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 114 STAT. 1824 PUBLIC LAW 106-419—NOV. 1, 2000 Subtitle D—Cemeteries and Memorial Affairs Sec. 331. Eligibility for interment of certain Filipino veterans of World War II in national cemeteries. Sec. 332. Payment rate of certain burial benefits for certain Filipino veterans of World War II. Sec. 333. Plot allowance for burial in State veterans cemeteries. TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 401. Benefits for the children of women Vietnam veterans who suffer from certain birth defects. Sec. 402. Extension of certain expiring authorities. Sec. 403. Preservation of certain reporting requirements. Sec. 404. Technical amendments. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. TITLE I—EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance SEC. 101. INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL. (a) ACTIVE DUTY EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— Section 3015 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "$528" and inserting "$650"; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking "$429" and inserting "$528". 38 USC 3015 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection note. (a) shall take effect on November 1, 2000, and shall apply with respect to educational assistEuice allowances paid under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, for months after October 2000. SEC. 102. UNIFORM REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY BEFORE APPLICATION FOR MONTGOMERY GI BILL BENEFITS. (a) ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM. —(1) Section 3011 is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2): "(2) who completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate), or successfully completes (or otherwise receives academic credit for) the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of education leading to a standard college degree, before appl3dng for benefits under this section; and"; and (B) by striking subsection (e). (2) Section 3017(a)(l)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "clause (2)(A)" and inserting "clause (2)". (b) SELECTED RESERVE PROGRAM.— Section 3012 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

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