I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2247 
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year 
limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2007 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington 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 titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal 
the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill edu-
cational assistance benefits, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Montgomery GI Bill 
for Life Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 10-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF VETERANS 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. 
(a) RESTATEMENT OF CERTAIN CONTINUING AU-
THORITIES WITH REPEAL.—Section 3031 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3031. Extension of period of entitlement otherwise 
expiring during term, quarter, or semes-
ter or after completion of major portion 
of course 
‘‘(a) COURSES OFFERED ON TERM, QUARTER, OR 
SEMESTER BASIS.—If an individual eligible for edu-
cational assistance under this chapter is enrolled in a pro-
gram of education offered on a term, quarter, or semester 
basis at an educational institution regularly operated on 
a term, quarter or semester system and the period of such 
individual’s entitlement under this chapter would, under 
section 3013 of this title, expire during a term, quarter, 
or semester of that institution, such period shall expire 
on the last day of that term, quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(b) COURSES NOT OFFERED ON TERM, QUARTER, 
OR SEMESTER BASIS.—If an individual eligible for edu-
cational assistance under this chapter is enrolled in a pro-
gram of education not offered on a term, quarter, or se-
mester basis and the period of such individual’s entitle-
ment under this chapter would, under section 3013 of this 
title, expire after a major portion of the course is com-
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pleted, such period shall expire on the later of the fol-
lowing dates: 
‘‘(1) The date of the last day of the course. 
‘‘(2) The date that is 12 weeks after the date 
on which the period would otherwise expire under 
section 3013 of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 30 of 
such title is further amended as follows: 
(1) In section 3018C(e)(3)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(i)’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (ii). 
(2) In section 3020— 
(A) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Sub-
ject to the time limitation for use of entitlement 
under section 3031 of this title, an individual’’ 
and inserting ‘‘An individual’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h)(5), by striking ‘‘Not-
withstanding section 3031 of this title, a child’’ 
and inserting ‘‘A child’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) HEADING
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
subchapter IV of chapter 30 of such title is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL AND 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to subchapter 
IV and the item relating to section 3031 and insert-
ing the following new items: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
‘‘3031. Extension of period of entitlement otherwise expiring during term, quar-
ter, or semester or after completion of major portion of 
course.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF 14-YEAR LIMIT ON USE OF SELECTED 
RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENE-
FITS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 16133. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 1606 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 16133. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF TIME LIMITATION ON USE BY DISABLED 
MEMBERS 
OF 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUP-
PORTING CONTINGENCY AND OTHER OPER-
ATIONS. 
Subsection (b) of section 16164 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(b) ENTITLEMENT OF DISABLED MEMBERS.—(1) 
The maximum number of months of educational assist-
ance under this chapter to which is entitled a person who 
is separated from the Ready Reserve because of a dis-
ability which was not the result of the person’s own wilful 
misconduct incurred on or after the date on which the per-
son became entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter shall be governed by section 16162(d) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The provisions of section 3031 of title 38 shall 
apply to the entitlement to educational assistance under 
this chapter of a person covered by paragraph (1).’’. 
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