I 
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. KIL-
DEE, 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 Serv-
ices 
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 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 ‘‘Selected Reserve Edu-
cational Assistance Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Paragraph (1) of Section 
16131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$251’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$600’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$188’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$450’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$125’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$300’’. 
(2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2004, and shall apply with re-
spect to educational assistance allowances under section 
16131(b)(1) of such title paid for months after September 
2004. 
(3) In the case of an educational assistance allowance 
under such section paid for months occuring during fiscal 
year 2004—
(A) subparagraph (A) of such section shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘$475’’ for ‘‘$251’’; 
(B) subparagraph (B) of such section shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘$325’’ for ‘‘$188’’; and
(C) subparagraph (C) of such section shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘$215’’ for ‘‘$125’’. 
(b) NO ADJUSTMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 
2005.—Section 16131(b)(2) of such title shall not apply 
to rates of basic educational assistance paid under such 
section during fiscal years 2004 and 2005. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF INDEX BASED ON COSTS OF HIGH-
ER LEARNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16131(b)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) With respect to any fiscal year beginning on 
or after October 1, 2004, the Secretary shall provide a 
percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the 
rates payable under paragraph (1) equal to the percentage 
(as determined by the Secretary) by which—
‘‘(i) the average monthly costs of tuition and 
expenses for commuter students at public institu-
tions of higher learning that award baccalaureate 
degrees for purposes of paragraph (1) for the fiscal 
year involved, exceeds 
‘‘(ii) such average monthly costs for the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall make the determination 
under subparagraph (A) after consultation with the Sec-
retary of Education.