I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1641 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title 
certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve com-
ponents of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2007 
Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BUYER, Ms. HERSETH, Ms. LO-
RETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. 
LATHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part 
of that title certain educational assistance programs for 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
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 
Integration Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECODIFICATION IN TITLE 38, UNITED STATES 
CODE, OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RE-
SERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 32 the fol-
lowing new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
33—EDUCATIONAL 
ASSIST-
ANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RE-
SERVE COMPONENTS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE 
‘‘Sec 
‘‘3301. Educational assistance program: establishment; amount. 
‘‘3302. Eligibility for educational assistance. 
‘‘3303. Time limitation for use of entitlement. 
‘‘3304. Termination of assistance. 
‘‘3305. Failure to participate satisfactorily; penalties. 
‘‘3306. Administration of program 
‘‘3307. Reports to Congress. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER OPERATIONS 
‘‘3321. Purpose. 
‘‘3322. Educational assistance program. 
‘‘3323. Eligibility for educational assistance. 
‘‘3324. Time limitation for use of entitlement. 
‘‘3325. Termination of assistance. 
‘‘3326. Administration of program. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
RESERVE 
‘‘§ 3301. Educational assistance program: establish-
ment; amount 
‘‘(a) To encourage membership in units of the Se-
lected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, the Secretary of each 
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military department, under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary with 
respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as 
a service in the Navy, shall establish and maintain a pro-
gram to provide educational assistance to members of the 
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned 
who agree to remain members of the Selected Reserve for 
a period of not less than six years. 
‘‘(b)(1) Except as provided in subsections (d) through 
(f), each educational assistance program established under 
subsection (a) shall provide for payment by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs of an educational assistance allowance 
to each person entitled to educational assistance under 
this subchapter who is pursuing a program of education. 
The educational assistance allowance shall be paid at the 
following rates: 
‘‘(A) $309 (as increased from time to time 
under paragraph (2)) per month for each month of 
full-time pursuit of a program of education. 
‘‘(B) $231 (as increased from time to time 
under paragraph (2)) per month for each month of 
three-quarter-time pursuit of a program of edu-
cation. 
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‘‘(C) $153 (as increased from time to time 
under paragraph (2)) per month for each month of 
half-time pursuit of a program of education. 
‘‘(D) an appropriately reduced rate, as deter-
mined under regulations which the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall prescribe, for each month of less 
than half-time pursuit of a program of education, 
except that no payment may be made to a person for 
less than half-time pursuit if tuition assistance is 
otherwise available to the person for such pursuit 
from the military department concerned. 
‘‘(2) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the near-
est dollar) in the rates payable under subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) of paragraph (1) equal to the percentage by 
which— 
‘‘(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, 
United States city average) for the 12-month period 
ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of 
the fiscal year for which the increase is made, ex-
ceeds 
‘‘(B) such Consumer Price Index for the 12- 
month period preceding the 12-month period de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(c)(1) Educational assistance may be provided 
under this subchapter for pursuit of any program of edu-
cation that is an approved program of education for pur-
poses of chapter 30 of this title. 
‘‘(2) Subject to section 3695 of this title, the max-
imum number of months of educational assistance that 
may be provided to any person under this subchapter is 
36 (or the equivalent thereof in part-time educational as-
sistance). 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
subchapter or chapter 36 of this title, any payment of an 
educational assistance allowance described in subpara-
graph (B) of this paragraph shall not— 
‘‘(i) be charged against the entitlement of any 
individual under this subchapter; or 
‘‘(ii) be counted toward the aggregate period for 
which section 3695 of this title limits an individual’s 
receipt of assistance. 
‘‘(B) The payment of the educational assistance al-
lowance referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
is the payment of such an allowance to the individual for 
pursuit of a course or courses under this subchapter if 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs finds that the indi-
vidual— 
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