COLLECTION OF PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL FROM MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY.

SEC. 109. COLLECTION OF PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL FROM MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY.(a) Active Duty Program.—Section 3011(b) is amended—(1) by striking “The basic pay” and inserting “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the basic pay”;(2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (3) and in that paragraph by striking “this chapter” and inserting “this subsection”; and(3) by inserting after paragraph (1), as so designated, the following new paragraph:“(2) In the case of an individual covered by paragraph (1) who is a member of the Selected Reserve, the Secretary of Defense shall collect from the individual an amount equal to $1,200 not later than one year after completion by the individual of the two years of service on active duty providing the basis for such entitlement. The Secretary of Defense may collect such amount through reductions in basic pay in accordance with paragraph (1) or through such other method as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.”.(b) Selected Reserve Program.—Section 3012(c) is amended—(1) by striking “The basic pay” and inserting “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the basic pay”;118 STAT. 3605(2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (3) and in that paragraph by striking “this chapter” and inserting “this subsection”; and(3) by inserting after paragraph (1), as so designated, the following new paragraph:“(2) In the case of an individual covered by paragraph (1) who is a member of the Selected Reserve, the Secretary of Defense shall collect from the individual an amount equal to $1,200 not later than one year after completion by the individual of the two years of service on active duty providing the basis for such entitlement. The Secretary of Defense may collect such amount through reductions in basic pay in accordance with paragraph (1) or through such other method as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.”.