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Union Calendar No. 42 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1383 
[Report No. 112–81] 
To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of 
education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individ-
uals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/ 
11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2011 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. STUTZMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 20, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. HANNA, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. REHBERG, Mrs. 
ADAMS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and Mr. SERRANO 
MAY 20, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees 
for programs of education at non-public institutions of 
higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of 
the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improve-
ments Act of 2010, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring GI Bill Fair-
ness Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION 
AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT 
NON-PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER 
LEARNING
PURSUED
BY
INDIVIDUALS
EN-
ROLLED
IN
SUCH
PROGRAMS
PRIOR
TO 
CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT. 
(a)
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States 
Code (as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational 
Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– 
377)), the amount payable under that paragraph (or as 
appropriately adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) 
of that section) for tuition and fees for pursuit by an indi-
vidual described in subsection (b) of an approved program 
of education at a non-public institution of higher learning 
during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and end-
ing on July 31, 2014, shall be the greater of— 
(1) $17,500; or 
(2) the established charges payable for the pro-
gram of education determined using the table of the 
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Department of Veterans Affairs entitled ‘‘Post-9/11 
GI Bill 2010–2011 Tuition and Fee In-State Maxi-
mums’’, published October 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 
66193), as if that table applied to the pursuit of the 
program of education by that individual during that 
period. 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described 
in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational 
assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code, who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled in 
a non-public institution of higher learning in a State in 
which— 
(1) the maximum amount of tuition per credit 
in the 2010–2011 academic year, as determined pur-
suant to the table referred to in subsection (a)(2), 
exceeded $700; and 
(2) the combined amount of tuition and fees for 
full-time attendance in the program of education in 
such academic year exceeded $17,500. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘approved program of education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘established charges’’, with re-
spect to a program of education, means the actual 
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charges (as determined pursuant to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the 
basis of a full academic year) for tuition and fees 
which similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled 
in the program of education would be required to 
pay. 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON COST OF LIVING INCREASES FOR 
CERTAIN
EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
During the 24-month period beginning on August 1, 
2011, the maximum amount of the monthly stipend pay-
able under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of sub-
section (c) of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, 
is the amount payable under clause (i) of such subpara-
graph on August 1, 2011. Upon the expiration on the 24- 
month period, the amount of such monthly stipend shall 
be
the
amount
otherwise
authorized
under
section 
3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring GI Bill Fair-
ness Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION 
AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT 
NON-PUBLIC 
INSTITUTIONS 
OF 
HIGHER 
LEARNING PURSUED BY INDIVIDUALS EN-
ROLLED 
IN 
SUCH 
PROGRAMS 
PRIOR 
TO 
CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code 
(as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assist-
ance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–377)), the 
amount payable under that paragraph (or as appropriately 
adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section) 
for tuition and fees for pursuit by an individual described 
in subsection (b) of an approved program of education at 
a non-public institution of higher learning during the pe-
riod beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 
2014, shall be the lesser of— 
(1) $27,000; or 
(2) the established charges payable for the pro-
gram of education. 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described 
in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational 
assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, 
who, on or before April 1, 2011, was enrolled in a non- 
public institution of higher learning in a State in which— 
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(1) the maximum amount of tuition per credit 
in the 2010–2011 academic year, as determined using 
the table of the Department of Veterans Affairs enti-
tled ‘‘Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010–2011 Tuition and Fee 
In-State Maximums’’, published October 27, 2010 (75 
Fed. Reg. 66193), exceeded $700; and 
(2) the combined amount of tuition and fees for 
full-time attendance in the program of education in 
such academic year exceeded $17,500. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘approved program of education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘established charges’’, with respect 
to a program of education, means the actual charges 
(as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full 
academic year) for tuition and fees which similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of 
education would be required to pay. 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 
38, United States Code. 
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SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON COST OF LIVING INCREASES FOR 
CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
During the 24-month period beginning on October 1, 
2011, the maximum amount of the monthly stipend payable 
under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) 
of section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is the 
amount payable under clause (i) of such subparagraph on 
August 1, 2011. Upon the expiration on the 24-month pe-
riod, the amount of such monthly stipend shall be the 
amount otherwise authorized under section 3313(c)(1)(B) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
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Union Calendar No. 42 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1383 
[Report No. 112–81] 
A BILL 
To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and 
fees for programs of education at non-public in-
stitutions of higher learning pursued by individ-
uals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational As-
sistance Program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 
Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements 
Act of 2010, and for other purposes. 
MAY 20, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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