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PUBLIC LAW 91-219-MAR. 26, 1970

SEC. 208. Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by(1) deleting in subsection (a)(3) the words "first occurs" immediately preceding " (A) " and inserting in lieu thereof "last occurs"; and (2) adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: "(e) The term 'first finds' as used in this section means the effective date of the rating or date of notification to the veteran from whom eligibility is derived establishing a service-connected total disability permanent in nature whichever is more advantageous to the eligible person." SEC. 209. Section 1723(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of an eligible person in— " (1) any bartending course or personality development course; "(2) any sales or sales management course which does not provide specialized training within a specific vocational field, unless the eligible person or the institution offering such course submits justification showing that at least one-half of the persons completing such course over the preceding two-year period have been employed in the sales or sales management field; or ''(3) any type of course which the Administrator finds to be avocational or recreational in character unless the eligible person submits justification showing that the course will be of bona fide use in the pursuit of his present or contemplated business or occupation." SEC. 210. Section 1732(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(c) If a program of education is pursued by an eligible person at an institution located in the Republic of the Philippines, the educational assistance allowance computed for such person under this section shall be paid at a rate in Philippine pesos equivalent to $0.50 for each dollar." SEC. 211. Section 1772 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (c) as follows: "(c) I n the case of programs of apprenticeship where— "(1) the standards have been approved by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 50a of title 29 as a national apprenticeship program for operation in more than one State, and "(2) the training establishment is a carrier directly engaged in interstate commerce which provides such training in more than one State, the Administrator shall act as a 'State approving agency' as such term is used in section 1683(a)(1) of this title and shall be responsible for the approval of all such programs.-" SEC. 212. Section 1777(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "and supervised" immediately after "organized". SEC. 213. Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) by deleting section 1781 of subchapter II in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''§ 178L Limitations on educational assistance "No educational assistance allowance or special training allowance granted under chapter 34 or 35 of this title shall be paid to any eligible person (1) who is on active duty and is pursuing a course of education which is being paid for by the Armed Forces (or by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the case of the Public

War orphans; eligibility period. 78 Stat. 297.

Enrollqaent; excepted courses. 72 Stat. 1196.

Educational assistance allowance.

Courses, approval, 77 Stat, 158.

SO Stat. 665.

"State approving agency." 81 Stat. 186.

80 Stat. 20. 38 USC 17701791.

38 USC 1651, 1700.

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