I 
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 Depart-
ment 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 Assist-
ance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Guard and Reservists 
Education Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY TIERS 
UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ENTITLEMENT.—Section 3311(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘12 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘6 months’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 
(b) AMOUNT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 3313(c) of such title is amended by striking para-
graph (7). 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections 3311, 
3313, 3316, 3322, and 3679 of such title are further 
amended— 
(1) in section 3311(f), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(9)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(8)’’; 
(2) in section 3313— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘(9)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (7)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 
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(C) in subsection (e)(2)(C)— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraphs 
(3) 
through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(3) through (7)’’; and 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraphs 
(2) 
through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) through (6)’’; 
(D) in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 
(E) in subsection (g)(3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(iv)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) 
through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (3) through (7)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) 
through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (6)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) 
through (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (3) through (7)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) 
through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (6)’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— 
(I) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; and 
(II) in subclause (II)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(3) through (8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (3) through (7)’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) through (7)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 
and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D)(ii)— 
(I) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)’’; and 
(II) in subclause (II)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(3) through (8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (3) through (7)’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) through (7)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (2) through (6)’’; 
and 
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(F) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (6)’’; 
(3) in section 3316— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (6)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (2) through (6)’’; 
(4) in section 3322— 
(A) 
in 
subsection 
(e), 
by 
striking 
‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; 
(B) 
in 
subsection 
(f), 
by 
striking 
‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(2), by striking 
‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’; and 
(5) in section 3679(c)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘3311(b)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘3311(b)(8)’’. 
Æ 
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