Pub. L. 94-502, tit. IV, sec. 408

Sec. 408. (a) (1) No individual on active duty in the Armed Forces may initially enroll in the educational assistance program provided 90 STAT. 2398for in chapter 32 of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 404 of this Act) after December 31, 1981, unless— (A) before June 1, 1981, the President submits to both Houses of Congress a written recommendation that such program continue to be open for new enrollments; and (B) before the close of the 60-day period after the day on which the President submits to Congress the recommendation described in subparagraph (A), neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate adopts, by an affirmative vote of a majority of those present and voting in that House, a resolution which in substance disapproves such recommendation. (2) For purposes of computing the 60-day period referred to in paragraph (1) (B), there shall be excluded— (A) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and (B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under the preceding subparagraph, when either House is not in session. The recommendation referred to in paragraph (1) (A) shall be delivered to both Houses of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session and to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session. (b) If new enrollments after December 31, 1981, in the educational assistance program provided for in such chapter 32 are authorized after the application of the provisions of subsection (a), then effective January 1, 1982, section 1622(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Defense.”