I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2009 Mr. Perriello introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Worker Retraining Act of 2009.

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Increase in amount of assistance for individuals pursuing internships or on-job training

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Montgomery GI bill

Section 3032(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 percent and inserting 85 percent; (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking 55 percent and inserting 65 percent; and (3)in subparagraph (3), by striking 35 percent and inserting 45 percent. (b)

Post-Vietnam era veterans educational assistance

Section 3233(a) of such title is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking 75 percent and inserting 85 percent; (2)in paragraph (2), by striking 55 percent and inserting 65 percent; and (3)in paragraph (3), by striking 35 percent and inserting 45 percent. (c)

Survivors and dependents educational assistance

Section 3687 of such title is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(2)— (A)by striking $574 and inserting $650; (B)by striking $429 and inserting $507; and (C)by striking $285 and inserting $366; and (2)by striking subsection (d). (d)

Selected reserve Montgomery GI bill

Section 16131(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 percent and inserting 85 percent; (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking 55 percent and inserting 65 percent; and (3)in subparagraph (C), by striking 35 percent and inserting 45 percent.