H.R. 5826 · 111th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain service in the National Guard.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2010-07-22
Latest action
2010-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summary

Revises provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to include as active duty service (and therefore qualify for program assistance) full-time service in the National Guard: (1) organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard; or (2) when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense (DOD) for responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds.