basic educational assist-
ance under chapter 30 of this title by reason of 
an 
election 
under 
section 
3011(c)(1) 
or 
3012(d)(1) of this title; and 
‘‘(2) as of the date of the individual’s election 
under this paragraph, meets the requirements for 
entitlement to educational assistance under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(b) CESSATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD GI 
BILL.—Effective as of the first month beginning on or 
after the date of an election under subsection (a) of an 
individual described by paragraph (1)(E) of that sub-
section, the obligation of the individual to make contribu-
tions under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of this title, as 
applicable, shall cease, and the requirements of such sec-
tion shall be deemed to be no longer applicable to the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(c) REVOCATION
OF REMAINING TRANSFERRED 
ENTITLEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ELECTION TO REVOKE.—If, on the date an 
individual described in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(C) of 
subsection (a) makes an election under that sub-
section, a transfer of the entitlement of the indi-
vidual to basic educational assistance under section 
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