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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase amounts available to State approving agencies to ascertain the qualifications of educational institutions for furnishing courses of education to veterans and eligible persons under the Montgomery GI Bill and under other programs of education administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey 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 8, 2002
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2002
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7124)
Oct 7, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7124)
Oct 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3731.
Oct 7, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7124-7125)
Oct 7, 2002
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 11, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 13, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Limits to $14 million the amount authorized to be paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to State and local agencies for FY 2003 for the reimbursement of administrative expenses related to ascertaining the qualifications of educational institutions for furnishing courses to veterans and eligible beneficiaries under the Montgomery GI Bill and other veterans' educational assistance programs.

Increases until the end of FY 2003 the loan fee authorized to be charged by the Secretary for certain veterans' housing loans guaranteed, insured, or made through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's happening now October 8, 2002

Received in the Senate.

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