Volume 69 · 9
Public Law 84–7
To provide that persons serving in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, may continue to accrue educational benefits under the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, and for other purposes.
Approved February 15, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide that persons serving in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, may continue to accrue educational benefits under the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That
section 201 (1)
Veterans.
Educational benefits.
of the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 (38 U. S. C., see. 911 (1)) is hereby amended to read as follows:
“(1) the term ‘basic service period’ means the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on January 31, 1955, except that with respect to persons in the active service in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, such term means the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on the date of the person’s first discharge or release from such service after January 31, 1955;”.
Section 201 (2) (A) of such Act (38 U. S. C., sec. 911 (2) (A)) is hereby amended by striking out “during the basic service period” and inserting in lieu thereof “during the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on-January 31, 1955”.
Section 212 (c) of such Act (38 U. S. C., sec. 917 (c)) is hereby amended by striking out “during the basic service period” each time it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof each time “prior to February 1, 1955”.
Section 213 of such Act (38 U. S. C., sec. 918) is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 213. “expiration of all education and training
No education or training shall be afforded an eligible veteran under this title beyond eight years after either his discharge or release from active service or the end of his basic service period, whichever is earlier, and in no event shall education or training be afforded under this title after January 31, 1965.”
Section 214 (a) of such Act (38 IL S. C., sec. 919 (a)) is hereby amended by striking out “the basic service period” and inserting in lieu thereof “his basic service period”.
Sec. 2.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of
Effective date.
January 31, 1955.
Approved February 15, 1955.