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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1374

To amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the 

amount of basic educational assistance for members of the Selected 

Reserve, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 20, 2003

Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. FILNER, Ms. 

CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, 

Mr. REYES, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mrs. JONES of 

Ohio, Ms. LEE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. KENNEDY of 

Rhode Island, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FROST, Ms. 

WOOLSEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. 

SANDERS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MICHAUD, and Ms. WATERS) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL

To amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, 

to increase the amount of basic educational assistance 

for members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Selected Reserve Edu3 cational Assistance Improvement Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL AS5 SISTANCE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Paragraph (1) of Section 

7 16131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

8 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$251’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘$600’’; 

10 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$188’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘$450’’; and 

12 (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$125’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘$300’’. 

14 (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall 

15 take effect on October 1, 2004, and shall apply with re16 spect to educational assistance allowances under section 

17 16131(b)(1) of such title paid for months after September 

18 2004. 

19 (3) In the case of an educational assistance allowance 

20 under such section paid for months occuring during fiscal 

21 year 2004—

22 (A) subparagraph (A) of such section shall be 

23 applied by substituting ‘‘$475’’ for ‘‘$251’’; 

24 (B) subparagraph (B) of such section shall be 

25 applied by substituting ‘‘$325’’ for ‘‘$188’’; and 
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1 (C) subparagraph (C) of such section shall be 

2 applied by substituting ‘‘$215’’ for ‘‘$125’’. 

3 (b) NO ADJUSTMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND

4 2005.—Section 16131(b)(2) of such title shall not apply 

5 to rates of basic educational assistance paid under such 

6 section during fiscal years 2004 and 2005. 

7 SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF INDEX BASED ON COSTS OF HIGH8 ER LEARNING. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16131(b)(2) of title 10, 

10 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(2)(A) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on 

12 or after October 1, 2004, the Secretary shall provide a 

13 percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the 

14 rates payable under paragraph (1) equal to the percentage 

15 (as determined by the Secretary) by which—

16 ‘‘(i) the average monthly costs of tuition and 

17 expenses for commuter students at public institu18 tions of higher learning that award baccalaureate 

19 degrees for purposes of paragraph (1) for the fiscal 

20 year involved, exceeds 

21 ‘‘(ii) such average monthly costs for the pre22 ceding fiscal year. 

23 ‘‘(B) The Secretary shall make the determination 

24 under subparagraph (A) after consultation with the Sec25 retary of Education. 
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1 ‘‘(C) A determination made under subparagraph (A) 

2 in a year shall take effect on October 1 of that year and 

3 apply with respect to basic educational assistance allow4 ances payable under this section for the fiscal year begin5 ning in that year. 

6 ‘‘(D) Not later than September 30 each year, the Sec7 retary shall publish in the Federal Register the average 

8 monthly costs of tuition and expenses as determined under 

9 subparagraph (A) in that year.’’. 

10 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—(1) Section 

11 3015(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 

12 striking ‘‘by which—’’ and all that follows and inserting 

13 ‘‘determined by the Secretary under section 16131(b)(2) 

14 of title 10 for the fiscal year involved.’’. 

15 (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall 

16 apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 

17 2004.

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