RELATIONSHIP OF ENLISTMENT BONUSES TO ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE ARMY COLLEGE FUND SUPPLEMENT UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 656. RELATIONSHIP OF ENLISTMENT BONUSES TO ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE ARMY COLLEGE FUND SUPPLEMENT UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Enlistement Bonuses and GI Bill Supplement Not Exclusive.— Section 3015(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(d)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(2) In the case of an individual who after October 7, 1997, receives an enlistment bonus under section 308a or 308f of title 37, receipt of that bonus does not affect the eligibility of that individual for an increase under paragraph (1) in the rate of the basic educational assistance allowance applicable to that individual, and the Secretary concerned may provide such an increase for that individual (and enter into an agreement with that individual that the United States agrees to make payments pursuant to such an increase) without regard to any provision of law (enacted before, 112 STAT. 2054on, or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph) that limits the authority to make such payments.”. (b) Repeal of Related Limitations.— (1) Section 8013(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 (111 Stat.1222), is amended— (A) by striking out “on or after the date of enactment of this Act—” and all that follows through “nor shall any amounts” and inserting in lieu thereof “after October 7, 1997, enlists in the armed services for a period of active duty of less than three years, nor shall any amounts”; and (B) in the first proviso, by striking out “in the case of a member covered by clause (1),”. (2) Section 8013(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999, is amended— (A) by striking out “of this Act—” and all that follows through “nor shall any amounts” and inserting in lieu thereof “of this Act, enlists in the armed services for a period of active duty of less than 3 years, nor shall any amounts”; and (B) in the first proviso, by striking out “in the case of a member covered by clause (1),”. (3) The amendments made by paragraph (2) shall take effect on the later of the following: (A) The date of the enactment of this Act. (B) The date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999.