118 STAT. 3600 PUBLIC LAW 108–454—DEC. 10, 2004 TITLE I—VETERANS EARN AND LEARN ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Earn and Learn Act of 2004’’. SEC. 102. MODIFICATION OF BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT CHARGES FOR CERTAIN ON-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3687 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(e)(1) For each month that an individual (as defined in para- graph (3)) is paid a training assistance allowance under subsection (a), the entitlement of the individual shall be charged at a percent- age rate (rounded to the nearest percent) that is equal to the ratio of— ‘‘(A) the training assistance allowance for the month involved, to ‘‘(B) the monthly educational assistance allowance other- wise payable for full-time enrollment in an educational institu- tion.’’. ‘‘(2) For any month in which an individual fails to complete 120 hours of training, the entitlement otherwise chargeable under paragraph (1) shall be reduced in the same proportion as the monthly training assistance allowance payable is reduced under subsection (b)(3). ‘‘(3) In this section, the term ‘individual’ means— ‘‘(A) an eligible veteran who is entitled to monthly edu- cational assistance allowances payable under section 3015(e) of this title, or ‘‘(B) an eligible person who is entitled to monthly edu- cational assistance allowances payable under section 3532(a) of this title, as the case may be.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after September 30, 2005. SEC. 103. INCREASE IN BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING APPRENTICESHIP OR ON-JOB TRAINING. (a) MONTGOMERY GI BILL.—For months beginning on or after October 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, subsection (c)(1) of section 3032 of title 38, United States Code, shall be applied as if— (1) the reference to ‘‘75 percent’’ in subparagraph (A) were a reference to ‘‘85 percent’’; (2) the reference to ‘‘55 percent’’ in subparagraph (B) were a reference to ‘‘65 percent’’; and (3) the reference to ‘‘35 percent’’ in subparagraph (C) were a reference to ‘‘45 percent’’. (b) POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— For months beginning on or after October 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, subsection (a) of section 3233 of title 38, United States Code, shall be applied as if— (1) the reference to ‘‘75 percent’’ in paragraph (1) were a reference to ‘‘85 percent’’; 38 USC 3233 note. 38 USC 3032 note. Effective dates. 38 USC 3687 note. 38 USC 101 note. Veterans Earn and Learn Act of 2004. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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