[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7323 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7323
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public
institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State
tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under
title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves
Tuition Fairness Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES OFFERED
BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT DO NOT
CHARGE VETERANS IN-STATE TUITION RATE FOR PURPOSES OF
SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, or chapter 1606 of
title 10,'' after ``chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(E) An individual who is entitled to assistance under
section 16131 of title 10.''; and
(3) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``, or chapter 1606 of
title 10'' before the period at the end.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or
chapter 1606 of title 10,'' after ``chapter 31, 33, or
35 of this title''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``chapter 31
33, or 35 of this title'' and inserting ``chapter 31,
33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``chapter 31 33, or 35 of
this title'' and inserting ``chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this
title, or chapter 1606 of title 10''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with
respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2025.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
PAYABLE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (g)(3)(C), by striking ``In the case''
and inserting ``Subject to the limitation under subsection (m),
in the case''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Limitation on Use of Entitlement for Flight Training.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the maximum
amount payable under this chapter to an individual, over the
lifetime of the individual, for tuition and fees for the
pursuit of a program of flight training offered by a public
institution of higher learning that leads to a degree,
certificate, or other non-college degree, regardless of how
many such programs the individual pursues, is--
``(A) in the case of an individual who first
pursues such a program during the academic year
beginning on August 1, 2025, $115,749; or
``(B) in the case of an individual who first
pursues such a program during an academic year
beginning on August 1 of any subsequent year, the
amount in effect under this subsection for the previous
academic year beginning on August 1, as increased by
the percentage increase equal to the most recent
percentage increase determined under section 3015(h) of
this title.
``(2) Pursuit on less than a full-time basis.--In the case
of an individual who is entitled to educational assistance
under this chapter by reason of any of paragraph (3) through
(7) of section 3311(b) of this title, the maximum amount
payable under paragraph (1) is--
``(A) the amount in effect under paragraph (1),
multiplied by
``(B) the same percentage applicable to the monthly
amounts payable to the individual under paragraphs (2)
through (6) of subsection (c).
``(3) Prior use of entitlement.--In the case of an
individual who is entitled to educational assistance under this
chapter and who uses any of such entitlement prior to the
pursuit of a program of flight training offered by a public
institution of higher learning that leads to a degree,
certificate, or other non-college degree, the maximum amount of
payable to the individual under this subsection is--
``(A) the maximum total amount in effect under
paragraph (1), minus
``(B) the amount of entitlement to educational
assistance the individual used before enrolling in such
program.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on August 1, 2025, and shall apply with respect to an
individual who first pursues a program of flight training on or after
August 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7323
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public
institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State
tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under
title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.