; and (III) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) the student loan repayment program provided for in subchapter VIII of this chapter. . (ii) Section 7603(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking or VI and inserting VI, or VIII . (iii) Section 7604 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking or VI each place it appears and inserting VI, or VIII . (B) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 76 of such title is amended by inserting after the items relating to subchapter VII the following: Subchapter VIII—Student Loan Repayment Program Sec. 7691. Establishment. 7692. Purpose. 7693. Eligibility. 7694. Term of obligated service. 7695. Relationship to Educational Assistance Program. . (b) Periods of obligated service for certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration (1) Employees of the Veterans Health Administration who participate in certain educational assistance programs (A) Employee Incentive Scholarship Program Section 7672(e)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking for not less than 3 years and inserting in no case for less than the longer of three calendar years or one calendar year for every $10,000 in such benefits that the employee receives under this subchapter . (B) Education Debt Reduction Program Section 7683 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Agreement Before the Secretary may make any education debt reduction payment to or for a participant in the Education Debt Reduction Program, the participant must agree in writing to serve as a full-time employee of the Veterans Health Administration for a period of obligated service, but in no case for less than three calendar years. (f) Penalty A participant in the Education Debt Reduction Program who does not complete a period of obligated service under subsection (f) shall owe the Federal Government a penalty calculated using the formula in section 7675(c) of this title. . (2) Employees of