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HR 6577 IH
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6577
To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 19, 2012
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General- Section 211(b) of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ‘, on a full-time basis,’;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘and’;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ‘; and’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘(6) is pursued--
‘(A) on a full-time basis; or
‘(B) on a less than full-time basis if the program consists of at least 16 seat-time hours (or the equivalent).’.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to veterans enrolled in a program of education described in section 211(b) of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (38 U.S.C. 4100 note) on or after July 1, 2012.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.6577 as Introduced in House To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistan...
