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PUBLIC LAW 91-219-MAR. 26, 1970

84 STAT. ]

time or more basis) contained in paragraph (1) of section 1682(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Column I Type of program

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Column V

No depend- One depend- Two dependent ents ents

Institutional: Full-time Three-quarter-time Half-time Cooperative

^^ Stat. i84.

More than two dependents The amount in column IV, plus the following for each dependent in excess of two:

$175 128 81 141

$230 177 114 192

$205 152 100 167

$13 10 7 10".

(b) Section 1682(b) of such title is amended by striking out "$130" and inserting in lieu thereof "$175". (c) Section 1682(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking out "$130" and inserting in lieu thereof "$175". (d) The table (prescribing educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program) contained in section 1682(d)(2) of such title is amended to read as follows: "Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV

Column V

Basis

No dependents

One dependent

Two dependents

More than two dependents

$190 138 92

82 Stat. 1333.

The amount in column IV, plus the following for each dependent in excess of two: $10 7 4".

$141 101 67

Full-time.. Half-time

$165 119 79

(e) The table (prescribing educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing an apprenticeship or other on-job training) contained in section 1683(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: "Periods of training

First 6 months Third 6 months Fourth and any succeeding 6-month periods

No dependents

One dependent

$108 81 54 27

$120 92 66 39

Two or more dependents $133 105 79 62".

SEC. 104. (a) Section 1732(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a)(1) The educational assistance allowance on behalf of an eligible person who is pursuing a program of education consisting of institutional courses shall be computed at the rate of (A) $175 per month if pursued on a full-time basis, (B) $128 per month if pursued on a three-quarter-time basis, and (C) $81 per month if pursued on a half-time basis. "(2) The educational assistance allowance on behalf of an eligible person pursuing a program of education on less than a half-time basis

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81 Stat. 186.

Allowance computation. 72 Stat. 1198; 79 Stat. 896.

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