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PUBLIC LAW 104-275—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3327 "(b) As a condition of approval under this section, the State approving agency must find the following: "(1) The educational institution keeps adequate records, as prescribed by the State approving agency, to show the progress and grades of the eligible person or veteran and to show that satisfactory standards relating to progress and conduct are enforced. "(2) The educational institution maintains a written record of the previous education and training of the eligible person or veteran that clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given by the educational institution for previous education and training, with the training period shortened proportionately. "(3) The educational institution and its approved courses meet the criteria of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 3676(c) of this title.". SEC. 104. ELIMINATION OF DISTINCTION BETWEEN OPEN CIRCUIT TV AND INDEPENDENT STUDY. (a) VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— Subsection (f) of section 3482 is amended by striking out "in part". (b) SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— Section 3523 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting "(including open circuit television)" after "independent study program" the second place it appears; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking out "radio" and all that follows through the end and inserting in lieu thereof "radio.". (c) ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS. —Subsection (c) of section 3680A is amended by striking out "radio" and all that follows through the end and inserting in lieu thereof "radio.". SEC. 105. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS. (a) CHAPTER 30. —Section 3032 is amended by striking out subsection (d) and redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) CHAPTER 32. —Section 3231 is amended by striking out subsection (d) and redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (c) CHAPTER 35. —Subsection (b) of section 3532 is amended by striking out "$327" and inserting in lieu thereof "$404". (d) CHAPTER 1606. —Section 16131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking out "(g)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(f)". SEC. 106. ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN VEAP PARTICIPANTS IN MONTGOMERY GI BILL. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subchapter II of chapter 30 is amended by inserting after section 3018B the following new section: "§ 3018C. Opportunity for certain VEAP participants to enroll "(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who—