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 PUBLIC LAW 107-14—JUNE 5, 2001 115 STAT. 33 (iii) by inserting "of this title" after "section 3011(e) or 3012(f)". (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this sub- 38 USC 3011 section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of note. section 105 of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1828). (d) DEATH BENEFITS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Paragraph (1) of section 3017(b) is amended to read as follows: "(1) the total of— "(A) the amount reduced from the individual's basic pay under section 3011(b), 3012(c), 3018(c), 3018A(b), 3018B(b), 3018C(b), or 3018C(e) of this title; "(B) the amount reduced from the individual's retired pay under section 3018C(e) of this title; "(C) the amount collected from the individual by the Secretary under section 3018B(b), 3018C(b), or 3018C(e) of this title; and "(D) the amount of any contributions made by the individual under section 3011(c) or 3012(f) of this title, less". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by paragraph 38 USC 3017 (1) shall take effect as of May 1, 2001. note. (e) CLARIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED BY VEAP PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) CLARIFICATION.— Section 3018C(b), as amended by section 104(b) of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1828), is amended by striking "or (e)". (2) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.— Any amount 38 USC 30i8C collected under section 3018C(b) of title 38, United States Code note. (whether by reduction in basic pay under paragraph (1) of that section, collection under paragraph (2) of that section, or both), with respect to an individual who enrolled in basic educational assistance under section 3018C(e) of that title, during the period beginning on November 1, 2000, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be treated as an amount collected with respect to the individual under section 3018C(e)(3)(A) of that title (whether as a reduction in basic pay under clause (i) of that section, a collection under clause (ii) of that section, or both) for basic educational assistance under section 3018C of that title. (f) CLARIFICATION OF TIME PERIOD FOR ELECTION OF BEGINNING OF CHAPTER 35 ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPENDENTS. — (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) Section 3512(a)(3)(B), as amended by section 112 of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-419; 114 Stat. 1831), is amended to read as follows: "(B) the eligible person elects that beginning date by not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary provides written notice to that person of that person's opportunity to make such election, such notice including a statement of the deadline for the election imposed under this subparagraph; and". (B) Section 3512(a)(3)(C), as so amended, is amended by striking "between the dates described in" and inserting "the date determined pursuant to".

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