PUBLIC LAW 106-419—NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1833 SEC. 114. AVAILABILITY UNDER SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDU- CATIONAL ASSISTANCE OF PREPARATORY COURSES FOR COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3501(a)(5) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Such term also includes any preparatory course described in section 3002(3)(B) of this title.". (b) SCOPE OP AVAILABILITY. —Section 3512(a) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of clause (5); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (6) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(7) if the person is pursuing a preparatory course described in section 3002(3)(B) of this title, such period may begin on the date that is the first day of such course pursuit, notwithstanding that such date may be before the person's eighteenth birthday, except that in no case may such person be afforded educational assistance under this chapter for pursuit of secondary schooling unless such course pursuit would otherwise be authorized under this subsection.". Subtitle C—General Educational Assistance SEC. 121. REVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE INTERVAL PAY- MENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subclause (C) of the third sentence of section 3680(a) is amended to read as follows: "(C) during periods between school terms where the educational institution certifies the enrollment of the eligible veteran or eligible person on an individual term basis if (i) the period between those terms does not exceed eight weeks, and (ii) both the terms preceding and following the period are not shorter in length than the period.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 38 USC 3680 shall apply with respect to payments of educational assistance i^o^e- under title 38, United States Code, for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 122. AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR PAYMENT FOR LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION TESTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 3452(b) and 3501(a)(5) (as amended by section 114(a)) are each amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Such term also includes licensing or certification tests, the successfiil completion of which demonstrates an individual's possession of the knowledge or skill required to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession, provided such tests and the licensing or credentialing organizations or entities that offer such tests are approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 3689 of this title.". (b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— (1) CHAPTER SO. — Section 3032 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a licensing or certification
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