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 115 STAT. 2448 PUBLIC LAW 107-135-^AN. 23, 2002 subsection (a) to a participant in the Program shall be six school years. "(2) A participant in the Program may not receive a scholarship under subsection (a) for more than the equivalent of three years of full-time coursework.". 38 USC 7673. (e) FuLL-TlME CouRSEWORK. — Section 7673 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) FULL-TIME COURSEWORK.—For purposes of this section, full-time coursework shall consist of the following: "(1) In the case of undergraduate coursework, 30 semester hours per undergraduate school year. "(2) In the case of graduate coursework, 18 semester hours per graduate school year.". (f) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT. — Section 7631 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "and the maximum Selected Reserve member stipend amount" and inserting "the maximum Selected Reserve member stipend amount, the maximum employee incentive scholarship amount,"; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): "(4) The term 'maximum employee incentive scholarship amount' means the maximum amount of the scholarship pay- able to a participant in the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program under subchapter VI of this chapter, as specified in section 7673(b)(1) of this title and as previously adjusted (if at all) in accordance with this section.". (g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 7631(b) is further amended by striking "this subsection" each place it appears and inserting "this section". SEC. 102. ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM. (a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— (1) Section 7684 is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 76 is amended by striking the item relating to section 7684. (b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 7682 is amended— (1) by striking "under an appointment under section 7402(b) of this title in a position" and inserting "in a position (as determined by the Secretary) providing direct-patient care services or services incident to direct-patient care services"; and (2) by striking "(as determined by the Secretary)" and inserting "(as so determined)". (c) MAXIMUM DEBT REDUCTION AMOUNT. — Section 7683(d)(1) is amended— (1) by striking "for a year"; and (2) by striking "exceed—" and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting "exceed $44,000 over a total of five years of participation in the Program, of which not more than $10,000 of such payments may be made in each of the fourth and fifth years of participation in the Program.".

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