S. 2599 would provide enhanced education and employment opportunities for military spouses.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inMilitary Spouse Education and Employment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to editinclude spouses of members of the wikiArmed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) and beeligible teleworking military spouses (teleworking spouses whose wages are expected to equal or exceed 150% of U.S. median annual earnings) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the firstwork opportunity tax credit.

Includes the wife or husband of a member serving on extended active duty within the federal veterans' employment preference.

Allows members who have completed two terms of service and have reenlisted for a third term to providetransfer a detailed summaryportion of their entitlement to basic educational assistance under the bill!)Montgomery GI Bill. (Current law allows such transfer for members with critical military skills.)

Requires studies on: (1) the development of an education grant program for training military spouses in health care and early childhood development careers; and (2) creating work opportunities for undergraduate- and graduate-educated military spouses during the active-duty service of their spouses.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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