[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2184 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2184

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the rates of 
  educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 9, 2004

 Mr. Bunning (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the rates of 
  educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, 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 RATES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 
              THE SELECTED RESERVE.

    (a) Increase in Rates.--Section 16131(b)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and 
inserting the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(A) for full time pursuit of such program of education--
                    ``(i) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2003, $282;
                    ``(ii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2004, $342;
                    ``(iii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2005, $402;
                    ``(iv) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2006, $463;
            ``(B) for three-quarter time pursuit of such program of 
        education--
                    ``(i) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2003, $212;
                    ``(ii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2004, $257;
                    ``(iii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2005, $302;
                    ``(iv) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2006, $348;
            ``(C) for half-time pursuit of such program of education--
                    ``(i) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2003, $140;
                    ``(ii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2004, $170;
                    ``(iii) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2005, $200;
                    ``(iv) for months beginning on or after October 1, 
                2006, $231; and''.
    (b) Suspension of Cost of Living Adjustment Through Fiscal Year 
2007.--No adjustment shall be made under paragraph (2) of section 
16131(b) of title 10, United States Code, in monthly rates of 
educational assistance specified in paragraph (1) of that section, as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, for fiscal year 2005, 2006, 
or 2007.
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