Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act

Bill: 115-s-1813
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2017-09-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows a credit of up to 10 points toward computation of years of service for retired pay upon successful completion of a course of instruction using electronically delivered methodologies to accomplish military education or training.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1813 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2017 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide credit toward computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay for completion of remotely delivered military education or training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act . 2. Credit toward computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay upon completion of remotely delivered military education or training (a) In general Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) Such points (but not more than 10 points) as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate for successful completion of a course of instruction using electronically delivered methodologies to accomplish military education or training, unless the education or training is performed while in a status for which credit is provided under another subparagraph of this paragraph. ; and (2) by striking and (E) in the last sentence and inserting (E), and (F) . (b) Maximum number of points per service year Section 12733(3) of such title is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (F) .