PAYMENTS FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TRAINING UNDER RE-SERVE-COMPONENT GI BILL

SEC. 642. PAYMENTS FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TRAINING UNDER RE-SERVE-COMPONENT GI BILL (a) In General.—Section 2131(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(c)(1) Educational assistance may be provided under this chapter for pursuit of any program of education that is an approved program of education for purposes of chapter 30 of title 38 other than a program of education in a course of instruction beyond the baccalaureate degree level.”. (b) Amount of Assistance.—Section 2131 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out “Each” and inserting in lieu thereof “Except as provided in subsections (d) through (f), each”; and (B) by inserting “, through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,” after “Secretary concerned”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of the monthly educational assistance allowance payable to a person pursuing a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training under this chapter is— “(A) for each of the first six months of the person’s pursuit of such program, 75 percent of the monthly educational assistance allowance otherwise payable to such person under this chapter; “(B) for each of the second six months of the person’s pursuit of such program, 55 percent of such monthly educational assistance allowance; and “(C) for each of the months following the first 12 months of the person’s pursuit of such program, 35 percent of such monthly educational assistance allowance. 103 STAT. 1457 “(2) In any month in which any person pursuing a program of education consisting of a program of apprenticeship or other on-the-job training fails to complete 120 hours of training, the amount of the monthly educational assistance allowance payable under this chapter to the person shall be limited to the same proportion of the applicable full-time rate as the number of hours worked during such month, rounded to the nearest 8 hours, bears to 120 hours. “(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for each month that such person is paid a monthly educational assistance allowance under this chapter, the person’s entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of— “(i) 75 percent of a month in the case of payments made in accordance with paragraph (1)(A); “(ii) 55 percent of a month in the case of payments made in accordance with paragraph (1)(B); and “(iii) 35 percent of a month in the case of payments made in accordance with paragraph (1)(C). “(B) Any such charge to the entitlement shall be reduced proportionately in accordance with the reduction in payment under paragraph (2). “(e)(1) The amount of the monthly educational assistance allowance payable to a person pursuing a cooperative program under this chapter shall be 80 percent of the monthly allowance otherwise payable to such person under this chapter. “(2) For each month that a person is paid a monthly educational assistance allowance for pursuit of a cooperative program under this chapter, the person’s entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of 80 percent of a month. “(f) (1) (A) The amount of the educational assistance allowance payable under this chapter to a person who enters into an agreement to pursue, and is pursuing, a program of education exclusively by correspondence is an amount equal to 55 percent of the established charge which the institution requires nonveterans to pay for the course or courses pursued by such person. “(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘established charge’ means the lesser of— “(C) the charge for the course or courses determined on the basis of the lowest extended time payment plan offered by the institution and approved by the appropriate State approving agency; or “(ii) the actual charge to the person for such course or courses. “(C) Such allowance shall be paid quarterly on a pro rata basis for the lessons completed by the person and serviced by the institution. “(2) In each case in which the amount of educational assistance is determined under paragraph (1), the period of entitlement of the person concerned shall be charged with one month for each $140 which is paid to the individual as an educational assistance allowance.”. (c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 2136(b) of such title is amended— (1) by striking out the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of sections 1434(b), 1663, 1670, 1671, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1682(g), and 1683 of title 38 and the provisions of subchapters I and II of chapter 36 of such title (with the exception of sections 1780(c), 1780(g), 1786(a), 1787, and 1792) 103 STAT. 1458shall be applicable to the provision of educational assistance under this chapter.”; and (2) by striking out “, as used” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “and the term ‘a person’, as used”. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any person who after September 30, 1990, meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2132(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.