106 STAT. 2732 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 this title, to begin the school year after obtaining the necessary credentials. "(e) STIPEND FOR PARTICIPANTS. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall pay to each participant in the placement program a stipend in an amount equal to the lesser of— "(A) $5,000; or "(B) the total costs of the type described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (8), and (9) of section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087W) incurred by the participant while obtaining teacher certification or licensure or the necessary credentials to serve as a teacher's aide and employment as an elementary or secondary school teacher or teacher aide. "(2) A civilian employee selected to participate in the placement program who receives separation pay under section 5597 of title 5 shall not be paid a stipend under paragraph (1). "(3) A stipend paid under paragraph (1) shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility of the particmant for Federal student financial assistance provided under title iV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). "(4) A person who receives a stipend under section 4436 of this title shall not be paid a stipend pursuant to paragraph (1). " (f) PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS AS TEACHERS AND TEACHERS' AIDES. —Subsections (h) through (k) of section 1151 of this title shall apply with respect to the placement program authorized by this section.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "1598. Assistance to terminated employees to obtain certification and employment as teachers or employment as teachers' aides.". SEC. 4443. TEACHER AND TEACHER'S AIDE PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR DISPLACED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. (a) PLACEMENT PROGRAM. —Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
- § 2410c. Displaced contractor employees: assistance to
obtain certification and employment as teachers or employment as teachers' aides "(a) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— The Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement with a defense contractor in order— "(1) to assist an eligible scientist or engineer employed by the contractor whose employment is terminated to obtain— "(A) certification or licensure as an elementary or secondary school teacher; or "(B) the credentials necessary to serve as a teacher's aide; and "(2) to facilitate the employment of the scientist or engineer by a local educational agency tnat— "(A) is receiving a grant under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) as a result of having within its
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