1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Developing Education by Leveraging Tuition Assistance Act” or the “DELTA Act”.
Developing Education by Leveraging Tuition Assistance Act
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to use Department of Defense tuition assistance to pay for education or training at lower or lateral degree levels.
2. Payment of tuition for off-duty training or education
Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):
“(f) A member of the armed forces may use assistance provided under this section to pay for education or training at a degree level equal to, or lower than, a degree level previously attained by the member if—
“(1) the education or training is relevant to the professional duties of the member; and
“(2) the content of the education or training is not substantially similar to the content of other education or training already received by the member.”