A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4527 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4527 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 3699C of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading by striking ``High technology'' and inserting ``High technology and emerging technology''; (2) by striking ``high technology'' and inserting ``high technology or emerging technology'' each place such term appears; and (3) in subsection (c)(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) Such criteria shall also identify which technologies of critical importance, such as artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing, shall be treated as emerging technologies for purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3699D and inserting the following new item: ``3699C. High technology and emerging t