MONTGOMERY GI BOX ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

SEC. 107. MONTGOMERY GI BOX ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD. (a) In General.— Paragraph (7) of section 3002 is amended by striking out “November 29, 1989” and inserting in lieu thereof “June 30, 1985”. (b) Application.— (1) An individual may only become eligible for benefits under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a) by making an election to become entitled to basic educational assistance under such chapter. The election may only be made during the nine-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and in the manner required by the Secretary of Defense. (2) In the case of any individual making an election under paragraph (1)— (A) the basic pay of an individual who, while a member of the Armed Forces, makes an election under paragraph (1) shall be reduced (in a manner determined by the Secretary of Defense) until the total amount by which such basic pay is reduced is $1, 200; or (B) to the extent that basic pay is not so reduced before the individual’s discharge or release from active duty, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall collect from an individual who makes such an election an amount equal to the difference between $1, 200 and the total amount of reductions under subparagraph (A), which amount shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 110 STAT. 3330 (3) In the case of any individual making an election under paragraph (1), the 10-year period referred to in section 3031 of such title shall begin on the later of— (A) the date determined under such section 3031; or (B) the date on which the election under paragraph (1) becomes effective.