Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/691

 PUBLIC LAW 96-449—OCT. 14, 1980

94 STAT. 1969

(A) after the ninetieth day after the date the individual is placed in a captive status, and (B) on or before— (i) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) which begins before the date on which the hostage ceases to be in a captive status, or (ii) if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course which began before such date or the end of the twelveweek period following that date. In order to respond to special circumstances, the President may specify a date for purposes of cessation of assistance under subparagraph (B) which is later than the date which would otherwise apply under subparagraph (B). (3) In the event an American hostage dies and the death is incident to that individual being an American hostage, payments shall be available under this subsection for a spouse or child of an individual who is an American hostage for education or training which occurs after the date of death. (4) The preceding provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to any spouse or child who is eligible for assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code. (b)(1) In order to respond to special circumstances, the head of an agency may, under regulations prescribed by the President, pay (by advancement or reimbursement) an American hostage for expenses incurred for subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, and equipment, and other educational expenses, while attending an educational or training institution. (2) Payments shall be available under this subsection for an American hostage for education or training which occurs— (A) after the termination of such hostage's captive status, and (B) on or before— (i) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) which begins before the date which is 10 years after the day on which the hostage ceases to be in a captive status, or (ii) if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course which began before such date or the end of the twelveweek period following that date. (c) Assistance under this section shall be discontinued for any individual whose conduct or progress is unsatisfactory under standards consistent with those established pursuant to section 1724 of title 38, United States Code. (d) In no event may assistance be provided under this section for any individual for a period in excess of forty-five months (or the equivalent thereof in part-time education or training). (e) Regulations prescribed by the President under this section shall provide that the program under this section be consistent with the assistance program under chapters 35 and 36 of title 38, United States Code.

Assistance after hostage's death.

38 USC 1700 et seq.

Assistance, discontinuance.

Limitation.

38 USC 1700 et seq., 1770 et seq.

EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFITS OP THE SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL REUEF ACT OF 1940

SEC, 105. (a) Under regulations prescribed by the President, an American hostage is entitled to the benefits provided by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.), including the benefits provided by section 701 (50 U.S.C. App. 591) but

5 USC 5561 note.

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