[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1261 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1261

 To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year 
limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 2007

 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Brown) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year 
limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Montgomery GI Bill for Life Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 10-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.

    (a) Restatement of Certain Continuing Authorities With Repeal.--
Section 3031 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 3031. Extension of entitlement expiring during quarter or 
              semester or after completion of major portion of course
    ``(a) If an individual eligible for educational assistance under 
this chapter is enrolled in an educational institution regularly 
operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such 
individual's entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013 
of this title, expire during such quarter or semester, such period 
shall be extended to the end of such quarter or semester.
    ``(b) If an individual eligible for educational assistance under 
this chapter is enrolled in an educational institution not regularly 
operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such 
individual's entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013 
of this title, expire after a major portion of the course is completed, 
such period shall be extended to the end of the course or for 12 weeks, 
whichever is the lesser period of extension.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 30 of such title is further 
amended as follows:
            (1) In section 3018C(e)(3)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``(i)''; and
                    (B) by striking clause (ii).
            (2) In section 3020--
                    (A) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``Subject to 
                the time limitation for use of entitlement under 
                section 3031 of this title, an individual'' and 
                inserting ``An individual''; and
                    (B) in subsection (h)(5), by striking 
                ``Notwithstanding section 3031 of this title, a child'' 
                and inserting ``A child''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) Heading amendment.--The heading of subchapter IV of 
        chapter 30 of such title is amended to read as follows:

       ``SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS''.

            (2) Clerical amendments.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended by striking 
        the item relating to subchapter IV and the item relating to 
        section 3031 and inserting the following new items:

         ``subchapter iv--general and administrative provisions

``3031. Extension of entitlement expiring during quarter or semester or 
                            after completion of major portion of 
                            course.''.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF 14-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF SELECTED RESERVE EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 16133 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1606 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 16133.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF TIME LIMITATION ON USE BY DISABLED MEMBERS OF 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 
              SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY AND OTHER OPERATIONS.

    Subsection (b) of section 16164 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Entitlement of Disabled Members.--(1) The maximum number of 
months of educational assistance under this chapter to which is 
entitled a person who is separated from the Ready Reserve because of a 
disability which was not the result of the person's own wilful 
misconduct incurred on or after the date on which the person became 
entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall be governed 
by section 16162(d) of this title.
    ``(2) The provisions of section 3031 of title 38 shall apply to the 
entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter of a person 
covered by paragraph (1).''.
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