I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1095) was passed, as follows S. 1095 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 ``Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES OFFERED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT DO NOT CHARGE VETERANS THE IN- STATE TUITION RATE FOR PURPOSES OF SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting ``33, or 35''; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title.''; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and 33'' and inserting ``33, and 35''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3679(e) of such title is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting ``, 33, or 35''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting ``33, or 35''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or 33'' and inserting ``33, or 35''.…
On the recordJune 24, 2021
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