IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM TO ASSIST SEPARATED MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS OR TEACHERS’ AIDES.

SEC. 576. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM TO ASSIST SEPARATED MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS OR TEACHERS’ AIDES. (a) Program for Separated Members.— (1) Section 1151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (f)(2), by striking out “five school years” in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof “two school years”; and (B) in subsection (h)(3)(A), by striking out “five consecutive school years” and inserting in lieu thereof “two consecutive school years”. (2) Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out the comma after “section 1174a of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “or”; and (B) by striking out “, or retires pursuant to the authority provided in section 4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note)”. (3) Subsection (h)(3)(B) of such section is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking out “$25,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$17,000”; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking out “40 percent” and inserting in lieu thereof “25 percent”; and (ii) by striking out “$10,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$8,000”; and (C) by striking out clauses (iii), (iv), and (v). (b) Separated Civilian Employees of the Department of Defense.— Section 1598(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking out “five school years” in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof “two school years”. (c) Displaced Department of Defense Contractor Employees.— Section 2410j(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking out “five school years” in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof “two school years”. (d) Savings Provision.— The amendments made by this section do not affect obligations under agreements entered into in accordance with section 1151, 1598, or 2410j of title 10, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act.