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114 STAT. 1826 PUBLIC LAW 106-419—NOV. 1, 2000 period of service of two years, the individual completes not less than 20 months of continuous active duty under that period of obligated service, or, in the case of an individual with an obligated period of service of at least three years, the individual completes not less than 30 months of continuous active duty under that period of obligated service"; (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking "individual's initial obligated period of active duty and inserting "obligated period of active duty on which an individual's entitlement to assistance under this section is based"; (3) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking "during an initial period of active duty," and inserting "during the obligated period of active duty on which entitlement to assistance under this section is based,"; and (4) in subsection (i), by striking "initial". (b) SELECTED RESERVE PROGRAM.— Section 3012 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(l)(A)(i), by striking ", as the individual's" and all that follows through "Armed Forces" and inserting "an obligated period of active duty of at least two years of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces"; and (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking "initial". (c) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.— Section 3013 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "individual's initial obligated period of active duty and inserting "obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based"; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking "individual's initial obligated period of active duty" and inserting "obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based". (d) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.— Section 3015 is amended— (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by inserting before "a basic educational assistance allowance" the following: "in the case of an individual entitled to an educational assistance allowance under this chapter whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is three years,"; (2) in subsection (b), by striking "and whose initial obligated period of active duty is two years," and inserting "whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is two years,"; and (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs (A) and (B): "(A) whose obligated period of active duty on which such entitlement is based is less than three years; "(B) who, beginning on the date of the commencement of such obligated period of active duty, serves a continuous period of active duty of not less than three years; and". 38 USC 3031 (e) DELIMITING PERIOD. —(1) In the case of an individual note. described in paragraph (2), with respect to the time limitation under section 3031 of title 38, United States Code, for use of eligibility and entitlement of basic educational assistance under chapter 30 of such title, the 10-year period applicable under such section shall begin on the later of— (A) the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) the date of the individual's last discharge or release from active duty.