[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3991 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3991

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the time limit for the 
   use of education benefits by members of the Selected Reserve and 
   certain members of the reserve component, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 29, 2007

  Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the time limit for the 
   use of education benefits by members of the Selected Reserve and 
   certain members of the reserve component, 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. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT FOR USE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY 
              MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.

    Section 16133(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``that is ten years after the date on which'' after ``(2) on 
the date''.

SEC. 2. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

    Section 16164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
follows:
            (1) By striking ``chapter while serving--'' and inserting 
        ``chapter--''.
            (2) In paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``while serving'' before ``in the 
                Selected Reserve of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon.
            (3) In paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``while serving'' before ``in the 
                Ready Reserve,''; and
                    (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''.
            (4) By adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) before the date that is ten years after the last day 
        on which the member is deployed in support of a contingency 
        operation.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) Chapter 1606.--The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with 
respect to a person who becomes eligible for benefits under chapter 
1606 of title 10, United States Code, on or after October 7, 2001.
    (b) Chapter 1607.--The amendments made by section 2 shall apply 
with respect to a person who becomes eligible for benefits under 
chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, on or after October 28, 
2004.
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