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Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) Enhancement Act of 2008

Introduced: April 16, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 16, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) Enhancement Act of 2008 - Recodifies and revises under federal veterans' benefits law a current chapter under federal armed forces law concerning educational assistance for reserve personnel supporting contingency operations and certain other operations.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to carry out such assistance program. Directs the Secretary of each military department, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to provide notice to individuals who meet program eligibility requirements.

Revises educational assistance allowance rates based on periods of active duty service.

Provides a ten-year limit after separation for the use of such assistance for a member of the Selected Reserve who completes a required period of service under other than dishonorable conditions.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to transfer to the Secretary, by the beginning of FY2010, amounts provided or remaining in the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund that are attributable to the reserve educational assistance program.

What's happening now April 16, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1