3.0.0 2683 2017-12-14T23:58:02Z 2017-12-14T23:58:02Z Senate S S 2008-03-03 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-03-03T19:51:35Z 2008-03-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1469) IntroReferral 2008-03-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1468-1469) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-03-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N Armed Forces and National Security Authorization Economics and Public Finance Education High technology Higher education Labor and Employment Science, Technology, Communications Student employment Veterans' education Vocational and technical education Armed Forces and National Security

00 2008-03-03 Introduced in Senate 2008-05-23T22:06:56Z Amends federal provisions concerning veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to: (1) allow the accelerated payment of such assistance for the pursuit of education leading to employment in high-technology industry only for programs of education which do not lead to an associate or higher degree; (2) terminate the June 30, 2010, delimiting period on an expanded scope of work activities that may be assigned to individuals participating in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study programs; and (3) authorize appropriations for VA payments to state agencies which approve programs of education for purposes of participation in the VA educational assistance program.

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