This report of a hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, provides information on veterans' educational programs. The focus is a review of several legislative proposals regarding educational programs and benefits for veterans and service personnel. Texts of the three bills (All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Act, GI Bill Benefits Increase Act of 1983, and a bill to fine-tune the veterans' educational assistance program) are provided in addition to introductory statements of the bills' authors. Testimony includes statements and written statements from individuals representing the Department of Defense; Veterans' Administration; Federal Personnel and Compensation Division, General Accounting Office; Congressional Budget Office; American Association of State Colleges and Universities; National Association of State Approving Agencies; a panel of representatives of veterans' organizations; and U.S. Senators. Responses are also provided to questions submitted to these agencies, associations, and organizations. (YLB)