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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2257 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate certain eligibility 

tiers under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2017 

Mr. WENSTRUP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate certain 

eligibility tiers under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Guard and Reservists 

5 Education Improvement Act’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY TIERS 

2 UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 

3 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET4 ERANS AFFAIRS. 

5 (a) ENTITLEMENT.—Section 3311(b) of title 38, 

6 United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘12 

8 months’’ and inserting ‘‘6 months’’; 

9 (2) by striking paragraph (7); and 

10 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 

11 paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 

12 (b) AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Sec13 tion 3313(c) of such title is amended by striking para14 graph (7). 

15 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sections 3311, 

16 3313, 3316, 3322, and 3679 of such title are further 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in section 3311(f), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

19 (9)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

20 (8)’’; 

21 (2) in section 3313— 

22 (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘(9)’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; 

24 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘para25 graphs (2) through (7)’’ each place it appears 

26 and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 

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1 (C) in subsection (e)(2)(C)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) 

3 through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 

4 (3) through (7)’’; and 

5 (ii) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) 

6 through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 

7 (2) through (6)’’; 

8 (D) in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), by striking 

9 ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 

11 (E) in subsection (g)(3)— 

12 (i) in subparagraph (A)(iv)— 

13 (I) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) 

14 through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘para15 graphs (3) through (7)’’; and 

16 (II) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) 

17 through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para18 graphs (2) through (6)’’; 

19 (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 

20 (I) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) 

21 through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘para22 graphs (3) through (7)’’; and 

23 (II) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) 

24 through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para25 graphs (2) through (6)’’; 

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1 (iii) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— 

2 (I) in subclause (I), by striking 

3 ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; and 

4 (II) in subclause (II)— 

5 (aa) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 

6 (3) through (8)’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘paragraphs (3) through (7)’’; 

8 and 

9 (bb) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 

10 (2) through (7)’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 

12 and 

13 (iv) in subparagraph (D)(ii)— 

14 (I) in subclause (I), by striking 

15 ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; and 

16 (II) in subclause (II)— 

17 (aa) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 

18 (3) through (8)’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘paragraphs (3) through (7)’’; 

20 and 

21 (bb) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 

22 (2) through (7)’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 

24 and 

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1 (F) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘para2 graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para3 graphs (2) through (6)’’; 

4 (3) in section 3316— 

5 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘para6 graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para7 graphs (2) through (6)’’; and 

8 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘para9 graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para10 graphs (2) through (6)’’; 

11 (4) in section 3322— 

12 (A) in subsection (e), by striking 

13 ‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; 

14 (B) in subsection (f), by striking 

15 ‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; and 

16 (C) in subsection (h)(2), by striking 

17 ‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; and 

18 (5) in section 3679(c)(2)(B), by striking 

19 ‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’. 

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