110 HR 3741 IH: For the relief of certain members of the First Brigade U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-03 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. 3741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2007 Mr. Kline of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Ellison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL For the relief of certain members of the First Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard.

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Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)The First Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard served a total of 22 months on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (2)The period of active duty is the longest continuous deployment of any United States ground combat military unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (3)Title 38, United States Code, requires that members of the National Guard and Reserves be obligated to serve a minimum of 24 months on active duty to qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill education benefits. (4)At the convenience of the Government, the actual period of active duty may be reduced to a total of 20 consecutive months. (5)Because of an administrative error, the orders obligating some members of the First Brigade of the 34th Infantry Division resulted in a period of active duty a few days shorter in length than the 730-day period required by title 38, United States Code. (6)These members of the First Brigade of the 34th Infantry Division should not be denied education benefits in the same manner as those whose orders meet the requirements of title 38, United States Code, because of an administrative error on the part of the Government.

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Payment of basic educational assistance entitlement for service in the Selected Reserve

Any individual who is a member of the First Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard who, before the date of the enactment of this Act, has served an obligated period of active duty of at least 20 months of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, characterized by the Secretary of the military department concerned as honorable service, shall be deemed to have met the requirements of section 3012(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code.