HR 3082

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate.
Sponsor: Julia Carson (D) IN
 
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7/18/2007--Introduced.Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2007 - Extends the time limitation (generally ten years from the original eligibility date) for the use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill all-volunteer force educational assistance program, in the case of an individual who has completed at least 50% of the credit or time requirements leading to a degree or certificate before the last day of the ten-year period, to the earlier of: (1) the date on which the individual completes such requirements; or (2) two years after the last day of the ten-year period.
 
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HR 3082 EH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3082


AN ACT

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Military Construction, Army

(including rescission of funds)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the Commander in Chief, $4,554,906,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, of which $924,484,000 is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to section 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, and of which $450,000,000 shall be for trainee troop housing facilities: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $187,872,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for trainee troop housing facilities: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘Military Construction, Army’ and under the headings ‘Army’ in the tables entitled ‘Military Construction’ and ‘Overseas Contingency Operations’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘Military Construction, Army’ under Public Law 110-329, $59,500,000 are hereby rescinded.

Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $3,757,330,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $182,569,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’ and under the headings ‘Navy’ in the table entitled ‘Military Construction’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill.

Military Construction, Air Force

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, $1,833,671,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, of which $474,500,000 is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to section 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $93,407,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘Military Construction, Air Force’ and under the headings ‘Air Force’ in the tables entitled ‘Military Construction’ and ‘Overseas Contingency Operations’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill.

Military Construction, Defense-Wide

(including transfer and rescission of funds)

    For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $2,743,526,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for military construction or family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $121,442,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’ and under the headings ‘Defense-Wide’ in the table entitled ‘Military Construction’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’ under Public Law 110-329, $25,800,000 are hereby rescinded.

Military Construction, Army National Guard

    For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $529,129,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $40,488,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Army National Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’ and under the headings ‘Army National Guard’ in the table entitled ‘Military Construction’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill.

Military Construction, Air National Guard


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7/18/2007
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
7/18/2007
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
7/18/2007
Referred to House Armed Services
7/23/2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
8/14/2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
 
Titles:

Montgomery GI Bill Degree Extension Act of 2007
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or certificate.
 
 
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