Exhibit 8(e)(ii)(B)
              AMENDMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of December 15, 2017, amends the Administrative
Services Agreement, date March 23,2012, among The Variable Annuity Life
Insurance Company, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. and American Beacon Funds,
acting solely on behalf of each of its series, severally and not jointly,
listed on Schedule One thereto as such schedule may be amended from time to
time ("Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend the Agreement due to a
fund reorganization.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
    1. Schedule One of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
       replaced with Schedule One attached.
    2. Terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning set
       forth in the Agreement.
    3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall
       remain in full force and effect pursuant to the terms thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties below have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their duly authorized officers effective as of the day and year first
written above.
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THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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     Authorized Signatory
Name and Title: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, Vice President
Date: 3-19-2018
AMERICAN BEACON ADVISORS, INC.                               APPROVED
                                                     AS TO CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
                                                           LAW SERVICES
                                                     CONTROL NO.
By:  /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇                              DATE 3-16-2018
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     Authorized Signatory
Name and Title: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ VP Sales
Date: 3/22/18
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS, acting solely on behalf of
EACH OF ITS SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE ONE, severally and not jointly
By:  /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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     Authorized Signatory
Name and Title: President, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Date: 3/22/18
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                                 Schedule One
                                    Series
American Beacon Funds - American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund,
Investor Class Shares
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