Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1102
Sponsor: Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Apprenticeship
Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Compensatory education
Congressional reporting requirements
Correspondence schools and courses
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Employment tests
Flight training
Indexing (Economic policy)
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Mentoring
Military operations
Military training
National Guard
Recruiting and enlistment
Skilled labor
Veterans' education
Vocational and technical education
War

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 
Total Force Educational Assistance Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007 - Recodifies under federal veterans' benefits law (currently codified under federal armed forces law) provisions relating to educational assistance for members of the reserves. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) (currently, the Secretary of each military department) to carry out such assistance. Makes eligible for such assistance under this Act those who, after October 1, 2008: (1) enlist or extend an enlistment in the Selected Reserve for not less than six years; or (1) are appointed or agree to serve in the Selected Reserve for at least six years. Includes under this Act those eligible for such assistance as of October 1, 2008. Increases monthly amounts of authorized assistance. Removes restrictions on the use of such assistance for apprenticeships and on-job training, flight training, licensing and certification tests, and individualized tutorial assistance.
 
Requires the Secretary (currently, the military department Secretaries) to provide educational assistance to reserve personnel ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency. Makes eligible for such assistance under this Act those who, on or after October 1, 2008: (1) serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation for 90 days or more; or (2) perform full-time National Guard duty for 90 days or more in response to a national emergency. Includes under this Act those eligible for such assistance as of October 1, 2008. Revises provisions concerning assistance amounts.
 
Requires funding for benefits accruing under this Act: (1) on or after October 1, 2008, to be made from funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the payment of readjustment benefits; and (2) before such date from the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House