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 96 STAT. 1434

38 USC 1691.

PUBLIC LAW 97-306—OCT. 14, 1982

(2) by striking out "(other than" and all that follows through "of this title)"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection— "(A) does not (except as provided in section 1691(c) of this title) apply with respect to the enrollment of a veteran in a course offered pursuant to subchapter V of this chapter; "(B) does not apply with respect to the enrollment of a veteran in a farm cooperative training course; and "(C) does not apply with respect to the enrollment of a veteran in a course described in section 1789(b)(6) of this title.". (b) Section 1691(c) is amended by striking out "section 1673(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1673(d)(1)". CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT FOR PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS

38 USC 1682.

SEC. 204. Section 1682 is amended— (1) by striking out "or (c)" in subsection (a)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "(c), or (g)"; and (2) by striking out "entitlement shall be charged at one-half of the full-time institutional rate" in subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "the amount of such veteran's entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged in accordance with the rate at which the veteran is pursuing the independent study program but at not more than the rate at which such entitlement is charged for pursuit of such program on less than a half-time basis". MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTION ON ALLOWANCES FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS

38 USC 1508.

38 USC 1682.

38 USC 1780.

SEC. 205. (a) Section 1508(g)(2) is amended— (1) by inserting "not" after "shall"; and (2) by striking out all after "felony" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (b) Section 1682(g) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new sentence: "The amount of the educational assistance allowance payable to a veteran while so incarcerated shall be reduced to the extent that the tuition and fees of the veteran for any course are paid under any Federal program (other than a program administered by the Administrator) or under any State or local program."; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting "not" after "shall"; and (B) by striking out all after "felony" and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (c) Section 1780(a) is amended— (1) by striking out "section 1504" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 1508"; (2) by inserting "or" at the end of clause (4); (3) by striking out the semicolon and "or" at the end of clause (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (4) by striking out clause (6).

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