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termination of a course or program of education 
by reason of an emergency situation; and’’. 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR USE OF EN-
TITLEMENT. 
(a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—During the covered pe-
riod, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply section 
3031 of title 38, United States Code, as if it were amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) 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 the educational institution 
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 indi-
vidual 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.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply section 
3321(b)(1) of such title as if it were amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Sub-
sections’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(d), and (i)’’; and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 (as de-
scribed in section 6 of the Student Veteran 
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020) shall apply with 
respect to the running of the 15-year period de-
scribed in paragraphs (4)(A) and (5)(A) of this sub-
section in the same manner as such subsection ap-
plies under section 3031 with respect to the running 
of the 10-year period described in section 3031(a).’’. 
(2) TRANSFER
PERIOD.—During the covered 
period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply 
section 3319(h)(5) of such title as if it were amend-
ed— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘or 
(C)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.—In any 
case in which the Secretary determines that an 
individual to whom entitlement is transferred 
under this section has been prevented from pur-
suing the individual’s chosen program of edu-
cation before the individual attains the age of 
26 years because the educational institution 
closed (temporarily or permanently) under an 
established policy based on an Executive order 
of the President or due to an emergency situa-
tion, the Secretary shall extend the period dur-
ing which the individual may use such entitle-
ment for a period equal to the number of 
months that the individual was so prevented 
from pursuing the program of education, as de-
termined by the Secretary.’’. 
(c) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TRAINING.— 
(1) PERIOD FOR USE.—During the covered pe-
riod, the Secretary of Veterans affairs shall apply 
section 3103 of such title as if it were amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or (e)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(e), or (g)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(g) 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 twelve-year period of eligibility prescribed in 
subsection (a) by reason of an Executive order of the 
President or due to an emergency situation, such twelve- 
year period— 
‘‘(1) shall not run during the period the indi-
vidual is so prevented from participating such pro-
gram; 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.—During the cov-
ered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
apply section 3105(b) of such title as if it were 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (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 deter-
mines that a veteran has been prevented from partici-
pating in counseling and placement and postplacement 
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services described in section 3104(a)(2) and (5) of this 
title by reason of an Executive order of the President or 
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 participating 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 by 
reason of an Executive order of the President or due to 
an emergency situation, the Secretary shall extend the pe-
riod 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 re-
habilitation program, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(d) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE SELECTED RESERVE.—During the covered period, 
the Secretary concerned shall apply section 16133(b) of 
title 10, United States Code, as if it were amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) In any case in which the Secretary concerned 
determines that a person entitled to educational assistance 
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under this chapter has been prevented from using such 
person’s entitlement by reason of an Executive order of 
the President or due to an emergency situation, the Sec-
retary concerned shall extend the period of entitlement 
prescribed in subsection (a) for a period equal to the num-
ber of months that the person was so prevented from using 
such entitlement, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 7. RESTORATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO REHABILITA-
TION PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AFFECTED 
BY SCHOOL CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL. 
(a) ENTITLEMENT.—During the covered period, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply section 3699 of 
title 38, United States Code, as if it were amended by 
striking ‘‘chapter 30,’’ each time it appears and inserting 
‘‘chapter 30, 31,’’. 
(b) PAYMENT
OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES.— 
During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall apply section 3680(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United 
States Code, as if it were amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or a subsistence allowance de-
scribed in section 3108’’ before ‘‘, during’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or allowance’’ after ‘‘such a 
stipend’’. 
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SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF PAYMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHA-
BILITATION SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES. 
In the case of any veteran whom the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs determines is satisfactorily following a pro-
gram of employment services provided under section 
3104(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, during the cov-
ered period, the Secretary may pay the veteran a subsist-
ence allowance, as prescribed in section 3108 of such title 
for full-time training for the type of program that the vet-
eran was pursuing, for two additional months. 
SEC. 9. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 
(b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, this 
Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), 
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the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2018. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
By GLORIA J. LETT, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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