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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

90 STAT. 2397

PUBLIC LAW 94-502—OCT. 15, 1976 eligible veteran has not utilized any or all of such veteran's entitlement by the end of the 10-year period, such eligible veteran is automatically disenrolled and any contributions made by such veteran remaining in the fund shall be refunded to the veteran following notice to the veteran and an application by the veteran for such refund. If no application is received within 1 year from date of notice, it will be presumed for the purposes of subsection (a) of section 725s of title 31, that the individual's whereabouts is unknown and the funds shall be transferred as directed in the last proviso of that subsection. "Subchapter IV—Administration

38 USC 1641. "§ 1641. Requirements "The provisions of sections 1670, 1671, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1681 (c), 1683, 1696, and 1698 of this title and the provisions of chapter 36 of this title, with the exception of sections 1777, 1780(c), and 1787, 38 USC 1770 et seq. shall be applicable to the program. 38 USC 1642. "§ 1642. Reporting requirements "The Administrator and the Secretary shall, within 90 days after Report to the date of enactment of this chapter, submit to the Committees on congressional Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a joint committees. report containing their respective plans for implementation of the program provided for in this chapter. The Administrator and the Secretary shall submit to such committees a report each year detailing the operations of the program during the preceding year. The first such annual report shall be submitted 15 months after the date of enactment of this section. "§1643. Deposits; reports 38 USC 1643. "Deductions made by the Department of Defense from the military pay of any participant shall be promptly transferred to the Administrator for deposit in the fund. The Secretary shall also submit to the Report to Administrator a report each month showing the name, service number, Administrator. and the amount of the deduction made from the military pay of each initial enrollee, any contribution made by the Secretary pursuant to section 1622(c), as well as any changes in each participant's enrollment and/or contribution. The report shall also include any additional information the Administrator and the Secretary deem necessary to administer this program. The Administrator shall maintain accounts showing contributions made to the fund by individual participants and by the Secretary as well as disbursements made from the fund in the form of benefits.". SEC. 405. The table of chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and the table of chapters at the beginning of part III of such title are each amended by inserting immediately below "31. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

1501"

the following: "32.

POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

1601".

SEC. 406. The provisions of this title shall become effective on Effective date. 38 USC 1601 January 1, 1977. SEC. 407. Section 725s (b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended note. by adding at the end thereof the following: "(84) Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account, Veterans' Administration." SEC. 408. (a)(1) No individual on active duty in the Armed Forces 38 USC 1621 may initially enroll in the educational assistance program provided note.