Any funds contributed by the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia National Guard Tuition Assistance Program may be utilized, at the discretion of the District of Columbia National Guard, for tuition assistance benefits for all members or for new recruits; provided, that the member or new recruit is a resident of the District of Columbia.
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(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 781, ch. 328, § 77, as added May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-158, § 301, 57 DCR 3000.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of National Guard Tuition Assistance Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-285, January 25, 2010, 57 DCR 1173).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 18-158, the “Newborn Safe Haven Amendment Act of 2010”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-180, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services and the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on January 5, 2010, and February 2, 2010, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 25, 2010, it was assigned Act No. 18-349 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-158 became effective on May 27, 2010.