Montgomery GI Bill Amendments of 1988

Summary

Montgomery GI Bill Amendments of 1988 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to make payments to veterans who are entitled to veterans' educational assistance but who have become so physically or mentally handicapped that such individuals are unable to utilize such educational assistance. Directs the Administrator to make such payments to a qualifying veteran's survivors in the event of a veteran's death while on active duty or within six years of such individual's discharge, according to a certain order of priority. Deducts the amount of educational assistance received by the veteran before enactment of this Act from the amount to be paid under this Act. Authorizes entitlement to basic educational assistance for veterans who are discharged or released from active duty for a disability that existed before becoming or entering into active duty as a member of the armed forces. (Currently, such entitlement is limited to those discharged or released for either a service-connected disability or for hardship.) Authorizes the same entitlement for members discharged or released from the Selected Reserve. Authorizes the Administrator to approve the pursuit of flight training by an individual entitled to basic educational assistance if such training meets conditions specified in this Act. Specifies the amount of flight assistance to be provided. Directs the Administrator to pay educational assistance for refresher courses in the individual's area of education, deficiency courses, or other preparatory or special educational assistance necessary to enable the individual to pursue an approved program of education. Limits the length of such payments for refresher courses. Allows an individual currently on active duty who originally chose not to receive basic educational assistance to enroll in such program within 60 days after the enactment of this Act. Outlines provisions relating to the implementation of such enrollment, including "catch-up" payments or deductions from pay in order to receive such educational assistance. Requires a certain minimum payment or pay deduction before an individual becomes so qualified. Directs the Secretary of each military department to inform individuals of the opportunity to enroll for such assistance under this Act. Prohibits the payment of any basic educational assistance to members of the Selected Reserve until such members have completed their initial periods of active duty for training required by the military department concerned. (Currently, such members must complete such training plus serve in the reserves for at least 180 days before being eligible.) Authorizes the Administrator to approve the pursuit of flight training by a member of the Selected Reserve who is entitled to basic educational assistance, if such training meets conditions specified in this Act. Specifies the amount of flight assistance to be provided. Provides that educational assistance may only be provided for an approved program of education for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program. (Currently, such assistance may be provided for a program of education at an institution of higher learning and may not be provided for post-graduate study.) Limits the amount of monthly educational assistance to be provided to an individual pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training. Reduces the amount of assistance provided in any month in which such individual fails to complete at least 120 hours of training. Provides a limited educational assistance payment as determined by the Administrator for individuals participating in a less-than-half-time pursuit of a program of education. Provides that an individual serving in the Selected Reserve may not receive credit for such service under both veterans' educational assistance provisions and the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, but shall instead elect the program to which such service is to be credited. Revises provisions concerning the time limitation applicable for the use of basic educational assistance by a member of the Selected Reserve who is separated from such service because of a disability incurred on or after the date on which such person became entitled to educational assistance. Directs the Secretary of Defense, at the request of the Administrator, to transmit a notice of entitlement for each such person becoming eligible for educational assistance to the Administrator.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

5. 23 March 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 March 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 March 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA, DOD.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 April 1988

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-586 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

10. 26 April 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-586 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

11. 9 August 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 9 August 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 10 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 10 August 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

15. 10 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 9 September 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Sequentially, for a Period not to Exceed Fifteen Legislative Days.

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 9 September 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-586 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

18. 9 September 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 100-586 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

19. 13 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 13 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 13 September 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

22. 15 September 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 September 1988

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 26 April 1988

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