Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/166

 102 STAT. 4172

Contracts.

PUBLIC LAW 100-689—NOV. 18, 1988

"(2) in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to such assistance under section 1411(a)(l)(B), on the later of the date of such individual's last discharge or release from active duty or January 1, 1990.". (7)(A) Section 1432 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection (after the subsection added by section 108(a)(2)of thisAct): "(e)(l)(A) The amount of the educational assistance allowance payable under this chapter to an individual who enters into an agreement to pursue, and is pursuing, a program of education exclusively by correspondence is an amount equal to 55 percent of the established charge which the institution requires nonveterans to pav for the course or courses pursued by such individual. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'established charge' means the lesser of— "(i) the chaise for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency; or "(ii) the actual charge to the individucd for such course or courses. "(2) Such allowance shall be paid quarterly on a pro rata basis for the lessons completed by the individual and serviced by the institution. "(3) In each case in which the rate of payment to an individual is determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the period of entitlement of such individual under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one month for each payment of educational assistance to the individual that is equal to the amount of monthly educational assistance the individual would otherwise be eligible to receive for full-time pursuit of an institutional course under this chapter.". (B) Section 1434 (as amended by section 106(a) of this Act) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)(D, by inserting "1786(a)," after "1780(g),"; (ii) by striking out subsection (c); and (iii) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (8) Section 1432(c)(3) is amended— (A) by striking out "For" and inserting in lieu thereof "(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, for; (B) by redesignating clauses (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) Any such charge to the individual's entitlement shall be reduced proportionately in accordance with the reduction in payment under paragraph (2) of this subsection.". (9) Section 1673(d) is amended— (A) by inserting "or under chapter 106 of title 10" before the period at the end of the first sentence; and (B) by inserting "or under chapter 106 of title 10" after "of this title" in the third sentence. (b) CHAPTER 106 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 106 of title 10, United States (Dode, is amended as follows: (1) Section 2131(c)(2) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "(or the equivalent thereof in part-time educational assistance)'.

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