PUBLIC LAW 102-568—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4327

October 19, 1984, and ending on July 1, 1985, continued on
active duty without a break in service and—"; and

(3) in section 303l(e), by striking out "October 18, 1984"
and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1985".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section ^ use son
shall take effect as of October 28,1986. note-

SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COMPLETING REQUIREMENTS
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 3011 is amended—

(A) in subsection (aX2), by inserting ", except as provided
in subsection (e) of this section," after "who"; and

(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section:

"(e) For the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, an
individual who was on active duty on August 2, 1990, and who
completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or
equivalency certificate) before the end of the 24-month period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this subsection shall be
considered to have completed such requirements within the individ-
ual's initial obligated period of active duty.".

(2) Section 3012 is amended—

(A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting "except as provided
in subsection (f) of this section, after "who,"; and

(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section:

"(f) For the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of this section, an
individual who was on active duty on August 2, 1990, and who
completes the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or
equivalency certificate) before the end of the 24-month period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this subsection shall be
considered to have completed such requirements within the individ-
ual's initial obligated period of active duty.".

(b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 60 days after 38 use soil
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each of the note<
military departments shall notify each individual who was on active

duty in the Armed Forces on August 2, 1990, and who has not
met the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency
certificate), of the extension of the period for the completion of
such requirements afforded by the amendments made by this
section.

SEC. 304. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE TOWARD
ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) TREATMENT OF SERVICE.—Section 3011 (as amended by
section 303) is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:

"(0(1) For the purposes of this chapter, a member referred
to in paragraph (2) of this subsection who serves the periods of
active duty referred to in that paragraph shall be deemed to have
served a continuous period of active duty whose length is the
aggregate length of the periods of active duty referred to in that
paragraph.

(2) This subsection applies to a member who—

"(A) after a period of continuous active duty of not more

than 12 months, is discharged or released from active duty

under subclause (I) or (III) of subsection (aXD(A)(ii) of this

section; and