Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/16132
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 06:02:23+00:00

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is entitled to educational assistance under section 16131 of this title.
Educational assistance may not be provided to a member under this chapter until the member has completed the initial period of active duty for training required of the member.
Each person who becomes entitled to educational assistance under subsection (a) shall at the time the person becomes so entitled be given a statement in writing summarizing the provisions of this chapter and stating clearly and prominently the substance of sections 16134 and 16135 of this title as such sections may apply to the person. At the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit a notice of entitlement for each such person to that Secretary.
A person who serves in the Selected Reserve may not receive credit for such service under both the program established by chapter 30 of title 38 and the program established by this chapter but shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may prescribe) the program to which such service is to be credited. However, a person may not receive credit under the program established by this chapter for service (in any grade) on full-time active duty or full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components in a position which is included in the end strength required to be authorized each year by section 115(a)(1)(B) of this title.
2000—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–419 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “before completing initial active duty for training has completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate), or in the case of an individual who reenlists or extends an enlistment as described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, has completed such requirements at any time before such reenlistment or extension;”.
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “sections 16134” for “section 16134”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(b)(2), renumbered section 2132 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(b)(4)(A), substituted “16131” for “2131” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1663(b)(4)(B), substituted “section 16134 and 16135” for “sections 2134 and 2135”.
1991—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–25 substituted “section 115(a)(1)(B)” for “section 115(b)(1)(A)(ii)”.
1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189, § 645(a), substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and “to that Secretary” for “to the Administrator”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–189, § 645(a)(1), (b)(2), substituted “A person” for “An individual” and “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.
1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–689, § 111(b)(2), substituted “completed the requirements of” for “received”, and inserted before semicolon at end “, or in the case of an individual who reenlists or extends an enlistment as described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, has completed such requirements at any time before such reenlistment or extension”.
1987—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–48 substituted “after June 30, 1985” for “during the period beginning on July 1, 1985, and ending on June 30, 1988”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–525 amended section generally, updating provisions covering eligibility for educational assistance to cover the period beginning July 1, 1985, and ending June 30, 1988.
1980—Pub. L. 96–513 inserted “of this title” after “section 2131” wherever appearing.
1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–485 substituted “not less than six years” for “automatically extended by two years” and “last day of the term” for “eighth anniversary”.

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 § 645
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