A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-s-515
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2013-03-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Public-private cooperation

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-12
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.