EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COMPLETING REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA.

SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COMPLETING REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA. (a) In General.— (1) Section 3011 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting “, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,” after “who”; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(e) For the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, an individual who was on active duty on August 2, 1990, and who completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate) before the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection shall be considered to have completed such requirements within the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty.”. (2) Section 3012 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting “except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, after “who,”; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(f) For the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, an individual who was on active duty on August 2, 1990, and who completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate) before the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection shall be considered to have completed such requirements within the individual’s initial obligated period of active duty.”. (b) Notification Requirement.— Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each of the military departments shall notify each individual who was on active duty in the Armed Forces on August 2, 1990, and who has not met the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate), of the extension of the period for the completion of such requirements afforded by the amendments made by this section.