To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

Bill: 114-hr-5604
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) at an educational institution that is an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational school providing postsecondary level education.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

1. Authorization for use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning Paragraph (4) of section 3680A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (4) any independent study program except an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) leading— (A) to a standard college degree; (B) to a certificate that reflects educational attainment offered by an institution of higher learning; or (C) to a certificate that reflects completion of a course of study offered by— (i) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )) that provides education at the postsecondary level; or (ii) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )) that provides education at the postsecondary level. .