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 PUBLIC LAW 100-689—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4161

Public Law 100-689 100th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the education, home loan guaranty, and other programs of the Veterans' Administration; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988". SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38. UNITED STATES CODE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. TITLE I~EDUCATION PROGRAMS PART A—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MONTGOMERY G I BILL AND CERTAIN OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS SEC. 101. MONTGOMERY GI BILL DEATH BENEFIT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 1417. Death benefit "(a)(1) In the event of the service-connected death of any individual— "(A)who— "(i) is entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter; or "(ii) is on active duty in the Armed Forces and but for section 1411(a)(l)(A)(i) or division (i) or (ii) of section 1412(a)(l)(A) of this title would be eligible for such basic educational assistance; and " (B) who dies while on active duty, the Administrator shall make a payment, subject to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection, in the amount described in subsection (b) of this section to the person or persons described in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection. "(2)(A) The payment referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be made to the person or persons first listed below who is surviving on the date of such individual's death: "(i) The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such individual under the individual's Servicemen's Group Life Insurance policy, "(ii) The surviving spouse of the individual.

Nov. 18, 1988 [S. 2049] Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988. Armed Forces. 38 USC 101 note.

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