I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2108 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide additional educational assistance benefits under the 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to certain eligible individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2017 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide additional edu-
cational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to certain eligible individuals. 
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 STEM Exten-
sion Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 33 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3320. Additional benefits 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation under 
subsection (f), the Secretary shall provide additional bene-
fits to eligible individuals selected by the Secretary under 
this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of this section, an 
eligible individual is an individual— 
‘‘(1) who is or was entitled to educational as-
sistance under section 3311 of this title; 
‘‘(2) who has used all of the educational assist-
ance to which the individual is entitled under this 
chapter; 
‘‘(3) who applies for assistance under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(4) who— 
‘‘(A) is enrolled in a program of education 
leading to a post-secondary degree that requires 
more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 
quarter) credit hours for completion in— 
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‘‘(i) biological or biomedical science; 
‘‘(ii) physical science; 
‘‘(iii) science technologies or techni-
cians; 
‘‘(iv) 
computer 
and 
information 
science and support services; 
‘‘(v) mathematics or statistics; 
‘‘(vi) engineering; 
‘‘(vii) engineering technologies or an 
engineering-related field; 
‘‘(viii) a health profession or related 
program; or 
‘‘(ix) a medical residency program; or 
‘‘(B) has earned a post-secondary degree 
in a field referred to in subparagraph (A) and 
is enrolled in a program of education leading to 
a teaching certification. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In selecting eligible individuals to 
receive additional benefits under this section, the Sec-
retary shall give priority to the following individuals: 
‘‘(1) Individuals who require the most credit 
hours described in subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(2) Individuals who are entitled to educational 
assistance under this chapter by reason of para-
graph (1) or (2) of section 3311(b) of this title. 
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‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
pay to each eligible individual who receives additional ben-
efits under this section a one-time, lump sum payment 
that is the lesser of the following amounts (adjusted with 
respect to the individual pursuant to paragraphs (2) 
through (7) of section 3313(c), as appropriate): 
‘‘(1) The amount payable under section 3313 of 
this title for nine months of the program of edu-
cation in which the individual is enrolled. 
‘‘(2) $30,000. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION
ON TRANSFER.—An individual 
who receives additional benefits under this section may not 
transfer any amount of such additional benefits under sec-
tion 3319 of this title. 
‘‘(f) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TOTAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The total amount of benefits paid to all eligible individuals 
under this section may not exceed $100,000,000 for any 
fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3319 the following new 
item: 
‘‘3320. Additional benefits.’’. 
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