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HR 5583 97th Congress House

Skilled Enlisted Reserve Military Training Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a program to provide vocational training assistance to persons in technical programs leading to asso… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a program to provide vocational training assistance to persons in technical programs leading to associate and community college degrees in return for a commitment for enlisted service in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: March 15, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reservesEducationRecruiting and enlistmentTechnical education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Mar 3, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 3, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 24, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 24, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 23, 1982

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Skilled Enlisted Reserve Military Training Act - Permits the Secretary of each military department to establish a Skilled Enlisted Reserve Training Program in which the Secretary agrees to provide educational assistance in a technical field in return for a person's agreement to perform a specified period of active and reserve enlisted service. Directs the Secretary to pay all educational expenses incurred and permits the inclusion of a monthly stipend. Sets forth the eligibility requirements for such assistance and the status of the enlistee at various stages. Obligates such enlistee to complete his service or reimburse the United States for the training received.

Directs the President to report to Congress annually on such program.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and subsequent fiscal years.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1982
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 15, 1982
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 8, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5583: Skilled Enlisted Reserve Military Training Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5583/
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"H.R. 5583: Skilled Enlisted Reserve Military Training Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5583/.
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H.R. 5583, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5583/.
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