WORK-STUDY PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS.

SEC. 406. WORK-STUDY PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS. (a) In General.—(1) Subchapter IV of chapter 35 is amended by inserting after section 1736 the following new section: “§ 1737. Work-study allowance “(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall utilize, in connection with the activities described in section 1685(a) of this title, the services of any eligible person who is pursuing, in a State, at least a three-quarter-time program of education (other than a course of special restorative training) and shall pay to such person an additional educational assistance allowance (hereafter in this section referred to as ‘work-study allowance’) in return for such eligible person’s agreement to perform such services. The amount of the work-study allowance shall be determined in accordance with section 1685(a) of this title. “(b) The Secretary’s utilization of, and payment of a work-study allowance for, the services of an eligible person pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the same requirements, terms, and conditions as are set out in section 1685 of this title with regard to individuals pursuing at least three-quarter-time programs of education referred to in subsection (b) of such section.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1736 the following new item: “1737. Work-study allowance.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on May 1, 1990.