II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1688 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2007 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the time limit for the use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Opportunity for Our National Guard and Reserve Soldiers Act.

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Extension of time limit for use of educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations

(a)

Members of selected reserves

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

Reserve component members supporting contingency operations

Subsection (a) of section 16164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the period during which a person entitled to educational assistance under this chapter may use such person’s entitlement expires on the date that is ten years after the date on which the person is separated from the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve. . (c)

Inapplicability to certain persons

The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to any person who is discharged or released from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. For purposes of the administration of chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to any such person, the provisions of subsection (a) of section 16133 of such title or subsection (a) of section 16164 of such title, as applicable, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall apply to such person. (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a person who is eligible for benefits under chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, on January 1, 2007, or becomes eligible for such benefits after that date.