[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1924 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1924
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation
for use of eligibility and entitlement for educational assistance under
the Montgomery GI Bill.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2003
Mr. Filner 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
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation
for use of eligibility and entitlement for educational assistance under
the Montgomery GI Bill.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Montgomery GI Bill Flexibility Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF MONTGOMERY GI BILL
ENTITLEMENT.
(a) Extension of Limitation Period.--Section 3031 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``10-year'' each place it
appears and inserting ``14-year''.
(b) Effective Date and Applicability.--The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2003, and shall apply
with respect to periods of entitlement to educational assistance under
chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, that begin on or after
October 1, 1993.
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