by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, is amended 
by adding a period at the end. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR LICENSURE 
AND CERTIFICATION TESTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF REIM-
BURSABLE TESTS.—Subsection (a) of section 3315 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘one li-
censing or certification test’’ and inserting ‘‘licensing or 
certification tests’’. 
(b) CHARGE OF ENTITLEMENT FOR RECEIPT OF AS-
SISTANCE.—Such section is further amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection 
(c): 
‘‘(c) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—The charge 
against entitlement of an individual under this chapter for 
payment for a licensing or certification test under sub-
section (a) shall be charged for any amount of more than 
$2,000 at the rate of one month for each amount equal 
to the national average of the monthly amount of the basic 
allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 
37 for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5.’’. 
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SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
POST-9/11 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3316 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) TRANSFER OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual entitled to 
supplemental educational assistance under sub-
chapter III of chapter 30 of this title may transfer 
such entitlement to entitlement for supplemental 
educational assistance under this section. Such indi-
vidual shall receive entitlement to one month of sup-
plemental educational assistance under this section 
for each month of entitlement to supplemental edu-
cational assistance so transferred. 
‘‘(2) RATE.—The monthly rate of supplemental 
educational assistance payable to an individual who 
transfers entitlement under paragraph (1) shall be 
payable at the same rate as such entitlement would 
otherwise be payable to such individual under sub-
chapter III of chapter 30 of this title. 
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‘‘(3) NATURE
OF
TRANSFERRED
ENTITLE-
MENT.—An amount of supplemental educational as-
sistance transferred under paragraph (1) shall be 
payable as an increase in the monthly amount of 
educational assistance otherwise payable to the indi-
vidual under paragraph (1)(B) of section 3313(c) of 
this title, or under paragraphs (2) through (7) of 
such section 3313(c) (as applicable).’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
ON REIMBURSEMENT
OF IN-
CREASED OR SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE.—Such section 
is further amended by inserting after subsection (c), as 
added by subsection (a)(2) of this section, the following 
new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—Any expense incurred by 
the Secretary for the provision of increased assistance or 
supplemental assistance to an individual under this section 
shall be reimbursed by the Secretary concerned.’’. 
SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS ON RECEIPT OF EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE UNDER NATIONAL CALL TO SERV-
ICE 
AND 
OTHER 
PROGRAMS 
OF 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) BAR TO DUPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE BENEFITS.—Section 3322(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or section 510’’ 
after ‘‘or 1607’’. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 3681(b)(2) of such title 
is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 510’’ after ‘‘and 
107’’. 
SEC. 7. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF REPORTING FEE. 
Section 3684(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘multiplying $7’’ and inserting 
‘‘multiplying $21’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or $11’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
$25’’. 
SEC. 8. AMOUNT OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR VET-
ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 3108(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) A veteran entitled to subsistence allowance 
under this chapter and educational assistance under chap-
ter 33 of this title may elect to receive payment from the 
Secretary in lieu of an amount otherwise determined by 
the Secretary under this subsection in an amount equal 
to the national average of the monthly amount of basic 
allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 
37 for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5.’’. 
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SEC. 
9. 
PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
FOR 
ADDI-
TIONAL 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
EX-
TENDED TO NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERV-
ISTS. 
Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the last sentence. 
SEC. 10. REAUTHORIZATION OF VETERANS’ ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 
Section 3692(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 11. MODIFICATION TO MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL COST 
OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3015 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (h); 
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘rate of— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
‘‘rate of $1368; or’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘rate of— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
‘‘rate of $1111; or’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Sections 1 through 10 of this Act shall take effect 
on August 1, 2011. 
Æ 
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