Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/164

 102 STAT. 4170

38 USC 1402 "°*^

PUBLIC LAW 100-689—NOV. 18, 1988

cooperative program (as defined in section 1682(a)(2) of this title)". (2) Section 1631 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d)(l) The amount of the monthly benefit payment to an individual pursuing a cooperative p n ^ a m under this chapter shall be 80 percent of the monthly benefit otherwise payable to such individual (computed on the basis of the formula provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section). "(2) For each month that an individual is paid a monthly benefit payment for pursuit of a cooperative p n ^ a m under this chapter, the individual's entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at the rate 80 percent of a month.". (c) EFFBCHVB DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1989. SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF DELIMITING PERIODS BY REASON OF ALCOHOL CONDITIONS.

Section 105 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) For the purposes of any provision relating to the extension of a delimiting period under any education-benefit or rehabilitation program administered by the Veterans' Administration, the disabling effects of chronic alcoholism shall not be considered to be the result of willfiil misconduct.". SEC. 110. MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE PROGRAM. (a) PAYMENT FOR LESS THAN HALF-TIME PURSUIT OF A PROGRAM OF

Regulations.

EDUCATION.—Section 2131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting at the end the foUoMong new clause: "(4) an appropriately reduced rate, as determined under regulations which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall prescribe, for each month of less than half-time pursuit of a prf^ram. of education, except that no payment may be made to a person for less than half-time pursuit if tuition assistance is otherwise available to the person for such pursuit from the mihtary department concerned.". (b) TIME OF E^JGIBILITY.—Section 2132(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(b) Educational assistance may not be provided to a member under this chapter until the member has completed the initial period of active duty for training required of the member.". SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) TITLE 38 AMENDMENTS.—Title 38 is amended as follows: (1) Section 1402(3)(B) is amended by striking out "includes" and inserting in lieu thereof "in the case of an individual who is not serving on active duty, includes". (2)(A) Section 1411(a)(l)(A)(i)(I) is amended by inserting ", as the individual's initial obligated period of active duty," after "serves".

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