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HR 5081 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aircraft pilots Armed forces reserves Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Flight training Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Higher education Labor and Employment National Guard Transportation and Public Works Veterans' benefits Veterans' education Vocational and technical education

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a new program of educational assistance for certain reserve component members of the Armed Forces who perform active service.

Introduced: September 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of each military department, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to establish a program as prescribed in this Act to provide educational assistance to members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.

Makes eligible for such benefits on or after September 11, 2001, members of Reserve components who: (1) served on active duty in support of contingency operations for at least 90 consecutive days; or (2) in the case of an Army or Air National Guard member, performed full time duty for at least 90 consecutive days for the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds. Creates an exception to the 90-day requirement for members released from duty because of injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

States that members remain entitled to such educational assistance if ordered to active duty while serving in the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve. Terminates educational assistance for disabled members 10 years from the date of entitlement.

Requires educational assistance under this Act to be provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What's happening now September 15, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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