Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Train Act”.
Train Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program.
Sec. 2 Duration and amount of scholarships under Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program
Duration of scholarship—
Agreement— Section 7672(e)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “three” and inserting “four”.
Period of payment— Subsection (c)(2) of section 7673 of such title is amended by striking “three” and inserting “four”.
Amount of scholarship— Subsection (b)(1) of such section 7673 is amended by striking “$10,000” and inserting “$25,000”.
Application—
In general— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who first enroll in the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program under subchapter VI 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.