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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3467 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a monthly housing 

stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs for individuals pursuing programs of 

education offered through distance learning, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2009 

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

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 

monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for individuals pursuing programs of education offered through distance learning, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Education 

5 Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER POST-9/11 

2 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 

3 INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PROGRAMS OF EDU4 CATION OFFERED THROUGH DISTANCE 

5 LEARNING. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 

7 38, United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by striking the following: ‘‘(other than, in 

9 the case of assistance under this section only, a pro10 gram of education offered through distance learn11 ing)’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘, ex13 cept that in the case of an individual pursuing a pro14 gram of education offered through distance learning, 

15 the amount of the monthly housing stipend under 

16 this clause shall be the amount equal to the monthly 

17 amount of the basic allowance for housing payable 

18 under section 403 of title 37 for a member with de19 pendents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military 

20 housing area that encompasses all or the majority 

21 portion of the ZIP code area in which the individual 

22 resides.’’. 

23 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

24 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a month begin25 ning on or after the date that is 180 days after the date 

26 of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN 

2 THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS QUALIFYING 

3 SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF POST-9/11 EDU4 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3301(1) of title 38, 

6 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

7 following new subparagraph: 

8 ‘‘(C) In the case of members of the Army 

9 National Guard or Air National Guard of any 

10 State, full-time duty under section 502(f) of 

11 title 32, including duty in support of any home12 land security operation, natural disaster related 

13 operation, counter-narcotic operation, or border 

14 security operation and duty in the Active Guard 

15 Reserve.’’. 

16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

17 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 

18 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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