[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1793 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1793 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2017 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, 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 ``Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. PRIORITY ENROLLMENT FOR VETERANS IN CERTAIN COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3680A the following new section: ``Sec. 3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses ``(a) In General.--With respect to an educational assistance program provided for in chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, if an educational institution administers a priority enrollment system that allows certain students to enroll in courses earlier than other students, the Secretary or a State approving agency may not approve a program of education offered by such institution unless such institution allows a covered individual to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time pursuant to such priority enrollment system. ``(b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term `covered individual' means an individual using educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, including-- ``(1) a veteran; ``(2) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or a member of a reserve component (including the National Guard); ``(3) a dependent to whom such assistance has been transferred pursuant to section 3319 of this title; and ``(4) any other individual using such assistance.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3680A the following new item: ``3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses.''. <all>