Franchise Education for Veterans Act - Allows eligible individuals to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) veterans' educational assistance benefits for franchise training. Provides training assistance limits for each 12-month period, prohibiting an individual from receiving more than 12 months and more than $15,000 of such assistance.
Authorizes such training assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program, with the same assistance limits.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3351 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3351
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans to use
educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
for franchise training.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 3, 2011
Mr. Griffin of Arkansas 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
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans to use
educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
for franchise training.
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 ``Franchise Education for Veterans
Act''.
SEC. 2. USE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR FRANCHISE TRAINING.
(a) GI Bill.--
(1) Program of education.--Subparagraph (C) of section
3002(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(C) in the case of an individual who is not serving on
active duty, includes--
``(i) a full-time program of apprenticeship or of
other on-job training approved as provided in paragraph
(1) or (2), as appropriate, of section 3687(a) of this
title;
``(ii) a cooperative program (as defined in section
3482(a)(2) of this title); and
``(iii) a training program at a training
establishment described in section 3452(e)(2) of this
title that--
``(I) is approved for purposes of chapter
32 or 34 of this title; and
``(II) is for a franchise (as defined in
section 436.1 of title 16, Code of Federal
Regulations).''.
(2) Limitations.--Section 3032 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(h)(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the amount of
educational assistance payable under this chapter for a program of
education consisting of a training program at a training establishment
described in section 3452(e)(2) of this title shall be, with respect to
any 12-month period in which such training is pursued, the lesser of
the following:
``(A) The sum of--
``(i) the fees assessed by the training
establishment concerned for the training;
``(ii) a monthly housing stipend for each month (or
pro rata amount for each partial month) of training
pursued equal to the monthly amount of the basic
allowance for housing payable under section 403 of
title 37 for a member with dependents in pay grade E-5
residing in the military housing area that encompasses
all or the majority portion of the ZIP code area in
which is located the training establishment; and
``(iii) a monthly stipend in an amount equal to $83
for each month (or pro rata amount for each partial
month) of training pursued for books supplies,
equipment, and other educational costs.
``(B) $15,000.
``(2) The number of months of entitlement charged in the case of
any individual for a training program described in paragraph (1) is
equal to the number (including any fraction) determined by dividing the
total amount of educational assistance paid such individual for such
program by the full-time monthly institutional rate of educational
assistance such individual would otherwise be paid under subsection
(a)(1), (b)(1), (d), or (e)(1) of section 3015 of this title, as the
case may be.
``(3)(A) In no event shall payment of educational assistance under
this subsection for training described in paragraph (1) exceed the
amount of the individual's available entitlement under this chapter.
``(B) With respect to an individual entitled to educational
assistance under this subsection who is not described in subsection
(a)(1) or (c)(1) of section 3015 of this title, the Secretary shall
adjust the amount payable under paragraph (1) by an amount determined
by the Secretary to reflect the difference in the rate of educational
assistance such individual would be paid under such section as compared
to the rate an individual described in subsection (a)(1) or (c)(1) of
such section would be paid under such section.
``(4) A veteran may not receive--
``(A) more than 12 months of educational assistance under
this subsection; and
``(B) a total amount of educational assistance under this
subsection that is more than $15,000.''.
(b) Post-9/11 GI Bill.--
(1) Approved programs.--Section 3313(b) of such title is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``,
including a training program described in section
3002(3)(C)(iii) of this title.''.
(2) Franchise training.--Section 3313(g)(3) of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) Subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), in the
case of an individual pursuing a program of education
consisting of a training program at a training
establishment described in section 3452(e)(2) of this
title, amounts, with respect to any 12-month period in
which such training is pursued, as follows:
``(i) An amount equal to the lesser of--
``(I) the sum of--
``(aa) the fees assessed by
the training establishment
concerned for the training;
``(bb) a monthly housing
stipend for each month (or pro
rata amount for each partial
month) of training pursued
equal to the monthly amount of
the basic allowance for housing
payable under section 403 of
title 37 for a member with
dependents in pay grade E-5
residing in the military
housing area that encompasses
all or the majority portion of
the ZIP code area in which is
located the training
establishment; and
``(cc) a monthly stipend in
an amount equal to $83 for each
month (or pro rata amount for
each partial month) of training
pursued for books supplies,
equipment, and other
educational costs; or
``(II) $15,000.
``(ii) In the case of an individual
entitled to educational assistance by reason of
paragraphs (3) through (8) of sections 3311(b),
the amounts payable pursuant to clause (i)
shall be the amounts otherwise determined
pursuant to such clause multiplied by the same
percentage applicable to the monthly amounts
payable to the individual under paragraphs (2)
through (7) of subsection (c).
``(iii) A veteran may not receive--
``(I) more than 12 months of
educational assistance under this
subsection; and
``(II) a total amount of
educational assistance under this
subsection that is more than
$15,000.''.
(3) Payments.--Section 3313(g)(4)(C) of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Payment for the amount payable
under paragraph (3)(E) for pursuit of a program
of education consisting of a training program
at a training establishment described in
section 3452(e)(2) of this title shall be paid
to the individual upon the Secretary receiving
a certification of enrollment with respect to
the individual made by such establishment.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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