109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6255
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2006
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois 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 expand eligibility for
the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Expansion of Eligibility- Section 3011(c)(3) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking `December 31, 1976' and inserting `December
31, 1977'.
(b) Time Period for Use of Entitlement- Notwithstanding section 3031 of
such title, in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to educational
assistance under chapter 30 of such title by reason of the amendment made
by subsection (a), the time period during which that individual may use
the individual's entitlement expires at the end of the 10-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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