Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 1.djvu/127

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PUBLIC LAW 102-25—APR. 6, 1991 105 STAT. 99 title in benefits (other than Montgomery GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments made by section 334) accruing after fiscal year 1995. (c) INCREMENTAL COSTS. —The costs of title III benefits (other than Montgomery GI bill rate increases and costs under the amendments made by section 334) for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 and the costs of Montgomery GI bill rate increases for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 are incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm. SEC. 392. BENEFITS CONTINGENT UPON APPROPRIATIONS FROM DEFENSE COOPERATION ACCOUNT (a) IN GENERAL.— No person is entitled to, or eligible for, any title III benefit that is payable during fiscal years 1991 through 1995 unless an appropriations Act appropriates funds for such benefit from the Defense Cooperation Account for transfer to applicable appropriations. The preceding sentence does not apply with respect to Montgomery GI bill rate increases or to benefits under section 334. (b) VETERANS BENEFITS.—No person is entitled to, or eligible for, pa3anent of Montgomery GI bill rate increases during fiscal year 1992 or fiscal year 1993 unless an appropriations Act appropriates funds for the payment of such rate increases from the Defense Cooperation Account for transfer to applicable appropriations. SEC. 393. DEFINITION; CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS 391 AND 392 (a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this title, the term "Montgomery GI bill rate increases" means increases provided by section 337 with respect to fiscal years 1992 and 1993 in the monthly rates of educational assistance benefits in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act under chapter 106 of title 10, United States Code, and under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code. (b) CONSTRUCTION. — For purposes of sections 391 and 392— (1) a title III benefit is (A) any new payment or benefit provided by this title, or (B) any increase provided by this title in payments amounts or benefits previously provided by law; and (2) a reference to provisions of this title shall be considered to include reference to provisions of law added by amendments ^ made by this title. TITLE IV—REPORTS ON FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND 10 USC 113 THE COSTS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM note SEC. 401. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES COSTS IN THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT AND FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET SUCH COSTS (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare, in accordance with this section, periodic reports on the incremental costs associated with Operation Desert Storm and on the amounts of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to offset those costs. The Director shall prepare the reports in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and other appropriate Government officials. (b) COSTS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM. — (1) PERIOD COSTS AND CUMULATIVE COSTS. —Each report prepared under subsection (a) shall specify—