IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR MEMBERS OF QUALIFYING FEDERAL SERVICE.

SEC. 6206. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR MEMBERS OF QUALIFYING FEDERAL SERVICE. (a) In General.—Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015d) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking “the armed forces on active duty, spouses, and dependent children” and inserting “qualifying federal service”; (2) in subsection (a), by striking “member of the armed forces who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and” and inserting “member of a qualifying Federal service”; (3) in subsection (b), by striking “member of the armed forces” and inserting “member of a qualifying Federal service”; and (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: “(d) Definitions.—In this section, the term ‘member of a qualifying Federal service’ means— “(1) a member of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); or “(2) a member of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3903)) who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.” . (b) [20 U.S.C. 1015d note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect at each public institution of higher education in a State that receives assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the first period of enrollment at such institution that begins after July 1, 2024.