### Question
How does the law define armed forces education liabilities?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 2006*, **armed forces education liabilities** is defined as:

> liabilities of the armed forces for benefits under chapter 30 of title 38 and for Department of Defense benefits under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 510(e) and chapters 1606 and 1607, including funds provided by the Secretary of Homeland Security for education liabilities for the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy of this title.[1](#2006_1_target)


(2) The term “normal cost”, with respect to any period of time, means the total of the following:


(A) The present value of the future benefits payable from the Fund for amounts attributable to increased amounts of educational assistance authorized under section 3015(d) of title 38 to persons who were not on active duty on July 1, 1985, and who during such period enter on active duty

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2006*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART III-TRAINING AND EDUCATION > CHAPTER 101-TRAINING GENERALLY**

