Increased flexibility in transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program

Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting such subparagraphs appropriately; (B) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking An and inserting the following: (1) In general An; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): (2) Timing of designation An individual who does not have an eligible dependent may elect to transfer a portion of the individual’s entitlement to an unspecified future dependent. In the case of such an election, the individual shall make the designations required by paragraph (1) when the individual comes to have an eligible dependent to whom the individual would like to transfer entitlement under this section.; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (1)(A), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by inserting, including by designating a new dependent or dependents to whom to transfer the individual’s entitlement before the period.