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,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
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individuals entitl$ to educational      
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te*nology & connectivity !y ne$ to be   
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paym5t to di/ance le>n]s "u ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs ,po/-#i_/aa           
,educational ,assi/ance ,program =      
pur*ase ( comput] ,section #ccac ( title
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add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7m7 ,additional am\nt = pur*ase (       
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to an individual pursu+ a program (     
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education4  7#b7 ,application ,to be    
eligible = a paym5t "u ?is subsection1  
an individual %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 an application conta9+ su* in=mation & 
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4  4