[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 759 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 759

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates of 
            educational assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 1997

  Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates of 
            educational assistance, 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. INCREASE IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE RATES.

    (a) Basic Educational Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3015 of title 38, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ``$400'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``$470.66''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking out ``$325'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``$382.42''.
            (2) CPI Adjustment.--Section 3015(g) of such title is 
        amended by striking out ``October 1, 1994'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``October 1, 1998''.
    (b) Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance.--Section 3532 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking out ``$404'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$444'';
                    (B) by striking out ``$304'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$334''; and
                    (C) by striking out ``$202'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$222'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ``$404'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``$444'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking out ``$404'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``$444''; and
            (4) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking out ``$327'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$360'';
                    (B) by striking out ``$245'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$270''; and
                    (C) by striking out ``$163'' and inserting in lieu 
                thereof ``$179''.
    (c) Correspondence Course.--Section 3534(b) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking out ``$404'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``$444''.
    (d) Special Restorative Training.--Section 3542(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking out ``$404'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``$444'';
            (2) by striking out ``$127'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``$140''; and
            (3) by striking out ``$13.46'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``$14.80''.
    (e) Apprenticeship Training.--Section 3687(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (A) by striking out ``$294'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``$323'';
            (B) by striking out ``$220'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``$242'';
            (C) by striking out ``$146'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``$161''; and
            (D) by striking out ``$73'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``$80''.
    (f) Selected Reserve Educational Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Section 16131(b)(1) of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking out ``$190'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``$223.56'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ``$143'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``$167.67''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking out ``$95'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``$111.78''.
            (2) CPI Adjustment.--Section 16131(b)(2) of such title is 
        amended by striking out ``October 1, 1994'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``October 1, 1998''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on October 1, 
1997.
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