S.Amdt. 2982

1. Adds SEC. 1084. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GI BILL AND POST-9/11 GI BILL.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill

   Inserted: "(a) Prohibition.--(1) No person may, except with the written permission of the Secretary, use the words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with any promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably and falsely tending to suggest that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department or any component thereof.

   Inserted: "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the words and phrases covered by this subsection are as follows:

   Inserted: "(A) 'GI Bill'.

   Inserted: "(B) 'Post-9/11 GI Bill'.

   Inserted: "(3) A determination that a use of one or more words and phrases covered by this subsection in connection with a promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity is not a violation of this subsection may not be made solely on the ground that such promotion, goods, services, or commercial activity includes a disclaimer of affiliation with the Department or any component thereof.

   Inserted: "(b) Enforcement by Attorney General.--(1) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General of the United States that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice.

   Inserted: "(2) Such court may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.".

   Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item:

   Inserted: "3697B. Prohibition relating to references to GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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