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 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1573 Account to make payments of benefits to such individusil under section 1415(e) of this chapter.". (2) (The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1418 the following new item:
 * "1418A. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to enroll before being involuntarily separated from service.".

0)) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 1413 of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): "(d) Subject to section 1795 of this title, each individual entitled to educational benefits under section 1418A of this title is entitled to the lesser of— "(1) 36 months of educational assistance under this chapter (or the equivalent thereof in part-time educational assistance); or "(2) the number of months of such educational assistance (or such equivalent thereof) that is equal to the number of months served by such individual on active duty.". (2) Section 1415 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) In the case of an individual for whom the Secretary of Defense made contributions under section 1622(c) of this title and who is entitled to educational assistance under section 1418A of this chapter, the Secretary shall increase the rate of the basic educational assistance allowance applicable to such individual in excess of the rate provided under subsection (a) of this section in a manner consistent with, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, the agreement entered into with such individual pursuant to the rules and regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense under section 1622(c) of this title.". (3) Section 1435(b) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking out "paragraph (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (2) and (3)"; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(3) Payment for entitlements established under section 1418A of this title shall be made— "(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph, from the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund established under section 2006 of title 10; "(B) in the case of any individual described in section 1418A(a)(3) of this title, from funds appropriated, or otherwise available, to the Department of Vetereuis Affairs for the pay- ment of readjustment benefits; and "(C) in the case of the increase in payments made under section 1415(e) of this title, from the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account established pursuant to section 1622(a) of this title.". SEC. 562. CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS TO MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM (a) REASON FOR DISCHARGE. —(1) Subparagraph (A)(iiXI) of section 1411(a)(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out "or for" and inserting in lieu thereof "for"; and

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