CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT FOR CERTAIN LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION TESTS AND NATIONAL TESTS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 108. CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT FOR CERTAIN LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION TESTS AND NATIONAL TESTS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Licensure and Certification Tests.—Subsection (c) of section 3315 is amended— (1) by striking “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month)” and inserting “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month”; and (2) by striking “for each amount paid that equals” and inserting “payable”. (b) National Tests.—Section 3315A is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) A national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described.” ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month)” and inserting “shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test relative to the rate for 1 month”; and (B) by striking “for each amount paid that equals” and inserting “payable”. (c) Tests Included.—Section 3452(b) is amended in the last sentence— (1) by striking “and national tests providing” and inserting “, national tests providing”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and national tests that evaluate prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning”. (d) [38 U.S.C. 3315 note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by this Act shall apply to a test taken on or after August 1, 2018.