HR 4920 · 96th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that agricultural employment required for eligibility for educational assistance under the GI bill for a person enrolled in a farm cooperative program need not be full-time employment or the principal expected source of income of such person and may include employment in establishments engaged in the processing, distribution, or sale of agricultural products.

Introduced 1979-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1979-07-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that for purposes of veterans' and dependents' and survivors' educational assistance eligibility, the agricultural work relevancy criteria shall not consider: (1) whether such work is full-time or not; or (2) whether it is the principal source of income. Defines "agricultural employment" for such purposes as the: (1) cultivation of the ground; (2) raising of livestock; or (3) distribution or processing of agricultural products.…

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