110 HR 1969 IH: Montgomery G.I. Bill Improvement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-04-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2007 Mr. Terry 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 A BILL To exempt from payment of individual contributions under the Montgomery GI Bill enlisted members of the Armed Forces in pay grade E–5 or below and to provide an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to withdraw an election not to enroll in education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Montgomery G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 2007.

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Exemption from payment of individual contributions under Montgomery GI Bill of certain enlisted members of the Armed Forces

Section 3011(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (4); and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4)In the case of an individual covered by paragraph (1) who is an enlisted member of the Armed Forces in pay grade E–5 or below, the basic pay of the individual shall not be reduced under paragraph (1). .

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Opportunity for individuals who serve as active duty members of the Armed Forces to withdraw election not to enroll in Montgomery GI bill

(a)

In general

Section 3018 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsection (d) and (e), respectively; (2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c)(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, an individual who is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces on the date of the enactment of this subsection shall have the opportunity, on such form as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe, to withdraw an election under section 3011(c)(1) of this title not to receive education assistance under this chapter. (2)An individual described paragraph (1) who made an election under section 3011(c)(1) of this title and who— (A)while serving on active duty during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection makes a withdrawal of such election; (B)continues to serve the period of service which such individual was obligated to serve; (C)serves the obligated period of service described in subparagraph (B) or before completing such obligated period of service is described by subsection (b)(3)(B); and (D)meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (b), is entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter.; (3)in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by inserting or (c)(2)(A) (other than an individual covered by section 3011(b)(4) of this title) after (b)(1); and (4)in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting or (c)(2)(A) after (b)(1). (b)

Notification requirement

The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each individual who is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces on the date of the enactment of this subsection notice of the opportunity to withdraw an election under section 3011(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, not to receive education assistance under chapter 30 of such title. (c)

Conforming amendments

Such title is further amended in sections 3013(c)(2)(A) and 3017(b)(1)(A), by striking 3018(c) and inserting 3018(d).