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.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense, each fiscal year, to provide an increase in the rates of educational assistance payable to certain members of the Selected Reserve which is not less than the percentage by which the average cost of undergraduate tuition in the United States for the last academic year exceeds the average cost of such tuition for the year before that academic year. (Currently, such percentage increase is based on increases in the Consumer Price Index over such period.)

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Timeline

1. 19 May 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 May 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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