Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/1167

 PUBLIC LAW 96-342—SEPT. 8, 1980

94 STAT. 1117

section 902 of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and of loans made under part E of such Act, and the educational assistance program provided for under section 903. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

SEC. 905. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, within 30 days sifter the end of each quarter of fiscal year 1981, a report on the implementation and operation of the educational assistance program provided for under chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 901), and of the programs provided for under sections 902 and 903. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall also submit to such committees, not later than December 31, 1981, a report on the extent to which the educational assistance program provided for under chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 901), the PostVietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program provided for under chapter 32 of title 38, United States Code, and the program established under section 902 have encouraged persons to enter or remain in the Armed Forces. The Secretary shall include in such report— (1) an evaluation of contributory and noncontributory educational assistance programs as incentives for individuals to enter or remgiin in the Armed Forces; (2) an analysis of the costs and benefits of various educational assistance incentive programs designed to encourage persons to enter and remain in the Armed Forces; and (3) recommendations for such new programs or revision of existing programs as the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate to successfully encourage persons to enter and remain in the Armed Forces.

Submittal to congressional committees. 10 USC 2141 note.

38 USC 1601 et seq. Contents.

IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ENUSTED MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE READY RESERVE

SEC. 906. (a)(1) Section 2131(c) of title 10, United States Code, relating to educational assistance for enlisted members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, is amended by striking out ''$500" and "$2,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000" and "$4,000", respectively. (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 1980. (b) Section 2135 of such title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1985". TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 1001. (a)(1) Section 138(a) of title 10, United States Code, relating to annual authorization of appropriations, is amended— (A) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (5); (B) by inserting "or" at the end of clause (6); and

Effective date. 10 USC 2131 note.

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