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10 U.S.C. 16131: Educational assistance program: establishment; amount
Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-79. Changed by 22 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 16131a, 10 U.S.C. 16132, 10 U.S.C. 16162, 10 U.S.C. 16163, 38 U.S.C. 3316.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (k)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–315 substituted "12304, 12304a, or 12304b" for "or 12304". (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–163 added subsec. (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (j)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–65 inserted "in" after "Except as provided" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(b)(3), struck out "in paragraph (2) and" after "Except as provided" in introductory provisions. (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(b)(1)(A), substituted "$251 (as increased from time to time under paragraph (2))" for "$190". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(b)(1)(B), substituted "$188 (as increased from time to time under paragraph (2))" for "$143". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(b)(1)(C), substituted "$125 (as increased from time to time under paragraph (2))" for "$95". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–178, §8203(b)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted ", the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the rates payable under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)" for "beginning on or after October 1, 1994, the Sec… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–85 struck out ", in connection with the Persian Gulf War," after "being ordered". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–275, §105(d)(2), substituted "(f)" for "(g)". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–275, §105(d)(1), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (j) as (e) to (i), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (e), (f), (g), (h), (i)
- Pub. L. 104–275, §105(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
- Pub. L. 104–106 added subsec. (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (j)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(2), renumbered section 2131 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(3)(A), substituted "12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304" for "672(a), (d), or (g), 673, or 673b". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(3)(B), substituted "16136(c)" for "2136(c)". · (g)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–66 struck out subpar. (A), struck out subpar. (B) designation before "With respect to", redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and in subpar. (B) substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "clause (i)". Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read a… · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–160, §518(1), struck out "other than a program of education in a course of instruction beyond the baccalaureate degree level" after "title 38". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–160, §518(2), added subsec. (i). · (i)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–568, §301(b), substituted "$190" for "$140" in subpar. (A), "$143" for "$105" in subpar. (B), and "$95" for "$70" in subpar. (C). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §301(d)(1), (2), redesignated subpar. (B) as (A), substituted "shall provide a percentage increase in the monthly rates payable under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)" for "may continue to pay, in lieu of the rates payable under subparagraphs (A),… · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §301(d)(3), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and substituted "shall continue" for "may continue" and "shall provide" for "may provide" in introductory provisions. Former subpar. (B) redesignated (A). · (b), (C)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §320(a)(1)(A), substituted "section 3695 of title 38" for "section 1795 of title 38". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §320(a)(1)(B), substituted ", the individual's" for "of this subparagraph, his or her". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §320(a)(1)(C), struck out "of this paragraph" after "subparagraph (B)(ii)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §310(b)(1), struck out "(other than tuition and fees charged for or attributable to solo flying hours)" after "tuition and fees". · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §310(b)(2), added par. (4). · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–568, §318, added subsec. (h). · (h)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–25, §337(b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2) and" for "Except as provided in", redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, and added par. (2). · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–127 added par. (3). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–25, §337(b)(2), (3), substituted "amount equal to the amount of the monthly rate payable under subsection (b)(1)(A) for the fiscal year concerned" for "$140". · (f), (g)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–237, §422(b)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "subsections (d) through (g)" for "subsections (d) through (f)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §645(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "of an educational assistance allowance" for "and educational assistance allowance". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §642(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "Except as provided in subsections (d) through (f), each" for "Each" and inserted ", through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs," after "Secretary concerned". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §645(a)(1), substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §642(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Educational assistance may only be provided under this chapter for pursuit of a program of education at an institution of higher learning and may not be provided to a person after th… · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–189, §642(b)(2), added subsecs. (d) to (f). · (d), (e), (f)
- Pub. L. 101–237, §422(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (g). · (g)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–689, §110(a), added par. (4). · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–689, §111(b)(1), inserted "(or the equivalent thereof in part-time educational assistance)" before period at end. · (c)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–525 amended section generally, substituting a schedule of payments at stated monthly rates for full-time, three-quarter-time, and half-time pursuit of an education program for former provisions which had set a maximum for any one member of $1,000 for any twelve-month period and $4,000 fo…
1980
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(68)(A), substituted "armed forces" for "armed force". · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(68)(B), inserted "of this title" after "2132". · (b)
- Pub. L. 96–342 substituted "$1,000" for "$500" and "$4,000" for "$2,000". · (c)
- Pub. L. 96–513, §511(68)(C), substituted "Secretary of Education" for "Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare". · (d)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–107 substituted "100 percent" for "50 percent". · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.