TREATMENT OF PURSUIT OF EDUCATION AT SERVICE ACADEMIES AND CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM.

SEC. 306. TREATMENT OF PURSUIT OF EDUCATION AT SERVICE ACADEMIES AND CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM. (a) Active Duty.— Section 3011 (as amended by sections 303, 304, and 305) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(h) (1) Notwithstanding section 3002(6)(B) of this title, a member referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection who serves the periods of active duty referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of that paragraph shall be deemed to have served a continuous period of active duty whose length is the aggregate length of the periods of active duty referred to in such subparagraphs. “(2) This subsection applies to a member who— “(A) during an initial period of active duty, commences pursuit of a course of education— “(i) at a service academy; or “(ii) at a post-secondary school for the purpose of preparation for enrollment at a service academy; “(B) fails to complete the course of education; and “(C) re-enters on a period of active duty.”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on June 30, 1985, and apply to the payment of educational assistance for education or training pursued on or after October 1, 1993.