EXPANSION OF SPECIAL RESTORATIVE TRAINING BENEFIT TO CERTAIN DISABLED SPOUSES OR SURVIVING SPOUSES.

SEC. 109. EXPANSION OF SPECIAL RESTORATIVE TRAINING BENEFIT TO CERTAIN DISABLED SPOUSES OR SURVIVING SPOUSES. (a) In General.—Section 3540 is amended by striking “section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title” and inserting “subparagraphs (A), (B), and CD) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title”. (b) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Section 3541(a) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “of the parent or guardian”. (2) Section 3542(a) is amended— (A) by striking “the parent or guardian shall be entitled to receive on behalf of such person” and inserting “the eligible person shall be entitled to receive”; and (B) by striking “upon election by the parent or guardian of the eligible person” and inserting “upon election by the eligible person”. (3) The second sentence of section 3543(a) is amended by striking “the parent or guardian for the training provided to an eligible person” and inserting “for the training provided to the eligible person”. (4) Section 3543 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) In a case in which the Secretary authorizes training under section 3541(a) of this title on behalf of an eligible person, the parent or guardian shall be entitled— “(1) to receive on behalf of the eligible person the special training allowance provided for under section 3542(a) of this title; “(2) to elect an increase in the basic monthly allowance provided for under such section; and “(3) to agree with the Secretary on the fair and reasonable amounts which may be charged under subsection (a).”.