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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1330
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2007
Mr. Carney (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the time limit for the use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations.
Extension of time limit for use of educational assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations
Members of selected reserves
Section 16133(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting that is ten years after the date on
which
after on the date
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Reserve component members supporting contingency operations
Section 16164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in subsection (b), the period during which a person entitled to educational assistance under this chapter may use such person’s entitlement expires (1) at the end of the 14-year period beginning on the date on which such person becomes entitled to such assistance, or (2) on the date that is ten years after the date on which the person is separated from the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve, whichever occurs first.
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Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a person who becomes eligible for benefits under chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, on or after January 1, 2007.