S.Amdt. 2368

SA 2368. Mr. OSSOFF (for himself, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Cramer)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR ENROLLMENT IN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY
SCHOOLS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 2164a the following new section:

``Sec. 2164b. Eligibility of dependents of certain deceased
members for enrollment in schools operated by Department of
Defense Education Activity

``(a) In General.--A dependent of a covered member is
eligible to enroll in a school operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity without regard to--
``(1) whether the dependent was enrolled in such a school
on the date of the death of the member; or
``(2) the proximity of the school in which the dependent
seeks enrollment to the location where the dependent resided
on the date of the death of the member.
``(b) Tuition-free, Space-available Enrollment.--Enrollment
of a dependent of a covered member in a school operated by
the Department of Defense Education Activity shall be on a
tuition-free and space-available basis.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered member.--The term `covered member' means a
member of the armed forces who died while serving on active
duty or active Guard and Reserve duty.
``(2) School operated by the department of defense
education activity.--The term `school operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity' means--
``(A) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary
or secondary school established under section 2164 of this
title; or
``(B) any elementary or secondary school for dependents of
members of the armed forces operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 108 of such title is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 2164a the
following new item:

``2164b. Eligibility of dependents of certain deceased members for
enrollment in schools operated by Department of Defense
Education Activity.''.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
amendments made by this section may be construed to affect
the eligibility of dependents of individuals described in
subsection (j)(2) of section 2164 of title 10, United States
Code, for enrollment in a Department of Defense education
program provided by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to
subsection (a) of that section.
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