article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Adjustment Act of 2002''. SEC. 2. INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN RATES OF SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. (a) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance.--Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``at the monthly rate of'' and all that follows and inserting ``at the monthly rate of-- ``(A) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, $900 for full-time, $676 for three-quarter-time, or $450 for half- time pursuit; and ``(B) for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year, $985 for full-time, $740 for three-quarter-time, or $492 for half-time pursuit.''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``at the rate of'' and all that follows and inserting ``at the rate of the lesser of-- ``(A) the established charges for tuition and fees that the educational institution involved requires similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the same program to pay; or ``(B)(i) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, $900 per month for a full-time course; or (ii) for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year, $985 per month for a full-time course.''; (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``at the rate of'' and all that follows and inserting ``at the rate of-- ``(1) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, $900 per month; and ``(2) for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year, $985 per month.''; and (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``shall be'' and all that follows and inserting ``shall be-- ``(A) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, $727 for full-time, $545 for three-quarter-time, or $364 for half- time pursuit; and ``(B) for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year, $795 for full-time, $596 for three-quarter-time, or $398 for half-time pursuit.''. (b) Correspondence Courses.--Section 3534(b) of that title is amended by striking ``for each $670'' and all that follows and inserting ``for each amount which is paid to the spouse as an educational assistance allowance for such course as follows: ``(1) For amounts paid during fiscal year 2003, $900. ``(2) For amounts paid during a subsequent fiscal year, $985.''. (c) Special Restorative Training.--Section 3542(a) of that title is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; (2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2) and indenting such paragraph, as so designated, two ems from the left margin; (3) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking ``the basic rate of $670 per month.'' and inserting ``the basic rate of-- ``(A) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, $900 per month; and ``(B) for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year, $985 per month.''; and (4) in paragraph (2), as so designated-- (A) by striking ``$184 per calendar month'' and inserting ``$282 per calendar month for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, or $307 per calendar months for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year''; and (B) by striking ``$184 a month'' and inserting ``$282 a month for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, or $307 a month for months occurring during a subsequent fiscal year''. (d) Apprenticeship Training.--Section 3687(b)(2) of that title is amended by striking ``shall be $488 for the first six months'' and all that follows and inserting ``shall be-- ``(A) $655 for the first six months, $490 for the second six months, $325 for the third six months, and $164 for the fourth and any succeeding six-month period of training, if such six-month period of training begins during fiscal year 2003; and ``(B) $717 for the first six months, $536 for the second six months, $356 for the third six months, and $179 for the fourth and any succeeding six-month period of training, if such six-month period of training begins during a subsequent fiscal year.''. (e) Effective Date.--(1) The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of October 1, 2003, and shall apply with respect to educational assistance allowances payable under chapter 35 and section 3687(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning on or after that date. (2) No adjustment in rates of monthly training allowances shall be made under section 3687(d) of title 38, United States Code, for fiscal years 2003 and 2004. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DURATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. Section 3511(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``45 months'' and all that follows and inserting ``45 months, or 36 months in the case of a person who first files a claim for educational assistance under this chapter after the date of the enactment of the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Adjustment Act of 2002, or to the equivalent thereof in part-time training.''. SEC. 4. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR STATE APPROVING AGENCIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) Increase in Amount.--Section 3674(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking ``may not exceed $13,000,000'' and all that follows through the end and inserting ``may not exceed $18,000,000.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2002.
summary: Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Adjustment Act of 2002 - Provides incremental increases in the rates of educational assistance provided to veterans' survivors and dependents, including for full- and part-time courses, correspondence courses, special restorative training, and apprenticeship training.Entitles an eligible person who first files a claim for such assistance after enactment of this Act to assistance for up to 36 (currently 45) months.Increases the annual aggregate amount available to State educational approving agencies for the reimbursement of administrative expenses.