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PUBLIC LAW 91- 219-MAR. 26, 1970

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-219 March 26, 1970 [H. R. 11959]

Veterans Education and Training Amendments Act of 1970.

AN ACT To amend chapters 31, 34, and 35 of title 38, United States Code, in order to increase the rates of vocational rehabilitation, educational assistance, and special training allowance paid to eligible veterans and persons under such chapters; to amend chapters 34, 35, and 36 of such title to make certain improvements in the educational programs for eligible veterans and dependents; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans Education and Training Amendments Act of 1970". TITLE I — I N C R E A S E I N E D U C A T I O N A L A N D VOCAT I O N A L R E H A B I L I T A T I O N S U B S I S T E N C E ALLOWANCES

79 Stat. 5 76; 82 Stat. 447.

SEC. 101. Section 1504(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (b) The subsistence allowance of a veteran-trainee is to be determined in accordance with the following table, and shall be the monthly amount shown in column II, III, or IV (whichever is applicable as determined by the veteran's dependency status) opposite the appropriate type of training as specified in column I: "Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Type ol training

No dependents

One dependent

Two or more dependents

Institutional: Full-time .-Half-time.. _ Institutionalon-farm, apprentice, orother on-job training: Full-time

72 Stat. 1121; 79 Stat. 576, 1154.

Flight training. 81 Stat. 185.

$135 98 67

$181 133 91

118

153

$210 156 102 181".

Where any full-time trainee has more than two dependents and is not eligible to receive additional compensation as provided by section 315 or section 335 (whichever is applicable) of this title, the subsistence allowance prescribed in column IV of the foregoing table shall be increased by an additional $6 per month for each dependent in excess of two." S E C 102. The last sentence of section 1677(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out in the last sentence thereof "$130" and inserting in lieu thereof " | l 7 5 ". S E C 103. (a) The table (prescribing educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing educational programs on half-

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