[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 81 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 81
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that members of the
Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational
assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that members of the
Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational
assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Bartlett
Montgomery GI Bill Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
TITLE I--ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM
Sec. 101. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under
the Montgomery GI Bill
Sec. 102. Application of annual adjustment to rates of educational
assistance based on average costs of higher
learning
Sec. 103. Additional opportunity for certain VEAP participants to
enroll in basic educational assistance
under Montgomery GI Bill
Sec. 104. Reimbursement of reductions of basic pay
TITLE II--SELECTED RESERVE
Sec. 201. Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the
Reserve Montgomery GI Bill
Sec. 202. Credit for cumulative active duty service in the Selected
Reserve
Sec. 203. Increase in rates of educational assistance under the Reserve
Montgomery GI Bill
TITLE III--SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 301. Application of annual adjustment to rates of educational
assistance based on average costs of higher
learning
TITLE I--ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM
SEC. 101. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER
THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL.
(a) All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program.--(1)
Section 3020 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 3020. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance
``(a) Election to Transfer Entitlement.--(1) An individual
described in subsection (b) who is entitled to basic educational
assistance under this subchapter may elect to transfer to one or more
of the dependents specified in subsection (c) a portion of such
individual's entitlement to such assistance.
``(2) An individual transferring entitlement under this section
shall submit written notice to the Secretary concerned not later than
the expiration date of the period described in section 3031 of this
title that is applicable to such individual.
``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual referred to in
subsection (a) is any member of the Armed Forces who, at the time of
the approval by the Secretary concerned of the member's request to
transfer entitlement to basic educational assistance under this
section--
``(1) has completed six years of service in the Armed
Forces; and
``(2) enters into an agreement to serve at least four more
years as a member of the Armed Forces.
``(c) Eligible Dependents.--An individual may transfer entitlement
under this section as follows:
``(1) To the individual's spouse.
``(2) To one or more of the individual's children.
``(3) To a combination of the individuals referred to in
paragraphs (1) and (2).
``(d) Designation of Transferee.--An individual transferring
entitlement under this section shall--
``(1) designate the dependent or dependents to whom such
entitlement is being transferred;
``(2) designate the number of months of such entitlement to
be transferred to each such dependent; and
``(3) specify the period for which the transfer shall be
effective for each such dependent.
``(e) Revocation and Modification.--An individual transferring
entitlement under this section may modify or revoke at any time the
transfer of any unused portion of the entitlement so transferred. The
modification or revocation of the transfer of entitlement under this
subsection shall be made by the submittal of written notice of the
action to both the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
``(f) Commencement of Use.--If the dependent to whom entitlement is
transferred under this section is a child, the use of the transferred
entitlement may not commence until the child--
``(1) completes the requirements of a secondary school
diploma (or equivalency certificate); or
``(2) attains 18 years of age.
``(g) Time Limitation for Use of Eligibility and Entitlement.--
Notwithstanding section 3031 of this title, and subject to subsection
(d)(3), a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this
section may use such entitlement not later than the expiration date of
a 15-year period beginning on the commencement date of the period
described in section 3031 of this title that is applicable to the
individual who transferred such entitlement to the dependent.
``(h) Additional Administrative Matters.--(1) The use of any
entitlement transferred under this section shall be charged against the
entitlement of the individual making the transfer at the rate of one
month for each month of transferred entitlement that is used.
``(2) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection
(d) and subsection (g), and subject to paragraph (5), a dependent to
whom entitlement is transferred under this section is entitled to basic
educational assistance under this subchapter in the same manner as the
individual from whom entitlement was transferred.
``(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the monthly rate of
educational assistance payable to a dependent to whom entitlement is
transferred under this section shall be the monthly amount payable
under sections 3015 and 3022 of this title to the individual making the
transfer.
``(B) The monthly rate of assistance payable to a dependent under
subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the provisions of section 3032 of
this title, except that the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of that
section shall not apply even if the individual making the transfer to
the dependent under this section is on active duty during all or any
part of enrollment period of the dependent in which such entitlement is
used.
``(4) The death of an individual transferring entitlement under
this section shall not affect the use of the transferred entitlement by
the dependent to whom entitlement is transferred.
``(5) Notwithstanding subsection (g) and section 3031 of this
title, a child to whom entitlement is transferred under this section
may not use any entitlement so transferred after attaining the age of
26 years.
``(6) Except as provided in subsection (f), the purposes for which
a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section may
use such entitlement shall include the pursuit and completion of the
requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency
certificate).
``(i) Overpayment.--In the event of an overpayment of basic
educational assistance with respect to a dependent to whom entitlement
is transferred under this section, the dependent and the individual
making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable to the United
States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685
of this title.
``(j) Authority for Certain Individuals Who Opted Out of
Educational Assistance to Transfer Entitlement.--(1) Subject to the
succeeding provisions of this subsection, a specified individual may
elect to transfer to one or more of the dependents specified in
subsection (c) such individual's entitlement to such assistance in the
same manner, and under the same terms and conditions, that apply to an
individual referred to in subsection (a).
``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `specified
individual' means an individual--
``(A) who made an election under section 3011(c)(1) or
3012(d)(1) of this title, as the case may be;
``(B) who withdraws such election (in a form and manner
determined by the Secretary concerned) not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of the Bartlett Montgomery GI
Bill Act;
``(C) whose conditional delimiting period (as described in
paragraph (3)) has not expired; and
``(D) from whom the Secretary has reduced basic pay or
collected payment as provided in paragraph (4).
``(3) The conditional delimiting period referred to in paragraph
(2)(C) is the period described in section 3031 of this title that would
have been applicable to such individual but for the election made by
the individual under section 3011(c)(1) or 3012(d)(1) of this title, as
the case may be.
``(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), with respect to a specified
individual who withdraws an election under paragraph (2)(B) to transfer
entitlement to basic educational assistance under this subchapter, the
basic pay of the specified individual shall be reduced (in a manner
determined by the Secretary concerned) until the total amount by which
such basic pay is reduced is $1,200.
``(B) To the extent that basic pay is not reduced under
subparagraph (A) before the specified individual's discharge or release
from active duty, at the election of the specified individual--
``(i) the Secretary concerned shall collect from the
specified individual; or
``(ii) the Secretary concerned shall reduce the retired or
retainer pay of the specified individual by,
an amount equal to the difference between $1,200 and the total amount
of reductions under subparagraph (A), which shall be paid into the
Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
``(5) A specified individual may only transfer, and may not use,
entitlement under this chapter.
``(6) In carrying out this subsection--
``(A) the reference in subsection (a) to `not later than
the expiration date of the period described in section 3031 of
this title' is deemed to be a reference to `during the one year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Bartlett
Montgomery GI Bill Act'; and
``(B) the reference in subsection (f) to `commencement date
of the period described in section 3031 of this title' is
deemed to be a reference to the `commencement date of the
conditional delimiting period under subsection (i)(3)'.
``(k) Regulations.--The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe
regulations for purposes of this section.
``(l) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 each year
(beginning in 2008), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
other Secretaries concerned, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the number of individuals
transferring entitlement to educational assistance under this section
during the preceding fiscal year.
``(m) Secretary Concerned Defined.--Notwithstanding section 101(25)
of this title, in this section the term `Secretary concerned' means--
``(1) the Secretary of the Army with respect to matters
concerning the Army;
``(2) the Secretary of the Navy with respect to matters
concerning the Navy or the Marine Corps;
``(3) the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to
matters concerning the Air Force; and
``(4) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
concerning the Coast Guard, or the Secretary of Homeland
Security when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 30 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 3020 and inserting the following:
``3020. Transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance''.
SEC. 102. APPLICATION OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE BASED ON AVERAGE COSTS OF HIGHER LEARNING.
(a) In General.--Section 3015(h) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(h)(1) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall
provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the
rates payable under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) equal to the
percentage (as determined by the Secretary) by which--
``(A) the average monthly costs of tuition and expenses for
commuter students at public institutions of higher learning
that award baccalaureate degrees for purposes of subsections
(a)(1) and (b)(1) for the fiscal year involved, exceeds
``(B) such average monthly costs for the preceding fiscal
year.
``(2) The Secretary shall make the determination under paragraph
(1) after consultation with the Secretary of Education.
``(3) A determination made under paragraph (1) in a year shall take
effect on October 1 of that year and apply with respect to basic
educational assistance allowances payable under this section for the
fiscal year beginning in that year.
``(4) Not later than September 30 each year, the Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register the average monthly costs of tuition
and expenses as determined under paragraph (1) in that year.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to payments for months beginning after September 30, 2007.
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTAIN VEAP PARTICIPANTS TO
ENROLL IN BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY
GI BILL.
(a) Additional One-Year Opportunity to Enroll.--Subsection (e) of
section 3018C of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) In addition to the one-year period applicable under
paragraph (1), a qualified individual (described in paragraph
(2)) may make an irrevocable election under this subsection
during the one-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, except that in applying this
subsection as modified by this paragraph, the reference in
paragraph (2)(B) to `April, 1, 2000,' is deemed to be a
reference to `April, 1, 2007'.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e)(3) of such section is
amended by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' both places it appears and
inserting ``under this subsection''.
SEC. 104. REIMBURSEMENT OF REDUCTIONS OF BASIC PAY.
(a) Reimbursement for Extended Active Duty Service.--Sections
3011(b) and 3012(c) of title 38, United States Code, are each amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), in the case of an individual
who, after the date of completion of the continuous period of active
duty service applicable to the individual under this section, continues
to serve on active duty service, the Secretary shall pay to the
individual $100 for each consecutive 12-month period of active duty
service served by the individual after such date.
``(B) In the case of an individual who was discharged or released
from active duty for a condition described in section 3011(a)(1)(A)(i)
of this title, the Secretary shall pay to such individual the aggregate
amount of reductions in basic pay made under paragraph (1).
``(C) In no case may the amount of payments to an individual under
subparagraph (A) exceed the amount of reductions made with respect to
the individual under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (2) of section 3017(b) of such
title is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and
inserting ``; and'' ; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(C) the amount paid to the individual under
section 3011(b)(4) or 3012(c)(4) of this title (as the
case may be).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to periods of active duty served on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE II--SELECTED RESERVE
SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE
RESERVE MONTGOMERY GI BILL.
(a) Selected Reserve.--(1) Chapter 1606 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 16138. Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance
``(a) In General.--An individual described in subsection (b) who is
entitled to educational assistance under this chapter may elect to
transfer to one or more of the dependents specified in subsection (c) a
portion of such individual's entitlement to such assistance. An
individual transferring entitlement under this section shall submit
written notice to the Secretary concerned not later than the expiration
date of the period described in section 16133 of this title that is
applicable to such individual.
``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual referred to in
subsection (a) is any member of the Armed Forces who, at the time of
the approval by the Secretary concerned of the member's request to
transfer entitlement to basic educational assistance under this
section--
``(1) has completed six years of service in the Selected
Reserve; and
``(2) enters into an agreement to remain a member of the
Selected Reserve for a period of not less than four years.
``(c) Eligible Dependents.--An individual may transfer entitlement
under this section as follows:
``(1) To the individual's spouse.
``(2) To one or more of the individual's children.
``(3) To a combination of the individuals referred to in
paragraphs (1) and (2).
``(d) Designation of Transferee.--An individual transferring
entitlement under this section shall--
``(1) designate the dependent or dependents to whom such
entitlement is being transferred;
``(2) designate the number of months of such entitlement to
be transferred to each such dependent; and
``(3) specify the period for which the transfer shall be
effective for each such dependent.
``(e) Revocation and Modification.--An individual transferring
entitlement under this section may modify or revoke at any time the
transfer of any unused portion of the entitlement so transferred. The
modification or revocation of the transfer of entitlement under this
subsection shall be made by the submittal of written notice of the
action to both the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
``(f) Commencement of Use.--If the dependent to whom entitlement is
transferred under this section is a child, the use of the transferred
entitlement may not commence until the child--
``(1) completes the requirements of a secondary school
diploma (or equivalency certificate); or
``(2) attains 18 years of age.
``(g) Time Limitation for Use of Eligibility and Entitlement.--
Notwithstanding section 16133 of this title, and subject to subsection
(d)(3), a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this
section may use such entitlement until the later of--
``(1) the expiration date of a 15-year period beginning on
the commencement date of the period prescribed by section
16133(a)(1) that is applicable to the individual who
transferred such entitlement to the dependent; or
``(2) the date that is 10 years after the date the
individual who transferred such entitlement to the dependent is
separated from the Selected Reserve,
whichever occurs first.
``(h) Additional Administrative Matters.--(1) The use of any
entitlement transferred under this section shall be charged against the
entitlement of the individual making the transfer at the rate of one
month for each month of transferred entitlement that is used.
``(2) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection
(d) and subsection (g), and subject to paragraph (5), a dependent to
whom entitlement is transferred under this section is entitled to
educational assistance under this chapter in the same manner as the
individual from whom entitlement was transferred.
``(3) The monthly rate of educational assistance payable to a
dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section shall
be the monthly amount payable under section 16131 of this title to the
individual making the transfer.
``(4) The death of an individual transferring entitlement under
this section shall not affect the use of the transferred entitlement by
the dependent to whom entitlement is transferred.
``(5) Notwithstanding subsection (g) and section 16133 of this
title, a child to whom entitlement is transferred under this section
may not use any entitlement so transferred after attaining the age of
26 years.
``(6) Except as provided in subsection (f), the purposes for which
a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section may
use such entitlement shall include the pursuit and completion of the
requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency
certificate).
``(i) Overpayment.--In the event of an overpayment of basic
educational assistance with respect to a dependent to whom entitlement
is transferred under this section, the dependent and the individual
making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable to the United
States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685
of title 38.
``(j) Regulations.--The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe
regulations for purposes of this section.
``(k) Secretary Concerned Defined.--Notwithstanding section
101(a)(9), in this section the term `Secretary concerned' means--
``(1) the Secretary of the Army with respect to matters
concerning the Army;
``(2) the Secretary of the Navy with respect to matters
concerning the Navy or the Marine Corps;
``(3) the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to
matters concerning the Air Force; and
``(4) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
concerning the Coast Guard, or the Secretary of Homeland
Security when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.''.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``16138. Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 16133(a) of such title is
amended by inserting ``and section 16138'' after ``subsection (b)''.
(2) Section 16137 of such title is amended by inserting ``Each such
report shall also include the number of members of the Selected Reserve
of the Ready Reserve of each armed force transferring entitlement to
educational assistance under section 16138.'' after ``those fiscal
years.''.
SEC. 202. CREDIT FOR CUMULATIVE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN THE SELECTED
RESERVE.
(a) Entitlement.--Section 3012(a)(1) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) while in the Selected Reserve--
``(i) is first ordered to serve on active
duty in the Armed Forces under section
12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304
of title 10, during the period beginning on
September 11, 2001, and ending December 31,
2007; and
``(ii) serves on active duty in the Armed
Forces for one or more periods (whether
continuous or otherwise) aggregating not less
than two years of service on active duty during
a five period beginning on the date the
individual is first ordered to serve on active
duty during the period referred to in clause
(i);''.
(b) Duration of Assistance.--Subsection (b) of section 3013 of such
title is amended by striking ``is entitled to'' and all that follows
and inserting the following: ``is entitled to--
``(1) one month of educational assistance benefits under
this chapter--
``(A) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(A) of this title, for each month of
continuous active duty served by such individual after
June 30, 1985, as part of the obligated period of
active duty on which such entitlement is based;
``(B) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(B) or section 3012(a)(1)(C) of this
title, for each month of continuous active duty served
by such individual after June 30, 1985;
``(C) in the case of an individual described in
section 3012(a)(1)(D) of this title, for each month of
active duty served by such individual after September
11, 2001, as part of the aggregate period of active
duty on which such entitlement is based; and
``(2) one month of educational assistance benefits under
this chapter for each four months served by such individual in
the Selected Reserve after the applicable date specified in
paragraph (1) (other than any month in which the individual
served on active duty).''.
(c) Amount of Assistance.--Section 3015 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(i) In the case of an individual entitled to an educational
assistance allowance under section 3012(a)(1)(D) of this title, the
amount of the basic educational assistance allowance payable under this
chapter is the amount determined under subsection (b).''.
(d) Contribution.--Paragraph (1) of section 3012(c) of such title
is amended by inserting ``or subsection (a)(1)(D)'' after ``subsection
(a)(1)(A)''.
(e) Election to Opt Out.--Paragraph (1) of section 3012(d) of such
title is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(d)(1)'';
(2) by designating the last sentence as subparagraph (C);
(3) in subparagraph (C), as so designated, by striking
``such an election'' and inserting ``an election under this
paragraph''; and
(4) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so designated,
the following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) An individual described in subsection (a)(1)(D) may make an
election not to receive educational assistance under this chapter. Any
such election shall be made at the time the individual completes the
aggregate period of active duty service required under such
subsection.''.
(f) Outreach.--(1) The Secretaries concerned shall take actions to
inform members of the Selected Reserve who are or may become entitled
to basic educational assistance benefits under chapter 30 of title 38,
United States Code, as a result of section 3012(a)(1)(D) of such title
(as amended by subsection (a) of this section) of the minimum service
requirements for entitlement to such benefits under that chapter and of
the scope and nature of such benefits.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(25) of title 38, United States Code.
(B) The term ``Selected Reserve'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3002(4) of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 203. INCREASE IN RATES OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE RESERVE
MONTGOMERY GI BILL.
(a) In General.--Section 16131(b) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Except as provided in subsections (d) through (f), each
educational assistance program established under subsection (a) shall
provide for payment by the Secretary concerned, through the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, to each person entitled to educational assistance
under this chapter who is pursuing a program of education of an
educational assistance allowance at the following monthly rates:
``(1) For such a program of education pursued on a full-
time basis, at the monthly rate equal to 40 percent of the rate
that applies for the month under section 3015(a)(1) of title
38.
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), for such a program of
education pursued on a less than a full-time basis, at an
appropriately reduced rate, as determined under regulations
which the Secretaries concerned shall prescribe.
``(B) No payment may be made to a person for less than
half-time pursuit of such a program of education if tuition
assistance is otherwise available to the person for such
pursuit from the military department concerned.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to educational assistance allowances under section
16131(b) of such title paid for months occurring on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Conforming Increase to Educational Assistance Rates Under
Chapter 1607.--Paragraph (4) of section 16162(c) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``40 percent'' in subparagraph (A) and
inserting ``50 percent''; and
(2) by striking ``60 percent'' in subparagraph (B) and
inserting ``65 percent''.
TITLE III--SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
SEC. 301. APPLICATION OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE BASED ON AVERAGE COSTS OF HIGHER LEARNING.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 3564 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide
for the same percentage increase in the rates payable under sections
3532, 3534(b), and 3542(a) of this title as the Secretary applies under
subsection (h)(1) of section 3015 of this title to the rates applicable
under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of such section.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to payments for months beginning after September 30, 2007.
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