Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/477

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PUBLIC LAW 101-366 —AUG. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 443 education if the individual had been entitled to assistance under such program during the period ending on December 31, 1989; and (3) refund to the Secretary of Defense the unused contributions by such Secretary to the VEAP Account on behalf of such individual. (b) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term "VEAP Account" means the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account established pursuant to section 1622(a) of title 38, United States Code; (2) the term "active duty" has the same meaning given such term by section 101(21) of such title 38; (3) the term "individual described in subsection (b)(3)" means an individual who— (A) before January 1, 1977, commenced the third academic year as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies or the third academic year as a member of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps in a program of educational assistance under section 2104 or 2107 of title 10, United States Code; (B) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days pursuant to an appointment as a commissioned officer received upon graduation from one of the service academies or upon satisfactory completion of advanced training (as defined in section 2101 of such title 10) as a member of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; (C) after such period of active duty, was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable or continued to serve on active duty without a break in service; and (D) if enrolled under the program of educational assistance provided under chapter 32 of title 38, United States Code, submits to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as part of the application made by the individual under subsection (a) in such form and manner as such Secretary shall prescribe by January 1, 1991, an irrevocable election to be disenroUed from such program at that time; and (4) the term "service academies" means the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and the United States Coast Guard Academy. SEC. 208. LIMITATIONS ON CHANGES OF PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1791(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "The" through "additional change" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary, in accordance with procedures that the Secretary may establish, may approve a change other than a change under subsection (a) of this section". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on June 1, 1991. SEC. 209. NAMING OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Saginaw, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the "Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". Any reference to such medical center in 38 USC 1791 note. Public buildings and grounds.