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S. 2099IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes.

Armed forces reserves · Education · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor
Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]
D · GA
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 23, 2004
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 15
Congress: 108th
Latest action · Jun 22, 2004
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-874.

Summary

Makes eligible for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill a member of the Selected Reserve who (among other qualifications), during any five-year period beginning on or after September 11, 2001, while in the Selected Reserve, serves on active duty for one or more periods aggregating not less than two years of active-duty service during such period. Entitles such individuals to one month of educational assistance for each month served on active duty. Makes the amount of such assistance equivalent to that provided for active-duty personnel who have served a minimum of two years of active duty.

Requires the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to inform eligible Selected Reserve personnel of such entitlement.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jun 22, 2004
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-874.
  2. Feb 23, 2004
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Feb 23, 2004
    Introduced in Senate

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