[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1291 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1291

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
    educational benefits for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2001

    Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
Dingell, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stump, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
Bilirakis, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Buyer, 
Mr. Shows, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
 Mr. Simpson, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
   Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
   Sanders, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Neal of 
 Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilman, 
   Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
 Whitfield, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
 Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Schrock, 
 Mrs. Roukema, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
of Virginia, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Lewis 
 of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
    educational benefits for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill.

    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 ``21st Century Montgomery GI Bill 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER 
              MONTGOMERY GI BILL.

    (a) In General.--(1) Section 3015(a)(1) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) for an approved program of education pursued on a 
        full-time basis, at the monthly rate of--
                    ``(A) for months occurring during fiscal year 2002, 
                $800,
                    ``(B) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, 
                $950,
                    ``(C) for months occurring during fiscal year 2004, 
                $1,100, and
                    ``(D) for months occurring during a subsequent 
                fiscal year, the amount for months occurring during the 
                previous fiscal year increased under subsection (h); 
                or''.
    (2) Section 3015(b)(1) of such title is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) for an approved program of education pursued on a 
        full-time basis, at the monthly rate of--
                    ``(A) for months occurring during fiscal year 2002, 
                $650,
                    ``(B) for months occurring during fiscal year 2003, 
                $772,
                    ``(C) for months occurring during fiscal year 2004, 
                $894, and
                    ``(D) for months occurring during a subsequent 
                fiscal year, the amount for months occurring during the 
                previous fiscal year increased under subsection (h); 
                or''.
    (b) CPI Adjustment.--No adjustment in rates of educational 
assistance shall be made under section 3015(h) of title 38, United 
States Code, for fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
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