Sec. 112. HONORING THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BY ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT

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## SEC. 112 HONORING THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BY ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT ###

(a)In General Subsection

(a)of section 3321 is amended— ####

(1)by striking “individual’s entitlement” and all that follows through the period and inserting “individual’s entitlement—”; and ####

(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(1) > > in the case of an individual whose last discharge or release from active duty is before January, 1, 2013, expires at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the date of such discharge or release; or > > > #### “(2) > > in the case of an individual whose last discharge or release from active duty is on or after January 1, 2013, shall not expire.” > . ###

(b)Children of Deceased Members Subsection (b)(4) of such section is amended— ####

(1)by inserting “of this title” after “3311(b)(9)”; ####

(2)by striking “child’s entitlement” and all that follows through the period and inserting “child’s entitlement—”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of a child who first becomes entitled to such entitlement before January 1, 2013, expires at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the date of such child’s eighteenth birthday; or > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of a child who first becomes entitled to such entitlement on or after January 1, 2013, shall not expire.” > . ###

(c)Spouses of Deceased Members Subsection

(b)of such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) Applicability to spouses of deceased members > > The period during which a spouse entitled to educational assistance by reason of section 3311(b)(9) may use such spouse’s entitlement— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of a spouse who first becomes entitled to such entitlement before January 1, 2013, expires at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the date on which the spouse first becomes entitled to such entitlement; or > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of a spouse who first becomes entitled to such entitlement on or after January 1, 2013, shall not expire.” > .