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 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2735 "(g) STIPEND FOR PARTICIPANTS. — (1) The Secretary of Defense shall pay to each participant in the placement program a stipend in an amount equal to the lesser of— "(A) $5,000; or "(B) the total costs of the type described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9) of section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087//) incurred by the participant while obtaining teacher certification or licensure or the necessary credentials to serve as a teacher's aide and employment as an elementary or secondary school teacher or teacher aide. "(2) A stipend provided under this section shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility of the participant for Federal student financial assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). "(h) PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS AS TEACHERS AND TEACHERS' AIDES. —Subsections (h) through (k) of section 1151 of this title shall apply with respect to the placement as teachers and teachers' aides of individuals selected under this section.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The teble of sections at the begpining of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: '^410c. Displaced contractor employees: assistance to obtain certification and employment as teachers or employment as teachers' aides.". SEC. 4444. FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993. Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301(5), $65,000,000 shall be available for the teacher and teacher's aide placement programs authorized by sections 1151, 1598, and 2410c of title 10, United States Code, as added by this subtitle. Subtitle E—Environmental Education and Retraining Provisions SEC. 4451. ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PRO- 10 USC 2701 GRAMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Secretary of Defense (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Secretary") may conduct scholarship and fellowship programs for the purpose of enabling individuals to quaUfy for employment in the field of environmental restoration or other environmental programs in the Department of Defense. (b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in the scholarship or fellowship program, an individual must— (1) be accepted for enrollment or be ciurently enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)); (2) be pursuing a program of education that leads to an appropriate higher education degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, or another qualifying field related to environmental activities, as determined by the Secretary; (3) sign an agreement described in subsection (c); (4) be a citizen or national of the United States or be an alien lawfully admitted to the United Stotes for permanent residence; and (5) meet any other requiremento prescribed by the Secretary. note.

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