The bill would
• Increase fees the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) charges borrowers for home loan guarantees
• Authorize VA to pay additional educational and vocational benefits because of emergency situations
• Expand eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill to veterans who received sole survivorship discharges
Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from
• Increasing fees charged by VA for home loan guarantees
• Payment of additional educational and vocational benefits
Areas of significant uncertainty include
• Predicting the number of educational and vocational beneficiaries who are negatively affected by emergency situations
