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Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART III—READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 30—ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER IV—TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT; GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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An individual entitled to educational assistance under a program established by this chapter who is also eligible for educational assistance under a program under chapter 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title, under chapter 106 or 107 of title 10, or under the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–449 ; 5 U.S.C. 5561 note) may not receive assistance under two or more of such programs concurrently but shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which program to receive educational assistance.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 702(a)(1) , Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2561 , § 1433; amended Pub. L. 99–576, title III, § 306 , Oct. 28, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3269 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2092 ; Pub. L. 102–16, § 10(a)(4) , Mar. 22, 1991 , 105 Stat. 55 ; renumbered § 3033, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 110–252, title V, § 5003(b)(1)(A) , June 30, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2375 .)

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