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 National Emer-
gency Extended Deadline Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTI-
TLEMENT 
UNDER 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS BY REASON OF SCHOOL CLO-
SURES DUE TO EMERGENCY AND OTHER SIT-
UATIONS. 
(a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—Section 3031 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and sub-
section (i)’’ after ‘‘through (g)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) In the case of an individual eligible for edu-
cational assistance under this chapter who is prevented 
from pursuing the individual’s chosen program of edu-
cation before the expiration of the 10-year period for the 
use of entitlement under this chapter otherwise applicable 
under this section because of a covered reason, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, such 10-year period—
‘‘(A) shall not run during the period the indi-
vidual is so prevented from pursuing such program; 
and 
‘‘(B) shall again begin running on a date deter-
mined by the Secretary that is— 
‘‘(i) not earlier than the first day after the 
individual is able to resume pursuit of a pro-
gram of education with educational assistance 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after that day. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a covered reason is— 
‘‘(A) the temporary or permanent closure of an 
educational institution by reason of an emergency 
situation; or 
‘‘(B) another reason that prevents the indi-
vidual from pursuing the individual’s chosen pro-
gram of education, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— Section 
3321(b)(1) of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subsections’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d), 
and (i)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 of this title 
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 (i) applies under such section 3031 
with respect to the running of the 10-year period de-
scribed in subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY BY REASON 
OF SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO EMERGENCY 
AND OTHER SITUATIONS UNDER DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRAINING AND 
REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR VETERANS 
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. 
Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or (g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(g), or (h)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h)(1) In the case of a veteran who is eligible for 
a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter and 
who is prevented from participating in the vocational reha-
bilitation program within the period of eligibility pre-
scribed in subsection (a) because of a covered reason, as 
determined by the Secretary, such period of eligibility—
‘‘(A) shall not run during the period the vet-
eran is so prevented from participating in such pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) shall again begin running on a date deter-
mined by the Secretary that is— 
‘‘(i) not earlier than the first day after the 
veteran is able to resume participation in a vo-
cational rehabilitation program under this chap-
ter; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after that day. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a covered reason is— 
‘‘(A) the temporary or permanent closure of an 
educational institution by reason of an emergency 
situation; or 
‘‘(B) another reason that prevents the veteran 
from participating in the vocational rehabilitation 
program, as determined by the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 
4. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
DIS-
APPROVAL OF COURSES OFFERED BY PUBLIC 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT 
DO NOT CHARGE VETERANS THE IN-STATE 
TUITION 
RATE 
FOR 
PURPOSES 
OF 
SUR-
VIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3679(c) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and 
inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) An individual who is entitled to assistance 
under section 3510 of this title.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and 33’’ and 
inserting ‘‘33, and 35’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3679(e) 
of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 
33’’ and inserting ‘‘, 33, or 35’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 
33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and 
inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’.