This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time service at the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense (i.e., full-time National Guard duty). Specifically, the bill eliminates the existing requirement that eligible full-time service must be in response to a declared national emergency. The bill also specifies that training is not included as full-time service for purposes of eligibility for these members.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-
   9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who 
                    perform certain full-time duty.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WHO PERFORM 
              CERTAIN FULL-TIME DUTY.

    Section 3301(1)(C)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(not including training)'' after ``title 
        32''; and
            (2) by striking ``for the purpose of responding to a 
        national emergency declared by the President and supported by 
        Federal funds''.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.
Rep. Moore, Barry