TUITION-FREE ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM

SEC. 325. TUITION-FREE ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES IN SCHOOLS OF THE DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM (a) Sponsor Defined to Include Certain Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.—Section 1414(2) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 932(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) The term ’sponsor’ means a person— “(A) who is— “(i) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or “(ii) a full-time civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense and a citizen or national of the United States; and “(B) who is authorized to transport dependents to or from an overseas area at Government expense and is provided an allowance for living quarters in that area.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 1404(d)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 923(d)(1)) is amended by striking out “(including employees of nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense)” in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “(other than civilian officers and employees who are sponsors under section 1414(2))”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to periods of enrollment in schools of the defense dependents’ education system beginning after September 30, 1989.