Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/923

 PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2201

"(b) The Administrator shall consult with and seek the advice of the committee from time to time with respect to the administration of this chapter and chapters 32, 34, and 35 of this title. The committee may make such reports and recommendations as it considers desirable to the Administrator and the Congress. "(c) The committee shall remain in existence until December 31, 1989.".

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TITLE IV—POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN VETERANS FOR THE POST-VIETNAM ERA V E T E R A N S ' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

SEC. 401. Section 1602(1)(A) is amended by— 38 USC 1602. (1) inserting "who is not eligible for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title and" after "any veteran"; and 38 USC 1651 et (2) striking out "initially" in clauses (i) and (ii).
 * ^9DISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED CONTRIBUTIONS UPON DEATH OF PARTICIPANT

SEC. 402. Section 1624 is amended to read as follows: "§ 1624. Death of participant 38 USC 1624. "In the event of a participant's death, the amount of such participant's unused contributions to the fund shall be paid to the living person or persons first listed below: "(1) The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such participant under such participant's Servicemen's Group Life Insurance policy. "(2) The surviving spouse of the participant. "(3) The surviving child or children of the participant, in equal shares. "(4) The surviving parent or parents of the participant, in equal shares. If there is no such person living, such amount shall be paid to such participant's estate.". ENTITLEMENT-FREE PURSUIT OF PROGRAMS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

SEC. 403. Subsection (b) of section 1631 is amended to read as 38 USC 1631. follows: "(b) Any enlisted member of the Armed Forces participating in the program shall be eligible to enroll in a course, courses, or program of education for the purpose of attaining a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate), as authorized by section 1691(a) of this 38 USC I69i. title, during the last six months of such member's first enlistment and at any time thereafter.". LIMITATION ON PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TWO OR MORE PROGRAMS

SEC. 404. Paragraph (1) of section 1631(a) is amended to read as 38 USC 1631. follows: "(1) Subject to the provisions of section 1795 of this title limiting the 38 USC 1795. aggregate period for which any person may receive assistance under two or more programs of educational or vocational assistance administered by the Veterans' Administration, a participant shall be

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