Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/184

 98 STAT. 2556

38 USC 1651 ^^^^9-

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

"(A) during the period beginning on July 1, 1985, and ending on June 30, 1988, first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces and— "(i) serves at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable service; and "(ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section and after completion of the service on active duty described in subclause (i) of this clause, serves at least four years of continuous duty in the Selected Reserve during which the individual participates satisfactorily in training as required by the Secretary concerned; or "(B) as of December 31, 1989, is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 34 of this title and without a break in service on active duty since December 31, 1976, and— "(i) after June 30, 1985, serves at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable service; and "(ii) after June 30, 1985, subject to subsection (b) of this section and after completion of such two years of service, serves at least four continuous years in the Selected Reserve during which the individual participates satisfactorily in training as prescribed by the Secretary concerned; "(2) who, before completion of the service described in clause (1) of this subsection, has received a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate); and "(3) who, after completion of the service described in clause (1) of this subsection— "(A) is discharged from service with an honorable discharge, is placed on the retired list, or is transferred to the Standby Reserve or an element of the Ready Reserve other than the Selected Reserve after service in the Selected Reserve characterized by the Secretary concerned as honorable service; or "(B) continues on active duty or in the Selected Reserve; is entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter. "(b)(1) The requirement of four years of service under clauses (l)(A)(ii) and (l)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable to an individual who is discharged or released from service in the Selected Reserve for a service-connected disability, for hardship, or (in the case of an individual discharged or released after three and one-half years of service) for the convenience of the Government. "(2) Continuity of service of a member in the Selected Reserve for purposes of such clauses shall not be considered to be broken— "(A) by any period of time (not to exceed a maximum period prescribed by the Secretary concerned by regulation) during which the member is not able to locate a unit of the Selected Reserve of the member's Armed Force that the member is eligible to join or that has a vacancy; or "(B) by any other period of time (not to exceed a maximum period prescribed by the Secretary concerned by regulation) during which the member is not attached to a unit of the

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