Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act” or the “Veterans TEST Accessibility Act”.
Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for pro-rated charges to entitlement to educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Charge to entitlement for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program
Licensure and certification tests— Subsection (c) of section 3315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “shall be determined” and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test.”.
National tests— Section 3315A of such title is amended—
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) A national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described.”
in subsection (c), by striking “shall be determined” and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test.”.
Tests included— Section 3452(b) of such title is amended in the last sentence—
by striking “and national tests providing” and inserting “, national tests providing”; and
by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and national tests that evaluate prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this Act shall apply to a test taken after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.