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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify certain authorities relating to educational assistance benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

3/3/2008--Introduced.

Amends federal provisions concerning veterans' educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to: (1) allow the accelerated payment of such assistance for the pursuit of education leading to employment in high-technology industry only for programs of education which do not lead to an associate or higher degree; (2) terminate the June 30, 2010, delimiting period on an expanded scope of work activities that may be assigned to individuals participating in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study programs; and (3) authorize appropriations for VA payments to state agencies which approve programs of education for purposes of participation in the VA educational assistance program.

Latest Actions
  • 03/03/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1468-1469)
  • 03/03/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1469)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2683 Introduced in Senate03/05/2008