,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,mayor ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to e/abli% a     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
,educational ,assi/ance ,program to     
enc\rage ! enli/m5t & ret5tion ( p]sons 
9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d
 by provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to enable
 memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia to att5d und]graduate1     
vocational1 or te*nical c\rses4  #a4    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
,educational ,assi/ance ,program ,! ,act
 entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !        
organization ( ! militia ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia1 approv$ ,m>* #a1 #ahhi 7sec4 
#di-aja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
title3  ,,ii ,educational ,assi/ance    
,program  #bja4 ,%ort title2 ,f9d+s  7a7
 ,%ort ,title ,?is title may be cit$ z !

 ,major ,g5]al ,david ,f4 ,:]ley1 ,jr4  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
,ret5tion & ,college ,access ,act4  7b7 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national  
,gu>d is "u ! exclusive jurisdiction ( !
 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z          
,comm&]-9-,*ief &1 unlike o!r ,national 
,gu>ds1 is p]man5tly f$]aliz$4  7#b7 ,! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d is 
unique & diff]s f ! ,national ,gu>ds ( !
 sev]al ,/ates 9 t ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,national ,gu>d is            
responsible1 n only = resid5ts ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 b also = a special
 & unique mission & obligation z a      
result ( ! ext5sive pres5ce ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4     
7#c7 ,consequ5tly1 ! ,presid5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 r ?an ! *ief executive ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 is 9 comm& ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d1 & 
only ! ,presid5t c call up ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,national ,gu>d ev5 = local   
em]g5cies4  7#d7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia

 ,national ,gu>d has be5 specifically   
tra9$ to address ! unique em]g5cies t   
may occur reg>d+ ! pres5ce ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4     
7#e7 ,! great majority ( ! memb]s ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
actually live 9 ,m>yl& or ,virg9ia1 r   
?an 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#f7 ,!  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d has
 be5 exp]i5c+ a disproportionate decl9e 
9 =ce 9 comp>ison to ! ,national ,gu>ds 
( ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia4  7#g7 ,! ,/ates (  
,m>yl& & ,virg9ia provide additional    
recruit+ & ret5tion inc5tives1 su* z    
educational b5efits1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 _!
 =ce1 & _! ,national ,gu>ds h drawn     
recruits f ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia at a  
rate t puts at risk ! ma9t5ance ( !     
necess>y =ce levels = ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,national ,gu>d4  7#h7 ,funds 
= an educational b5efit = memb]s ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
w\ld provide an inc5tive to help rev]se 
! loss ( memb]s to ne>by ,national      
,gu>ds & all[ = ma9t5ance & increase (  

necess>y ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national 
,gu>d p]sonnel4  7#i7 ,! loss ( memb]s (
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d 
c\ld adv]sely affect ! read9ess ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d to 
respond 9 ! ev5t ( a t]rori/ attack on !
 capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjb4      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
,educational ,assi/ance ,program  7a7   
,educational assi/ance program au?oriz$ 
,! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 9   
coord9ation ) ! comm&+ g5]al ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d1   
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,mayor  
may provide f9ancial assi/ance to an    
eligible memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
,national ,gu>d to assi/ ! memb] 9 cov]+
 exp5ses incurr$ by ! memb] :ile enroll$
 9 an approv$ in/itution ( high]        
education to pursue ! memb]'s fir/      
und]graduate1 ma/]s1 doctoral1          
vocational1 or te*nical degree or       
c]tification4  7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7   
,crit]ia ,a memb] ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,national ,gu>d is eligible to

 receive assi/ance "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u ?is title if ! comm&+ g5]al ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
c]tifies to ! ,mayor ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
memb] has satisfactorily complet$       
requir$ initial active duty s]vice4     
7,b7 ,! memb] has execut$ a writt5      
agreem5t to s]ve 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,national ,gu>d = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #f ye>s4  7,c7 ,! memb] is n   
receiv+ a ,res]ve ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps  
s*ol>%ip4  7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( eligibility
 ,to cont9ue to be eligible = f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ! program1 a memb] ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d    
mu/-- 7,a7 be satisfactorily p]=m+ duty 
9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d
 9 accordance ) regulations ( !         
,national ,gu>d 7z c]tifi$ to ! ,mayor  
by ! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,national ,gu>d72  7,b7 be    
enroll$ on a full-"t or "p-"t basis     
7seek+ to e>n at lea/ #c1 b less ?an #ab
 cr$it h\rs p] seme/]7 9 an approv$     
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,c7   

ma9ta9 satisfactory progress 9 ! c\rse (
 /udy ! memb] is pursu+1 det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) section #dhd7;c7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajia7;c774  #bjc4 ,treatm5t (          
,assi/ance ,provid$  7a7 ,p]mitt$ ,use (
 ,funds ,f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ by a
 memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia         
,national ,gu>d "u ! program "u ?is     
title may be us$ to cov]-- 7#a7 tuition 
& fees *>g$ by an approv$ in/itution (  
high] education involv$2  7#b7 ! co/ (  
books2 &  7#c7 laboratory exp5ses4  7b7 
,cap on am\nt ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$  
to a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,national ,gu>d "u ! program may n exce$
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( fees &      
laboratory exp5ses1 #ejj p] ye>4  7,b7  
,9 ! case ( books1 #ejj p] ye>4  7,c7 ,9
 ! case ( tuition1 #aj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7
 ,adju/m5ts 9 case ( insuffici5t fund+  
,if ! ,mayor det]m9es t ! am\nt         
available to provide assi/ance "u ?is   
title 9 any ye> w be insuffici5t1 !     

,mayor may r$uce ! maximum am\nts ( !   
assi/ance au?oriz$1 or set a limit on ! 
numb] ( p>ticipants1 to ensure t am\nts 
exp5d$ d n exce$ available am\nts4  7c7 
,relation to o!r assi/ance ,except z    
provid$ 9 section #bjb7;b77#a77;,c71 a  
memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national
 ,gu>d may receive f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ! program 9 addition to educational    
assi/ance provid$ "u any o!r provision (
 law4  7d7 ,repaym5t ,a memb] ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,national ,gu>d :o 
receives assi/ance "u ! program & :o1   
volunt>ily or because ( misconduct1     
fails to s]ve = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
agreem5t requir$ by section #bjb7;b77#a7
 or fails to comply ) ! eligibility     
conditions specifi$ 9 section           
#bjb7;b77#b7 %all be subject to !       
repaym5t provisions ( section #cgc (    
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #bjd4  
,adm9i/ration & ,fund+ ( ,program  7a7  
,adm9i/ration ,! ,mayor1 9 coord9ation )
 ! comm&+ g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,national ,gu>d & 9 consultation )     

approv$ in/itutions ( high] education1  
%all develop policies & proc$ures = !   
adm9i/ration ( ! program "u ?is title4  
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to    
require an in/itution ( high] education 
to alt] ! in/itution's admissions       
policies or /&>ds 9 any mann] to enable 
a memb] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
,national ,gu>d to enroll 9 !           
in/itution4  7b7 ,fund+ s\rces & gifts  
7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia su* sums z may be  
necess>y to enable ! ,mayor to provide  
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program4 ,funds 
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is au?orization
 ( appropriations %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds ,! 
,mayor may accept ! transf] ( funds f   
,f$]al ag5cies & use any funds s        
transf]r$ = purposes ( provid+ assi/ance
 "u ! program4 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! head ( any executive   
bran* ag5cy su* sums z may be necess>y  
to p]mit ! transf] ( funds to ! ,mayor  

to provide f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,donations ,! ,mayor may 
accept1 use1 & dispose ( donations (    
s]vices or prop]ty = purposes ( provid+ 
assi/ance "u ! program4  #bje4          
,def9ition ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m approv$  
in/itution ( high] education means an   
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 t-- 7#a7 
is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! /ud5t     
f9ancial assi/ance programs "u title    
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472 &  7#b7  
has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,mayor   
conta9+ an assurance t funds made       
available "u ?is title are us$ to       
supplem5t & n supplant o!r assi/ance t  
may be available = memb]s ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,national ,gu>d4  #bjf4      
,effective ,date ,f9ancial assi/ance may
 be provid$ "u ! program "u ?is title to
 eligible memb]s ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,national ,gu>d = p]iods (    
in/ruction t beg9 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1

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