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10 U.S.C. 16132: Eligibility for educational assistance

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-79. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 16131, 10 U.S.C. 16135.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "before completing initial active duty for training has completed the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate), or in the case of an individual who reenlists o… (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "sections 16134" for "section 16134". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(2), renumbered section 2132 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(4)(A), substituted "16131" for "2131" in concluding provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–337, §1663(b)(4)(B), substituted "section 16134 and 16135" for "sections 2134 and 2135". · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–25 substituted "section 115(a)(1)(B)" for "section 115(b)(1)(A)(ii)". · (d)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189, §645(a), substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs" and "to that Secretary" for "to the Administrator". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–189, §645(a)(1), (b)(2), substituted "A person" for "An individual" and "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–189, §643(a), inserted at end "However, a person may not receive credit under the program established by this chapter for service (in any grade) on full-time active duty or full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training t… · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–689, §111(b)(2), substituted "completed the requirements of" for "received", and inserted before semicolon at end ", or in the case of an individual who reenlists or extends an enlistment as described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, has completed such requirement… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §110(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Educational assistance may not be provided to a member under this chapter until the member— · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §111(b)(3), inserted at end "At the request of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit a notice of entitlement for each such person to the Administrator." · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §111(b)(4), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "A person who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38 based on section 1412 of that title may not also be provided educational assistance under this c… · (d)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–48 substituted "after June 30, 1985" for "during the period beginning on July 1, 1985, and ending on June 30, 1988". · (a)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–525 amended section generally, updating provisions covering eligibility for educational assistance to cover the period beginning July 1, 1985, and ending June 30, 1988.

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–513 inserted "of this title" after "section 2131" wherever appearing.

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–485 substituted "not less than six years" for "automatically extended by two years" and "last day of the term" for "eighth anniversary". · (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.