S 1072 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1072
To amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 19, 2009
Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, to modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF BASIS FOR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS IN AMOUNTS OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) In General- Section 16131(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘equal to’ and all that follows and inserting ‘not less than the percentage by which--
‘(A) the average cost of undergraduate tuition in the United States, as determined by the National Center for Education Statistics, for the last academic year preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds
‘(B) the average cost of undergraduate tuition in the United States, as so determined, for the academic year preceding the academic year described in subparagraph (A).’.
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply to adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve that are made for fiscal years beginning on or after that date.
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