[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[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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