; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) in the case of a person who first enrolls in a program of education using such entitlement before August 1, 2018, for an aggregate period not in excess of 45 months (or to the equivalent thereof in part-time training); or (B) in the case of a person who first enrolls in a program of education using such entitlement on or after August 1, 2018, for an aggregate period not in excess of 36 months (or to the equivalent thereof in part-time training). . 203. Olin E. Teague increase in amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) Increase Section 3532 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 ; (ii) by striking $592 and inserting $967 ; and (iii) by striking $394 and inserting $710 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a month that begins on or after October 1, 2018. III Administration of educational assistance programs 301. State approving agency funding (a) Increase Section 3674(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking out of amounts available for the payment of readjustment benefits and inserting out of amounts in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits account and amounts appropriated to the Secretary ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): (4) In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (5), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year. ; and (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— (A) by striking The total and inserting (A) The total