Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988
PL 100-689 (S.2049), enacted 11/18/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-689—NOV. 18, 1988 
102 STAT. 4161 
Public Law 100-689 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the education, home loan guaranty, 
and other programs of the Veterans' Administration; and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Benefits and Programs 
Improvement Act of 1988". 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38. UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United 
States Code. 
TITLE I~EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
PART A—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MONTGOMERY G I BILL AND 
CERTAIN OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 101. MONTGOMERY GI BILL DEATH BENEFIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
"§ 1417. Death benefit 
"(aXD In the event of the service-connected death of any indi-
vidual— 
"(A)who— 
"(i) is entitled to basic educational assistance under this 
chapter; or 
"(ii) is on active duty in the Armed Forces and but for 
section 1411(aXlXAXi) or division (i) or (ii) of section 
1412(aXlXA) of this title would be eligible for such basic 
educational assistance; and 
"(B) who dies while on active duty, 
the Administrator shall make a payment, subject to paragraph (2XB) 
of this subsection, in the amount described in subsection (b) of this 
section to the person or persons described in paragraph (2XA) of this 
subsection. 
"(2XA) The payment referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection 
shall be made to the person or persons first listed below who is 
surviving on the date of such individual's death: 
"(i) The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such 
individual under the individual's Servicemen's Group Life 
Insurance policy, 
"(ii) The surviving spouse of the individual. 
Nov. 18, 1988 
[S. 2049] 
Veterans' 
Benefits and 
Programs 
Improvement 
Act of 1988. 
Armed Forces. 
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Uniformed 
services. 
Uniformed 
services. 
"(iii) The surviving child or children of the individual, in 
equal shares. 
"(iv) The surviving parent or parents of the individual, in 
equal shares. 
"(B) If no such person survives such individual, no payment shall 
be made under this section. 
"(b) The amount of any pa3mient made under this section shall be 
equal to— 
"(1) the amount reduced from the individual's pay under 
section 1411(b), 1412(c), or 1418(c) of this title, less 
"(2) the total of— 
"(A) the amount of educational assistance that has been 
paid to the individual under this chapter before the pay-
ment is made under this section; and 
"(B) the amount of accrued benefits paid or payable with 
respect to such individual in connection with this chapter. 
"(c) A pajrment under this section shall be considered to be a 
benefit under this title and, for purposes of section 1435(bXl), it shall 
be considered to be an entitlement earned under this subchapter.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter II 
of chapter 30 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
"1417. Death benefit". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
take effect as of July 1,1985. 
SEC. 102. MONTGOMERY GI BILL ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS DIS-
CHARGED FOR PRESERVICE MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR DUE 
TO REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1411(aXl) is amended— 
(1) in clauses (AXiiXD and (BXiiXD, by inserting after "disabil-
ity" the following: ", for a medical condition which preexisted 
such service on active duty and which the Administrator deter-
mines is not service connected,"; 
(2) in clauses (AXii) and (BXii), by striking out ", or (II)" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; (II)"; and 
(3) by inserting before "; or" at the end of clause (AXii) and 
before the semicolon at the end of clause (BXii) the following: 
"; or (III) involuntarily for the convenience of the CSrOvernment 
as a result of a reduction in force, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned in accordance with 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the 
Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy". 
(b) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(IXA) Section 
1412(bXl) is amended to read as follows: 
"(bXlXA) The requirement of two years of service under clauses 
(lXA)(i) and (IXBXi) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable 
to an individual who is discharged or released, during such two 
years, from active duty in the Armed Forces (i) for a service-
connected disability, (ii) for a medical condition which preexisted 
such service on active duty and which the Administrator determines 
is not service connected, (iii) for hardship, (iv) in the case of an 
individual discharged or released after 20 months of such service, for 
the convenience of the Government, or (v) involuntarily for the 
convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as 
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determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of De-
fense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast 
Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
"(B) The requirement of four years of service under clauses 
(l)(A)(ii) and (IXBXii) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable 
to an individual— 
"(i) who, during the two years of service described in clauses 
(l)(A)(i) and (l)(BXi) of subsection (a) of this section, was dis-
charged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces for a 
service-connected disability or for a medical condition which 
preexisted such service on active duty and which the Adminis-
trator determines is not service connected, if the individual was 
obligated, at the beginning of such two years of service, to serve 
such four years of service; or 
"(ii) who, during the four years of service described in clauses 
(IXAXii) and (IXBXii) of subsection (a) of this section, is dis-
charged or released from service in the Selected Reserve (I) for a 
service-connected disability, (II) for a medical condition which 
preexisted the individual's becoming a member of the Selected 
Reserve and which the Administrator determines is not service 
connected, (III) for hardship, (IV) in the case of an individual 
discharged or rele£ised after 30 months of such service, for the 
convenience of the Government, or (V) involuntarily for the 
convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in 
force, as determined by the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation 
with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a 
service in the Navy.". 
(B) Paragraphs dXAXi) and dXBXi) of section 1412(a) are each 
amended by inserting ", subject to subsection (b) of this section," 
after "Forces". 
(2) Section 1413(aX2) is amended by inserting "or (III)" after 
"section 1411(aXlXAXii)(I)" and after "section 1411(aXlXB)(iiXI)" the 
first place each appears. 
(3) Clause (F) of section 3103A(bX3) is amended to read as follows: 
"(F) to benefits under chapter 30 of this title by reason of— 
"(i) a discharge or release from active duty for the con-
venience of the Government, as described in sections 
1411(aXlXAXiiXII) and 1412(bXlXAXiv) of this title; 
"(ii) a discharge or release from active duty for a medical 
condition which preexisted service on active duty and 
which the Administrator determines is not service con-
nected, as described in clauses (AXiiXD and (BXiiXD of sec-
tion 1411(aXl) of this title and in section 141203XlXAXii) of 
this title; or 
"(iii) an involuntary discharge or releeise from active duty 
for the convenience of the Government £is a result of a 
reduction in force, as described in clauses (AXiiXHD and 
(BXiiXIII) of section 1411(aXl) of this title and in section 
1412a)XlXAXv) of this title.", 
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take effect— 
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(1) as of July 1,1985, with respect to individuals discharged or 
released for a medical condition which preexisted service on 
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active duty or in the Selected Reserve and which the Adminis-
trator determines is not service connected; and 
(2) as of October 1, 1987, with respect to individuals invol-
untarily discharged or released for the convenience of the 
Government as a result of a reduction in force. 
SEC. 103. OPPORTUNITY FOR MONTGOMERY GI BILL ENROLLMENT FOR 
CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY NONPARTICIPANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section (after the section added 
by section 101(a) of this Act): 
"§ 1418. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to withdraw 
election not to enroll 
"(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, during 
the pjenod b^inning December 1, 1988, and ending June 30, 1989 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'open period')* an 
individual who— 
"(1) first became a member of the Armed Forces or first 
entered on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces during 
the period b^^nning July 1, 1985, and ending June 30, 1988; 
"(2) has continuously served on active duty without a break in 
service since the date the individual first became such a 
member or first entered on active duty as such a member; and 
"(3) is serving on active duty during the open period, 
shall have the opportunity, in accordance with this section and on 
such form as the Secretary shall prescribe, to withdraw an election 
made under section 1411(cXl) or 1412(dXl) of this title not to receive 
educational assistance under this chapter. 
"(b) An individual described in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection 
— 
(a) of this section who made an election under section 1411(cXl) or 
1412(dXl) of this title and w h o -
'll) while serving on active duty during the open period, 
makes a withdrawal of such an election; 
"(2) continues to serve the period of service which, at the 
b^inning of the open period, such individual was obligated to 
serve; 
"(3XA) serves the obligated period of service described in 
clause (2) of this subsection; 
"(B) before completing such obligated period of service, is 
dischaiged or released from active duty for (i) a service-con-
nected disability, (ii) a medical condition which preexisted such 
service and which the Administrator determines is not service 
connected, or (iii) hardship; or 
"(C) before completing such obligated period of service, is (i) 
discharged or released from active duty for the convenience of 
the Government after completing not less than 20 months of 
such period of service, if such period was less than three years, 
or 30 months, if such period was at least three years, or (ii) 
involuntarily discharged or released from active duty for the 
convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in 
force, as determined by the Secretary concerned in accordance 
with r^ulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; 
"(4) before completing such obligated period of service, has 
completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or 
an equivalency certificate); and 
"(5) upon completion of such obligated period of service— 
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"(A) is discharged from service with an honorable dis-
charge, is placed on the retired list, is transferred to the 
Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, or is placed 
on the temporary disability retired list; 
"(B) continues on active duty; or 
"(C) is released from active duty for further service in a 
reserve component of the Armed Forces after service on 
active duty characterized by the Secretary concerned as 
honorable service, 
is entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter, 
"(c) The basic pay of an individual withdrawing, under subsection 
(bXl) of this section, an election under section 1411(cXl) or 1412(dXl) 
of this title shall be reduced by— 
"(1) $1,200; or 
"(2) in the case of an individual described in clause (B) or (C) 
of subsection O
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from active duty prevents the reduction of the basic pay of such 
individual by $1,200, an amount less than $1,200. 
"(d) A withdrawal under subsection Ot)Xl) of this section is 
irrevocable.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The second sentence of section 
1411(b) and of section 1412(c) are each amended by striking out 
"subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "chapter". 
(2) Section 1413 is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
suJasection: 
"(c)(1) Subject to section 1795 of this title and except as provided in 
paragraph (2) of this subsection, each individual entitled to basic 
educational assistance under section 1418 of this title is entitled to 
36 months of educational assistance under this chapter (or the 
equivalent thereof in part-time educational Eissistance). 
"(2) Subject to section 1795 of this title, an individual described in 
clause (B) or (C) of section 14180t))(3) of this title whose discharge or 
release from active duty prevents the reduction of the basic pay of 
such individual by $1,200 is entitled to the number of months of 
assistance under this chapter that is equal to the lesser of— 
"(A) 36 multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the 
amount by which the basic pay of the individual has been 
reduced under section 1418(c) and the denominator of which is 
$1,200; or 
"(B) the number of months the individual has served on 
continuous active duty after June 30,1985.". 
(3) Section 14150o) is amended by inserting "or 1418" after "sec-
tion 1411". 
(4) Section 1416 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
"(c) A member of the Armed Forces who— 
"(1) completes at least two years of service on active duty 
after June 30,1985; 
"(2) after such service continues on active duty without a 
IJI^OQIT \Y\ S6rvic6* d.iid. 
"(3) but for section 1418(bX3XA) of this title would be entitled 
to basic educational assistance under this chapter, 
may receive such assistance for enrollment in an approved program 
of education while continuing to perform the service described in 
section 1418(bX2) of this title.". 
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(5) Section 1421 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding clause (1), by 
inserting "or 1418" after "section 1411"; and 
(B) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding clause (1), by 
inserting "or 1418" after "section 1412". 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter II 
of chapter 30 is amended by adding the following new item (after the 
item added by section 1010t>) of this Act): 
"1418. Opportunity for certain active-duty personnel to withdraw election not to 
enroll.". 
SEC. 104. MONTGOMERY 
GI 
BILL 
SECONDARY 
SCHOOL 
DIPLOMA 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ACTIVE DUTY PARTICIPANTS.—Clause (2) of section 1411(a) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(2) who completed the requirements of a secondary school 
diploma (or equivalency certificate) not later than— 
"(A) the original ending date of the individual's initial 
obligated period of active duty in the case of an individual 
described in clause dXA) of this subsection, regardless of 
whether the individual is discharged or released from 
active duty on such date; or 
"(B) December 31, 1989, in the case of an individual 
described in clause (IXB) of this subsection; 
except that an individual described in clause dXB) of this 
subsection may meet the requirement of this clause by having 
successfully completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a 
program of education leading to a standard college degree; 
and^'. 
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SELECTED 
RESERVE 
PARTICIPANTS.—Section 
1412(aX2) 
is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "received" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"completed the requirements of; and 
(2) by inserting the following before the semicolon: ", except 
that an individual described in clause (IXB) of this subsection 
may meet the requirement of this clause by having successfully 
completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in a program of 
education leading to a standard college degree". 
SEC. 105. CHOICE OF MONTGOMERY GI BILL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN 
RESERVISTS. 
Section 1412 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
"(e)(1) An individual described in subclause (I) or (III) of subsection 
(bXlXB)(ii) of this section may elect entitlement to basic educational 
assistance under section 1411 of this title, based on an initial 
obligated period of active duty of two years, in lieu of entitlement to 
assistance under this section. 
"(2) An individual who makes the election described in paragraph 
(1) of this subsection shall, for all purposes of this chapter, be 
considered entitled to educational assistance under section 1411 
of this title and not under this section. Such an election is 
irrevocable.". 
SEC. 106. REFRESHER, REMEDIAL, AND DEFICIENCY COURSES. 
(a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) 
of section 1434 is eunended— 
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102 STAT. 4167 
Regulations. 
(1) by inserting "(1)" before "Except"; 
(2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2) 
thereof; 
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking out "those 
provisions" and inserting in Ueu thereof "the provisions of the 
sections enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection"; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(3) The Administrator may, without regard to the application to 
this chapter of so much of the provisions of section 1671 of this title 
as prohibit the enrollment of an eligible veteran in a program of 
education in which the veteran is 'already qualified', and pursuant 
to such regulations as the Administrator shall prescribe, approve 
the enrollment of such individual in refresher courses (including 
courses which will permit such individual to update knowledge and 
skills or be instructed in the technological advances which have 
occurred in the individual's field of employment), deficiency courses, 
or other preparatory or special education or training courses nec-
essary to enable the individual to pursue an approved program of 
education.". 
(b) POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1641 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by— 
(A) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2) The Administrator may, without regard to the application to Regulations. 
this chapter of so much of the provisions of section 1671 of this title 
as prohibit the enrollment of an eligible veteran in a program of 
education in which the veteran is 'already qualified', and pursuant 
to such regulations as the Administrator shall prescribe, approve 
the enrollment of such individual in refresher courses (including 
courses which will permit such individual to update knowledge and 
skills or be instructed in the technological advances which have 
occurred in the individual's field of employment), deficiency courses, 
or other preparatory or special education or training courses nec-
essary to enable the individual to pursue an approved program of 
education."; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking out "1691(aXl)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "1691(a) (other than clause (1))". 
(c) SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 1733 is amended to read as follows: 
"(aXD Any eligible person shall be entitled to the benefits pro-
vided an eligible veteran (with no dependents) under section 1691 (if 
pursued in a State) of this title. 
"(2) Educational assistance under this chapter for the first five 
months of full-time pursuit of a program (or the equivalent thereof 
in part-time educational assistance) consisting of such course or 
courses shall be provided without charge to entitlement.". 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
take effect on August 15,1989. 
SEC. 107. TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MONTGOMERY G I BILL FOR ACTIVE-DUTY 
PARTICIPANTS.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section (after the section added 
by section 103(a) of this Act): 
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"§ 1419. Tutorial assistance 
"(a) An individual entitled to an educational sissistance allowance 
under this chapter shall also be entitled to benefits provided an 
eligible veteran under section 1692 of this title, subject to the 
conditions applicable to an eligible veteran under such section. 
"(b) The amount of such benefits payable under this section may 
not exceed $100 per month, for a maximum of twelve months, or 
until a msiximum of $1,200 is utilized. This amount is in addition to 
the amount of educational assistance allowance payable to the 
individual under this chapter. 
"(cXD An individual's period of entitlement to educational assist-
ance under this chapter shall be charged only with respect to the 
amount of tutorial assistance paid to the individual under this 
section in excess of $600. 
"(2) An individual's period of entitlement to educational assist-
ance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one month 
for each amount of assistance paid to the individual under this 
section in excess of $600 that is equal to the amount of the monthly 
educational assistance allowance which the individual is otherwise 
eligible to receive for full-time pursuit of an institutional course 
under this chapter.". 
(2) Section 1435 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(e) Payments for tutorial assistance benefits under section 1419 
of this title shall be made— 
"(1) in the C£ise of the first $600 of such benefits paid to an 
individual, from funds appropriated, or otherwise available, to 
the Veterans' Administration for the payment of readjustment 
benefits; and 
"(2) in the case of pajmients to an individual for such benefits 
in excess of $600, from— 
"(A) funds appropriated, or otherwise available, to the 
Veterans' Administration for the payment of readjustment 
benefits; 
"(B) the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund 
established under section 2006 of title 10; and 
"(C) funds appropriated to the Department of Transpor-
tation, 
in the same proportion as the Fund described in subclause (B) of 
this clause and the funds described in subclause (A) or (C) of this 
clause are used to pay the educational assistance allowance to 
the individual under this chapter.". 
(3) The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended 
by adding the following new item (after the item added by section 
103(c) of this Act): 
"1419. Tutorial assistance.". 
(b) POST-VIETNAM ERA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—(1) 
Subchapter III of chapter 32 is amended by inserting after section 
1633 the following new section: 
*'§ 1634. Tutorial assistance 
"(a) An individual entitled to benefits under this chapter shall 
also be entitled to the benefits provided an eligible veteran under 
section 1692 of this title, subject to the conditions applicable to an 
eligible veteran under such section. Any amount paid to an individ-
ual under this section shall be in addition to the amount of other 
benefits paid under this chapter. 
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102 STAT. 4169 
"(b) An individual's period of entitlement to educational assist-
ance under this chapter shall be charged only with respect to the 
amount of educational assistance paid to the individual under this 
section in excess of $600. 
"(c) An individual's period of entitlement to educational assist-
ance under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one month 
for each amount of assistance paid to the individual under this 
section in excess of $600 that is equal to the amount of monthly 
educational assistance the individual is otherwise eligible to receive 
for full-time pursuit of an institutional course under this chapter. 
"(d) Payments of benefits under this section shall be made— 
"(1) in the case of the first $600 of such benefits paid to an 
individual, from funds appropriated, or otherwise available, to 
the Veterans' Administration for the payment of readjustment 
benefits; and 
"(2) in the case of payments to an individual for such benefits 
in excess of $600, from the fund from contributions made to the 
fund by the veteran and by the Secretary of Defense in the same 
proportion as these contributions are used to pay other edu-
cational assistance to the individual under this chapter.". 
(2) The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 32 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1633 the 
following new item: 
"1634. Tutorial assistance.". 
(c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.—(1) 
Section 1692(b) is amended by striking out "$84" and "$1,008" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$100" and "$1,200", respectively. 
(2XA) The heading of section 1692 is amended to read as follows: 
"§1692. Tutorial assistance". 
(B) The item relating to section 1692 in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 34 is amended to read as follows: 
"1692. Tutorial assistance.". 
SEC. 108. COOPERATIVE TRAINING. 
(a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—(1) Section 1402(3XB) is amended— 
(A) by inserting "(i)" before "a full-time"; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end ", and (ii) a 
cooperative program (as defined in section 1682(aX2) of this 
title)". 
(2) Section 1432 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
"(dXD The amount of the monthly educational assistance allow-
ance payable to an individual pursuing a cooperative program under 
this chapter shall be 80 percent of the monthly allowance otherwise 
payable to such individual under section 1415 and section 1422, if 
applicable, of this title. 
(2) For each month that an individual is paid a monthly edu-
cational assistance allowance for pursuit of a cooperative program 
under this chapter, the individual s entitlement under this chapter 
shall be charg^ at the rate of 80 percent of a month.". 
(b) POST-VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—(1) Section 1602(2XB) is amended— 
(A) by inserting "(i)" after "includes"; and 
(B) by inserting after "of this title " the following: ", and (ii) in 
the case of an individual who is not serving on active duty, a 
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cooperative program (as defined in section 1682(aX2) of this 
title)". 
(2) Section 1631 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
"(dXl) The amount of the monthly benefit payment to an individ-
ual pursuing a cooperative pn^am under this chapter shall be 80 
percent of the monthly benefit otherwise payable to such individual 
(computed on the basis of the formula provided in subsection (aX2) of 
this section). 
"(2) For each month that an individual is paid a monthly benefit 
payment for pursuit of a cooperative pn^am under this chapter, 
the individual's entitlement under this chapter shall be charged at 
the rate 80 percent of a month.". 
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(c) EFFBCHVB DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
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take effect on January 1,1989. 
SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF DELIMITING PERIODS BY REASON OF ALCOHOL 
CONDITIONS. 
Section 105 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
"(c) For the purposes of any provision relating to the extension of 
a delimiting period under any education-benefit or rehabilitation 
program administered by the Veterans' Administration, the dis-
abling effects of chronic alcoholism shall not be considered to be the 
result of willfiil misconduct.". 
SEC. 110. MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) PAYMENT FOR LESS THAN HALF-TIME PURSUIT OF A PROGRAM OF 
EDUCATION.—Section 2131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (2); 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (3) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the foUoMong new clause: 
Regulations. 
"(4) an appropriately reduced rate, as determined under regu-
lations which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pre-
scribe, for each month of less than half-time pursuit of a 
prf^ram. of education, except that no payment may be made to a 
person for less than half-time pursuit if tuition assistance is 
otherwise available to the person for such pursuit from the 
mihtary department concerned.". 
(b) TIME OF E^JGIBILITY.—Section 2132(b) of such title is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(b) 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.". 
SEC. 111. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TFTLE 38 AMENDMENTS.—^Title 38 is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1402(3XB) is amended by striking out "includes" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "in the case of an individual who is 
not serving on active duty, includes". 
(2XA) Section 1411(aXlXAXiXI) is amended by inserting ", as 
the individual's initial obligated period of active duty," after 
"serves". 
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(B) Section 1412(a)(lXAXi) is amended by inserting ", as the 
individual's initial obligated period of active duty," after 
"serves". 
(3) Section 1411 is amended by adding the following new 
subsection at the end: 
"(d)(1) For purposes of this chapter, any period of service described 
in para^aph (2) of this subsection shall not be considered a part of 
an individual's initial obligated period of active duty. 
"(2) The period of service referred to in paragraph (1) is any period 
terminated because of a defective enlistment and induction based 
on— 
"(A) the individual's being a minor for purposes of service in 
the Armed Forces; 
"(B) an erroneous enlistment or induction; or 
"(C) a defective enlistment agreement.". 
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(4) Section 1413 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (aX2)— 
(i) by striking out "In" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Subject to section 1795 of this title and subsection (c) 
of this section, in"; and 
(ii) by striking out "active duty" and all that follows 
through the period and inserting in lieu thereof 
"continuous active duty served by such individual after 
June 30, 1985, as part of the individual's initial obli-
gated period of active duty in the case of an individual 
described in section 14li(aXlXBXii) (I) or (III) of this 
title, or in the case of an individual described in section 
1411(aXlXBXii) (I) or (III) of this title, after June 30, 
1985."; and 
(B) in subsection (bXD, by striking out "active duty" and 
all that follows through "title, and" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "continuous active duty served by such individual 
after June 30, 1985, as part of the individual's initial obli-
gated period of active duty in the case of an individual 
described in section 1412(aXlXA) of this title, or in the case 
of an individual described in section 1412(aXlXB) of this 
title, after June 30,1985, and". 
(5)(A) Section 1415(a) is amended by striking out "Subject" 
and all that follows through "except" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "The amount of pajnnent of educational assistance 
under this chapter is subject to section 1432 of this title. 
Except". 
(B) Section 1422(a) is amended by striking out "Subject" and 
all that follows through "except" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"The amount of payment of educational assistance under this 
chapter is subject to section 1432 of this title. Except". 
(6) Section 1431(a) is amended by striking out "beginning on" 
and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "beginning on the date of such individ-
ual's last discharge or release from active duty, except that such 
10-year period shall begin— 
"(1) in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to 
such assistance under clause (A) or (B) of section 1412(aXl) 
of this title, on the later of the date of such individual's last 
discharge or release from active duty or the date on which 
the four-year requirement described in clause (AXii) or 
(BXii), respectively, of such section 1412(aXl) is met; and 
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"(2) in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to 
such assistance under section 1411(aXlXB), on the later of 
the date of such individual's last discharge or release from 
active duty or January 1,1990.". 
(7XA) Section 1432 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection (after the subsection added by section 
108(aX2)ofthisAct): 
Contracts. 
"(eXlXA) The amount of the educational assistance allowance 
payable under this chapter to an individual who enters into an 
agreement to pursue, and is pursuing, a program of education 
exclusively by correspondence is an amount equal to 55 percent of 
the established charge which the institution requires nonveterans to 
pav for the course or courses pursued by such individual. 
(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'established charge' 
means the lesser of— 
"(i) the chaise for the course or courses determined on the 
basis of the lowest extended time pajrment plan offered by the 
institution and approved by the appropriate State approving 
agency; or 
"(ii) the actual charge to the individucd for such course or 
courses. 
"(2) Such allowance shall be paid quarterly on a pro rata basis 
for the lessons completed by the individual and serviced by the 
institution. 
"(3) In each case in which the rate of payment to an individual is 
determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the period of 
entitlement of such individual under this chapter shall be charged 
at the rate of one month for each pa5rment of educational assistance 
to the individual that is equal to the amount of monthly educational 
assistance the individual would otherwise be eligible to receive for 
full-time pursuit of an institutional course under this chapter.". 
(B) Section 1434 (as amended by section 106(a) of this Act) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (aXD, by inserting "1786(a)," after 
"1780(g),"; 
(ii) by striking out subsection (c); and 
(iii) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 
(8) Section 1432(cX3) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "For" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph, for ; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), 
(ii), and (iii), respectively; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) Any such charge to the individual's entitlement shall be 
reduced proportionately in accordance with the reduction in pay-
ment under paragraph (2) of this subsection.". 
(9) Section 1673(d) is amended— 
(A) by inserting "or under chapter 106 of title 10" before 
the period at the end of the first sentence; and 
(B) by inserting "or under chapter 106 of title 10" after 
"of this title" in the third sentence. 
(b) CHAPTER 106 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 106 of title 10, United 
States (Dode, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2131(cX2) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: "(or the equivalent thereof in part-time 
educational assistance)'. 
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102 STAT. 4173 
(2) Section 2132(aX2) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "received" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "completed the requirements of; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", or 
in the case of an individual who reenlists or extends an 
enlistment as described in paragraph (IXA) of this subsec-
tion, has completed such requirements at any time before 
such reenlistment or extension". 
(3) Section 2132(c) is amended by adding the following sen-
tence at the end: "At the request of the Administrator of 
Veterans' Affairs, the Secretary of Defense shall trans-
mit a notice of entitlement for each such person to the 
Administrator.". 
(4) Section 2132(d) is amended to read as follows: 
"(d) An individual 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 Administrator of 
Veterans' Affairs may prescribe) the program to which such service 
is to be credited.". 
(5) Section 2133 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out "section" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "chapter"; 
(B) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and by adding as 
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 
"(bXD In the case of a person separated from the Selected Reserve 
because of a disability which was not the result of the individual's 
own willful misconduct incurred on or after the date on which such 
person became entitled to educational assistance under this chapter, 
the period for using entitlement prescribed by subsection (a) sh^dl be 
determined without regard to clause (2) of such subsection."; and 
(C) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, strike out "1431(e) 
and insert in lieu thereof "1431(f)". 
(6) Section 2135 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (aXD, by inserting ", and during which 
the member has received such assistance," after "chapter"; 
and 
(B) by striking out clause (A) of subsection (bXD and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"(A) the number of months of obligated service the person 
has remaining under the agreement entered into under 
section 2131(a) of this title divided by the original number 
of months of such obligation; and". 
PART B—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 121. COURSE WITHDRAWALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1780(aX4) is amended by inserting after 
"circumstances" the following: ", except that, in the first instance of 
withdrawal by an eligible veteran or person from a course or courses 
with respect to which such veteran or person has been paid assist-
ance under this title, mitigating circumstances shall be considered 
to exist with respect to courses totaling not more than six semester 
hours or the equivalent thereof. 
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Regulations. 
0>) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply so as to require that mitigating circumstances be consid-
ered to exist only with respect to withdrawals from a course or 
courses being pursued with assistance under title 38, United States 
Code, that occur on or after June 1,1989. 
SEC 122. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INCARCERATED VET-
ERANS UNDER THE POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 1631 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection (after the subsection added by section 108(bX2) of this 
Act): 
"(eXD Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
the amount of the educational assistance benefits paid to an eligible 
veteran who is pursuing a program of education under this chapter 
while incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local penal institution for 
conviction of a felpny may not exceed the lesser of (A) such amount 
as the Administrator determines, in accordance with r^ulations 
which the Administrator shall prescribe, is necessary to cover the 
cost of established charges for tuition and fees required of similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the same program and the 
cost of necessary supplies, books, and equipment, or (B) the ap-
plicable monthly benefit payment otherwise presciibed in this sec-
tion or section 1633 of this title. The amount of the educational 
assistance benefits payable to a veteran while so incarcerated shall 
be reduced to the extent that the tuition and fees of the veteran for 
any course are paid under any Federal prc^ram (other than a 
program administered by the Administrator) or under any State or 
local program. 
"(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply in the case of 
any veteran who is pursuing a pn^ram of education under this 
Chapter while residing in a hal^ay house or participating in a 
work-release program in connection with such veteran's conviction 
rf a felony.". 
SEC 123. VETERANS* ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 
Section 1792(c) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1989" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31,1993". 
SEC. 124. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PROGRAM OF ACCELERATED-PAYMENT 
LOANS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Sections 1682A, 1686, 1737, and 1738 are repealed. 
(b) CoNFOBMiNG AMENDMENTS.—Section 1798 is €unended— 
(1) by striking out "or person" each place it appears; 
(2) in subsection (aXl)— 
(A) by striking out "and eligible person"; and 
(B) by inserting "(if the program of education is pursued 
in a State)" after "subchapter'; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking out "or eligible person"; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking out "or subchapter 11 of 
chapter 35, respectively,'; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking out "or person's"; and 
(B) by amendmg paragraph (3)(B) to read as follows: 
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102 STAT. 4175 
"(B) data regarding the default experience and default 
rate with respect to loans made under this section."; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking out paragraphs (1) and (3); and 
(B) by striking out "(2)"; and 
(6) in subsection (g)(2)(A)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out "and eligible 
persons"; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking out "or eligible 
person". 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 34 is 
amended by striking out the items relating to sections 1682A 
and 1686. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 is 
amended by striking out the items relating to sections 1737 and 
1738. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 is 
amended by striking out the heading relating to subchapter III 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"SUBCHAPTER III—EDUCATION LOANS". 
(4) Chapter 36 is amended by striking out the heading for 
subchapter III and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"SUBCHAPTER III—EDUCATION LOANS". 
TITLE II—REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH 
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES 
SEC. 20L TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE WITHOUT PAY IN STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 
Section 1515 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ", or of any State or local 
government agency receiving Federal financial assistance," 
after "Administration)". 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "at a Federal agency" 
after "section '; and 
(B) by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu 
thereof: 
"(3) Use of the facilities of a State or local government agency 
under subsection (a)(1) of this section or use of facilities and services 
under subsection (a)(4) of this section, shall be procured through 
contract, agreement, or other cooperative arrangement. 
"(4) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations providing for 
the monitoring of training and work experiences provided under 
such subsection (a)(1) at State or local government agencies and 
otherwise ensuring that such training or work experience is in the 
best interest of the veteran and the Federal Government.". 
SEC. 202. USE OF FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT 
ASSISTANCE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS. 
(a) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.—Section 1517(a)(2)(C) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (iii); and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ", and (v) any for-
profit entity in a case in which the Administrator has deter-
Contracts. 
Regulations. 
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mined that services necessary to provide such assistance are 
available from such entity and that comparably effective serv-
ices are not available, or cannot be obtained cost-effectively, 
from the entities described in subclauses (i) through (iv) of this 
clause.", 
(b) INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS.—Section 1520(a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "public" and all that 
follows through "organizations" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"entities described in paragraph (7) of this subsection"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(7) Entities described in this paragraph are (A) public or non-
profit agencies or organizations, and (B) for-profit entities in cases in 
which the Administrator determines that services comparable in 
effectiveness to services available from such an entity are not 
available, or cannot be obtained cost-effectively from, public or 
nonprofit agencies or through facilities of the Department of Medi-
cine and Surgery.". 
TITLE in—HOME LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM 
SEC. 
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INTEREST 
RATE 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
VENDEE 
LOANS. 
Section 1833(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
Real property. 
"(7) The Administrator shall make a loan to finance the sale of 
real property described in paragraph (1) of this subsection at an 
interest rate that is lower than the prevailing mortgage market 
interest rate in areas where, and to the extent, the Administrator 
determines, in light of prevailing conditions in the real estate 
market involved, that such lower interest rate is necessary in order 
to market the property competitively and is in the interest of the 
long-term stability and solvency of the Veterans' Administration 
Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund established by section 1824(a) of this 
title.". 
SEC. 302. CREDITWORTHINESS DETERMINATIONS AND FEES WITH RE-
SPECT TO ASSUMPTIONS OF VENDEE LOANS. 
Section 1814 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD, in the matter preceding clause (A)— 
(A) by striking out " I f and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if; and 
(B) by striking out "guaranteed, insured, or direct hous-
ing loan obtained by a veteran" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "loan guaranteed, insured, or made"; and 
(2) by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: 
"(fKD This section shall apply— 
"(A) in the case of loans other than loans to finance the 
purchase of real property described in section 1833(aXl) of this 
title, only to loans for which commitments are made on or after 
March 1,1988; and 
"(B) in the case of loans to finance the purchase of such 
property, only to loans which are closed more than 45 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Benefits and Pro-
grams Improvement Act of 1988. 
"(2) This section shall not apply to a loan which the Administrator 
has sold without recourse.". 
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102 STAT. 4177 
SEC 303. AUTHORITY FOR INCREASED PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES 
THROUGH THE LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND. 
Section 1824 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subeection: 
"(eXD Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Fund 
shall be available to the Administrator, to such extent as is or in 
such amounts as are provided for in appropriation Acts and subject 
to paragraph (3) of this subsection, for— 
"(A) contracts for the performance of such supplementary 
services described in paragraph (2) of this subsection for which 
the Administrator is otherwise authorized to contract; and 
"(B) the acquisition of such supplementaxy equipment de-
scribed in such paragraph, 
(not including services or equipment for which the Fund is available 
under subsection (b) of ttas section), as the Administrator deter-
mines would assist in ensuring the long-term stability and solvency 
of the Fund. 
"(2) The supplementary services and equipment referred to in 
paragraph (1) of this subsection are services or equipment not 
performed or available during fiscal year 1988, or services in excess 
of the level of such services performed during Hscal year 1988, and 
may include, among other thuigs, the services of— 
"(A) appraisers to review appraisal reports and issue certifi-
cates of reasonable value; 
"(B) loan-servicing companies and individuals to perform per-
sonal supplemental servicing of loans guaranteed, insured, or 
made under this chapter^ 
"(Q accounting firms to conduct on-site audits of lenders 
making such loans and to review lender submissions r^^arding 
such loans; 
"(D) real estate brokers to promote the sale of real property Real property. 
acquired by the Administrator as the result of a default on a 
loan guaranteed, insured, or made under this chaptei^ 
"(E) contractors to review loan documents in order to achieve 
compliance with Veterans' Administration requirements under 
this chapter and to issue guaranty certifications; 
"(F) contractors to list for sale in local newspapers real Real property. 
property acquired by the Administrator as the result of a 
default on a loan guaranteed, insured, or made under this 
chapter; 
"(G) contractors to prepare closing documents and review 
them after closing; and 
"(H) contractors to provide automated data processing equip-
ment, supplies, services, and software for carrying out the 
program administered under this chapter. 
"(3) 'Hie Administrator may not in any fiscal year obligate more 
than $25,000,000 for services or equipment under this subsection.". 
TITLE IV—EMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 401. VETERANS PREFERENCE WITHIN LOCAL HIRE OF ALASKA CON-
SERVATION SYSTEM UNITS. 
Section 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3198) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsection: 
"(b) PREFERENCE EUGIBLES WITHIN LOCAL HIRE.—Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of subsection (a), any individual who is eligible to 
be selected for a position under the provisions of subsection (a) and 
is a preference eligible as defined in section 2108(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be given an employment preference, consistent 
with the preference in the competitive service as defined in section 
2102 of such title for which such person is eligible under subchapter 
I of chapter 33 of such title, in selection to such position.". 
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SEC. 402. COORDINATION OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to ensure that 
veterans who are dislocated workers eligible for assistance under 
title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) 
or are otherwise unemployed receive, to the extent feasible, assist-
ance (including information on vocational guidance or vocational 
counseling, or information on both vocational guidance or vocational 
counseling), including information on counseling, needed by such 
veterans— 
(1) to apply for services and benefits for which they are 
eligible as veterans, dislocated workers, or unemployed persons; 
(2) to obtain resolution of questions and problems relating to 
such services and benefit; and 
(3) to initiate any authorized administrative appeals of de-
terminations or other actions relating to such services and 
benefits. 
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—(1) Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Labor and the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding to carry out the purpose of this 
section. The memorandum shall include provisions that define the 
relationships and responsibilities of the Veterans' Administration, 
the Department of Labor, and State and local agencies with respect 
to the provision of the following information, forms, and assistance: 
(A) Information on services and benefits referred to in subsec-
tion (d). 
(B) All application forms and related forms necessary for 
individuals to apply for such services and to claim such benefits. 
(C) Assistance in resolving questions and problems relating to 
receipt of such services and benefits. 
(D) Assistance in contacting other Federal Government offices 
and State offices where such services or benefits are provided or 
administered. 
(2) The memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall include a provision for the periodic evaluation, 
by the Secretary of Labor and the Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs, of the implementation of their respective responsibilities 
under such memorandum. 
(c) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACTIVITIES.—The 
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Train-
ing, in consultation with the office designated or created under 
section 322(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act, shall, except as 
the Secretary of Labor may otherwise direct, coordinate the activi-
ties of the components of the Department of Labor performing the 
responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor under this section. 
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102 STAT. 4179 
(d) COVERED SERVICES AND BENEFITS.—This section applies with 
respect to the following services and benefits: 
(1) Employment assistance under— 
(A) part C of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act 
(96 Stat. 1380; 29 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.); and 
(B) the Veterans' Job Training Act (97 Stat. 443; 29 U.S.C. 
1721 note). 
(2) Employment and training assistance for dislocated work-
ers under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
1651 et seq.). 
(3) Employment assistance and unemplojonent compensation 
under the trade adjustment assistance program provided in 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 2271 et 
seq.) and under any other program administered by the Employ-
ment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. 
(4) Educational assistance under— 
(A) the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.); and 
(B) chapters 30, 31, 32, 34, and 35 of title 38, United States 
Code, and chapter 106 of title 10, United States C!ode. 
(5) Certification of a veteran as a member of a targeted group 
eligible for the targeted jobs credit determined under section 51 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term "veteran" has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. 
TITLE V—EXTENSIONS OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 501. CONTINUED OPERATION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION RE-
GIONAL OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES. 
(a) THREE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 230(b) is amended by strik-
ing out "September 30,1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "Septem-
ber 30,1991". 
(b) RATIFICATION FOR LAPSED PERIOD.—Any action by the Adminis- 38 use 230 note. 
trator of Veterans' Affairs in providing, during the period beginning 
on October 1, 1988, and ending on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, for a Veterans' Administration Regional Office in the Republic 
of the Philippines under section 230 of title 38, United States Code, 
is hereby ratified with respect to that period. 
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AND 
DRUG 
TREATMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) THREE-YEAR EXTENSION.—(1) Subsection (e) of section 620A is 
amended by striking out "September 30, 1988" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "September 30,1991". 
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ing, during the period beginning on October 1, 1988, and ending on ^°^^-
the date of the enactment of this Act, for care and treatment and 
rehabilitative services under section 620A of title 38, United States 
Code, is hereby ratified with respect to that period. 
(b) CuNiCAL EVALUATION AND REPORTS.—Subsection (f) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
"(fKD During the period before October 1,1997, the Administrator 
shall conduct an ongoing clinical evaluation in order to determine 
the long-term results of drug and alcohol abuse treatment furnished 
to veterans in contract residential treatment facilities under this 
section. 
"(2) The evaluation shall include an assessment of the following: 
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"(A) The long-term results of treatment referred to in para-
graph (1) of this subsection on drug and alcohol use by veterans 
who may have received such treatment. 
"(B) The need for hospitedization of such veterans for drug 
and alcohol abuse after completion of the residential treatment. 
"(C) The employment status and income of such veterans. 
"(D) The extent of any criminal activity of such veterans. 
"(E) Whether certain models and methods of residential treat-
ment for drug and alcohol abuse are more successful for veter-
ans with specific abuses, specific levels of resources available to 
them, and specific needs than are other models and methods. 
"(3) To the extent feasible, the Administrator shall select for 
consideration in the evaluation veterans whose treatment for drug 
and alcohol abuse in contract residential treatment facilities 
under such section represents a variety of models and methods of 
residential drug and alcohol abuse treatment. 
"(4) The Administrator shall submit to the (Committees on Veter-
ans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives the follow-
ing reports on the evaluation under this subsection: 
"(A) Not later than February 1, 1993, an interim report 
containing information obtained during the first four years of 
the evaluation and any conclusions that the Administrator has 
drawn on the basis of that information. 
"(B) Not later than March 31, 1998, a final report containing 
information obtained during the evaluation and the determina-
tions and conclusions of the Administrator based on that 
mformation.". 
Approved November 18, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2049: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-323 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Apr. 28, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments.