Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2021

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1096 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 13, 2021 Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. CARPER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Schol- arship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fry Scholarship En- 4 hancement Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:45 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1096.IS S1096 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1096 IS SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MARINE GUNNERY 1 SERGEANT JOHN DAVID FRY SCHOLARSHIP. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3311(b)(8) of title 38, 3 United States Code, is amended— 4 (1) by striking ‘‘dies in line of duty’’ and insert- 5 ing the following: ‘‘dies— 6 ‘‘(A) in line of duty’’; 7 (2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by para- 8 graph (1), by striking the period at the end and in- 9 serting ‘‘; or’’; and 10 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub- 11 paragraph: 12 ‘‘(B) from a service-connected disability 13 during the 120-day period beginning on the 14 first day immediately following the last day on 15 which the individual was discharged or released 16 from active duty as a member of the Armed 17 Forces or duty other than active duty as a 18 member of the Armed Forces, but only if— 19 ‘‘(i) the person was discharged with 20 an honorable discharge; or 21 ‘‘(ii) the person’s service in the Armed 22 Forces was characterized by the Secretary 23 concerned as honorable.’’. 24 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub- 25 section (a) shall apply with respect to— 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:45 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1096.IS S1096 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •S 1096 IS (1) deaths that occur before, on, or after the 1 date of the enactment of this Act; and 2 (2) a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, 3 commencing on or after August 1, 2023. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:45 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1096.IS S1096 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS