[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2683 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2683

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify certain authorities 
relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2008

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify certain authorities 
relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans, 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. LIMITATION TO NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS OF ACCELERATED PAYMENTS OF 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH 
              TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

    (a) Limitation.--Section 3014A(b)(1) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``not leading to an associate or higher 
degree'' after ``approved program of education''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to 
individuals who first elect to receive accelerated payments of basic 
educational assistance under section 3014A of title 38, United States 
Code, on or after that date.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DELIMITING PERIODS FOR EXPANSION OF WORK-STUDY 
              ALLOWANCE OPPORTUNITIES.

    Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (C), by striking ``, during 
        the period preceding June 30, 2010,'' each place it appears; 
        and
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``During the period 
        preceding June 30, 2010, an activity'' and inserting ``An 
        activity''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMOUNTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT 
              OF EXPENSES OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES IN THE 
              ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 3674 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section amounts as follows:
            ``(A) For fiscal year 2009, $22,000,000.
            ``(B) For fiscal year 2010, $24,000,000.
            ``(C) For fiscal year 2011, $26,000,000.
            ``(D) For fiscal years after 2011, such sums as may be 
        necessary.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection is 
amended by striking ``out of amounts available for the payment of 
readjustment benefits'' and inserting ``out of amounts appropriated for 
the purpose of carrying out this section''.
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