S.Amdt. 3206

1. Adds SEC. 1084. EXPANSION OF MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANT JOHN DAVID FRY SCHOLARSHIP at the end of subtitle H of title X

   Adds a section

   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. EXPANSION OF MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANT JOHN DAVID FRY SCHOLARSHIP.

   Inserted: (a) Expansion of Entitlement.--Subsection (b)(9) of section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or spouse" after "child".

   Inserted: (b) Limitation and Election on Certain Benefits.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:

   Inserted: "(2) Limitation.--The entitlement of an individual to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) because the individual was a spouse of a person described in such paragraph shall expire on the earlier of--

   Inserted: "(A) the date that is 15 years after the date on which the person died; and

   Inserted: "(B) the date on which the individual remarries.

   Inserted: "(3) Election on receipt of certain benefits.--A surviving spouse entitled to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) who is also entitled to educational assistance under chapter 35 of this title may not receive assistance under both this section and such chapter, but shall make an irrevocable election (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which section or chapter to receive educational assistance.".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013.

   Original wording

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

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