Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/931

 PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2209

cost of necessary supplies, books, and equipment, or the applicable monthly educational assistance allowance prescribed for a veteran with no dependents in subsection (a)(1) or (c)(2) of this section or section 1787(b)(1) of this title, whichever is the lesser. "(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply in the case of any veteran who is pursuing a program of education under this chapter while residing in a halfway house or participating in a work-release program in connection with such veteran's conviction of a felony if the Administrator determines that all the veteran's living expenses are being defrayed by a Federal, State, or local government.". (b) Section 1732 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) In the case of an eligible person who is pursuing a program of education under this chapter while incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local penal institution for conviction of a felony, the educational assistance allowance shall be paid in the same manner prescribed in section 1682(g) of this title for incarcerated

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(c) Section 1780(a) is amended by— 38 USC 1780. (1) striking out "or" at the end of clause (4); (2) striking out the period at the end of clause (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "or"; and (3) inserting after clause (5) the following new clause: "(6) to any eligible veteran or person incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local prison or jail for any course (A) to the extent the tuition and fees of the veteran or person are paid under any Federal program (other than a program administered by the Administrator) or under any State or local program, or (B) for which there are no tuition and fees.". (d) The provisions of section 1682(g)(l) of title 38, United States 38 USC 1682 Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply to an apportionment ^^• made under section 3107(c) of such title before the date of the 38 USC 3107. gcrfanQi/W" enactment of this Act. REDUCTION IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING

SEC. 603. (a) Section 1677(b) is amended by striking out "90 per 38 USC 1677. centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "60 percent". Ob) The second sentence of section 1798(c) is amended by striking 38 USC 1798. out "flight, apprentice, or other on-job, or PREP training" and inserting in lieu thereof "or apprenticeship or other on-job training". REDUCTION IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

SEC. 604. Section 1786(a)(1) is amended by striking out "90 per 38 USC 1786. centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "70 percent". DEBT COLLECTION

SEC. 605. (a)(1) Chapter 53 is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: "§ 3114. Indebtedness offsets 38 USC 3ii4. "(a) Subject to subsections 0>) and (d) of this section, the Administrator shall (unless the Administrator waives recovery under section 3102 of this title) deduct the amount of the indebtedness of any person 38 USC 3102. who has been determined to be indebted to the United States by virtue of such person's participation in a benefits program adminis-

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