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HR 1108 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Education Iraq Kuwait Military intervention Military occupation Persian Gulf Persian Gulf War Saudi Arabia Veterans' education

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to restore certain education benefits of individuals serving as part of Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm.

Introduced: February 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 1991
For Further Action See S.868.
May 15, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 15, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 1991
Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.
Mar 20, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 13, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs, DOD.
Feb 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 25, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal armed forces provisions to provide that, in the case of a member of the reserves called to active duty in connection with the Persian Gulf War: (1) the period of such active duty may not be considered in determining the expiration date for eligibility for educational assistance benefits provided under the Montgomery GI Bill; and (2) the member may not be considered to have been separated from the reserves for purposes of commencement of the delimiting period for the use of such educational benefits.

Amends the Federal veterans' and armed forces educational assistance programs to provide that, in the case of an active-duty or reserve member student who fails to complete a course of study under such programs due to being called to active duty or being given increased work in connection with the Persian Gulf War, both the amount of educational assistance received and the time spent pursuing that course will not be counted against such student for purposes of his or her general entitlement to educational benefits under the appropriate educational assistance program. Restores the full amount available to such student veteran as if the interrupted course had not been taken. States that such exclusion shall also apply to members of the Selected Reserve pursuing courses of study (and similarly interrupted) under the armed forces' educational assistance program.

What's happening now October 10, 1991

For Further Action See S.868.

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