EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 302. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Extension of Scholarship Program.—Section 7619 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “December 31, 2014” and inserting “December 31, 2019”. (b) Modification of Education Debt Reduction Program.— (1) Modification of amount and duration of eligibility.—Paragraph (1) of section 7683(d) of such title is amended— (A) by striking “$60,000” and inserting “$120,000”; and (B) by striking “$12,000 of such payments” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “$24,000 of such payments may be made in each year of participation in the Program”. (2) Elimination of limitation.— (A) In general.—Such section is further amended— (i) by striking paragraph (2); (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (iii) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking “paragraphs (1) and (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”. (B) Conforming Amendment.—Paragraph (1) of such section, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended by striking “Subject to paragraph (2), the amount” and inserting “The amount”.