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Senate Bill 2534
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CERTIFY Heroes Act
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 12, 2018
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S. 2534 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2534


To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit individuals who are eligible for assistance under a Department of Defense educational assistance program or authority to use such tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs offered by entities other than an institution of higher education.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 12, 2018

Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services


A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit individuals who are eligible for assistance under a Department of Defense educational assistance program or authority to use such tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs offered by entities other than an institution of higher education.

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 “Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training Initiative For Your Heroes Act” or the “CERTIFY Heroes Act”.

SEC. 2. Clarification regarding use of Department of Defense tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs.

Section 2006a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(1) by striking “Effective as of August 1, 2014, an” and inserting “An”; and

(2) by striking “as follows” and inserting “that satisfies one or more of the following requirements”.