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PUBLIC LAW 109–461—DEC. 22, 2006 ‘‘(1) Veterans with service-connected disabilities. ‘‘(2) Veterans. ‘‘(3) Persons described in section 4215(a)(1)(B) of this title. ‘‘(4) Individuals who received or are pursuing degrees at institutions designated by the National Security Agency as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. ‘‘(5) Citizens of the United States.

‘‘§ 7905. Requirement of honorable discharge for veterans receiving assistance ‘‘No veteran shall receive financial assistance under this chapter unless the veteran was discharged from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. ‘‘§ 7906. Regulations ‘‘The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this chapter. ‘‘§ 7907. Termination ‘‘The authority of the Secretary to make a payment under this chapter shall terminate on July 31, 2017.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 38, and of part V of title 38, are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 78 the following new item: ‘‘79. Information Security Education Assistance Program ...................... 7901’’.

(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the scholarship and education debt reduction programs under chapter 79 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) APPLICABILITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS.—Section 7902 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may only apply with respect to financial assistance provided for an academic semester or term that begins on or after August 1, 2007.

38 USC 7902 note.

TITLE X—OTHER MATTERS 38 USC 303 note.

SEC. 1001. NOTICE TO CONGRESSIONAL VETERANS COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.

To the extent that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required or directed, under any provision of law, to provide written notice to any committee of Congress other than the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives on the transfer of appropriations from one account to any other account, the Secretary shall also transmit such notice to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1002. CLARIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES COVERED BY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW. 38 USC 1505.

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(a) PAYMENT OF PENSION DURING CONFINEMENT IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS.—Section 1505(a) is amended by striking ‘‘or local

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