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HR 421 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustments Education Engineering Graduate education Higher education Mathematics Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Technical education Veterans' benefits Veterans' education

G.I. Advanced Education in Science and Technology Act

Introduced: January 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2005
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 1, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

G.I. Advanced Education in Science and Technology Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly stipend to each individual who is entitled to veterans' basic educational assistance and is pursuing full-time a doctoral degree in the sciences of engineering, mathematics, or other technology disciplines. Allows such payment in addition to any other authorized Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance.

Makes such payment $1,200 a month (adjusted for inflation for fiscal years after 2005) for up to 60 months.

What's happening now September 29, 2005

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 6, 2005
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