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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1291

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational

benefits for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 29, 2001

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. REYES, Mr. STUMP, Ms. BROWN of Florida,

Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. RODRIGUEZ,

Mr. BUYER, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. QUINN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.

UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. CRENSHAW,

Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. EHRLICH, Ms.

BALDWIN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. WILSON, Mr. RYUN

of Kansas, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SMITH of

Texas, Mr. HOLT, Mr. DREIER, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr.

MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ANDREWS,

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SCHROCK, Mrs.

ROUKEMA, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. KING, Mrs. JO

ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr.

LOBIONDO, and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky) 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 increase the

amount of educational benefits for veterans under the

Montgomery GI Bill.
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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 ‘‘21st Century Mont5 gomery GI Bill Enhancement Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL AS7 SISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 3015(a)(1) of title 38,

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

10 ‘‘(1) for an approved program of education pur11 sued on a full-time basis, at the monthly rate of—

12 ‘‘(A) for months occurring during fiscal

13 year 2002, $800,

14 ‘‘(B) for months occurring during fiscal

15 year 2003, $950,

16 ‘‘(C) for months occurring during fiscal

17 year 2004, $1,100, and

18 ‘‘(D) for months occurring during a subse19 quent fiscal year, the amount for months occur20 ring during the previous fiscal year increased

21 under subsection (h); or’’.

22 (2) Section 3015(b)(1) of such title is amended to

23 read as follows:

24 ‘‘(1) for an approved program of education pur25 sued on a full-time basis, at the monthly rate of—
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1 ‘‘(A) for months occurring during fiscal

2 year 2002, $650,

3 ‘‘(B) for months occurring during fiscal

4 year 2003, $772,

5 ‘‘(C) for months occurring during fiscal

6 year 2004, $894, and

7 ‘‘(D) for months occurring during a subse8 quent fiscal year, the amount for months occur9 ring during the previous fiscal year increased

10 under subsection (h); or’’.

11 (b) CPI ADJUSTMENT.—No adjustment in rates of

12 educational assistance shall be made under section

13 3015(h) of title 38, United States Code, for fiscal years

14 2002, 2003, and 2004.

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