Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Recruit Act”.
Recruit Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program.
Sec. 2 Amount of scholarship and duration of obligated service under Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program
Clarification of scholarship amount— Section 7613 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting “of up to the entire amount” after “consist of payment”.
Duration of obligated service— Section 7612(c)(1)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The period of obligated service may exceed one calendar year for each such school year or part thereof if the Secretary determines that such period is appropriate based on the amount and duration of the scholarship.”.
Application—
In general— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who first enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program under subchapter II of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Special rule for current participants— An individual who is enrolled in such program as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may elect to be covered by the amendments made by this section with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.