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 124 STAT. 4119 PUBLIC LAW 111–377—JAN. 4, 2011 ‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) is the lesser of— ‘‘(1) the fee charged for the test; or ‘‘(2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the test under this section. ‘‘(c) CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a test described in subsection (a) shall be determined at the rate of one month (rounded to the nearest whole month) for each amount paid that equals— ‘‘(1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2011, $1,460; or ‘‘(2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percent- age increase equal to the most recent percentage increase deter- mined under section 3015(h).’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3315 the following new item: ‘‘3315A. National tests.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011, and shall apply with respect to national tests taken on or after that date. SEC. 109. CONTINUATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL EDU- CATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CRITICAL SKILLS OR SPE- CIALTY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3316 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub- section (c): ‘‘(c) CONTINUATION OF INCREASED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual who made an election to receive educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to section 5003(c)(1)(A) of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (38 U.S.C. 3301 note) and who, at the time of the election, was entitled to increased educational assistance under section 3015(d) or section 16131(i) of title 10 shall remain entitled to increased educational assistance in the utilization of the individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter. ‘‘(2) RATE.—The monthly rate of increased educational assistance payable to an individual under paragraph (1) shall be— ‘‘(A) the rate of educational assistance otherwise pay- able to the individual under section 3015(d) or section 16131(i) of title 10, as the case may be, had the individual not made the election described in paragraph (1), multiplied by ‘‘(B) the lesser of— ‘‘(i) 1.0; or ‘‘(ii) the number of course hours borne by the indi- vidual in pursuit of the program of education involved Applicability. 38 USC 3315A note.