Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve non-degree flight training courses as part of vocational rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities

(a) In general Section 3104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before A rehabilitation program; (2) by striking To the maximum extent practicable and inserting Except as provided under paragraph (2), to the maximum extent practicable; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Notwithstanding section 3680A(b) of this title, the Secretary may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran under this chapter that includes the pursuit of a course of flight training other than one given by an educational institution of higher learning for credit toward a standard college degree the veteran is seeking.. (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a rehabilitation program approved on or after August 1, 2026.