135 STAT. 1493 PUBLIC LAW 117–68—NOV. 30, 2021 Public Law 117–68 117th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021’’. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISAPPROVAL OF COURSES OFFERED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT DO NOT CHARGE VETERANS THE IN-STATE TUITION RATE FOR PURPOSES OF SURVIVORS’ AND DEPEND- ENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title.’’; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and 33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, and 35’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and inserting ‘‘, 33, or 35’’; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or 33’’ and inserting ‘‘33, or 35’’. Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note. Nov. 30, 2021 [S. 1095] VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:44 Dec 02, 2021 Jkt 029139 PO 00068 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL068.117 PUBL068 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 135 STAT. 1494 PUBLIC LAW 117–68—NOV. 30, 2021 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1095: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): June 24, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks. Æ (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022. Approved November 30, 2021. Applicability. Time period. 38 USC 3679 note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:44 Dec 02, 2021 Jkt 029139 PO 00068 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL068.117 PUBL068 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS