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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 888 10 USC 2183.

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PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986

"§ 2183. Educational assistance: former captives "(a) In order to respond to special circumstances, the Secretary concerned may pay (by advancement or reimbursement) a person who is a former captive for expenses incurred, while attending an educational or training institution, for— "(1) subsistence; ., . "(2) tuition; "(3) fees; "(4) supplies; "(5) books; "(6) equipment; and "(7) other educational expenses. "(b) Except as provided in section 2184 of this title, payments shall be available under this section for a person who is a former captive for education or training that occurs— "(1) after the termination of the status of that person as a captive; and "(2) on or before— "(A) the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) f^-. that begins before the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the status of that person as a captive terminates; or "(B) if the educational or training institution is not oper.; ated on a semester or quarter system, the earlier of the end of any course that began before such date or the end of the 16-week period following that date. "(c) Payments shall be available under this section only to the extent that such payments are not otherwise authorized by law. "§2184. Termination of assistance ' "Assistance under this chapter— "(1) shall be discontinued for any person whose conduct or progress is unsatisfactory under standards consistent with those established under section 1724 of title 38; and "(2) may not be provided for any person for more than 45 months (or the equivalent in other than full-time education or training).

10 USC 2185.

"§ 2185. Programs to be consistent with programs administered by the Veterans' Administration "Regulations prescribed to carry out this chapter shall provide that the programs under this chapter shall be consistent with the educational assistance programs under chapters 35 and 36 of title

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(2) The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of such title, and the table of chapters at the beginning of part III of such subtitle, are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 109 the following new item: "110. Educational Assistance for Members Held as Captives and Their Dependents 2181".

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(3) Chapter 110 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to persons whose captive status begins after January 21, 1981. (e) ACCOUNT USED FOR PAYMENT OP COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF

TERRORISM.—(1) Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: