I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6430 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance 
for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2010 
Mr. MINNICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve edu-
cational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed 
Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Post-9/11 Veterans 
Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:44 Nov 19, 2010
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6430.IH
H6430
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF DEFINITIONS THAT CONCERN 
ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ACTIVE 
DUTY
WITH
RESPECT
TO
MEMBERS
OF
RESERVE 
COMPONENTS
GENERALLY.—Paragraph (1)(B) of 
section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of title 10.’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘of title 10 
‘‘(i) for the purpose of organizing, ad-
ministering, 
recruiting, 
instructing, 
or 
training the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces; or 
‘‘(ii) in support of a contingency oper-
ation (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
10).’’. 
(2) EXPANSION
OF
DEFINITION
OF
ACTIVE 
DUTY TO INCLUDE SERVICE IN NATIONAL GUARD 
FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—Paragraph (1) of such 
section is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) In the case of a member of the Army 
National Guard of the United States or Air Na-
tional Guard of the United States, in addition 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:44 Nov 19, 2010
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6430.IH
H6430
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
to service described in subparagraph (B), full- 
time service— 
‘‘(i) in the National Guard of a State 
for the purpose of organizing, admin-
istering, recruiting, instructing, or training 
the National Guard; or 
‘‘(ii) in the National Guard under sec-
tion 502(f) of title 32 when authorized by 
the President or Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(3) EXPANSION
OF
DEFINITION
OF
ENTRY 
LEVEL AND SKILL TRAINING TO INCLUDE ONE STA-
TION
UNIT
TRAINING.—Paragraph (2)(A) of such 
section is amended by inserting ‘‘or One Station 
Unit Training’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF HONOR-
ABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DISCHARGES 
AND RELEASES FROM THE ARMED FORCES AS BASIS FOR 
ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
3311(c)(4) of such title is amended in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘A discharge or re-
lease from active duty in the Armed Forces’’ and inserting 
‘‘A discharge or release from active duty in the Armed 
Forces after service on active duty in the Armed Forces 
characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable 
service’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
00:44 Nov 19, 2010
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6430.IH
H6430
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS