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 PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2171

Public Law 96-466 96th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for updated and expanded rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities, to provide a 10-percent increase in the rates of educational assistance under the GI bill, to make certain improvements in the educational assistance programs for veterans and eligible survivors and dependents, to revise and expand veterans' employment and training programs, and to provide for certain cost savings; and for other purposes.

Oct. 17, 1980 [H.R. 5288]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) this ActVeterans' may be cited as the "Veterans' RehabiHtation and Education Amend- Rehabilitation and Education ments of 1980". Amendments of (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 1980. amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 38 USC 101 note. repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. TITLE I—REHABILITATION AMENDMENTS REVISION OF VETERANS ADMINISTRATION REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. (a) Chapter 31 is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 31—TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES "Sec. "1500. "1501. "1502. "1503. "1504. "1505. "1506.

Purposes. Definitions. Basic entitlement. Periods of eligibility. Scope of services and assistance. Duration of rehabilitation programs. Initial and extended evaluations; determinations regarding serious employment handicap. "1507. Individualized vocational rehabilitation plan. "1508. Allowances. "1509. Entitlement to independent living services and assistance. "1510. Leaves of absence. "1511. Regulations to promote satisfactory conduct and cooperation. "1512. Revolving fund loans. "1513. Vocational rehabilitation for hospitalized members of the Armed Forces and veterans. "1514. Vocational rehabilitation outside the United States. "1515. Rehabilitation resources. "1516. Promotion of employment and training opportunities. "1517. Employment assistance. "1518. Personnel training, development, and qualifications. "1519. Rehabilitation research and special projects. "1520. Pilot program of independent living services and assistance. "1521. Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation.

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