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 PUBLIC LAW 99-399-AUG. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 887

captive status begins during the period beginning on January 21, 1981, and ending on the effective date of that section. (d) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) Part III of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 110—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS HELD AS CAPTIVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS "Sec. "2181. Definitions. "2182. Educational assistance: dependents of captives. "2183. Educational assistance: former captives. "2184. Termination of assistance. "2185. Programs to be consistent with programs administered by the Veterans' Administration.

"§ 2181. Definitions "In this chapter: "(1) 'Captive status' and 'former captive' have the meanings given those terms in section 559 of title 37. "(2) 'Dependent' has the meaning given that term in section 551 of that title. "§ 2182. Educational assistance: dependents of captives "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the President, the Secretary concerned shall pay (by advancement or reimbursement) a dependent of a person who is in a captive status for expenses incurred, while attending an educational or training institution, for— "(1) subsistence; "(2) tuition; "(3)fees; "(4) supplies; "(5) books; "(6) equipment; and "(7) other educational expenses. "(b) Except as provided in section 2184 of this title, payments shall be available under this section for a dependent of a person who is in a captive status for education or training that occurs— "(1) after that person is in a captive status for not less than 90 days; and '(2) on or before— "(A) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) that begins before the date on which the captive status of that person terminates; "(B) the earlier of the end of any course that began before such date or the end of the 16-week period following that date if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system; or "(C) a date specified by the Secretary concerned in order to respond to special circumstances. "(c) If a person in a captive status or a former captive dies and the death is incident to the captivity, payments shall be available under this section for a dependent of that person for education or training that occurs after the date of the death of that person. "(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any dependent who is eligible for assistance under chapter 35 of title 38 or similar assistance under any other provision of law.

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10 USC 2182.

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