Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/160

 102 STAT. 4166

PUBLIC LAW 100-689—NOV. 18, 1988

(5) Section 1421 is amended— (A) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding clause (1), by inserting "or 1418" after "section 1411"; and (B) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding clause (1), by inserting "or 1418" after "section 1412". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by adding the following new item (after the item added by section 1010t>) of this Act): "1418. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to withdraw election not to enroll.". SEC. 104. MONTGOMERY GI REQUIREMENTS.

BILL

SECONDARY

SCHOOL

DIPLOMA

(a) ACTIVE DUTY PARTICIPANTS.—Clause (2) of section 1411(a) is

amended to read as follows: "(2) who completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate) not later than— "(A) the original ending date of the individual's initial obligated period of active duty in the case of an individual described in clause dXA) of this subsection, regardless of whether the individual is discharged or released from active duty on such date; or "(B) December 31, 1989, in the case of an individual described in clause (I)(B) of this subsection; except that an individual described in clause dXB) of this subsection may meet the requirement of this clause by having successfully completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree; and^'. (b)

SELECTED

RESERVE

PARTICIPANTS.—Section

1412(a)(2)

is

amended— (1) by striking out "received" and inserting in lieu thereof "completed the requirements of; and (2) by inserting the following before the semicolon: ", except that an individual described in clause (I)(B) of this subsection may meet the requirement of this clause by having successfully completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree". SEC. 105. CHOICE OF MONTGOMERY GI BILL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN RESERVISTS.

Section 1412 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e)(1) An individual described in subclause (I) or (III) of subsection (b)(l)(B)(ii) of this section may elect entitlement to basic educational assistance under section 1411 of this title, based on an initial obligated period of active duty of two years, in lieu of entitlement to assistance under this section. "(2) An individual who makes the election described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, for all purposes of this chapter, be considered entitled to educational assistance under section 1411 of this title and not under this section. Such an election is irrevocable.". SEC. 106. REFRESHER, REMEDIAL, AND DEFICIENCY COURSES. (a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM.—Subsection (a)

of section 1434 is eunended—

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