Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during any five-year period beginning on or after September 11, 2001, while in the Selected Reserve, serves on active duty for one or more periods aggregating not less than two years of active-duty service during such period. Entitles such individuals to one month of educational assistance for each month served on active duty. Makes the amount of such assistance equivalent to that provided for active-duty personnel who have served a minimum of two years of active duty.
Requires the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to inform eligible Selected Reserve personnel of such entitlement.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2099 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2099
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the
Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service
in any five year period, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 23, 2004
Mr. Miller (for himself and Mr. DeWine) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the
Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service
in any five year period, 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. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL FOR MEMBERS
OF THE SELECTED RESERVE WHO AGGREGATE MORE THAN 2 YEARS
OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE DURING ANY 5-YEAR PERIOD.
(a) Entitlement.--Section 3012(a)(1) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) during any five-year period beginning on or
after September 11, 2001, while in the Selected
Reserve, serves on active duty in the Armed Forces for
one or more periods (whether continuous or otherwise)
aggregating not less than two years of service on
active duty during such period;''.
(b) Duration of Assistance.--Section 3013(b) of such title is
amended by striking ``is entitled to'' and all that follows and
inserting the following: ``is entitled to--
``(1) one month of educational assistance benefits under
this chapter--
``(A) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(A) of this title, for each month of
continuous active duty served by such individual after
June 30, 1985, as part of the obligated period of
active duty on which such entitlement is based;
``(B) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(B) of this title, for each month of
continuous active duty served by such individual after
June 30, 1985; or
``(C) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(D) of this title, for each month of
active duty served by such individual after September
11, 2001, as part of the aggregate period of active
duty on which such entitlement is based; and
``(2) one month of educational assistance benefits under
this chapter for each four months served by such individual in
the Selected Reserve after the applicable date specified in
paragraph (1) of this subsection (other than any month in which
the individual served on active duty).''.
(c) Amount of Assistance.--Section 3015 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsections (a)(1)(D) and (b)(1)(D), by striking
``subsection (h)'' and inserting ``subsection (i)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection (h):
``(h) In the case of an individual entitled to an educational
assistance allowance under section 3012(a)(1)(D) of this title, the
amount of the basic educational assistance allowance payable under this
chapter is the amount determined under subsection (b) of this
section.''.
(d) Outreach.--(1) The Secretaries concerned shall take actions to
inform members of the Selected Reserve who are or may become entitled
to basic educational assistance benefits under chapter 30 of title 38,
United States Code, as a result of section 3012(a)(1)(D) of such title
(as amended by subsection (a) of this section) of the minimum service
requirements for entitlement to such benefits under that chapter and of
the scope and nature of such benefits.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code.
(B) The term ``Selected Reserve'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3002(4) of title 38, United States Code.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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