[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3233 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3233

 To permit a dependent of a Federal employee who is currently enrolled 
    in the Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and 
  secondary school system in Puerto Rico to continue such enrollment 
                until graduation from secondary school.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 6, 2001

 Mr. Acevedo-Vila introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To permit a dependent of a Federal employee who is currently enrolled 
    in the Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and 
  secondary school system in Puerto Rico to continue such enrollment 
                until graduation from secondary school.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONTINUED ATTENDANCE OF DEPENDENTS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN 
              PUERTO RICO AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT 
              ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

    (a) Attendance Through Graduation.--Notwithstanding subsection (c) 
of section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, an individual who, as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act, is a dependent of a Federal 
employee and is enrolled in an educational program provided by the 
Secretary of Defense under such section in Puerto Rico is entitled to 
continue enrollment in such programs until the individual's graduation 
from secondary school. The Secretary may not require reimbursement for 
the educational services provided to the individual.
    (b) Removal for Cause.--Subsection (a) does not limit the authority 
of the Secretary of Defense to remove a dependent from enrollment in an 
educational program provided by the Secretary pursuant to section 2164 
of title 10, United States Code, at any time for good cause determined 
by the Secretary.
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