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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1090
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system
of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund trans-
fer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign
institution of higher education, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 30, 2023
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the
payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs
to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assist-
ance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institu-
tion of higher education, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF VA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
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VIA ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER TO A FOR-
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EIGN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
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•S 1090 IS
update the payment system of the Department of Veterans
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Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational
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assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign in-
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stitution of higher education that—
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(1) provides an approved course of education to
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an eligible recipient of such assistance; and
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(2) does not have—
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(A) an employer identification number; or
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(B) an account with a domestic bank.
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