[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5663 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5663

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in 
   the rates of basic educational assistance payable under the laws 
           administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2008

Mr. Rodriguez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in 
   the rates of basic educational assistance payable under the laws 
           administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 3015 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``January 1, 
                2002, $800'' and inserting ``January 1, 2009, $1,500'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (B); and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``January 1, 
                2002, $650'' and inserting ``January 1, 2009, $1,250'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (B).
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