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PUBLIC LAW 89-358-MAR. 3, 1966

[80 STAT.

(2) inserting in lieu thereof5 "34. Veterans' Educational Assistance

1650";

and (3) inserting immediately after ••.35. War Orphans' Kdticational Assistance

1701"

the following: ",36. Administration of Educational Benefits

72 Stat. 1106.

1770".

((J) Section 101 of such title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following sentence to paragraph (20) thereof: "For the purpose of section 903 and chapters 34 and 35 of this title, such term also includes the Canal Zone." (e) Section 102(a)(2) of such title 38 is amended by striking out "Except for the purposes of chapter 33 of this title, dependency" and inserting in lieu thereof "Dependency". (f) Section 102(b) of such title 38 is amended by striking out "(except chapters 19 and 33)", and inserting in lieu thereof, "(except chapter 19)". (g) Section 111(a) of such title 38 is amended by striking out "33" and inserting in lieu thereof "34". (h) Section 211(a) of such title 38 is amended by striking out "775, 784, 1661, 1761" and inserting in lieu thereof "775, 784". (i) Section 903(b) of such title 38 is amended by deleting the last sentence thereof. (j) Section 1701 of such title 38 is amended (1) by striking out "1013(c)(1) of title 50" in subsection (a)(3)(C) and inserting in lieu thereof "511(d) of title 10" (2) by striking out paragraphs (8) and (9) in subsection (a) thereof and redesignating paragraph (10) of such subsection as paragraph (8) and (3) by striking out "and prior to the end of the induction period" in subsections (a)(1) and (d) thereof. (k) Section 1711(b) of such title 38 is amended by striking out "33" and inserting in lieu thereof "34", and by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: "or under chapter 33 of this title as in effect before February 1, 1965". (1) Section 1731 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out subsection (c) thereof and inserting immediately after subsection (b) the following new subsections: "(c) The Administrator may, pursuant to such regulations as he may prescribe, determine enrollment in, pursuit of, and attendance at, any program of education or course by an eligible person for any period for which an educational assistance allowance is paid on behalf of such eligible person under this chapter for pursuing such program or course. " (d) No educational assistance allowance shall be paid on behalf of an eligible person enrolled in a course in an educational institution which does not lead to a standard college degree for any period until the Administrator shall have received— "(1) from the eligible person a certification as to his actual attendance during such period; and "(2) from the educational institution, a certification, or an endorsement on the eligible person's certificate, that he was enrolled in and pursuing a course of education during such period. "(e) Educational assistance allowances shall be paid as soon as practicable after the Administrator is assured of the eligible person's enrollment in and pursuit of the program of education for the period for which such allowance is to be paid."

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