[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5138 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5138

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
  approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the 
 educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2024

 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Budd, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Peters, 
 and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
           and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
  approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the 
 educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Veterans Education and Technical 
Skills Opportunity Act of 2024'' or the ``VETS Opportunity Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS UNDER 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3680A(a)(4)(B)(iii) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter before subclause (I), by inserting ``that 
        requires regular and substantive interaction between students 
        and instructors'' after ``study''; and
            (2) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:
                                    ``(II) an institution of higher 
                                education (as defined in section 102 of 
                                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 1002)) that is participating in 
                                a student financial assistance program 
                                authorized by title IV of that Act; 
                                and''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to any quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, 
that begins on or after August 1, 2024.
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