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 PUBLIC LAW 107-103—DEC. 27, 2001 115 STAT. 981 "(d) An accelerated payment of basic educational assistance made to an individual under this section for a program of education shall be made not later than the last day of the month immediately following the month in which the Secretary receives a certification from the educational institution regarding— "(1) the individual's enrollment in and pursuit of the program of education; and "(2) the amount of the established charges for the program of education. "(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for each accelerated payment of basic educational assistance made to an individual under this section, the individual's entitlement to basic educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged the number of months (and any fraction thereof) determined by dividing the amount of the accelerated payment by the full-time monthly rate of basic educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to the individual under section 3015 of this title as of the beginning date of the enrollment period for the program of education for which the accelerated payment is made. "(2) If the monthly rate of basic educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to an individual under section 3015 of this title increases during the enrollment period of a program of education for which an accelerated payment of basic educational assistance is made under this section, the charge to the individual's entitlement to basic educational assistance under this chapter shall be determined by prorating the entitlement chargeable, in the matter provided for under paragraph (1), for the periods covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respectively, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. "(f) The Secretary may not make an accelerated payment under this section for a program of education to an individual who has received an advance payment under section 3680(d) of this title for the same enrollment period. "(g) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall include requirements, conditions, and methods for the request, issuance, delivery, certification of receipt and use, and recovery of overpayment of an accelerated payment under this section.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of that chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3014 the following new item: "3014A. Accelerated payment of basic educational assistance for education leading to employment in high technology industry.". (b) RESTATEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRA- TIVE AUTHORITIES.— Subsection (g) of section 3680 is amended to read as follows: "DETERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT, PURSUIT, AND ATTENDANCE "(g)(1) The Secretary may, pursuant to regulations which the Regulations. Secretary shall prescribe, determine and define with respect to an eligible veteran and eligible person the following: "(A) Enrollment in a course or program of education or training. "(B) Pursuit of a course or program of education or training. "(C) Attendance at a course or program of education or training.

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