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10 U.S.C. 2006: Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-525. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 183, 10 U.S.C. 510, 10 U.S.C. 16166, 38 U.S.C. 3020, 38 U.S.C. 3035.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 redesignated subpar. (E) relating to amounts attributable to increased amounts of educational assistance authorized by section 3316 of title 38 as (F). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–377, §109(b)(2)(A), inserted "or 33" after "chapter 30". (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–377, §109(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (E) relating to amounts attributable to increased amounts of educational assistance authorized by section 3316 of title 38. (Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (f)" for "subsection (g)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which established in the Department of Defense a Department of Defense Education Benefits Board of Actuaries. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(D), substituted "subsection (f)" for "subsection (g)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(E)(i), substituted "subsection (e)(3)" for "subsection (f)(3)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(E)(ii), substituted "subsection (e)(4)" for "subsection (f)(4)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §906(b)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (g), (h)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 inserted "of this title" after "1607" and struck out "of this title" before period at end. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (b)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375, §527(b)(1)(A), substituted "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" for "chapter 1606". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–375, §527(b)(1)(B), substituted "(including funds from the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating) for educational assistance under chapters 1606 and 1607" for "for educational assistance under chapter 1606". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136, §535(b)(1), inserted "paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 510(e) and" after "Department of Defense benefits under". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §535(b)(2), added subpar. (E). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(1), substituted "armed forces education liabilities" for "Department of Defense education liabilities". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The term 'Department of Defense education liabilities' means liabilities of the Department of Defense for benefits under chapter 30 of title 38 and for benefits under chapter 1606 of … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(3), inserted "Department of Defense" after "future" and substituted "chapter 1606" for "chapter 106". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(4), inserted "and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating" after "Defense". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(5), substituted "armed forces" for "Department of Defense" and inserted "the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating," after "Secretary of Defense,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(6), inserted "and the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating" after "Department of Defense". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §550(7), inserted "and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating" after "The Secretary of Defense" in pars. (1) and (2) and substituted "concerned" for "of a military department" in par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1501(c)(21), substituted "chapter 1606 of this title" for "chapter 106 of this title". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1503(a)(17), substituted "section 3012 of such title" for "section 1412 of such title". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "section 3015(d)", "section 3011", and "section 3021(b)" for "section 1415(c)", "section 1411", and "section 1421(b)", respectively. · (b)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1484(j)(2), substituted "enable the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "enable the Administrator". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1322(a)(2), substituted "and shall recommend to the President and Congress" for "and report periodically, not less than once every four years, to the President and Congress on the status of the Fund and shall recommend". · (e)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs" in first sentence and "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator" in second sentence. · (d)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–26 inserted "The term" after each par. designation and substituted "normal" for "Normal" in par. (2). · (b)

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