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or otherwise modified or made unavailable by reason of the 
emergency situation; and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary determines that the modification to such 
program or training specified under paragraph (2) would reduce 
the amount of educational assistance (including with respect 
to monthly housing stipends, payments, or subsistence allow-
ances) that would be payable to the individual but for the 
emergency situation. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT ON ENTITLEMENT PERIOD.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that an individual who received assistance under this section 
did not make progress toward the completion of the program of 
education in which the individual is enrolled during the period 
for which the individual received such assistance, any assistance 
provided pursuant to this section shall not be counted for purposes 
of determining the total amount of an individual’s entitlement to 
educational assistance, housing stipends, or payments or subsist-
ence allowances under chapters 30, 31, 32, and 35 of this title 
and chapter 1606 of title 10. 
‘‘§ 3603. Continuation of educational assistance benefits for 
certain programs of education converted to dis-
tance learning by reason of emergency situations 
‘‘In the case of a program of education approved by a State 
approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of 
a State approving agency, that is converted from being offered 
on-site at an educational institution or training establishment to 
being offered by distance learning by reason of an emergency or 
health-related situation, as determined by the Secretary, the Sec-
retary may continue to provide educational assistance under the 
laws administered by the Secretary without regard to such conver-
sion, including with respect to paying any— 
‘‘(1) monthly housing stipends under chapter 33 of this 
title; or 
‘‘(2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapters 
30, 31, 32, and 35 of this title and chapter 1606 of title 10. 
‘‘§ 3604. Effects of closure of educational institution and 
modification of courses by reason of emergency 
situation 
‘‘(a) CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL.—Any payment of educational 
assistance described in subsection (b) shall not— 
‘‘(1) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
assistance of the individual concerned; or 
‘‘(2) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational assist-
ance by such individual. 
‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED.—Subject to sub-
section (d), the payment of educational assistance described in 
this subsection is the payment of such assistance to an individual 
for pursuit of a course or program of education at an educational 
institution under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or 
chapter 1606 of title 10, if the Secretary determines that the indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(1) was unable to complete such course or program as 
a result of—
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‘‘(A) the closure of the educational institution, or the 
full or partial cancellation of a course or program of edu-
cation, by reason of an emergency situation; or 
‘‘(B) the disapproval of the course or a course that 
is a necessary part of that program under this chapter 
because the course was modified by reason of such emer-
gency; and 
‘‘(2) did not receive credit or lost training time, toward 
completion of the program of education being so pursued. 
‘‘(c) HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—In this section, educational assist-
ance includes, as applicable— 
‘‘(1) monthly housing stipends payable under chapter 33 
of this title for any month the individual would have been 
enrolled in a course or program of education; and 
‘‘(2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapters 
30, 31, 32, and 35 of this title and chapter 1606 of title 10 
during a month the individual would have been enrolled in 
a course or program of education. 
‘‘(d) PERIOD NOT CHARGED.—The period for which, by reason 
of this section, educational assistance is not charged against entitle-
ment or counted toward the applicable aggregate period under 
section 3695 of this title shall not exceed the aggregate of— 
‘‘(1) the portion of the period of enrollment in the course 
from which the individual did not receive credit or with respect 
to which the individual lost training time, as determined under 
subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(2) the period by which a monthly stipend is extended 
under section 3680(a)(2)(B) of this title. 
‘‘(e) CONTINUING PURSUIT OF DISAPPROVED COURSES.—(1) The 
Secretary may treat a course of education that is disapproved 
under this chapter as being approved under this chapter with 
respect to an individual described in paragraph (2) if the Secretary 
determines, on a programmatic basis, that— 
‘‘(A) such disapproval is the result of an action described 
in subsection (b)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) continuing pursuing such course is in the best interest 
of the individual. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual 
who is pursuing a course of education at an educational institution 
under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 
of title 10, as of the date on which the course is disapproved 
as described in subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(f) STATUS AS FULL-TIME STUDENT FOR PURPOSES OF HOUSING 
STIPEND CALCULATION.—In the case of an individual who, as of 
the first day of an emergency situation was enrolled on a full- 
time basis in a program of education and was receiving educational 
assistance under chapter 33 of this title or subsistence allowance 
under chapter 31 of this title, and for whom the Secretary makes 
a determination under subsection (b), the individual shall be treated 
as an individual enrolled in a program of education on a full- 
time basis for the purpose of calculating monthly housing stipends 
payable under chapter 33 of this title, or subsistence allowance 
payable under chapter 31 of this title, for any month the individual 
is enrolled in the program of education on a part-time basis to 
complete any course of education that was partially or fully canceled 
by reason of the emergency situation.
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‘‘(g) NOTICE OF CLOSURES.—Not later than five business days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives notice that an edu-
cational institution will close or is closed by reason of an emergency 
situation, the Secretary shall provide to each individual who is 
enrolled in a course or program of education at such educational 
institution using entitlement to educational assistance under 
chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of 
title 10 notice of— 
‘‘(1) such closure and the date of such closure; and 
‘‘(2) the effect of such closure on the individual’s entitlement 
to educational assistance pursuant to this section. 
‘‘§ 3605. Payment of educational assistance in cases of with-
drawal 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any individual who withdraws 
from a program of education or training, other than a program 
by correspondence, in an educational institution under chapter 31, 
34, or 35 of this title for a covered reason during the period of 
an emergency situation, the Secretary shall find mitigating cir-
cumstances for purposes of section 3680(a)(1)(C)(ii) of this title. 
‘‘(b) COVERED REASON.—In this section, the term ‘covered rea-
son’ means any reason related to an emergency situation, 
including— 
‘‘(1) illness, quarantine, or social distancing requirements; 
‘‘(2) issues associated with accessibility; 
‘‘(3) access or availability of childcare; 
‘‘(4) providing care for a family member or cohabitants; 
‘‘(5) change of location or residence due to the emergency 
situation or associated school closures; 
‘‘(6) employment changes or financial hardship; and 
‘‘(7) issues associated with changes in format or medium 
of instruction.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to subchapter II and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III–MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS’’. 
(2) by striking the item relating to subchapter I and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II–STATE APPROVING AGENCIES’’. 
(3) by inserting before the item relating to subchapter 
II the following new items: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I–EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 
‘‘3601. Definition of emergency situation. 
‘‘3602. Continuation of educational assistance benefits during emergency situations. 
‘‘3603. Continuation of educational assistance benefits for certain programs of edu-
cation converted to distance learning by reason of emergency situations. 
‘‘3604. Effects of closure of educational institution and modification of courses by 
reason of emergency situation. 
‘‘3605. Payment of educational assistance in cases of withdrawal.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEALS.—The following provisions of law are 
repealed: 
(1) Sections 1102, 1103, and 1104 of the Johnny Isakson 
and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits 
Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315). 
(2) Public Law 116–128.
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SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT. 
(a) MONTGOMERY BI BILL.—Section 3031 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) In the case of an individual eligible for educational assist-
ance under this chapter who is prevented from pursuing the individ-
ual’s chosen program of education before the expiration of the 
10-year period for the use of entitlement under this chapter other-
wise applicable under this section because the educational institu-
tion or training establishment closed (temporarily or permanently) 
under an established policy based on an Executive order of the 
President or due to an emergency situation, such 10-year period— 
‘‘(1) shall not run during the period the individual is so 
prevented from pursuing such program; and 
‘‘(2) shall again begin running on the first day after the 
individual is able to resume pursuit of a program of education 
with educational assistance under this chapter.’’. 
(b) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3321(b)(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subsections’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d), and 
(i)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 shall apply with respect 
to the running of the 15-year period described in paragraphs 
(4)(A) and (5)(A) of this subsection in the same manner as 
such subsection applies under section 3031 of this title with 
respect to the running of the 10-year period described in section 
3031(a) of this title.’’. 
(2) TRANSFER PERIOD.—Section 3319(h)(5) of such title is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or (C)’’ after 
‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.—In any case in which 
the Secretary determines that an individual to whom 
entitlement is transferred under this section has been pre-
vented from pursuing the individual’s chosen program of 
education before the individual attains the age of 26 years 
because the educational institution or training establish-
ment closed (temporarily or permanently) under an estab-
lished policy based on an Executive order of the President 
or due to an emergency situation, the Secretary shall 
extend the period during which the individual may use 
such entitlement for a period equal to the number of 
months that the individual was so prevented from pursuing 
the program of education, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(c) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TRAINING.— 
(1) PERIOD
FOR
USE.—Section 3103 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or (g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(g), or (h)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(h) In any case in which the Secretary determines that a 
veteran has been prevented from participating in a vocational 
rehabilitation program under this chapter within the 12-year period 
of eligibility prescribed in subsection (a) due to an emergency situa-
tion, such 12-year period— 
‘‘(1) shall not run during the period the individual is so 
prevented from participating such program; and 
‘‘(2) shall again begin running on the first day after the 
individual is able to resume participation in such program.’’. 
(2) DURATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 3105(b) of such title 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3)(A) In any case in which the Secretary determines that 
a veteran has been prevented from participating in counseling 
and placement and postplacement services described in paragraphs 
(2) and (5) of section 3104(a) of this title due to an emergency 
situation, the Secretary shall extend the period during which the 
Secretary may provide such counseling and placement and 
postplacement services for the veteran for a period equal to the 
number of months that the veteran was so prevented from partici-
pating in such counseling and services, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) In any case in which the Secretary determines that a 
veteran has been prevented from participating in a vocational 
rehabilitation program under this chapter due to an emergency 
situation, the Secretary shall extend the period of the veteran’s 
vocational rehabilitation program for a period equal to the number 
of months that the veteran was so prevented from participating 
in the vocational rehabilitation program, as determined by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(d) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
RESERVE.—Section 16133(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) In any case in which the Secretary concerned deter-
mines that a person entitled to educational assistance under 
this chapter has been prevented from using such person’s 
entitlement due to an emergency situation, the Secretary con-
cerned shall extend the period of entitlement prescribed in 
subsection (a) for a period equal to the number of months 
that the person was so prevented from using such entitlement, 
as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(e) EMERGENCY SITUATION DEFINED.— 
(1) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 
3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The term ‘emergency situation’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3601 of this title.’’. 
(2) MGIB.—Section 3002 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) The term ‘emergency situation’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3601 of this title.’’. 
(3) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TRAINING.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3101 of such title is 
amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) 
as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesig-
nated by clause (i), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) The term ‘emergency situation’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3601 of this title.’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such 
title 
is 
amended— 
(i) in section 1728(a)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘section 
3101(9) of’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3101 of’’; and 
(ii) in section 3695(b), by striking ‘‘in section 
3101(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 3101’’. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
FOR
MEMBERS
OF
THE 
SELECTED RESERVE.—Section 16133 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘emergency situation’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3601 of title 38.’’. 
(f) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 6 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–140) is repealed. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PAYMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) In the case of any veteran whom the Secretary determines 
is satisfactorily following a program of employment services pro-
vided under subsection (a)(5) during the period of an emergency 
situation, the Secretary may pay the veteran a subsistence allow-
ance, as prescribed in section 3108 of this title for full-time training 
for the type of program that the veteran was pursuing, for two 
additional months, if the Secretary determines that the veteran 
is negatively affected by the emergency situation.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 8 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–140) is repealed. 
SEC. 5. PAYMENT OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCES DURING EMERGENCY 
SITUATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f)(1) In case of an individual who is in receipt of work- 
study allowance pursuant to an agreement described in subsection 
(a)(3) as of the date on which an emergency situation occurs and 
who is unable to continue to perform qualifying work-study activi-
ties described in subsection (a)(4) by reason of the emergency situa-
tion— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary may continue to pay work-study allow-
ance under this section or make deductions described in sub-
section (e)(1) during the period of such emergency situation, 
notwithstanding the inability of the individual to perform such 
work-study activities by reason of such emergency situation; 
and 
‘‘(B) at the option of the individual, the Secretary shall 
extend the agreement described in subsection (a)(3) with the 
individual for any subsequent period of enrollment initiated 
during the emergency situation, notwithstanding the inability
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of the individual to perform work-study activities described 
in subsection (a)(4) by reason of such emergency situation. 
‘‘(2) The amount of work-study allowance payable to an indi-
vidual under paragraph (1)(A) during the period of an emergency 
situation shall be an amount determined by the Secretary but 
may not exceed the amount that would be payable under subsection 
(a)(2) if the individual worked 25 hours per week paid during 
such period. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘emergency situation’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 3601 of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 3 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–140) is repealed. 
SEC. 6. PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES TO VETERANS ENROLLED IN EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY SITUA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3680 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) PAYMENTS DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.—(1) The Sec-
retary may pay allowances to an eligible veteran or eligible person 
under subsection (a)(2)(A), if the veteran or person is enrolled 
in a program or course of education that— 
‘‘(A) is provided by an educational institution or training 
establishment that is closed by reason of an emergency situa-
tion; or 
‘‘(B) is suspended by reason of an emergency situation. 
‘‘(2) The total number of weeks for which allowances may 
be paid by reason of this subsection may not exceed four weeks. 
‘‘(3) Any amount paid under this subsection shall not be counted 
for purposes of the limitation on allowances under subsection 
(a)(2)(A).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–140) is repealed. 
SEC. 7. APPRENTICESHIP OR ON-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3687(e) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for any month 
in which an individual fails to complete 120 hours of training, 
the entitlement otherwise chargeable under paragraph (1) shall 
be reduced in the same proportion as the monthly training assist-
ance allowance payable is reduced under subsection (b)(3). 
‘‘(B) In the case of an individual who is unemployed by reason 
of an emergency situation during any month, the 120-hour require-
ment under subparagraph (A) for that month shall be reduced 
proportionately to reflect the individual’s period of unemployment, 
except that the amount of monthly training assistance otherwise 
payable to the individual under subsection (b)(3) shall not be 
reduced. 
‘‘(C) Any period during which an individual is unemployed 
by reason of an emergency situation shall not— 
‘‘(i) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
assistance of the individual; or 
‘‘(ii) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational assist-
ance by such individual.
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‘‘(D) Any amount by which the entitlement of an individual 
is reduced under subparagraph (A) shall not— 
‘‘(i) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
assistance of the individual; or 
‘‘(ii) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational assist-
ance by such individual. 
‘‘(E)(i) In the case of an individual who fails to complete 120 
hours of training during a month, but who completed more than 
120 hours of training during the preceding month, the individual 
may apply the number of hours in excess of 120 that the individual 
completed for that month to the month for which the individual 
failed to complete 120 hours. If the addition of such excess hours 
results in a total of 120 hours or more, the individual shall be 
treated as an individual who has completed 120 hours of training 
for that month. Any excess hours applied to a different month 
under this subparagraph may only be applied to one such month. 
‘‘(F) This paragraph applies to amounts described in section 
3313(g)(3)(B)(iv) and section 3032(c)(2) of this title and section 
16131(d)(2) of title 10. 
‘‘(G) In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘unemployed’ includes being furloughed or 
being scheduled to work zero hours. 
‘‘(ii) The term ‘fails to complete 120 hours of training’ 
means, with respect to an individual, that during any month, 
the individual completes at least one hour, but fewer than 
120 hours, of training, including in a case in which the indi-
vidual is unemployed for part of, but not the whole, month.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1106 of the Johnny Isakson 
and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits 
Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is repealed. 
SEC. 8. PROHIBITION OF CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT OF STUDENTS 
UNABLE TO PURSUE A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION DUE TO 
AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. 
(a) PERMANENT APPLICABILITY.—Section 3699(b)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the temporary closure of an educational institution 
or training establishment or the temporary closure or 
termination of a course or program of education by reason 
of an emergency situation; and’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 5 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–140) is repealed. 
SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF CERTAIN 
STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3680A(f) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except 
as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(2)(A) In the case of a covered study-abroad course, the Sec-
retary may approve the course for a period of not more than 
five years, if the contract or other written agreement under which 
the course is offered provides that— 
‘‘(i) the educational institution that offers a course that 
is approved under this chapter agrees— 
‘‘(I) to assume responsibility for the quality and content 
of the covered study-abroad course; and 
‘‘(II) to serve as the certifying official for the course 
for purposes of this chapter; and 
‘‘(ii) the educational institution that offers the covered 
study-abroad course agrees to seek the approval of the course 
under this chapter by not later than five years after the date 
of the agreement. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘covered study-abroad course’ 
means a course that— 
‘‘(i) is provided as a part of a program of education offered 
by an educational institution under a contract or other written 
agreement by another educational institution that offers a 
course that is approved under this chapter; 
‘‘(ii) is provided at a location in a foreign country; and 
‘‘(iii) has not been approved under this chapter.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN COURSES.—In the case of any cov-
ered study-abroad course, under the meaning given such term in 
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 3680A 
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that 
is being offered under a contract or other written agreement as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may approve such course under such paragraph (2) for 
the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, if such contract or other written agreement meets the 
criteria provided in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. 
SEC. 10. ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO 
RECEIVE SOLE SURVIVORSHIP DISCHARGES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Sgt. Wolf 
Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 3311 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘who’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting such clause two ems 
to the right; 
(3) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the 
following new subparagraph (A): 
‘‘(A) who—’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘in clause (i)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘or by reason 
of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined 
in section 1174(i) of title 10); or’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
(B):
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‘‘(B) who— 
‘‘(i) commencing on or after September 11, 2001, 
completes at least 30 continuous days of service 
described in subsection (d) (1) or (2); and 
‘‘(ii) after completion of service described in clause 
(i), is discharged or released by reason of a sole 
survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 1174(i) of title 10).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘The following’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 
provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), the following’’. 
SEC. 11. UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 3672A. Uniform application 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State 
approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establish-
ments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any edu-
cational institution or training establishment seeking the approval 
of a new course of education under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall maintain one uniform application for 
institutions of higher learning and one such application for other 
educational institutions and training establishments. 
‘‘(3) In the case of any State that uses approval criteria not 
covered by a uniform application under this section, the State 
approving agency for that State shall require the use of the uniform 
application and may require the submittal of additional information. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The uniform application required under 
subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) A requirement that the appropriate executive of the 
educational institution or training establishment seeking the 
approval of a course of education attests on behalf of the edu-
cational institution or training establishment that the edu-
cational institution or training establishment— 
‘‘(A) is in compliance with all applicable laws and regu-
lations relating to the approval of courses of education 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) during the five-year period preceding the date 
of the application— 
‘‘(i) has not been subject to, or been party to a 
contract with any individual or entity that has been 
subject to, any adverse administrative or judicial action 
that— 
‘‘(I) related to the instruction or training, 
including with respect to the quality of education, 
provided by the institution or establishment; and 
‘‘(II) resulted in a fine or penalty in an amount 
equal to or more than five percent of the amount 
of funding provided to the institution or establish-
ment under title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 for the fiscal year preceding the year in 
which the application is submitted; or
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‘‘(ii) has not employed an individual, or been party 
to a contract with any individual or entity, that has 
been convicted of a Federal fraud charge related to 
the instruction or training provided by the institution 
or establishment. 
‘‘(2) In the case of any educational institution or training 
establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), a requirement 
for the inclusion of— 
‘‘(A) a copy of— 
‘‘(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf 
of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing 
to operate as an educational institution or training 
establishment in the State where the institution or 
establishment is located; and 
‘‘(ii) the financial position of the institution or 
establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third- 
party entity; or 
‘‘(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the 
Secretary, that the institution or establishment is author-
ized to provide post-secondary education or training in 
the State where the institution or establishment is located. 
‘‘(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered 
by an educational institution or training establishment that 
has never offered a course of education that was approved 
under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of informa-
tion about the course of education covered by the application, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the number of students who have entered and 
graduated from the course during the preceding two-year 
period; and 
‘‘(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds pro-
vided to the institution or establishment under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(4) In the case of any educational institution or training 
establishment that is not an institution of higher learning, 
a requirement for the inclusion of— 
‘‘(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully quali-
fied instructors for the course of education, as of the date 
of the application, and an attestation that such individ-
uals— 
‘‘(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, 
in the field of the course; 
‘‘(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the 
course; and 
‘‘(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experi-
ence in the field of the course; and 
‘‘(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career serv-
ices employees for students enrolled in the course and 
an attestation that such individuals are skilled at identi-
fying professions in the relevant industry that are in need 
of new employees to hire, tailoring the course of education 
to meet market needs, and identifying the employers likely 
to hire graduates. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE APPROVING AGENCIES.—During 
the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted
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by an educational institution or training establishment, a State 
approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of 
a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education 
to determine whether the course of education subject to such 
approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, 
from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE.—In this section, the appropriate 
executive of an educational institution or training establishment 
is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or oper-
ator designated by the institution or establishment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 3672 the following new item: 
‘‘3672A. Uniform application.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The application required by section 3672A 
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall— 
(1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and 
(2) be required for the approval of any new course of 
education proposed on or after that day. 
SEC. 12. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS EDUCATION SURVEYS. 
(a) RISK-BASED SURVEY.—Section 3673A of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—To the maximum amount feasible, the Secretary, 
or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more 
than one business day of notice to an educational institution before 
conducting a targeted risk-based survey of the institution under 
this section.’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE SURVEYS.—Section 3693 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State 
approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than 10 
business days of notice to an educational institution or training 
establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institu-
tion or establishment under this section.’’. 
SEC. 13. EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT VERIFICATION OF 
ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 3313(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION.—An educational institution is not required 
to submit verification of an individual under paragraph (1)(A) 
if— 
‘‘(A) the individual is enrolled in a course or program 
of education offered by the educational institution on at
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least a full-time basis before the date on which the indi-
vidual is able to withdraw from the course or program 
of education without penalty; 
‘‘(B) the educational institution charges the same 
amount of tuition and fees for students who are enrolled 
on a full-time basis and students who are enrolled on 
a more-than-full-time basis; and 
‘‘(C) the individual remains enrolled in the course or 
program of education after the date on which the individual 
is able to withdraw from the course or program of education 
without penalty.’’. 
SEC. 14. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSIST-
ANCE UNDER VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Paragraph (12) of subsection 
(a) of section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) Such license fees and essential equipment, supplies, 
and minimum stocks of materials as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary for a veteran to begin self-employment and 
are within the criteria and cost limitations that the Secretary 
shall prescribe in regulations for the furnishing of such fees, 
equipment, supplies, and stocks.’’. 
(b) PRIORITY.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended 
by inserting before the first period the following: ‘‘, including with 
respect to providing priority for services under subsection (a)(12) 
to veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who 
require homebound training or self-employment, or both homebound 
training and self-employment’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 3117 of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘this clause’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this subparagraph’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting 
‘‘ensure’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘clause’’ both places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’. 
SEC. 15. POSSIBLE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report con-
taining possible definitions of the Secretary for each of the following 
terms: 
(1) Student services. 
(2) Marketing. 
(3) Classroom instruction. 
SEC. 16. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 30, 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2031’’.
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SEC. 17. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN CONSUMER CONTRACTS BY 
SERVICEMEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS WHO ENTER INTO 
CONTRACTS AFTER RECEIVING MILITARY ORDERS FOR 
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION BUT THEN RECEIVE 
STOP MOVEMENT ORDERS DUE TO AN EMERGENCY SITUA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3956) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘TELEPHONE, MULTI-
CHANNEL
VIDEO
PROGRAMMING, 
AND
INTERNET
ACCESS 
SERVICE’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN CONSUMER’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by adding ‘‘OR DEPENDENT OF A 
SERVICEMEMBER’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘after the date the servicemember 
receives military orders to relocate for a period of not 
less than 90 days to a location that does not support 
the contract.’’ and inserting ‘‘after—’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(A) the date the servicemember receives military 
orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days 
to a location that does not support the contract; or 
‘‘(B) the date the servicemember, while in military 
service, receives military orders for a permanent change 
of station, thereafter enters into the contract, and then 
receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary 
of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security in 
response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective 
for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 
30 days, that prevents the servicemember from using the 
services provided under the contract.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) The spouse or dependent of a servicemember, 
described in paragraph (1)(B), who accompanies such serv-
icemember during the period of relocation.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) COVERED CONTRACTS.—A contract described in this sub-
section is a contract— 
‘‘(1) for— 
‘‘(A) commercial mobile service; 
‘‘(B) telephone exchange service; 
‘‘(C) internet access service; 
‘‘(D) multichannel video programming service; 
‘‘(E) a gym membership or fitness program; or 
‘‘(F) home security services; and 
‘‘(2) entered into by a servicemember before receiving the 
military orders referred to in subsection (a)(1).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following 
new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The terms ‘military orders’ and ‘permanent change 
of station’ have the meanings given such terms in section 
305.’’.
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(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after 
March 1, 2020. 
SEC. 18. RESIDENCE FOR TAX PURPOSES. 
Section 511(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
4001(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) SPOUSES.—A spouse of a servicemember shall neither 
lose nor acquire a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation 
with respect to the person, personal property, or income of 
the spouse by reason of being absent or present in any tax 
jurisdiction of the United States solely to be with the service-
member in compliance with the servicemember’s military 
orders. 
‘‘(3) ELECTION.—For any taxable year of the marriage, a 
servicemember and the spouse of such servicemember may 
elect to use for purposes of taxation, regardless of the date 
on which the marriage of the servicemember and the spouse 
occurred, any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The residence or domicile of the servicemember. 
‘‘(B) The residence or domicile of the spouse. 
‘‘(C) The permanent duty station of the servicemem-
ber.’’. 
SEC. 19. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF 
THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
Act (50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
705 (50 U.S.C. 4025) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 
705A. 
PORTABILITY 
OF 
PROFESSIONAL 
LICENSES 
OF 
SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a servicemember or 
the spouse of a servicemember has a covered license and such 
servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency because 
of military orders for military service to a location that is not 
in the jurisdiction of the licensing authority that issued the covered 
license, such covered license shall be considered valid at a similar 
scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the jurisdiction 
of such new residency for the duration of such military orders 
if such servicemember or spouse— 
‘‘(1) provides a copy of such military orders to the licensing 
authority in the jurisdiction in which the new residency is 
located; 
‘‘(2) remains in good standing with— 
‘‘(A) the licensing authority that issued the covered 
license; and 
‘‘(B) every other licensing authority that has issued 
to the servicemember or the spouse of a servicemember 
a license valid at a similar scope of practice and in the 
discipline applied in the jurisdiction of such licensing 
authority; 
‘‘(3) submits to the authority of the licensing authority 
in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, 
discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education require-
ments.
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‘‘(b) INTERSTATE LICENSURE COMPACTS.—If a servicemember 
or spouse of a servicemember is licensed and able to operate in 
multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure compact, with 
respect to services provided in the jurisdiction of the interstate 
licensure compact by a licensee covered by such compact, the serv-
icemember or spouse of a servicemember shall be subject to the 
requirements of the compact or the applicable provisions of law 
of the applicable State and not this section. 
‘‘(c) COVERED LICENSE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘cov-
ered license’ means a professional license or certificate— 
‘‘(1) that is in good standing with the licensing authority 
that issued such professional license or certificate; 
‘‘(2) that the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember 
has actively used during the two years immediately preceding 
the relocation described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(3) that is not a license to practice law.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 705 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their 
spouses.’’. 
SEC. 20. PROVISION OF NONARTICULATING TRAILERS AS ADAPTIVE 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 3901(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and special’’ and inserting ‘‘special’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘conveyance.’’ and inserting ‘‘conveyance, 
and nonarticulating trailers solely designed to transport pow-
ered wheelchairs, powered scooters, or other similar mobility 
devices.’’. 
SEC. 21. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
PROVISION 
OF 
ADDITIONAL 
AUTOMOBILE 
OR 
OTHER 
CONVEYANCE. 
Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible 
person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under 
this chapter— 
‘‘(A) if more than 30 years have elapsed since the eligible 
person most recently received an automobile or other convey-
ance under this chapter; or 
‘‘(B) beginning on the day that is 10 years after date 
of the enactment of the Veterans Auto and Education Improve-
ment Act of 2022, if more than 10 years have elapsed since 
the eligible person most recently received an automobile or 
other conveyance under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 22. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TREATMENT OF CER-
TAIN VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS AS MEDICAL SERVICES. 
Section 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) The provision of medically necessary van lifts, 
raised doors, raised roofs, air conditioning, and wheelchair 
tiedowns for passenger use.’’.
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SEC. 23. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 
Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.