; and (2) complete such program of education by not later than 17 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (j) Limitation Not more than 35,000 eligible veterans may receive retraining assistance under this section. (k) Termination No retraining assistance may be paid under this section after the date that is 17 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (l) GAO report Not later than 180 days after the termination of the retraining assistance program under subsection (k), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the program. (m) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered public health emergency means the declaration— (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ); or (B) of a domestic emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19 by the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or State, or local authority. (2) The term veteran means— (A) a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable