A bill to amend the Montgomery GI Bill with respect to flight training.

Summary

Amends Federal law relating to veterans' educational assistance to authorize the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to approve the pursuit of flight training by an individual entitled to basic educational assistance under specified conditions, including: (1) that such training is necessary for the attainment of the individual's vocational objective; (2) that the individual possesses a valid private pilot's license and meets all medical requirements necessary for a commercial pilot's license; and (3) that the flight school courses are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the State. Sets forth the amount of assistance and other conditions for such flight training. Authorizes the Administrator to provide the same such assistance, under the same conditions, for members of the Selected Reserve of the armed forces found to be entitled to such basic educational assistance.

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Timeline

1. 15 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 July 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 July 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 August 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From VA.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 August 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 October 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 July 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing

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