[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4140 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4140

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under 
                        the Montgomery GI Bill.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2012

  Mr. Murphy of Connecticut 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under 
                        the Montgomery GI Bill.

    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 ``Restore the Promise GI Bill''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND 
              ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE 
              MONTGOMERY GI BILL.

    (a) In General.--Section 3031 of chapter 30 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3031. Extension of entitlement to educational assistance 
              expiring during a quarter or semester or after a major 
              portion of a course is complete
    ``(a) Educational Institutions Operating on Quarter or Semester 
System.--If an individual eligible for educational assistance under 
this chapter is enrolled under this chapter 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, expire during a quarter or semester, such period 
shall be extended to the end of such quarter or semester.
    ``(b) Other Educational Institutions.--If an individual eligible 
for educational assistance under this chapter is enrolled under this 
chapter 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, 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) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 3031 
and inserting the following new item:

``3031. Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring 
                            during a quarter or semester or after a 
                            major portion of a course is complete.''.
    (c) Technical Amendments.--Such title is further amended--
            (1) in section 3018C(e)(3)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``(i) The Secretary'' and inserting 
                ``The Secretary''; 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'' and inserting ``An''; 
                and
                    (B) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5) 
                and redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
                (5) and (6), respectively; and
            (3) in section 3321(b), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (1) and 
        (2), respectively.
    (d) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to any person who has been entitled to educational 
assistance under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, at any 
time.
    (e) Outreach Requirement.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
carry out appropriate outreach activities designed to inform veterans 
who may be able to use their entitlement to educational assistance 
under such chapter by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
the elimination of the time limitation for the use of such entitlement.
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