§ 3695. Limitation on period of assistance under two or more programs
(a)
The aggregate period for which any person may receive assistance under two or more of the provisions of law listed below may not exceed 48 months (or the part-time equivalent thereof):
(b)
No person may receive assistance under chapter
31 of this title in combination with assistance under any of the provisions of law cited in subsection (a) of this section in excess of 48 months (or the part-time equivalent thereof) unless the Secretary determines that additional months of benefits under chapter
31 of this title are necessary to accomplish the purposes of a rehabilitation program (as defined in section
3101
(5) of this title) in the individual case.