[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3400 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3400

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the educational 
 assistance available under post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2008

 Mr. Alexander 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 improve the educational 
 assistance available under post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, 
                        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 ``GI Bill Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE UNDER POST-9/11 
              VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Maximum Tuition and Fees To Be Determined Using Maximum In-
State Tuition and Fees Charged by Public Institutions Throughout the 
United States.--Subparagraph (A) of section 3313(c)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code (as added by section 5003 of the Post-9/11 Veterans 
Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (title V of Public Law 110-252)), is 
amended by striking ``in the State'' and all that follows and inserting 
``in the United States that charges the highest amount for tuition and 
fees for in-State undergraduate students for full-time pursuit of such 
programs of education.''.
    (b) Availability of Monthly Housing Stipend for Pursuit of Program 
of Education Through Distance Learning.--Subparagraph (B)(i) of such 
section (as so added) is amended by striking ``the program of 
education'' and all that follows and inserting ``the program of 
education--
                                    ``(I) a monthly housing stipend 
                                amount equal to the monthly amount of 
                                the basic allowance for housing payable 
                                under section 403 of title 37 for a 
                                member with dependents in pay grade E-5 
                                residing in the military housing area 
                                that encompasses all or the majority 
                                portion of the ZIP code area in which 
                                is located the institution of higher 
                                education at which the individual is 
                                enrolled; or
                                    ``(II) in the case of an individual 
                                pursuing a program of education through 
                                distance learning, a monthly housing 
                                stipend amount equal to the monthly 
                                amount of the basic allowance for 
                                housing so payable for such a member 
                                residing in the military housing area 
                                in which the individual resides.''.
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