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Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act

S. 1362 · 115th Congress · Jun 15, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate certain eligibility tiers under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act”.

Sec. 2 Consolidation of certain eligibility tiers under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)
Entitlement— Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6)(A), by striking “12 months” and inserting “6 months”;
(2)
by striking paragraph (7); and
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.
(b)
Amount of educational assistance— Section 3313(c) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (7).
(c)
Conforming amendments— Sections 3311, 3313, 3316, 3322, and 3679 of such title are further amended—
(1)
in section 3311(f), by striking “paragraph (9)” each place it appears and inserting “paragraph (8)”;
(2)
in section 3313—
(A)
in subsection (c)(1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking “(9)” and inserting “(8)”;
(B)
in subsection (d), by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” each place it appears and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(C)
in subsection (e)(2)(C)—
(i)
by striking “paragraphs (3) through (8)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) through (7)”; and
(ii)
by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(D)
in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii), by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(E)
in subsection (g)(3)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A)(iv)—
(I)
by striking “paragraphs (3) through (8)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) through (7)”; and
(II)
by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B)(iii)—
(I)
by striking “paragraphs (3) through (8)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) through (7)”; and
(II)
by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(iii)
in subparagraph (C)(ii)—
(I)
in subclause (I), by striking “(9)” and inserting “(8)”; and
(II)
in subclause (II)—
(aa)
by striking “paragraphs (3) through (8)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) through (7)”; and
(bb)
by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”; and
(iv)
in subparagraph (D)(ii)—
(I)
in subclause (I), by striking “(9)” and inserting “(8)”; and
(II)
in subclause (II)—
(aa)
by striking “paragraphs (3) through (8)” and inserting “paragraphs (3) through (7)”; and
(bb)
by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”; and
(F)
in subsection (h), by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(3)
in section 3316—
(A)
in subsection (a)(1), by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”; and
(B)
in subsection (b)(1), by striking “paragraphs (2) through (7)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) through (6)”;
(4)
in section 3322—
(A)
in subsection (e), by striking “3311(b)(9)” and inserting “3311(b)(8)”;
(B)
in subsection (f), by striking “3311(b)(9)” and inserting “3311(b)(8)”; and
(C)
in subsection (h)(2), by striking “3311(b)(9)” and inserting “3311(b)(8)”; and
(5)
in section 3679(c)(2)(B)(i), by striking “3311(b)(9)” and inserting “3311(b)(8)”.